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Episodes
Zheng Yi Sao: life of the week
Historian Diane Murray discusses the life of Zheng Yi Sao, a formidable female pirate who commanded a massive confederation in the South China Sea during the early 19th century.
The Fifth Crusade: triumph, disaster and the battle for Egypt
Host Emily Griffith interviews historian Thomas Smith about the Fifth Crusade’s 1217 campaign to conquer Egypt.
Is the Odyssey myth or memory?
Renaissance Italy's firearm revolution
Historian Catherine Fletcher discusses her book *The Firearm Revolution*, exploring how portable guns transformed Renaissance Italy from military tools to symbols of status and anxiety.
How blood banks saved Britain in WW2
Roderick Bailey discusses how Britain pioneered blood banking during WWII, transforming transfusion from direct arm-to-arm methods to stored supplies.
Pericles: life of the week
Historian Paul Cartledge discusses his new book on Pericles, offering a nuanced portrait of the Athenian statesman, exploring his political career, and his relationship with Aspasia.
Did Churchill save the monarchy?
Historian Ted Powell discusses Winston Churchill’s complex relationship with the British monarchy in this History Extra episode.
Gods and monsters: the hidden stories of the Odyssey
In this HistoryExtra episode, Dr.
Preview: Was Elizabeth I one of history’s greatest leaders?
In this History Extra episode, Mike Souter and historian Tracy Borman analyze Queen Elizabeth I’s leadership in the new series "History's Greatest Leaders.
The Bayeux Tapestry's secret code of tyranny and injustice
Professor Gail Owen-Crocker discusses her book *The Design of the Bayeux Tapestry*, arguing it was a collaborative effort by English designers using templates and manuscript sources.