Podcast mini series

Ellie Cawthorne and historian Professor Rosalind Crone take a journey through the backstreets of 19th-century Britain to explore the darker side of Victorian life. Sneaking into private parlours, descending into candlelit mines, frequenting grim workhouses and paying a visit to an unscrupulous confectioner, uncovering some of the biggest scandals of the day – and explore what they can reveal about Victorian age.

From vicious court politicking and cultural innovation, to global voyages of discovery and total religious upheaval, Tudor England was a turbulent – and exciting – place to be. In our new HistoryExtra podcast series Tudor England: the big questions, we’re heading right into the beating heart of the era to uncover what life was really like for those who lived through it – all in the company of author, historian and broadcaster, Tracy Borman

From 1377 to 1422, England's fortunes waxed and waned, as three dramatically different men wore its crown – the deluded narcissist Richard II, the charismatic usurper Henry IV and the lionised warrior Henry V. New books by the best-selling authors and historians Helen Castor and Dan Jones have the covered the reigns of these three kings. In this three-part HistoryExtra podcast series, they sit down to chart this turbulent era and explore how the three monarchs shaped England, from the Peasant's Revolt to the battle of Agincourt.

The year 1066 is the most famous in English history. But there's a lot more to the story than one bloody battle at Hastings. That fateful year was preceded by a half-century of invasion and political manoeuvres, and followed by decades of brutal conquest. In this four-part special series, medievalist Marc Morris talks David Musgrove through the full story of the Norman Conquest

From the secrets of the pyramids to the mysteries of mummification

What can we learn from the most universal of all experiences: going to the loo?

With their radical demands for votes for women, the suffragettes shook up Edwardian Britain

The story of 6 June 1944 from the perspectives of the soldiers, sailors and airborne troops who served

Pivotal moments that shaped WW2, with military historian James Holland

The pivotal moment on the road to the American Revolutionary War

Explore the Bard's most famous works and what they say about history

Inside the war that transformed the medieval world

Origin myths and globetrotter tips for your own Grand Tour

Examine the contested reputations of key historical figures

The incredible story of Victorian influencer Bob Carlisle

The women who shaped the course of Henry VIII's reign

What drove Brutus and his allies to Caesar's assassination?