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The HistoryExtra podcast brings you history’s most exciting stories and fascinating conversations with top historical experts. Episodes are released six times a week, covering subjects ranging from the ancient world and medieval era to the Second World War and the history behind today’s headlines

Pod Philip Oltermann WL
20th Century

Stasi poets: creative writing & the Cold War Philip

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Pod Nicholas Orme WL
Medieval

Cathedrals: from bishops’ seats to tourist hotspots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Clare Jackson WL
Stuart

The Restoration: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Dean Vuletic WL
20th Century

Eurovision: a political history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod End of Roman WL
Roman

Episode 2 Life in the late imperial age . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Jacob Mchangama WL
General History

Free speech: a brief, contentious history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Phillipa Vincent Connolly WL
Tudor

Disabled people in Tudor times . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Felipe Fernandez-Armesto WL
Tudor

Magellan: daring explorer or doomed failure? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Paul Beaver WL
20th Century

War in the air: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Joanne Paul WL
Tudor

The Dudleys: power behind the Tudor throne . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod End of Roman WL
Roman

Episode 1 Introduction, and a mystery mosaic . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Giles Tremlett WL
General History

Spain’s tumultuous story . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Deborah Cohen WL
20th Century

Despatches on dictators: US reporters in 1930s Europe . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Matt Green WL
General History

Britain’s lost towns and villages . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Emily Ward WL
Medieval

Medieval childhood: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.