Back to school and Hitler's schemes for war
Jane Hamlett talks about Victorian boarding schools and Joe Maiolo explains how Hitler hoped to win the Second World War with rockets and flying bombs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
8 Juli 201149min
Britain under Roman rule and the truth about the crusades
Tom Asbridge considers the real nature of the Crusades and Manda Scott opines on the Roman occupation of Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ...
1 Juli 201144min
The Duke of Wellington and Alfred the Great
On the first of our weekly podcasts we have Peter Snow discussing the merits of the Duke of Wellington and Sarah Foot explaining why Alfred the Great’s legacy towers over Æthelstan’s. Hosted on Acast....
24 Juni 201140min
News for the BBC's Doomsday Project and the future of the National Archive
Michael Wood discusses the BBC’s Domesday Project, David Reynolds reflects on Operation Barbarossa, Angus Konstam considers the fate of Captain Kidd and the new CEO of the Nation Archives comments on ...
1 Juni 201159min
History Extra podcast - May 2011
Miles Russell explores the mystery of the Roman Ninth Legion, Tara Hamling discusses Elizabethan drama and Paul Addison and Jeremy Crang reveal how British morale held up during the Second World War. ...
1 Maj 201154min
History Extra podcast - April 2011
David Edgerton explains why Britain was no underdog in the Second World War, Lucy looks at how hairstyles reflected political and social change and Chris Evans discusses British involvement in Latin A...
1 Apr 201147min
History Extra podcast - March 2011
Harry Bennett discusses the role of the Merchant Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic, Niall Ferguson considers how much longer western supremacy can last, and Edward Higgs explores the challenges of th...
1 Mars 201149min
History Extra podcast - February 2011
Mark Ormrod discusses the Black Death, Mark Nicholls explores the life of Sir Walter Ralegh and Simon Sebag Montefiore explains the challenges involved in writing a history of Jerusalem. Hosted on Aca...
1 Feb 201145min
