History Extra podcast

History Extra podcast

Immediate Media

The HistoryExtra podcast brings you interviews with the world's best historians, on everything from the ancient world and the Middle Ages to the Second World War and the history behind current events. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed, it offers fresh takes on history's most famous figures and events. Subscribe for the real stories behind your favourite historical films and TV shows, and compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/

Categories: Education

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At the turn of the 20th century, bicycles and motor cars became fixtures on Britain’s roads. Bob Carlisle, the original ‘wheelbarrow pedestrian’, found himself overtaken in this transport revolution. In the final episode of our new series on this larger-than-life character of the Victorian age, David Musgrove considers how Carlisle’s pedestrian career helps us understand major changes in society, from athleticism and transport to the boom in advertising and consumer goods. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previous episodes

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    Thu, 28 Mar 2024
  • 1969 - How was Elizabeth I shaped by her childhood? 
    Wed, 27 Mar 2024
  • 1968 - Joan of Arc: life of the week 
    Tue, 26 Mar 2024
  • 1967 - Leftovers: how our ancestors battled food waste 
    Mon, 25 Mar 2024
  • 1966 - WW1's eastern front: everything you wanted to know 
    Sun, 24 Mar 2024
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