Podcast terbaik History Extra (2025)

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SOE: everything you wanted to know 51:56

20h ago51:56

51:56

From parachuting into Nazi-occupied France to silent assassinations and exploding rats, many of the missions undertaken by the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War sound like the events of a high-octane spy thriller. Dr Kate Vigurs tells Elinor Evans more about the organisation dubbed 'Churchill's Secret Army', answering listene…

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Sisi & Eugénie: the empresses who redefined royalty 45:58

3d ago45:58

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In the latter half of the 19th century, Europe was dazzled by the beauty, charm and sensibility of two empresses: Eugénie, Empress of the French via her marriage to Napoleon III; and Elisabeth (or 'Sisi'), consort to the Austrian emperor, Franz Joseph. Author Nancy Goldstone speaks to Danny Bird about the lives of these two women, revealing how the…

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Ghosts, vampires & Abba holograms: an uncanny history of London 29:05

5d ago29:05

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Millions of tourists flock to London each year, eager to snap a selfie in front of Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. But beyond the crowds lies a darker – and distinctly stranger – side to the city: a gothic metropolis haunted by tales of demons, poltergeists and murders most foul. Jon Bauckham talks to author and historian Clive Bloom about some of th…

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International security & rough sleeping: history behind the headlines 40:43

6d ago40:43

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In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the historical background of current news events, regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter look back at centuries of challenges to international security – and how previous generations tackled rough sleeping and homelessness. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC Hist…

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Make Mercia Great Again 43:37

7d ago43:37

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The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia played an important role in the development of England. Although it was sandwiched between the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria and Wessex, unlike those two places, it lacks a great historical chronicle. And, according to Max Adams, this means it's been somewhat overlooked in the story of the birth of the …

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The Merovingians: everything you wanted to know 39:38

8d ago39:38

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Professor James Palmer guides us through the 300-year reign of the Merovingians, the Frankish dynasty whose legacy helped birth the very idea of France. Speaking to Kev Lochun, he explores how they used violence, myth, and immaculate hair to maintain power – until the pope brought the dynasty to its knees. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by th…

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How the Allies won WW2 36:04

10d ago36:04

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This summer it's 80 years since the greatest conflict in human history came to an end. To mark the anniversary, the military historian, author and broadcaster James Holland has co-written a book that tells the story of the final moments of The Second World War through the Axis surrenders that brought the conflict to a close. In this episode James r…

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Ancient tips for health and happiness 39:42

12d ago39:42

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The science of health and wellbeing is a hot topic of modern life, and it was no different for the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome. From what you should eat, to how you should exercise, and when you should (and shouldn't) have sex, these cultures developed their own highly specific set of rules to live by to maximise health and happiness. …

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Thomas Aquinas: life of the week 44:20

13d ago44:20

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Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-century Dominican theologian whose groundbreaking ideas set medieval Europe aflame – and continue to resonate today. As 2025 marks the 800th anniversary of Aquinas's birth, Emily Briffett speaks to Professor Robert Pasnau to find out more about the man behind some of medieval Europe's most significant philosophical and the…

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Barmier than Bond: Ian Fleming's extraordinary wartime escapades 41:30

14d ago41:30

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Bogus sex parties, fake corpses, exploding tin cans and belligerent pigs. If you thought that James Bond's fictional escapades were outrageous, then the real-life experiences of his creator, Ian Fleming, are arguably even more extraordinary. Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Edward Abel Smith reveals how Fleming's work as a wartime intellig…

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Fatherhood: a short history 40:24

15d ago40:24

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What does it mean to be a father? When did people first start talking about men as 'father figures'? And how has the concept of fatherhood changed over the millennia? In conversation with David Musgrove, Augustine Sedgwick charts the story from the ancient near east right through to the modern father figure today. (Ad) Augustine Sedgwick is the aut…

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CIA book smugglers of the Cold War 36:27

17d ago36:27

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During the Cold War, the CIA book programme was a covert campaign to smuggle books into the Eastern Bloc using everything from balloon drops to baked bean tins. But why was literature such a significant weapon in the culture wars between east and west? Lauren Good speaks to author Charlie English about his book The CIA Book Club: The Gripping New H…

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The Renaissance: not such a golden age? 49:33

19d ago49:33

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From Michelangelo's David and Machiavelli's The Prince to the plays of Shakespeare, the Renaissance produced some of history's most astounding works of culture, art and innovation. But can focusing on these glittering creations obscure the messy and often violent reality of actually living through the era? Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Ada Palmer hi…

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Archimedes: life of the week 34:32

20d ago34:32

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He’s best known for his Eureka moment, but Archimedes was far more than a naked man in a bathtub. Speaking to Kev Lochun, Professor Michael Scott takes us through the wild imagination of this Ancient Greek polymath, who dreamt up war machines, water screws and a giant claw – but not, as legend has it, a death ray. The HistoryExtra podcast is produc…

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The Third Reich's first genocide 40:24

21d ago40:24

40:24

Between 1939 and 1945, the Nazis killed nearly 300,000 people with learning disabilities or psychiatric illnesses. Some 400,000 more were forcibly sterilised. Historian Dagmar Herzog speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about how decades of eugenic theorising and propaganda led so many institutions to become complicit in this programme of sterilisation and ma…

