On the podcast | Janet Hartley details the extraordinary life and reign of one of history's most powerful rulers – from her origins as an obscure German princess to her transformation of Russia into one of Europe's great powers: bit.ly/4htubM5

On the podcast | Maurice J Casey explores the history of a Moscow hotel that hosted revolutionaries from every corner of the world in the years following the Bolshevik Revolution: bit.ly/4htubM5

After a long life in pursuit of utilitarian happiness, the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham did not seem keen on resting in peace – requesting a rather morbid memorial: bit.ly/4j35PJL 🗝️ This article is free to read

It was an honour to speak with Laurence Rees about his powerful new book, 'The Nazi Mind', on the HistoryExtra podcast and BBC History Magazine. A chilling dive into the psyche of Nazi Germany and its enduring warnings for posterity Viking Books UK Penguin Books UK

I enjoyed recording this interview about Julie and my work on her story - which is the basis for my profile in BBC History magazine in the shops tomorrow Peters Fraser+Dunlop Simon & Schuster UK

It was a pleasure to chat to Helen Rappaport about her latest book on the 'Rebel Romanov': Princess Julianne 'Julie' of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld for BBC History Magazine and the HistoryExtra podcast!

Interview about my Julie of Saxe Coburg biography in the March issue of BBC History magazine is out now

Great to chat to Mark William Jones about the fascinating life and times of Rosa Luxemburg for the HistoryExtra podcast recently! Listen here: bit.ly/4htubM5 or wherever you stream your pods!

Spoke to Simon Parkin recently about his book on the extraordinary Plant Institute - the world's first 'seed bank' founded by Nikolai Vavilov - and the sacrifice of its botanists during the brutal Siege of Leningrad between 1941 and 1944 for the HistoryExtra podcast.

I recently chatted to Paula Akpan about her fascinating new book charting the lives of some extraordinary women whose lives helped shape every corner of Africa for the HistoryExtra podcast! Trapeze Books

On the podcast | From show business to spying and civil rights, Hanna Diamond shares the extraordinary story of Josephine Baker: bit.ly/4htubM5

On the podcast | Nancy Goldstone discusses the lives of the empresses of France and Austria and reveals how their experiences redefined the role of royal women in the 19th century bit.ly/4htubM5

It was a pleasure to chat to Mary S Lovell (whose biography is the basis for TV drama, 'Outrageous') about the lives of the six Mitford sisters for HistoryExtra recently! Listen to Part 1 now!

Listen to Dave Musgrove on BBC Radio 4 PM, explaining the historical significance of the Bayeux Tapestry's return to the UK after 900 years. From 17:46 - bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

The second part of my recent interview with Mary S Lovell (author of the biography that TV drama 'Outrageous' is based on) about the Mitford sisters' lives following 1945. Listen now!

On the podcast | Eighty years on from the end of the Second World War, Richard Overy questions the logic and legacy of the US's aerial assault on Japan that culminated in the use of atomic bombs in August 1945 bit.ly/4htubM5

The Paris Commune has long fascinated me and it was a pleasure to put some questions to historian David A Shafer about this much debated, misunderstood and significant moment in modern history for the HistoryExtra podcast!

Summer is the perfect time to lose yourself in a good book – and history lovers have plenty of new titles to choose from this year. We've rounded up 28 of favourites from the year so far 🗝️ This article is free to read bit.ly/3UFVwjT

Had a fascinating time talking with Shaun Walker for the HistoryExtra podcast about his new book 'The Illegals' – which uncovers the history of the Kremlin's most daring and long-running act of subterfuge against the West. Don't miss it!

It was fantastic to chat with Prof Alice Roberts💙 on the HistoryExtra podcast about her new book 'Domination' - exploring how Christianity transformed, yet also preserved, Roman life across the territories of the ancient empire