Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPlot or paranoia? The Amboyna conspiracy trial
Episode 1676
In 1623, at a Dutch fort on the remote island of Ambon, in modern-day Indonesia, a young Japanese mercenary was arrested for asking suspicious questi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Messalina: sex, slander & scandal in imperial Rome
Episode 1675
Even in the ancient Roman world of ruthless politicking, suspicious deaths and high-stakes schemes, the scandalous reputation of Empress Valeria Mess…
3 years, 1 month ago
Amazing archaeological discoveries that trounce Indiana Jones
Episode 1674
You may think that Indiana Jones created a swashbuckling vision of archaeology that only exists on the silver screen – but, in fact, real archaeologi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Living the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks
Episode 1673
When Greek soldiers captured the royal command tent of the Persian king during the Greco-Persian wars, they were stunned by what they saw. Their migh…
3 years, 1 month ago
Simon 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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,…
3 years, 1 month ago