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1951
Amy Robsart: a Tudor tragedy
Nicola Cornick discusses the life and mysterious death of Tudor gentlewoman Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley. Historyextra.com/podcast
31 min
1952
Britain and the Korean War
Grace Huxford describes the key events of the Korean War and explains how it played out in Britain. Historyextra.com/podcas
33 min
1953
Working mothers
Helen McCarthy considers how women in Britain have sought to balance the demands of work and childcare over the past century. Historyextra.com/podcast
34 min
1954
Everything you ever wanted to know about Britis...
Julian Humphrys responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the locations of some of Britain’s most important clashes. Historyextra.com/podcast
49 min
1955
Saturday lecture: Medieval love and marriage
Sally Dixon-Smith explores the history of romantic love and marriage practices in the Middle Ages. Historyextra.com/podcast
63 min
1956
The Lancaster
John Nichol describes the history of the iconic WWII bomber aircraft and tells the stories of the men who flew in them. Hisoryextra.com/podcast
40 min
1957
Henry III: inside the mind of a medieval king
David Carpenter, author of a major new biography of Henry III, explains how we know more about his inner mind than any other English king of the period. Historyextra.com/podcast
37 min
1958
Francis Drake: slave trader
Following calls for statues of Drake to be removed for his role in the slave trade, Claire Jowitt explores a dark chapter in Tudor history. Historyextra.com/podcast
35 min
1959
Britain and the slave trade
Christer Petley charts the history of slavery within the British empire and considers how it should be reflected upon today. Plus, Afua Hirsch offers her thoughts on the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue. Historyextra.com/podcast
42 min
1960
Everything you ever wanted to know about the ci...
Kevin Gaines responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the American civil rights movement. Historyextra.com/podcast
71 min
1961
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
Glenn Richardson explores the events of the Field of the Cloth of Gold and considers its impact on Anglo-French relations. Historyextra.com/podcast
37 min
1962
The secret plot to kill Lincoln
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch explore a little-known attempt to kill Abraham Lincoln in 1861. Historyextra.com/podcast
33 min
1963
The unexpected Tudors
Sam Willis and James Daybell take a sideways look at the Tudors era, exploring everything from gloves to priest holes. Historyextra.com/podcast
31 min
1964
Everything you ever wanted to know about Nazi G...
Richard J Evans responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the Third Reich. Historyextra.com/podcast
57 min
1965
Saturday lecture: Medieval disease and medicine
Elma Brenner explores some of the diseases that afflicted people in the Middle Ages, and the steps they took to heal the sick and avoid becoming ill in the first place. Historyextra.com/podcast
55 min
1966
The history of the Bible
John Barton considers the historical background to the most influential book in western culture, exploring how it fits into the histories of Judaism and Christianity. Historyextra.com/podcast
37 min
1967
A legendary pirate
Steven Johnson tells the story of the infamous 17th-century pirate Henry Avery, whose audacious raid on an Indian treasure ship sparked a global manhunt. Historyextra.com/podcast
27 min
1968
The cosmopolitan Chaucer
Marion Turner explores the life of the 14th-century poet, arguing that we need to look beyond his status as the ‘father of English literature’. Historyextra.com/podcast
35 min
1969
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Ci...
Mark Stoyle responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the conflict between Royalists and Parliamentarians that wracked the British Isles in the middle of the 17th century. Historyextra.com/podcast
50 min
1970
Saturday lecture: Medieval food
Chris Woolgar presents a broad survey of what, when and how people ate during the middle ages. Historyextra.com/podcast
67 min
1971
Indian soldiers at Dunkirk
Ghee Bowman tells the stories of a group of Muslims in the British Expeditionary Force who were part of the famous evacuation of 1940. Historyextra.com/podcast
36 min
1972
Medieval prisoners of war
Historian Rémy Ambühl discusses his new research into the fate of captives during the era of the Hundred Years’ War. Historyextra.com/podcast
41 min
1973
David Olusoga on A House Through Time
David Olusoga delves into the story of Bristol’s past and explains the value of studying history through our own homes. Historyextra.com/podcast
24 min
1974
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Cr...
Rebecca Rist responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the medieval Christian campaigns in the middle east. Historyextra.com/podcast
59 min
1975
Saturday lecture: Medieval crime and violence
Hannah Skoda explores the nature and consequences of crime and violence in the middle ages. Historyextra.com/podcast
59 min