Oct 7

S8 E4 | Ballads and Brawls

Henry of Monmouth’s impatience reaches fever pitch when he tries to snatch the crown from his father, Henry IV. It backfires royally. To teach him a lesson, the king makes Henry’s boozehound brother, Thomas, the heir apparent. To delve deeper into the history behind each episode, ... Show More

27m 56s

Sep 30

S8 E3 | The Score

The trial of a tailor-turned-heretic tests Henry of Monmouth’s authority. Word on the street is that the heir apparent is flirting with the Lollards, who want reform of the church and state. It all comes to a head at Oxford University, where the Archbishop of Canterbury declares ... Show More

28m 2s

Sep 23

S8 E2 | Whack a Mole

Henry IV is waking in the night screaming, convinced people are throwing fire at him. In truth, they’re throwing shade. Even the clergy are questioning his right to rule. And to silence the whispers, this pious king turns butcher. This is the story of a monarch unraveling—where p ... Show More

28m 52s

Nov 2021

Introducing: History Daily - The Vote of Susan B. Anthony

Introducing History Daily, the new show from Noiser, co-produced with Airship.Host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous moment that happened ‘on this day’ in history.Find and follow 'History Daily' wherever you ... Show More

18m 40s

Mar 2021

BONUS EPISODE: Game of Thrones’ medieval roots

Carolyne Larrington explores the medieval world that inspired the fantasy epic in a special HistoryExtra bonus episode, available now for free at https://www.historyextra.com/game-of-thrones-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about you ... Show More

7m 16s

Oct 2021

COMING SOON Salem: investigating the witch trials

Listen to our new podcast series delving into one of the most fascinating and mysterious events in American history. Find the first four episodes in your podcast feed from 31 October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

6m 41s

May 2024

History Behind the Headlines: student protests down the centuries

In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter chronicle the history of student protests, explore the story of a remarkable medieval astrolabe and discuss some new discoveries about Jane Austen. The HistoryExtra podc ... Show More

41m 13s

Sep 2018

The extraordinary history of ordinary things

Historians Sam Willis and James Daybell explore some of the fascinating stories that appear in their Histories of the Unexpected book and podcast, from signatures to lions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast ... Show More

37m 42s

Jan 2021

2008 Financial Crash with Adam Tooze

Dan speaks to economic historian Adam Tooze for the tenth anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse in this special podcast. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 ... Show More

31m 28s

Dec 2020

Best of 2020 Part One

A compilation of the best podcasts of 2020. Part one highlights historians talking about history. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're ru ... Show More

26m 18s

Dec 2021

History's greatest clubs (preview)

A chance to peek behind the curtain into the new weekly bonus episode for subscribers to the Rest Is History Club. As well as the extra episode, subscribers get a monthly live-streamed show (the first is on Wednesday 15th December, talking about the 1960's), access to an exclusiv ... Show More

12m 38s

There’s More to the Story…Introducing: T...