Welcome to the third episode in our new mini-series: LONDON WEEK.
From Monday to Friday we're releasing an episode daily. Monday's 'Londinium' and Thursday's 'Haunted London' are live episodes we recorded on location earlier this year. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday we're releasing episodes on 'Places', 'People', and 'Moments' from London's past.
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Aug 12
696. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6)
How did the Babington Plot, another Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Elizabeth I and replace her with the imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots, unfold? Did the Spanish help her? How did Sir Francis Walsingham and his web of spies foil the plot? And, what would become of Mary once put ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 9
695. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Shadow War (Part 5)
Who was the charismatic Sir Philip Sidney, a beloved but also suspect courtier to Elizabeth I? Why, in 1585, was England in such danger from a Spanish invasion? And, would Sydney, with his friend Sir Francis Drake, help to save their beloved queen? Join Tom and Dominic as they pl ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2025
Season 03 Episode 03: Under the Asphalt (Rerun)
With Season 8 due to return next Friday, it’s back to the archive one more time… This week we’re heading back to the 70s, to a quiet housing estate in South East London… Considering there have been settlers based around the area comprising present day London for over 5000 years, ... Show More
30m 24s
May 2024
The Travels of Marco Polo (debrief)
<p>A look back at the sources used for this particular episode, and then an update on the redecoration of HQ, a look forward to this month's Podcast Show in London, and a question for you, the listener, about Volume Five.</p>
15m 14s
Aug 2023
Introducing HistoryExtra Long Reads
Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centu ... Show More
8m 20s