Podcast

Our History Extra podcast comes out twice a week, featuring interviews with notable historians talking about topics ranging from crusading knights to Tudor monarchs and the D-Day landings.

Sherwood Forest podcast

Sherwood Forest through the ages

National debt podcast

The national debt dilemma

Podcast Website large Sarah Jackson

Restoring women’s voices

Keith Thomas on how ideas of civilisation shaped society 500 years ago.

General Early Modern

The history of manners

Podcast Website large Maggie Andrews

First World War

World War One at home

Grenfell Tower: from hope to tragedy

Grenfell Tower: from hope to tragedy

Podcast Website large Antonia Fraser

Britain’s Catholic emancipation

Podcast Website large Roland Philipps

Second World War

The mystery of Donald Maclean

Professor Sarah Churchwell and fellow historian Adam IP Smith discuss America's changing dream in our latest podcast.

America’s changing dream

Podcast Website large Afua Hirsch

Challenging British heroes

Podcast Website large Alison Weir

Jane Seymour: Henry VIII’s favourite queen

Podcast Website large Misha Glenny

The remarkable history of the Netherlands

Podcast Website large Antony Beevor

Second World War

Beevor on Arnhem

Podcast Website large Miranda Seymour

The women behind Lord Byron