Articles by History Extra podcast

Brian Hochman reveals how wiretapping has been part of American life for centuries, used by criminals and law enforcement alike

Terence Dooley discusses why so many of Ireland’s grand homes were targeted by arsonists during the early 20th century

Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns tells us about the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin

Daisy Dunn introduces us to life at Oxford University between the two world wars

International history expert Kristina Spohr discusses the historical parallels of the war in Ukraine

Murray Pittock answers listener questions about the famous kinship groups of Scotland

Lloyd Bowen uses the story of one 1601 duel to explore the codes of honour that governed elite violence at the time

Dominic Perring uncovers London’s Roman history and reveals how the city was connected to the wider empire

Anna Keay explores the dramatic decade between the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the restoration of the monarchy in 1660

Taylor Downing chronicles the events of the year 1942, which he contends was Britain’s lowest moment in the Second World War