Tim Maltin answers listener questions about the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912
Did the band really play on as the Titanic sank into the icy depths of the Atlantic? And is it true that the liner could have stayed afloat if it had hit the iceberg head on? In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, expert Tim Maltin res ... Show More
Apr 24
Preview: The surprising history of pizza
It's now among the world's most popular foods – but what do we know about the origins of pizza? Today on the HistoryExtra podcast, we're bringing you a slice of our new series, History's Greatest Dishes, that serves up a feast of facts about some of the past's most remarkable del ... Show More
14m 5s
Mar 2024
431. Titanic: Nightmare at Midnight (Part 5)
“A story of horror unparalleled in the annals of the Sea.”
On the 14th of April 1912, Titanic, a floating palace sailing through the North Atlantic, found itself hurtling towards a formidable iceberg. Contrary to the panicked reactions of her crew who, fatefully, pulled the hulki ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2024
428. Titanic: Kings of the World (Part 2)
The Titanic was a product of the furious competition of the late Gilded Age, and no expenses were spared to make her the most extraordinary and luxurious ship ever built. The height of an eleven-story building, fully electric, and with first class suites designed for the world’s ... Show More
50m 24s
Nov 2023
L’Empress of Ireland, dans l’ombre du Titanic
<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! </p><p>Tout le monde connaît le naufrage du Titanic en 1912… Mais ce que peu de gens savent, c’est qu’un autre drame, tout aussi terrible a eu lieu à peine deux ans après en 1914… Placé dans l’ombre du Titanic, l’Empress of Ireland a pres ... Show More
3m 28s