Articles by History Extra podcast

Professor Tom Devine explores one of the most traumatic moments in Scottish history

Nicholas Vincent discusses the life and reign of the infamous 13th-century monarch.

Jonathan Fennell discusses the experiences of citizen soldiers from Britain, its empire and commonwealth in the battle against the Axis.

Historian Nicholas Paul explores some little known aspects of the crusades and explores their place within medieval history.

Hallie Rubenhold discusses the little-known life stories of Jack the Ripper’s five victims.

Levi Roach describes how the Norse people travelled, raided and settled far beyond their Scandinavian homeland.

Lauren Johnson discusses the life and reign of Henry VI, whose decades on the throne coincided with the disaster of the Wars of the Roses.

Matthew Seligmann describes the changes made by Winston Churchill to the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the First World War.

Claire Harman talks to us about a 19th-century killing that drew in the literary world

Rutger Bregman discusses some of his ideas that recently caused a global sensation and the role of a historian in the modern world.