History Extra podcast

Marc Morris chronicles the impressive life of the controversial medieval saint St Wilfrid

Stephen Tuffnell answers listener questions on the gold rushes that captivated the imaginations of hoards of prospectors in the 19th century

Dr Kimberly Welch reveals what legal records can tell us about the lives of black people in the Antebellum South

In the final episode of the series, David Musgrove wraps up what we’ve learnt from our experts about how Britain moved out of the orbit of the Roman empire in the 5th century. He also considers how some modern parallels might help us get a handle on what life was like for those living at the time, and looks forward to some exciting possibilities for future research.

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Philip Freeman discusses the life of the brilliant Carthaginian general who almost brought Rome to its knees

Geoffrey Roberts explores the life and career of Josef Stalin through his vast book collection

Joyce Tyldesley explores how ancient Egyptian Queen Tiye’s story has been neglected, despite her fundamental role within her dynasty

Dr Anwesha Roy answers listener questions on the 1947 partition of India, which divided British-ruled India into two independent countries

David Hendy discusses some of the scandals that have surrounded the BBC across the past two decades – both new and historical

In this episode, we talk to Dr Sam Leggett, an expert in archaeological bone analysis, about the latest fascinating research with stable isotopes, to find out what the bones of burials from the 5th century can tell us about how much people were moving around and what they were eating in post-roman Britain

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