History Extra podcast

Niklas Frank describes his father’s role in the Nazi regime and explains why he wants to ensure his crimes are not forgotten.

Helen Batten discusses the life of Victorian singer, performer and entrepreneur Emily Soldene.

Historian, author and podcaster Helen Carr charts the eventful life of the 14th-century prince John of Gaunt.

Francis Pryor explores the sensory world of prehistoric Britain.

Heather Jones discusses the role of the British royal family during the First World War.

Matthew Stevens tackles listener questions on the history of the Welsh regions during the Middle Ages

Historian Dennis Duncan guides us through singular stories from the history of the book index.

Dr Benjamin Pohl explores the role of monks and abbots in the Middle Ages, and asks: why did they write histories?

Sumita Mukherjee discusses India’s women’s suffrage movement, and how it connected to the wider struggle for Indian independence.

Neil Faulkner reveals how the Anglo-Arab Wars of 1870-1920 helped give rise to the first modern jihad