History Extra podcast

The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You'll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day. Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens. Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you'll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women's history. Looking at the history behind today's headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today's world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War. Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK. Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past. Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/

Podcast Contacts

Name	Title	Location	Gender
History Extra		Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Rob Attar	Co Host	Bristol, England, United Kingdom	Male
Rhiannon Davies	Co Host	Bristol, England, United Kingdom	Female
Ellie Cawthorne	Co Host	Bristol, England, United Kingdom	Female

Podcast Details

Podcast

historyextra.com

Latest Episode Date

2026-03-07 16:00:00

Episodes

2035

Since

May 2019

Avg. Episode length

40 mins

Estimated listeners

185.8K / month

Has Sponsor

Apple Rating

4.4

Apple Review

2797 (United States)

Twitter

@HistoryExtra

Facebook

525.7K

Instagram

@historyextra

Has Guest

Yes

Podcast Network

History Extra

Location

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Audience Type

Educators, Students, Academic Researchers, Cultural Critics, Documentary Filmmakers, History Buffs

Beats

History, UK, Communication, Aviation

Guest List

Guest Name	Profession	Occupation	Episode	Episode Date
Charlie English	Author	Author	CIA book smugglers of the Cold War	Jun 12, 2025
Ada Palmer	Author	Author	The Renaissance: not such a golden age?	Jun 10, 2025
Dagmar Herzog	Historian	Historian	The Third Reich's first genocide	Jun 08, 2025
Michael Scott	Academic	Professor	Archimedes: life of the week	Jun 09, 2025
Dagmar Herzog	Historian	Historian	The Third Reich's first genocide	Jun 08, 2025
Francis Young	Folklorist	Folklorist and Historian	English folklore: everything you wanted to know	Jun 07, 2025
Daniel Swift	Author	Author	What happened in Shakespeare's "lost years"?	Jun 05, 2025
Helen Carr	Historian	Historian	Plague, famine and chivalry: a human history of the 14th century	Jun 03, 2025
Helen Carr	Historian	Historian	Plague, famine and chivalry: a human history of the 14th century	Jun 03, 2025
Rana Mitter	Historian	Historian	WW2 legacies and Magna Carta: history behind the headlines	Jun 02, 2025