Articles by History Extra podcast

Second World War veterans describe their experiences of a three month forced march and Richard Huzzey explains how sugar caused fierce debate in Victorian Britain.

Quintin Colville explores the World War Two Arctic convoys, and Steven Rippon considers medieval wetlands.

James Holland explores the iconic Dambusters raid.

Mark Ormrod examines the reign of Edward III and Sam Willis takes us back to a major naval battle in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Max Hastings explores Second World War misconceptions and Justin Meggitt discusses pirates.

Peter Ackroyd talks to us about his new history of England and Philip Carter explains how a group of architects have made it into the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Tracy Borman considers the life and times of Queen Matilda, while Jon Henderson takes us underwater to the lost prehistoric city of Pavlopetri.

Gary Sheffield describes Douglas Haig’s post-war career and Bernard Cornwell chats about his work as a historical novelist.

Professor Andrew Lambert considers the career of Horatio Nelson.

Dr John Cooper of York University explores the murky world of secret agents in the reign of Elizabeth I.