Articles by History Extra podcast

Stephen Bourne chronicles the rise of black theatre in Britain, from 19th-century Shakespearean actors to ground-breaking playwrights

Natalia Nowakowska reveals the story of one of Europe’s most successful yet undiscussed dynasties – the Jagiellonians

Ben Macintyre discusses the real history behind the new film Operation Mincemeat

Tracy Borman answers listener questions about the history of Britain’s royal residences – from castles to palaces

Neil Price, historical consultant on new film The Northman, discusses the real history that inspired the blood-splattered Viking epic

Roy and Lesley Adkins explore humans’ changing relationship with birds over the centuries

Hannah Platts offers a multisensory tour of the Roman home – from the smells of the kitchen to the surprises of the dinner table

Elizabeth Boyle explores what early medieval literature can tell us about the lives and emotions of people in the middle ages

Shushma Malik, Marta Garcia and Yehudah Gershon reveal what corruption was like in the ancient world

Mark Crail answers listener questions about the history of Britain’s trade union movement and the fight for workers’ rights