Podcast Episodes

The Royal Pantomime

Season 3 Episode 40

Behind every coronation, balcony wave and solemn procession lies a simple truth: royalty is theatre.

In this sparkling, story-packed episode of Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things, Robert Hardman and Pro…

Published on 7 hours ago

What's So Royal about Christmas?

Season 3 Episode 39

A seasonal cracker from the podcast that loves Royals and history - listen now.

In this special edition of Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams unwrap the surpr…

Published on 1 week ago

Wars of the Roses: Rise of the Tudors (Part 2)

Season 3 Episode 38

The real-life Game of Thrones continues - listen now.

In the second part of our deep dive into the Wars of the Roses, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams pick up the story at England’s bloodies…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Wars of the Roses: The Fighting Begins (Part 1)

Season 3 Episode 37

The Wars of the Roses is the real-life Game of Thrones - the conflict that inspired George R. R. Martin’s world of rival houses, contested thrones, formidable queens, and sudden, shocking reversals o…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Execution of Anne Boleyn

Season 3 Episode 36

A queen knelt, a sword flashed, a dynasty shifted. 

This episode looks at how and why the execution of Henry VIII’s second wife became one of the most iconic, mesmerising moments in British history.

Pr…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Royals in Crisis: The Diana Years - Part Three

Season 3 Episode 35

What is Princess Diana’s legacy?

In our final episode on the Princess of Wales’s life, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams pick up the story at the turning point: the Royal separation that laun…

Published on 1 month ago

Royals in Crisis: The Diana Years - Part Two

Season 3 Episode 34

The fairytale is starting to fall apart ...

In the second part of our Diana deep dive, Kate Williams and Robert Hardman pick up the story just after that balcony kiss, and follow the new Princess of …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Royals in Crisis: The Diana Years - Part One

Season 3 Episode 33

The first episode in our deep-dive exploration of the most influential figures in modern royal history - Diana, Princess of Wales.

It begins as the greatest love story of the age: a shy nursery assist…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Royal Woof!

Season 3 Episode 32

OMRG*, we’ve got a genuinely Royal corgi in the studio,  a four-legged, waggy-tailed world exclusive on Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things. Listen Now

Joining Kate and Robert is Lee, a champion pedigree…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rotten Spares: The Prince Andrews & Harrys of History - Part 2

Season 3 Episode 31

Are Princes Andrew and Harry the most troublesome ‘spares’ in royal history?

You might think so — but buckle up, because history is littered with spares who partied harder, plotted darker and pushed t…

Published on 2 months ago