History Extra podcast

Dr Tyrone Freeman discusses his research into charitable traditions in African-American communities

Francesca Stavrakopoulou explores what ancient biblical texts tell us about the anatomy of God

Brendan Simms and Steven McGregor explore the reasons behind the United States’ victory in the 1942 Pacific naval battle

Nell Darby answers listener questions on crime and punishment throughout Britain’s history

Hannah Rose Woods discusses the ways our ancestors have looked back at the past, and how nostalgia for a bygone era is nothing new

What really happened in Britain as Roman influence waned? Recent research is shaking up our view of the end of imperial rule during the fifth century, and one new find in particular – a mosaic at Chedworth Roman villa – is leading experts to reassess how far people carried on “being Roman”. In the opening episode of our new series, David Musgrove takes a trip to Chedworth to begin his investigation into the end of Roman Britain.

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Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones reveals how a mighty ancient empire fell foul of a Greek smear campaign

Mark Knights discusses how ideas about corruption in the British establishment were transformed between 1600 and 1850

Lindsey Fitzharris chronicles the innovations of plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, who worked tirelessly to reconstruct the faces of WW1 soldiers

As the Queen celebrates her platinum jubilee, Dominic Sandbrook looks back on how Britain has changed radically during her lifetime