History Extra podcast by Immediate Media
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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/
Categories: Education
Listen to the last episode:
Why did the French Revolution descend into a spiral of paranoia, finger-pointing and state violence? Were fears of treachery and counter-revolution justified? And how did the guillotine become a symbol of revolutionary justice? Speaking to Danny Bird, historian David Andress answers listener questions about 'the Terror' – a bloodthirsty phase of the French Revolution in which the new Republic descended into mass hysteria. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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2015 - The Terror: everything you wanted to know Sat, 18 May 2024
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2014 - The real Lady Whistledown & the golden age of gossip Thu, 16 May 2024
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2013 - WW2's greatest battles | 5. Guadalcanal Wed, 15 May 2024
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2012 - A surprising history of sex between men Tue, 14 May 2024
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2011 - History Behind the Headlines: student protests down the centuries Mon, 13 May 2024
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2010 - Tudor ladies-in-waiting: the women who served Henry VIII's queens Sun, 12 May 2024
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2009 - Ancient Greek theatre: everything you wanted to know Sat, 11 May 2024
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2008 - The Tattooist of Auschwitz: is it ok to fictionalise the Holocaust? Thu, 09 May 2024
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2007 - WW2's greatest battles | 4. El Alamein Wed, 08 May 2024
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2006 - Shardlake: bringing the Tudor murder mystery to the screen Tue, 07 May 2024
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2005 - Kublai Khan: life of the week Mon, 06 May 2024
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2004 - Inside a Jim Crow asylum Sun, 05 May 2024
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2003 - The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know Sat, 04 May 2024
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2002 - Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a dangerous emotion Thu, 02 May 2024
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2001 - WW2's greatest battles | 3. Battle of the Atlantic Wed, 01 May 2024
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2000 - Smash hits: 17th-century style Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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1999 - Benjamin Franklin: life of the week Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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1998 - OJ Simpson: the trial that gripped the world Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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1997 - Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the curious and fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummification Sat, 27 Apr 2024
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1996 - The Magus: enlightened magician or Renaissance charlatan? Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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1995 - WW2's greatest battles | 2. Stalingrad Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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1994 - Aztec myths Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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1993 - David Lloyd George: life of the week Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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1992 - Graffiti's golden age: radicalism & romance in the 18th century Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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1991 - Highwaymen: everything you wanted to know Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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1990 - An African perspective on the history of Africa Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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1989 - WW2's greatest battles | 1. Battle of Britain Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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1988 - WW2's greatest battles | Trailer Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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1987 - How Kissinger transformed the Cold War Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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1986 - Lord Byron: life of the week Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1985 - Horrible Histories: 15 years of death, poo and talking rats Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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1984 - Medieval medicine: everything you wanted to know Sat, 13 Apr 2024
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1983 - Death & hubris in west Africa: how two British expeditions met with disaster Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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1982 - Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – Oswald’s second murder Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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1981 - Clotilda: the last slave ship to America Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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1980 - History behind the headlines: the Bengal famine Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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1979 - Spying in the Troubles: the murky world of double agents in Northern Ireland Sun, 07 Apr 2024
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1978 - Welsh mythology: everything you wanted to know Sat, 06 Apr 2024
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1977 - Tying the knot: 500 years of wedded bliss and marital misery Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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1976 - Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – 95 per cent certain? Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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1975 - The British empire's divisive legacy Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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1974 - Saladin: life of the week Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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1973 - Back in the USSR: the Soviet Sixties Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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1972 - Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: everything you wanted to know Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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1971 - Dinosaurs: a Victorian obsession Fri, 29 Mar 2024
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1970 - Tiger Tamer | 6. battling against Bovril Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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1969 - How was Elizabeth I shaped by her childhood? Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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1968 - Joan of Arc: life of the week Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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1967 - Leftovers: how our ancestors battled food waste Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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1966 - WW1's eastern front: everything you wanted to know Sun, 24 Mar 2024