Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of HistoryExtra 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 centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
HistoryExtra Long Reads
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Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of HistoryExtra 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 centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
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Recent Episodes
July 19, 2026
The secret history behind the Odyssey
Daisy Dunn explores how Homer's Odyssey reveals the realities of Bronze Age Greece through its fantastical adventure.
July 12, 2026
"War minus the shooting": football during the Cold War
Historians Tony Shaw and Alan McDougall explore how Cold War football matches became ideological battlegrounds, revealing the game's power beyond sport.
July 5, 2026
Georgian Britain's most curious hoax
Madeleine Pelling reveals eight curious frauds and forgeries from Georgian Britain's golden age of hoaxes, challenging the era's reputation for reason.
157 total episodes available with 19 transcripts
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