WW2 legacies and Magna Carta: history behind the headlines
WW2 legacies and Magna Carta: history behind the headlines  
Podcast: History Extra podcast
Published On: Mon Jun 02 2025
Description: In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the ways the Second World War continues to shape the world of today. Plus the medieval manuscripts hitting the headlines, and an express history of rail nationalisation. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices