History Extra podcast

Historian James Walvin describes how enslaved people fought for their freedom and ultimately helped to bring down the Atlantic slave empires. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Historian Peter Hennessy talks about his new book  Winds of Change , which tells the story of Britain in the early 1960s and explores subjects such as the Cold War, decolonisation, the Profumo affair and the country’s failed attempt to join the EEC. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Author and historian Helen Fry talks about her new book,  The Walls Have Ears , which describes an ingenious British intelligence operation to bug German prisoners during the Second World War. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

William Dalrymple explains how a single London corporation took over the Mughal empire and became a major imperial power. Historyextra.com/podcast   For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Ahead of a major new TV drama about the Russian empress, historian Janet Hartley explores Catherine’s life and considers whether there is any truth behind the scandals that continue to damage her reputation. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit