Articles by History Extra podcast

As COVID-19 dominates the news, Laura Spinney asks what we might learn from pandemics in the past. Historyextra.com/podcast

Simon Jenkins talks about his new BBC radio programme, which explores the difficulties faced by Wales in the 20th century. Historyextra.com/podcast

Priyamvada Gopal speaks about her book Insurgent Empire, which explores opposition to British colonial rule. Historyextra.com/podcast

Author and journalist Hadley Freeman speaks to us about her new book House of Glass, which tells of her quest to uncover her Jewish family’s history through some of the most tumultuous events of the 20th century. Historyextra.com/podcast

Stonemason and author Andrew Ziminski talks about some of Britain’s most impressive buildings and monuments and shares his experiences of working on several of them. Historyextra.com/podcast

Historian Frank Dikötter discusses his new book How to Be a Dictator, which explores the malevolent careers of eight 20th-century rulers including Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Mussolini. Historyextra.com/podcast

Rachel B Hermann describes how food and hunger played a critical role in the story of the American Revolution. Historyextra.com/podcast

Francesca Wade talks about five remarkable women who all lived on the same London square in the interwar years. Historyextra.com/podcast

David Petts and Lisa Wilkins discuss an extraordinary Viking-era discovery that’s been made on the monastic site of Lindisfarne. Historyextra.com/podcast

Elma Brenner examines the state of healthcare in the Middle Ages. Historyextra.com/podcast