History Extra podcast
Een podcast door Immediate Media
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Medieval women: everything you wanted to know
Gepubliceerd: 5-3-2023 -
History’s greatest cities: Prague Trailer
Gepubliceerd: 4-3-2023 -
Adventure, betrayal & beetles: the quest for the source of the Nile
Gepubliceerd: 3-3-2023 -
The Tudor who hiked North America
Gepubliceerd: 2-3-2023 -
Dick Whittington: from medieval merchant to panto hero
Gepubliceerd: 1-3-2023 -
Pirate flags & wedding gowns: a patchwork of a Victorian life
Gepubliceerd: 28-2-2023 -
Oscar Wilde on trial
Gepubliceerd: 27-2-2023 -
Medieval peasants: everything you wanted to know
Gepubliceerd: 26-2-2023 -
History's greatest cities | Berlin
Gepubliceerd: 25-2-2023 -
The book that transformed medieval England
Gepubliceerd: 24-2-2023 -
Why the Middle Ages matter
Gepubliceerd: 23-2-2023 -
The cult of Freud: science, sex & psychoanalysis
Gepubliceerd: 22-2-2023 -
Breastfeeding: a cultural history
Gepubliceerd: 21-2-2023 -
Heliogabalus: Rome’s scandalous emperor
Gepubliceerd: 20-2-2023 -
Interwar Britain: everything you wanted to know
Gepubliceerd: 19-2-2023 -
Which LGBTQ+ histories get told – and which get overlooked?
Gepubliceerd: 17-2-2023 -
From the Middle Ages to #MeToo: Chaucer’s Wife of Bath
Gepubliceerd: 16-2-2023 -
Astonishing Æthelstan: Michael Wood on the 10th-century king
Gepubliceerd: 15-2-2023 -
Cleopatra’s triumphant daughter
Gepubliceerd: 14-2-2023 -
Marie Antoinette in her own words
Gepubliceerd: 13-2-2023
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/