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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Kate Mosse on pirate women & Huguenot refugees 2023-07-11
How did medieval people tell the time? 2023-07-10
Lost civilisations of the Mediterranean 2023-07-09
1980s Britain: everything you wanted to know 2023-07-08
Tom Holland on Rome’s golden age 2023-07-06
Big questions of the Crimean War: into the Valley of Death 2023-07-05
Why Britain fell in love with the NHS 2023-07-04
From mysterious knitting needles to strange silhouettes: recreating historical clothing 2023-07-03
Life on Britain’s WW1 home front 2023-07-02
The Franco-Prussian war: everything you wanted to know 2023-07-01
How the Age of Revolutions rocked the Royal Navy 2023-06-29
Big questions of the Crimean War: the build up 2023-06-28
The Georgian Bank of England: a day in the life 2023-06-27
How germs shaped human history 2023-06-26
Salon Kitty: sex & spying in Nazi Germany 2023-06-25
The Luddites: everything you wanted to know 2023-06-24
Women on the front line, from forgotten commanders to cross-dressing soldiers 2023-06-22
Before Windrush: Britain’s long relationship with the Caribbean 2023-06-21
Cornwall: a brief history 2023-06-20
Franco’s Spain: paranoia, conspiracy & antisemitism 2023-06-19
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