History Extra podcast

Luke Reynolds considers why the 1815 battle of Waterloo remains so prominent in the British imagination several centuries on

Jonathan Morris answers listener questions on the history of the caffeinated beverage, from when and where it was first drunk, to how coffee houses conquered the world

In the six episodes of Caesar: Death of a Dictator, Rob Attar is joined by a group of expert historians to revisit these dramatic events and reveal how the assassination helped turn Rome into an empire.

Linda Yueh discusses the history of financial crashes and what we can learn from them today

Craig Murray revisits the impact of the Troubles on Northern Ireland through the eyes of those who were there at the time

John Rapley and Peter Heather explore the parallels – and differences – between the fall of Rome and the decline of the modern west

Dr Tracy Borman details the often unexplored relationship between Anne Boleyn and her daughter Elizabeth I

Luke Turner explores how experiences during the Second World War shaped men’s attitudes to sexuality, masculinity and gender roles

From criminal sentencing to colonial settlement, Nancy Cushing answers questions on the transportation of British convicts to Australia

Jessica Cox shares stories of pregnancy and childbirth from the 19th century, and explores what they can tell us about women’s experiences of motherhood in the era