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English folklore: everything you wanted to know 47:59

22d ago47:59

47:59

What happens when you step inside a fairy ring? Where did the figure of the Green Man come from? And why have so many East Anglians been terrorised by a menacing, dog-like creature called Black Shuck? Emily Briffett speaks to folklorist and historian Francis Young to uncover more about the myths and historical traditions of England – from iconic ch…

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What happened in Shakespeare's "lost years"? 37:42

24d ago37:42

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Shakespeare is now a towering figure of global theatre. But in the 1590s, he was just an up-and-coming young playwright, trying to scratch out a living in Shoreditch's emerging theatre scene. Daniel Swift revisits this early stage of the Bard's career in his new book The Dream Factory, linking it with the story of a long-lost Shoreditch playhouse s…

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Plague, famine and chivalry: a human history of the 14th century 54:04

26d ago54:04

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Plague, war, regicide, famine, revolt – during the 14th century, life for people in England was turned on its head. Historian Helen Carr charts this extraordinarily turbulent period through the lives of three very different monarchs, each with their own idea of what it meant to wield power. Exploring the humanity of those on the throne, she speaks …

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WW2 legacies and Magna Carta: history behind the headlines 47:40

27d ago47:40

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In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the ways the Second World War continues to shape the world of today. Plus the medieval manuscripts hitting the headlines, and an express history of rail nationalisation. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team b…

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Drink, dance, death: wine in ancient Egypt 37:19

28d ago37:19

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From merriment to mummification, new year revelries to funerary rites, wine played a key role in ancient Egyptian culture. Islam Issa speaks to Matt Elton about why the alcoholic drink was so important – and how it inspired everything from a wine vending machine to the Festival of Drunkenness. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/hepod⁠⁠ …

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The Scottish Enlightenment: everything you wanted to know 39:58

29d ago39:58

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In everything from the social sciences and technology to art and architecture, 18th-century Scotland saw a flowering of ideas and innovation. But what made the Enlightenment in Scotland different to the rest of Europe? Who were some of its key thinkers? And why were so few women involved? Historian Craig Smith, from the University of Glasgow, runs …

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Deadly skies: the WW2 mission to fly over the Himalayas 47:27

1M ago47:27

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During the Second World War, a promise by President Roosevelt to provide supplies to nationalist China led to the creation of an ill-fated air supply route from India, across a perilous stretch of the Himalayan foothills known as 'the hump'. Caroline Alexander tells Elinor Evans about the young American pilots who braved the world’s most dangerous …

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Royal sisters: the tragic lives of Queen Victoria's granddaughters 38:47

1M ago38:47

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Victoria, Ella, Irene and Alix of Hesse were four young European princesses and granddaughters of Queen Victoria, whose marriages would change the face of early 20th-century Europe. Speaking to Elinor Evans, Frances Welch introduces the four sisters. She explores their relationships with one another, and reveals how their stories stretch from the c…

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Calamity Jane: life of the week 46:15

1M ago46:15

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Calamity Jane roars into the popular imagination atop the Deadwood Stage with a 'whip-crack-away' and her pistol ready-loaded. A bold and resourceful frontierswoman, Calamity held her own among the men of the American West. But she was also instrumental in the making of her own myth. Emily Briffett spoke to historian Karen Jones to piece together w…

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Spiritual showmen: the 1920s occult 36:40

1M ago36:40

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Tahra Bey became a celebrity with his apparent ability to control his pulse, stab himself without pain and even bury himself alive. Dr Dahesh, meanwhile, was a spiritualist who sparked an entire religious movement. Speaking to Lauren Good, Raphael Cormack explores the lives of these two figures who made a name for themselves in the occult scene of …

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SOE: everything you wanted to know 51:56

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Sisi & Eugénie: the empresses who redefined royalty 45:58

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Ghosts, vampires & Abba holograms: an uncanny history of London 29:05

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International security & rough sleeping: history behind the headlines 40:43

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Make Mercia Great Again 43:37

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The Merovingians: everything you wanted to know 39:38

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How the Allies won WW2 36:04

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Ancient tips for health and happiness 39:42

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Thomas Aquinas: life of the week 44:20

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Barmier than Bond: Ian Fleming's extraordinary wartime escapades 41:30

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Fatherhood: a short history 40:24

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CIA book smugglers of the Cold War 36:27

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The Renaissance: not such a golden age? 49:33

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Archimedes: life of the week 34:32

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The Third Reich's first genocide 40:24

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English folklore: everything you wanted to know 47:59

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What happened in Shakespeare's "lost years"? 37:42

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Plague, famine and chivalry: a human history of the 14th century 54:04

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WW2 legacies and Magna Carta: history behind the headlines 47:40

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Drink, dance, death: wine in ancient Egypt 37:19

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The Scottish Enlightenment: everything you wanted to know 39:58

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Deadly skies: the WW2 mission to fly over the Himalayas 47:27

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Royal sisters: the tragic lives of Queen Victoria's granddaughters 38:47

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Calamity Jane: life of the week 46:15

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Spiritual showmen: the 1920s occult 36:40

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