Articles by History Extra podcast

George Morton-Jack reflects on the contributions made by the Indian soldiers who fought for Britain in the First World War. Historyextra.com/podcast

Clare Wright reveals how Australian women battled for political equality in the early 20th century and inspired suffrage movements around the world. Historyextra.com/podcast

Rebecca Clifford tells the stories of child survivors of the Holocaust who made their way to Britain after the war. Historyextra.com/podcast

Sophie Ambler chronicles the dramatic life of Simon de Montfort, the 13th-century rebel who battled Henry III for mastery in England. Historyextra.com/podcast

Colin Grant discusses tells the stories of postwar immigrants to Britain from the Caribbean. Historyextra.com/podcast

Author and journalist Stephen Tomkins discusses the rise of Puritanism in England and explains how state persecution led some Puritans to embark on the Mayflower voyage to North America in 1620. Historyextra.com/podcast

Jack Fairweather tells the story of the Witold Pilecki who allowed himself to be arrested by the Nazis in order to gather intelligence from Auschwitz. Historyextra.com/podcast

Hannah Skoda tackles some common misconceptions about the middle ages, from irrational peasants to mindless violence. Historyextra.com/podcast

Chris Bowlby explains how Germany has sought to come to terms with the legacy of Nazism. Historyextra.com/podcast

Serhii Plokhy describes a World War Two joint operation between the US and USSR that hinted at the Cold War tensions that were to come. Historyextra.com/podcast