The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past.    We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You’ll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day.    Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens.    Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you’ll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women’s history.    Looking at the history behind today’s headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today’s world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War.     Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK.     Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past.  Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/

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Tutankhamun | 3. Life & death of a boy king 2022-08-25
Glass men & killer doubles: a history of delusions 2022-08-24
The BBC at 100: what can history tell us about its future? 2022-08-23
15 minutes of fame: St Hadrian of Canterbury, medieval African theologian 2022-08-21
Robin Hood: everything you wanted to know 2022-08-21
How one woman liberated a notorious US slave jail 2022-08-19
Tutankhamun | 2. Egypt in the era of the boy king 2022-08-18
Lost languages & travelling communities: unexpected medieval histories 2022-08-17
Countryside campaigners: four women who fought for our green spaces 2022-08-16
15 minutes of fame: Charley Wilson, working-class trans man 2022-08-15
Hollywood history: everything you wanted to know 2022-08-14
The Sahara: a green and pleasant land 2022-08-12
Tutankhamun | 1. Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb 2022-08-11
Is Queen Henrietta Maria’s rotten reputation deserved? 2022-08-10
Measurement: an unexpected history 2022-08-09
15 minutes of fame: Alice Kinloch, Pan-African activist 2022-08-08
First World War poets: everything you wanted to know 2022-08-07
Stalingrad: a soldier’s testimony 2022-08-05
Medieval monks: a day in the life 2022-08-04
Gone with the Wind: how a 1936 novel explains modern America 2022-08-03
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