Recent film Pressure dramatises the attempts of meteorologists to predict the weather on D-Day – and in this Long Read written by Catherine Ross, we chart five moments when weather forecasts (or the lack of them) changed the course of history.
Today's feature originally appeared in the October 2026 issue of HistoryExtra Magazine, and has been voiced in part ... Show More
Oct 4
Ale, terror and a martyr’s death: what not to miss on the Bayeux Tapestry
David Musgrove and Michael Lewis offer the essential spotter's guide to the iconic medieval embroidery Heading to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry for yourself? This Long Read, written by David Musgrove and Michael Lewis, reveals the 10 things you simply must do when ... Show More
23m 48s
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
Oct 2023
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 10th October 2023
<p>Join us on this busy little tour of history where we will be visiting the pre-historic village of Çatalhöyük, the affluent times in the middle of the second millennium BCE, the Battle of Actium which directly involved the famous Egyptian Queen Pharoah Cleopatra, and how mediev ... Show More
48m 45s