Jul 8

Season 7 | 11. Who dares wins

The patriarch of the Lancastrian dynasty, John of Gaunt, is dead. His penultimate act was to show his nephew, Richard II, his rotting penis. While the king leaves gagging, this cunning Plantagenet also smells a jackpot. If you can’t get enough of This Is History, join our court o ... Show More

31m 24s

Jul 1

Season 7 | 10. Deathmatch

After making some major strategic blunders, Thomas Mowbray and Henry Bolingbroke now find themselves fighting to the death. But as the crowds amass, Richard II throws them a last-minute curveball that keeps them in a state of suspended animation. If you can’t get enough of This I ... Show More

27m 14s

Jun 24

Season 7 | 9. Richard’s revenge

London’s finest are gathering for 1397’s party of the year, but this isn’t a time to be celebrating… unless you’re Richard II. The 30-year-old king is emboldened, stronger than ever, and hell bent on retaliation. This leaves Henry Bolingbroke with a stark choice. If you can’t get ... Show More

26m 53s

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...