History Extra podcast

Stephen Roberts answers listener questions on an institution that has stood at the centre of power in Britain for centuries

Emily Cockayne chronicles the surge in anonymous letter writing in 19th and 20th-century Britain

In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Joyce Tyldesley and Catharine Edwards discuss the life and legacy of Egyptian queen Cleopatra

Cat Jarman tells the amazing story of the bone chests said to contain venerated remains of the early kings of Wessex and England

Hilary Davidson takes a tour through Jane Austen’s wardrobe – from the clothes she wore behind closed doors to her most treasured jewellery

Richard Morris discusses the enduring legend of the Second World War scientist Barnes Wallis

Agnes Arnold-Forster answers listener questions about the Spanish flu pandemic – from the symptoms and spread to the shocking death toll

Emma Southon discusses the women of ancient Rome whose stories illuminate experiences of war, empire and political machinations

In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Ronald Hutton and Mark Stoyle debate the life and legacy of statesman, politician and military leader Oliver Cromwell

Joanna Scutts discusses an underground club in the bohemian Greenwich Village that became a radical space for women to discuss issues ranging from suffrage to birth control