Podcast Episodes

The murders at Rillington Place: postwar London's grisliest crimes

Episode 2154

On 24 March 1953, a tenant of 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill made a gruesome discovery. Inside the walls of the downstairs flat, he uncovered the bodies of three women. More were to follow. A nati…

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Tudor explorers: everything you wanted to know

Episode 2153

By the time the Tudors took to the waves, much of the world had already been mapped by Europeans. So what was left for Tudor explorers to uncover – and should we call them 'explorers' at all? Histori…

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Nelson & Winnie: inside the Mandelas' marriage

Episode 2152

Nelson and Winnie Mandela were one of the most famous couples of the 20th century. Their relationship became a powerful symbol of the freedom struggle in apartheid South Africa, but it was also dogge…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Tudor England | 1. Power and politics

Episode 2151

The Tudor world was a turbulent one, with momentous decisions reliant on the whims of those in power. But how was authority felt by the average person? And what were the consequences of losing favour…

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Tudor England: the big questions | Trailer

From vicious court politicking and cultural innovation, to global voyages of discovery and total religious upheaval, Tudor England was a turbulent – and exciting – place to be. In this HistoryExtra p…

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A Victorian cult: inside the strange world of the Agapemone

Episode 2150

In the 1840s, a strange, secretive community known as the Agapemonites set up camp in Spaxton, Somerset. Presided over by a rogue Anglican priest who believed he had a hotline to god, this religious …

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History behind the headlines: Trump's win – parallels with the past

Episode 2149

In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the historical episodes that have most to tell us about Donald Trump'…

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Sport's strangest tales

Episode 2148

Humans have been infatuated with sport for thousands of years. But what drove this obsession in the first place? And how did ancient pursuits evolve into the games we know and love today? Jon Bauckha…

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Ancient Egyptian warfare: everything you wanted to know

Episode 2147

Ancient Egypt conjures up images of pharaohs, pyramids and hieroglyphics – but what about soldiers, generals and military campaigns? In today's episode, Jon Bauckham talks to Egyptologist Nicky Niels…

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The bloody road to Rome: liberating Italy from the Nazis in WWII

Episode 2146

When the Allies invaded Italy in the summer of 1943 they hoped to be in Rome by Christmas. Instead, it wasn't until June 1944 that the Italian capital was liberated, following a gruelling march up th…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago