Articles by History Extra podcast

Judith Jesch responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the medieval Scandinavian people. Historyextra.com/podcast

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day we speak to Dan Todman about Britain’s role in defeating the Nazis and the challenges of the postwar years. Historyextra.com/podcast

Dan Jackson traces the distinctive history and culture of North East England, from ancient times to the present day. Historyextra.com/podcast

Historian Valerie Hansen, author of a new history of the year 1000 AD, surveys the state of the world a millennium ago and argues that this was a crucial moment in the story of globalization, comparable to 1492. Historyextra.com/podcast

Sarah Richardson responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about Queen Victoria and the age that bears her name. Historyextra.com/podcast

Stephen Bates describes the battle over bread prices that divided Parliament in the mid-19th-century. Historyextra.com/podcast

Lewis Dartnell discusses how Earth’s physical features have had a profound effect on human civilisations throughout history. Historyextra.com/podcast

Sam Willis and James Daybell take a sideways look at the Viking era, exploring how things like keys, butter and haircuts fit into their story. Historyextra.com/podcast

Archaeologist David Miles responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about Britain’s distant past. Historyextra.com/podcast

Philippe Sands talks to us about his new book, The Ratline, which explores the dramatic life and mysterious death of the senior Nazi Otto von Wächter. Historyextra.com/podcast