History Extra podcast
Een podcast door Immediate Media
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The Norman kings of Africa
Gepubliceerd: 5-7-2022 -
15 minutes of fame: Hildegard of Bingen, medieval polymath
Gepubliceerd: 4-7-2022 -
British schools and education: everything you wanted to know
Gepubliceerd: 3-7-2022 -
On the streets of 19th-century London
Gepubliceerd: 1-7-2022 -
The end of Roman Britain | 4. religion and belief
Gepubliceerd: 30-6-2022 -
Casanova: more than a serial seducer
Gepubliceerd: 29-6-2022 -
From bohemian Brighton to military Plymouth: the LGBTQ history of four British cities
Gepubliceerd: 28-6-2022 -
15 minutes of fame: Marguerite de Navarre, royal influencer
Gepubliceerd: 27-6-2022 -
The Mali empire: everything you wanted to know
Gepubliceerd: 26-6-2022 -
The BBC at 100: political tensions in the 1970s and 80s
Gepubliceerd: 24-6-2022 -
The end of Roman Britain | 3. a militarised state?
Gepubliceerd: 23-6-2022 -
Who were the Celts?
Gepubliceerd: 22-6-2022 -
Pioneering women pilots: from ballooning spectacles to flying escapades
Gepubliceerd: 21-6-2022 -
Discovering a lost royal battleship
Gepubliceerd: 20-6-2022 -
The Edwardians: everything you wanted to know
Gepubliceerd: 19-6-2022 -
Watergate at 50: the making of an American scandal
Gepubliceerd: 17-6-2022 -
The end of Roman Britain | 2. life in the late imperial age
Gepubliceerd: 16-6-2022 -
African-American philanthropy
Gepubliceerd: 15-6-2022 -
Reconstructing the body of God
Gepubliceerd: 14-6-2022 -
Midway: why America won the WW2 naval battle
Gepubliceerd: 13-6-2022
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/
