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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Henry VIII and Henry the Young King 2015-01-15
Wolf Hall and medieval civil war 2015-01-08
Stalin’s early years and Mein Kampf 2015-01-01
Christmas podcast quiz 2014-12-24
Kamikaze pilots and Captain John Smith 2014-12-18
Student radicals and Crete in WWII 2014-12-11
The North Sea and Bronze Age remains 2014-12-04
Revolutions in Europe and forensics in history 2014-11-27
Science fiction and dancing in history 2014-11-13
The Berlin Wall and the return of Charles II 2014-11-06
The Gunpowder Plot and the First World War 2014-10-30
Germany through the centuries and Hitler’s cocaine habit 2014-10-23
Georgian gardens and historical fiction 2014-10-16
The battle of Agincourt and the Spanish communists 2014-10-09
The trials of Joan of Arc 2014-10-02
The history of humanity 2014-09-25
Hunting the regicides and the Chartist movement 2014-09-18
Fresh views on the Wars of the Roses 2014-09-11
Thomas Cromwell’s fall from grace 2014-09-04
George III and the art of anatomy 2014-08-28
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