Could D-Day Have Failed?
In a talk from our 2019 History Weekend in Winchester, Peter Caddick-Adams reflects on the 1944 invasion of Normandy and considers the risks of the operation. Historyextra.com/podcast
Articles by History Extra podcast
Victory in the east
Jonathan Fennell describes how British and Commonwealth forces turned the tide against Japan in the Burman campaign. Historyextra.com/podcast
What’s in a medieval name?
James Chetwood explores the origins of people’s names in the Middle Ages and how names changed over the centuries. Historyextra.com/podcast
Authors in the Boer War
Sarah LeFanu examines the involvement of three British writers – Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle and Mary Kingsley – in the Anglo-Boer war. Historyextra.com/podcast
Everything you ever wanted to know about the American Civil War, but were afraid to ask
Adam IP Smith responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy that devastated America in the 1860s. Historyextra.com/podcast
Medieval Wonder Women
In a talk from our 2019 History Weekend in Winchester Janina Ramirez brings to life heroines from across the medieval period. Historyextra.com/podcast
Documents that changed the world
Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan talk about some of the most important documents to have shaped human civilisations. Historyextra.com/podcast
Peter Frankopan on global history in 2020
Peter Frankopan explores some of the major themes in global history and how they relate to life in 2020. Historyextra.com/podcast
Medieval dynasties: how to stay on the throne
Robert Bartlett explores how medieval royal families sought to retain their grip on the throne. Historyextra.com/podcast
Everything you ever wanted to know about Ancient Greece, but were afraid to ask (part 2)
Paul Cartledge responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about one of the most renowned and influential ancient civilisations. Part 1 aired last Sunday. Historyextra.com/podcast