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Eleanor of Aquitaine: myth and reality

Sara Cockerill, author of a new biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine, explores the story of the remarkable medieval queen and challenge some common misconceptions about her life. She is joined in conversation by the popular historian Dan Jones. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

World War Two’s secret heroes

Author and journalist Simon Parkin tells the incredible, but little-known, story of a real life game of battleships that transformed British fortunes in the battle of the Atlantic. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Asians in 1980s Britain

Broadcaster Kavita Puri, who presents the BBC Radio 4 series  Three Pounds in My Pocket , discusses how Asian communities were adjusting to life in Britain during the volatile 1980s. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Secrets of the river

Lara Maiklem, author of the bestselling book  Mudlarking , describes some of the fascinating historical objects she has discovered while scouring the banks of the Thames over the past 15 years. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit

The Mountbattens: success and scandal

The author and literary agent Andrew Lownie discusses his bestselling recent book  The Mountbattens: Their Lives & Loves,  which explores the colourful and controversial lives of Louis and Edwina Mountbatten. It’s a story that incorporates Indian independence, royal connections and scandalous love affairs. Historyextra.com/podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit