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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

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Pod Martin Williams WL
General History

The Sahara: a green and pleasant land . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Leanda de Lisle WL
Stuart

Is Queen Henrietta Maria’s rotten reputation deserved? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod James Vincent WL
General History

Measurement: an unexpected history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Catriona Pennell WL
First World War

First World War poets: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Ian MacGregor WL
Second World War

Stalingrad: a soldier’s testimony . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Danièle Cybulskie WL
Medieval

Medieval monks: a day in the life . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Tut series WL
Ancient Egypt

Episode 5 Treasures of the tomb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Sarah Churchwell WL
20th Century

Gone with the Wind: how a 1936 novel explains modern America . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Mark Cornwell WL
General History

Treason: from Anne Boleyn to Lord Haw Haw . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Stephen Tuffnell WL
Victorian

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

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Pod End of Roman WL
Roman

Episode 9 Ends and beginnings . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Tut series WL
Ancient Egypt

Episode 4 The mystery of Nefertiti . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Philip Freeman WL
Roman

Hannibal: Rome’s greatest nightmare . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Geoffrey Roberts WL
20th Century

Stalin’s library: inside the mind of a dictator . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Anwesha Roy WL
20th Century

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