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Back to SearchSimon Schama on how inoculation changed the world
Episode 1672
As the recent past will attest, the discovery of vaccines can not only save lives, but also change the course of human history. Speaking with Matt El…
2 years, 9 months ago
Mountaineering on Everest: everything you want to know
Episode 1671
When were the first attempts to summit Mount Everest? Did Mallory really say he wanted to climb it just “because it’s there”? How did climbing expedi…
2 years, 9 months ago
The History Extra podcast – tell us what you think
We’re always looking to improve, so it’s really important to us to give you a voice in what we do next. Are you listening during a commute, while you…
2 years, 10 months ago
Is history too politicised?
Episode 1670
The relationship between politics and history has long been a fraught one – particularly in recent years, when concerns that a political agenda may b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Six wives | 6. Katherine Parr
Episode 1669
Katherine Parr was not just the “survivor”. She was also a ground-breaking intellectual, passionate religious reformer and canny political player. In…
2 years, 10 months ago
Battling the British empire
Episode 1668
The history of the British empire has often been told as the story of an all-conquering spread of British values and influence across the globe. But,…
2 years, 10 months ago
William the Conqueror’s invasion plans
Episode 1667
William the Conqueror famously defeated King Harold at the battle of Hastings in 1066. But in order to achieve this victory, he first had to get his …
2 years, 10 months ago
Did Black Death trigger the rise of Europe?
Episode 1666
The Black Death unquestionably wrought a horrific death toll in the mid-14th century, but did it also sweep in social and cultural changes that event…
2 years, 10 months ago
Chartism: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1665
The first half of the 19th century witnessed the rise of an extraordinary working-class campaign for political reform: Chartism. What made this movem…
2 years, 10 months ago
Three young queens: the unexpected bonds between Renaissance royals
Episode 1664
Before being scattered across different kingdoms, Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots spent many years of their format…
2 years, 10 months ago