Rachel Dinning

Digital Editorial Assistant

Rachel Dinning is the Digital Editorial Assistant at HistoryExtra.com. She joined the BBC History Magazine team in 2017 after working as a news reporter for the Gloucestershire Gazette, where she once interviewed Boris Johnson about his love of milkshakes. She has a degree in English literature and a master's degree in journalism – but has always had a passion for history, specifically the Second World War era. Rachel has interviewed a number of expert speakers for the History Extra podcast, from historian Dan Jones to film director Peter Jackson. You can find her on Twitter @racheldinning, where she tweets everything from cat GIFs to her favourite historical facts.

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Recent articles by Rachel Dinning

8 fascinating facts about Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert

The Queen’s “rebel sister”: 8 facts about Princess Margaret

A “more shocking” massacre? How we might have overestimated the Peterloo crowds

Britain didn’t “rule the waves” after the battle of Trafalgar, says historian Sam Willis

Dan Jones on the Templars and ‘Knightfall’

Sergeant Stubby of the First World War: the heroic story of America’s most decorated war dog

Henry VI may have had a “sex coach” – plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Why do Brits drive on the left-hand side of the road? Plus 4 other facts about the history of driving in Britain

5 British castles with romantic histories

“There was no feeling sorry for themselves”: director Peter Jackson on the soldiers of the First World War

Bernard Cornwell on writing historical fiction and his blockbuster series The Last Kingdom: your questions answered

The battle for Bosworth field: Historians react to decision to build on battlefield where Richard III died

BBC presenter Neil Oliver on his top 5 must-visit places in Britain

History Extra’s top 10 podcast episodes

6 facts about the history of hay fever