The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conve
The history of women's bodies is far from simple. Female anatomy and the ideas surrounding it – from
Do you know your Sumerians from your Babylonians and your Akkadians? All these civilisations formed
London today is a bustling, multicultural city. But what about in the past? Emily Briffett spoke to
What can Saint Augustine tell us about attitudes to grief in the Middle Ages? What made women steer
What makes a great historical movie? An accurate portrayal of a period, a nostalgic look back at the
Nell Gwyn epitomised the wild spirit of the Restoration era. An orange-seller turned actress, turned
They attacked children. They exhumed dead bodies. They were even thought to be in league with the de
The Hanseatic League was often compared to a crocodile, because it was a shadowy, somewhat sinister
What was it like to undergo an operation in a world with no anaesthetic? How was the stethoscope inv
They spanned a continent, offered a conduit for soldiers and pilgrims alike – and may not have been
History is often told through the epic struggles of famous personalities or grand movements. Yet som
Poisoned sweets. Criminal misdeeds. And a sex scandal involving… the prime-minister.Listen to Histor
The name Susan B Anthony is inextricable from any history of the American movement for women's suffr
Why did early Islamic cartographers place south at the top of their maps? Who invented the magnetic
What was it like to live in a British town or city in the Middle Ages? Were they filthy hotbeds of c
Harold Wilson is as central to the story of sixties Britain as the Beatles, Profumo and miniskirts.
The Sutton Hoo ship burial is one of the most famous discoveries in British archaeological history.
What were Jesus's views on sex? Why did so many Christians choose a life of celibacy? Has the church
Catherine the Great stands out from the rulers of Imperial Russia – a 'philosopher empress' whose wi
William of Normandy famously invaded England in 1066 – but, he didn't quite conquer it all. In fact,
