California’s century of change
Laurence Grissell explores some of the key moments in the Golden State’s modern history, from the age of Hollywood to the rise of Silicon Valley. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Scottish Wars of Independence, but were afraid to ask
Iain MacInnes responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the Anglo-Scottish military conflicts of the 13th and 14th centuries. Historyextra.com/podcast
The Picts
Gordon Noble and Nicholas Evans discuss the culture that flourished in what’s now Scotland in the first millennium AD. Historyextra.com/podcast
Women and the Crusades
Natasha Hodgson explores women’s involvement in the medieval campaigns fought in the Holy Land. Historyextra.com/podcast
World War Two: the challenge of commemoration
Keith Lowe speaks to us about his new book on monuments to the Second World War and explains why many have become highly controversial. Historyextra.com/podcast
A history of pandemics: from Spanish Flu to Covid-19
Mark Honigsbaum compares the Covid-19 pandemic to previous diseases outbreaks over the past century. Historyextra.com/podcast
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Georgians, but were afraid to ask
Kate Smith responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about British society during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Historyextra.com/podcast
William and Cnut: a tale of two conquerors
Emily Ward explains how the Danish conquest of England in 1016 is crucial to our understanding of what happened 50 years later. Historyextra.com/podcast
Amy Robsart: a Tudor tragedy
Nicola Cornick discusses the life and mysterious death of Tudor gentlewoman Amy Robsart, wife of Robert Dudley. Historyextra.com/podcast
Britain and the Korean War
Grace Huxford describes the key events of the Korean War and explains how it played out in Britain. Historyextra.com/podcas