History Extra podcast

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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. Read more

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Episodes

Sex and sensationalism: a history of the tabloids

Yesterday (10/23/2025) 00:44:0211th-century Europe: not just the Norman Conquest

10/21/2025 00:36:04 William Shakespeare: life of the week

10/20/2025 00:44:57Tudor life with Ruth Goodman

10/19/2025 00:27:55Who laid the fuse for the Gunpowder Plot?

10/18/2025 00:45:54 Show all episodes

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You might or might not be familiar with BBC History Magazine. From the team behind the magazine comes the History Extra Podcast. History extra covers and brings all the incredible and unique historical facts and events to you. This podcast covers real-life historical events from the past and features interviews with some of the world's best historians. It has featured the likes of Richard J Aldrich, Rory Cormac, Natalie Livingstone, Michael Wood, Tracy Borman, Dan Jones, Tom Holland, Roger Luckhurst and Suzannah Lipscomb. Get to learn from the best on exciting topics such as queen Victoria's secret spy network, the role of Mao in Chinese history, the Beatles in the 60s and living in the middle ages.