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1851
Poland 1939: The invasion that sparked WW2
Roger Moorhouse delivers a lecture on the German invasion of Poland in 1939
53 min
1852
The Falklands War in the air
Rowland White explores the Falklands War through the story of the Sea Harrier jump jet.
33 min
1853
Unexpected Irish tales
Turtle Bunbury shares overlooked and ‘disremembered’ stories from Ireland’s past.
27 min
1854
Black Britons in WW2
Stephen Bourne discusses the experiences of Britain’s black community during the Second World War
36 min
1855
At sea with the Vikings
Jan Bill gives us the lowdown on Viking ships, and offers updates on the Gjellestad Ship excavation, currently underway in Norway
44 min
1856
Adventure & opportunity: female transatlantic t...
Siân Evans explores women’s ocean voyages in the golden age of transatlantic travel.
31 min
1857
The Regency era: everything you wanted to know
Emily Brand responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the Regency eraHistorian and author Emily Brand responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about Britain in the Regency era...
53 min
1858
Tudor queens on screen
Eleana Woodacre delivers a lecture on the portrayal of historical queens in cinema and television, from Mary Queen of Scots toThe Spanish Princess
50 min
1859
Moving, medieval-style
Jim Leary explains how people in prehistory and the Middle Ages moved around the worldCan we follow in the footsteps of our prehistoric and medieval forebears? Archaeologist Dr Jim Leary, who researches travel and mobility in the era, explains...
54 min
1860
Enslaved women & resistance
Stella Dadzie uncovers the experiences and resistance activities of enslaved women in the West Indies
36 min
1861
Aztecs in their own words
Camilla Townsend charts the rise and fall of the ancient civilisation from the perspective of the Aztecs themselves
37 min
1862
A new take on India’s history
Richard M Eaton explores the nation’s rich cultural history across eight centuries.
44 min
1863
The French Revolution: Everything you need to know
Marisa Linton responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the dramatic events that engulfed France in the late 18th century. Historyextra.com/podcast
48 min
1864
A Triple Bond Broken: The Destruction of the Ho...
In a lecture from our 2019 History Weekend in Winchester, Thomas Penn explores the turbulent relationship between Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence and Richard III. Historyextra.com/podcast
42 min
1865
An Atlantic slave war
Vincent Brown discusses an uprising in Jamaica that was the largest slave revolt in the 18th-century British Atlantic world. Historyextra.com/podcast
33 min
1866
An Anglo-Saxon warlord
Gabor Thomas, who directed the excavation, discusses the discovery of the ‘Marlow Warlord’.
49 min
1867
Ancient wisdom with Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver discusses some of the most striking finds in the history of archaeology and shares a few life lessons from our ancient ancestors
31 min
1868
Black radical: William Monroe Trotter
Kerri K Greenidge explores the life and career of the pioneering black newspaperman William Monroe Trotter. Historyextra.com/podcast
42 min
1869
The dispossession of Native Americans
Claudio Saunt tells the story of the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of Native Americans from their lands by the US government in the mid-19th century. Historyextra.com/podcast
43 min
1870
Everything you ever wanted to know about mediev...
Chris Dyer responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about life in the Middle Ages. Historyextra.com/podcast
65 min
1871
Should I stay or I should go? The problem with ...
In a BBC History Magazine virtual lecture he delivered earlier this year, historian and author Keith Lowe discusses why statues relating to empire and the Second World War have become contested ground in recent years. Historyextra.com/podcast
41 min
1872
Sparta
Andrew Bayliss discusses the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, exploring the Spartans’ military prowess and the darker aspects of Spartan history. Historyextra.com/podcast
41 min
1873
Medieval turning points
Charles West offers his thoughts on some important moments in early medieval Europe. Historyextra.com/podcast
58 min
1874
The rise and fall of the Sikh empire
Priya Atwal discusses how the 19th-century Sikh empire rose to prominence but was ultimately brought down by British imperialists. Historyextra.com/podcast
34 min
1875
Everything you ever wanted to know about the hi...
Christopher Harding responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the history of Japan, ranging from the ancient past to the Second World War and beyond. Historyextra.com/podcast
55 min