
How does the past shape today's world? In HistoryExtra's fortnightly podcast History Behind the Headlines, Matt Elton is joined by regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter and guest experts to explore the historical context you need to understand the latest news History Behind the Headlines is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. For more fascinating stories from the past, head... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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The prospect of a peace agreement in the Ukraine-Russia war has been in the news over the past week, as delegates met in Geneva in an attempt to work out a deal. The story is still evolving – but which historical treaties offer useful comparisons? Re... more
A recent documentary drawing conclusions from new analysis of Adolf Hitler’s DNA has sparked headlines around the world. But how did the programme’s researchers get hold of the key evidence? And what issues – and implications – are prompted by linkin... more
Regular panellists Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda take a look at the history behind crises facing two British institutions in recent months: the royal family and the prison system. How did monarchs in past centuries deal with family members embroiled i... more
The history world was shaken earlier this month when thieves stole 19th-century jewellery thought to be worth 88 million euros from the Louvre Museum in Paris. In this episode, regular panellists Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda discuss some of the great... more
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