Today

Juana Inés de la Cruz: life of the week

She led “a life that really, in many ways, shouldn't have been possible”. So says historian Paul Gillingham of Juana Inés de la Cruz. This 17th-century polymath and nun challenged a host of social conventions – earning, through her extraordinary books and poems, a place in the pa ... Show More

30m 40s

Yesterday

The forgotten wars that redefined Europe

While the crusades raged across the Holy Land in the southern Levant, the kingdoms of central and northern Europe were engaged in their own battle to extend Christendom. Speaking to James Osborne, Aleks Pluskowski details how and when the Baltic crusades – or Northern crusades – ... Show More

42m 28s

Mar 1

Does Magna Carta matter today?

Politicians invoke it, activists wield it, and legal thinkers debate what it can offer the modern world. But what does Magna Carta really mean today? In this fourth and final episode of HistoryExtra's Sunday Series on the charter, Emily Briffett and historian Nicholas Vincent con ... Show More

38m 15s

Oct 2022

12. Max Hastings

As developments on the battlefield have slowed down in the past week, Saul and Patrick speak to the esteemed military historian, war reporter, and former newspaper editor Sir Max Hastings, who gives his perspective on the conflict and discusses worrying historical parallels. They ... Show More

49m 3s

Aug 2019

24. We Have Ways Live from Edinburgh

Al Murray and James Holland take to the stage at the Edinburgh fringe to debate the great last stands of World War Two. Plus who was Wojtek the bear? And can we justify the bombing of Dresden? The boys answer some challenging audience questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ... Show More

48 m

Jul 2019

17. Messing About in Tanks

We have EVEN MORE ways of making you talk. In this bonus episode James gets to explore the inner workings of a World War 2 tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18m 16s

Dec 2022

Dermot O'Leary

This year, Al and James are inviting famous fans onto the podcast to chew the cud about the Second World War. Today, TV presenter and broadcaster Dermot O'Leary discusses writing about the war for children, SAS Rogue Heroes and the best Second World War film to watch on Christmas ... Show More

31m 53s

Sep 2022

Winston Churchill, The Finest Hour

Confronted with the impending threat of Nazi invasion, Winston Churchill outlines the stakes of the war and rallies the British people to fight on against seemingly insurmountable odds. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p ... Show More

30m 38s

Oct 2020

Vikings - Épisode 5 : Le début d'une nouvelle ère

Les attaques Vikings se poursuivent en Angleterre, mais Alfred de Wessex et ses troupes s'y opposent. Peut-être est-il temps pour les conquérants du Nord d'aller découvrir le reste du monde connu ? Une série originale Ubisoft. Si vous avez aimé ce podcast, abonnez-vous, évaluez e ... Show More

15m 55s

Oct 2015

Ep. 16 - The Hero's Journey

Andrew calls bunk on screenplay-mythology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30m 24s

Oct 2020

Vikings Conquer The World: The Dawn Of A New Era

Viking attacks continued in England, but Alfred the Great and his troops fought back. Maybe it's time for the conquerors of the North to go and discover the rest of the known world? An original Ubisoft series. If you liked this podcast please subscribe, sha ... Show More

15m 55s

Max Hastings on the Dambusters