History Extra podcast

Richard Broome explores the experiences of Aboriginal Australians after the arrival of white settlers in the 1780s.

A panel of experts discuss the big issues facing history education in 2021.

Margalit Fox shares the story of two British prisoners of war who used a ouija board to launch an escape bid during the First World War.

Robert Hutchinson answers your questions on England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Saul David discusses his new history of the Special Boat Service – a daring maritime unit that played a crucial role in Allied victory in WW2.

Dan Jones explores the similarities and differences between the medieval experience and our lives today

From the rise of Christianity to the Russian Revolution, David Potter analyses the causes of huge events that transformed human history.

Public historians Helen Carr and Suzannah Lipscomb explore how we should make sense of studying the past in 2021.

Annika Bautz discusses how the writing and poetry of Walter Scott transformed how the world saw Scotland.

Annie Gray tackles listener questions on culinary history, from Tudor breakfast to the oldest recipe books and the history of vegetarianism.