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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Bridgerton: ripping up the rulebook on Regency romance 2020-12-28
The Wars of the Roses: everything you wanted to know about 2020-12-27
Editor’s pick: the Windrush generation 2020-12-24
Our 2020 Christmas quiz 2020-12-23
Editor’s pick: Ron Chernow on Alexander Hamilton 2020-12-22
Christmas ghost stories 2020-12-21
The history of Christmas: everything you wanted to know 2020-12-20
A WW2 story of survival 2020-12-19
Editor’s pick: Were the suffragettes terrorists? 2020-12-18
Ten things to do with a medieval donkey 2020-12-17
Hunting down the Portland Spy Ring 2020-12-16
The gay MPs who opposed appeasement 2020-12-14
Magna Carta: everything you wanted to know 2020-12-13
Japan and the west 2020-12-12
Cundill Prize-winner Camilla Townsend on global history 2020-12-11
Castro and the trip that shaped the 1960s 2020-12-10
Imperialism on the oceans 2020-12-09
The International Brigades: fighting fascism in Spain 2020-12-07
The Glorious Revolution: everything you wanted to know 2020-12-06
The orphan hero who fought at Trafalgar 2020-12-05
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