History Extra podcast
By Immediate Media
HistoryExtra 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. Subscribe for fresh takes on history's most famous figures and events, the real stories behind your favourite historical films and TV shows, and compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past.
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Living the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks
From “barbaric” trousers to decadent drinking cups, Jamie Fraser and Kelly Accetta Crowe explore how ideas about luxury and power shaped the Greco-Persian world -
Simon Schama on how inoculation changed the world
Simon Schama discusses how scientific ingenuity and the fear of contagion combined to produce life-saving vaccines -
Mountaineering on Everest: everything you want to know
Marking the 70th anniversary of the first Everest summit, Jonathan Westaway answers listener questions on the history of expeditions on the mountain -
The History Extra podcast – tell us what you think
Have you always wanted us to cover a certain topic, or interview your favourite expert? This is your chance to tell us, so we can give you more of what you want. -
Is history too politicised?
Zareer Masani shares his thoughts on whether our view of the past is becoming distorted by present-day political concerns -
Six wives | 6. Katherine Parr
Dr Estelle Paranque and Dr Tracy Borman reveal how Henry VIII’s last wife used her position to advance religious reform – and bolster her own power -
Battling the British empire
David Veevers argues that the early years of Britain’s imperial project were characterised by resistance, violence and, often, failure -
William the Conqueror’s invasion plans
Rebecca Tyson reexamines William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion plans – and explores the huge challenges his forces faced in crossing the Channel -
Did Black Death trigger the rise of Europe?
James Belich considers how the Black Death had consequences that stretched far beyond the Middle Ages – and was, in fact, one of the key reasons why Europe rose to prominence -
Chartism: everything you wanted to know
Joan Allen answers listener questions on the working-class mass campaign for political reform
