Articles by History Extra podcast

Andrew Lownie discusses the colourful and controversial lives of Louis and Edwina Mountbatten. It’s a story that incorporates Indian independence, royal connections and scandalous love affairs. Historyextra.com/podcast

Thomas Harding describes how a family of Jewish immigrants to Britain in the 19th century created one of the country’s best-known food companies. Historyextra.com/podcast

Nicola Tallis discusses Margaret Beaufort who played a key role in the Wars of the Roses and whose son, Henry VII, began the Tudor dynasty. Historyextra.com/podcast

Professor Julia Lovell discusses her recent book Maoism: A Global History, which has just won the prestigious Cundill History Prize. Historyextra.com/podcast

Jill Lepore discusses her acclaimed recent book These Truths, which charts the highs and lows of American history since 1492. Historyextra.com/podcast

Historian and author Lauren Johnson discusses the history behind the new Netflix film The King, considering how closely it follows Shakespeare’s plays and the real events of Henry V’s life and reign. Historyextra.com/podcast

Director Roland Emmerich tells us about the process of bringing a major World War Two battle to the big screen. Historyextra.com/podcast

Iain MacGregor revisits some of the most dramatic events associated with the history of the Cold War barrier. Historyextra.com/podcast

As a major new exhibition arrives in London, we speak to Tarek El Awady about the remarkable artefacts buried with Egypt’s boy king. Historyextra.com/podcast

Alexander Watson describes the dramatic 1914 battle for the fortress city of Przemysl, which pitted a multi-ethnic Habsburg force against the might of the Russian. Historyextra.com/podcast