A new look at Nelson and a haunted castle
Quintin Colville guides us around a major new Nelson gallery, while Charlotte Hodgman pays a Halloween visit to a spooky castle
History Extra podcast
Tudor portraits and Victorian footballers
Tarnya Cooper introduces the National Portrait Gallery’s new Elizabethan exhibition, while Richard Sanders delves into the early years of football. Plus, we talk to the BBC’s Martin Davidson about the corporation’s First World War plans
Ancient Greek theatre and Victorian prisons
Michael Scott delves into the origins of drama, while Alyson Brown takes a trip around the historic Beaumaris Gaol
The First World War and Richard III
Sir Max Hastings explores the origins and bloody outbreak of the First World War, while Philippa Langley and Michael Jones describe the discovery of Richard III’s remains
The mysteries of the Princes in the Tower
Leanda de Lisle visits the Tower of London to explore the fate of the princes believed to have been killed there. Hannah Greig tells us about the Georgian fashionable elite, and we speak to Hollywood star Matthew Fox about his new historical film Emperor
Ancient burials and modern murders
Richard Bradley guides us around a Neolithic burial site, while Lucy Worsley explores the 19th and 20th-century British fascination with violent crime
Witch-hunting and medieval letter writing
Tracy Borman investigates the case of three women accused of witchcraft, while Deborah Thorpe charts the perilous path of a medieval letter
A fresh look at an Ancient Greek classic
Tom Holland tells us about his new translation of Herodotus, the father of history. Plus Ben Wilson and Margaret MacMillan reveal their favourite history books
On the Civil War trail
Mark Stoyle and Charlotte Hodgman visit a key location in the clash between King Charles and Parliament
A fresh look at Edward III
Richard Barber describes the life and career of one of England’s most successful medieval kings, based on new research for his book. Rob Attar presents