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Shardlake: bringing the Tudor murder mystery to...
Historical consultant Peter Wagstaff takes us into the world of Shardlake, a new Tudor murder-mystery drama set during the dissolution of the monasteries
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Kublai Khan: life of the week
Nicholas Morton explores the life of a mighty Mongol emperor who left an indelible mark on 13th-century China
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Inside a Jim Crow asylum
Antonia Hylton explores the story of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums in the USA
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The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know
Paul Cartledge answers listener questions on the the ancient Greek city-state famed for its martial prowess
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Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a da...
Agnes Arnold-Forster discusses the surprising history of nostalgia - from its diagnosis as a deadly disease, to its weaponisation for political agendas
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WW2's greatest battles | 3. Battle of the Atlantic
James Holland explores the story and significance of the battle of the Atlantic, and considers how it shaped the course of the Second World War
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Smash hits: 17th-century style
Professor Christopher Marsh and Dr Angela McShane share some of the most popular tunes of the early modern period – from romantic songs to ballads about crime
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Benjamin Franklin: life of the week
Historian George Goodwin discusses the life and legacy of the polymath and founding father of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin
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OJ Simpson: the trial that gripped the world
Following OJ Simpson’s death in April, Joe Street explores the 1995 murder trial that grabbed the attention of audiences around the world – and what the crime and its aftermath tell us about recent US history
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Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the c...
Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the curious and fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummification
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The Magus: enlightened magician or Renaissance ...
Anthony Grafton explains the many roles and responsibilities of the practicing Renaissance magicians known as 'Magi'
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WW2's greatest battles | 2. Stalingrad
James Holland explores the story and significance of the battle of Stalingrad, and considers how it shaped the course of the Second World War
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Aztec myths
Camilla Townsend delves into the stories, myths and legends of the Aztec people
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David Lloyd George: life of the week
Professor Richard Toye delves into the life and career of Britain's last Liberal prime minister
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Graffiti's golden age: radicalism & romance in ...
Madeleine Pelling explores the stories behind historical graffiti, from chalk markings to glyphs scratched onto windows, to reveal what they can tell us about life in 18th-century Britain
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Highwaymen: everything you wanted to know
Bob Shoemaker answers listener questions on the criminal capers of highwaymen
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An African perspective on the history of Africa
Zeinab Badawi examines the history of Africa from the perspective of its own diverse inhabitants and cultures
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WW2's greatest battles | 1. Battle of Britain
James Holland explores the story and significance of the battle of Britain, and considers how it shaped the course of the Second World War
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WW2's greatest battles | Trailer
In our new series WW2's Greatest Battles, we chart five pivotal moments that shaped the course of the conflict, with historian James Holland. New episodes every Thursday on the HistoryExtra Podcast
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How Kissinger transformed the Cold War
Rana Mitter considers the life and legacy of one of the US' most influential – and contentious – diplomats, Henry Kissinger
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Lord Byron: life of the week
Corin Throsby delves into the life, writing and love affairs of the Romantic poet Lord Byron, one of the 19th century's most scandalous celebrity figures
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Horrible Histories: 15 years of death, poo and ...
As Horrible Histories marks 15 years on our TV screens, Matt Elton speaks to some of the cast and crew about making the hit show
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Medieval medicine: everything you wanted to know
Elma Brenner answers listener questions on the strange world of medieval medicine
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Death & hubris in west Africa: how two British ...
Dane Kennedy discusses two ill-fated British expeditions that aimed to explore the interior of West Africa in the early 19th century, but ended in catastrophe
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Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – O...
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