

History Extra podcast
Immediate Media
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/
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the History Extra podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Hotel Lux
An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals

#2 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Wealth of Nations
#3 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Hons and Rebels

#4 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The American Revolution
a history

#5 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Green Ages
Medieval Innovations in Sustainability

#6 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Oathbreakers
The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe

#7 Mentioned in 2 episodes
THE PURSUIT OF LOVE

#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
1984

#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Isabella of Castile
Europe's First Great Queen

#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Teutonic Knights, Rise and Fall of a Religious Corporation

#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Imperial Twilight
the Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age

#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Ideal Homes
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiya

#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Georgians
The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain

#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Dianaworld

#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain: 1815 – 1945

#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Contagion of Liberty
The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution

#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Calamity
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Not So Wild a Dream

#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes