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History Extra podcast
The HistoryExtra podcast brings you interviews with the world's best historians, on everything from the ancient world and the Middle Ages to the Second World War and the history behind current events. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed, it offers fresh takes on history's most famous figures and events. Subscribe for the real stories behind your favourite historical films and TV shows, and compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/
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Ratings & Reviews
4.3 stars from 5,313 ratings
A fabulous podcast
Thank you I have enjoyed listening to this podcast for years. I really appreciate the information and enjoyment I have gained
Rhi12986 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/17/24
James 1
Thank you Joe Ellis This episode was so revealing of a King I knew little about. The episode was concise and enlightening. You seem an excellent communicator. Loved this episode. Again thank you for all involved in the production! (How good are some HISTORY podcasts)
Susan EH via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 03/13/24
A great podcast
I've been listening to this podcast for over a decade, and I've lost count of the time it's sent me straight to the library to read more from one of the featured historians. The wide range of topics allow you to pick and choose - but be open-minded! I've often listened to an...Read full review »
robin_eliza via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/02/24
Recent Episodes
Published 04/02/24
At the turn of the 20th century, bicycles and motor cars became fixtures on Britain’s roads. Bob Carlisle, the original ‘wheelbarrow pedestrian’, found himself overtaken in this transport revolution. In the final episode of our new series on this larger-than-life character of the Victorian age,...
Published 03/28/24
Elizabeth I is probably best remembered as an aging monarch, with a powdered white face and elaborate red wig. But she was just 25 when she became queen, and had by then had already lived a dramatic and tumultuous life. As author and historian Nicola Tallis tells Lauren Good, the queen's...
Published 03/27/24
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