Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNew Zealand: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1743
New Zealand has a short history in terms of human settlement – but according to Professor James Belich, that makes it all the more interesting and wo…
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Indian experiences in WW2
Episode 1742
Around 2.5 million Indian soldiers fought in the Second World War. Behind this staggering number lies a complex web of emotional experiences – and Di…
2 years, 11 months ago
US Civil Rights: the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Episode 1741
When President Lyndon B Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, he made history – but did sweeping laws actually result in tangible social change? …
2 years, 11 months ago
Learning disabilities: an overlooked history
Episode 1740
When we think about the experiences of people with learning and intellectual disabilities in the past, we often hear stories of discrimination, poor …
2 years, 11 months ago
Secrets of ancient Chinese tombs
Episode 1739
We’ve all heard of the astonishing Terracotta Warriors, but they are just one of a number of fascinating ancient burials to have been discovered acro…
2 years, 11 months ago
How forgers helped rescue Holocaust victims
Episode 1738
Between 1940 and 1943, a group of Polish diplomats and Jewish activists created a secret programme to forge and smuggle Latin American identity docum…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ancient Egyptian religion: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1737
For more than 3,000 years, the ancient Egyptians adhered to a rich and complex system of beliefs, worshipping a vast pantheon of mighty – and often a…
2 years, 11 months ago
Introducing HistoryExtra Long Reads
Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode rele…
2 years, 11 months ago
Did our ancestors really think the world was flat?
Episode 1736
When did people first figure out the world wasn’t flat? Well, according to author James Hannam, it was much earlier than you might imagine. In today’…
2 years, 11 months ago
US Civil Rights: the March on Washington
Episode 1735
As well as being one of the largest protest marches ever staged, the 1963 March on Washington also made history as the setting for Martin Luther King…
2 years, 11 months ago