Podcast Episodes

Edward III

Season 1 Episode 14

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds..... Yes, Charlie Higson reaches the third of his Neds, Edward III and for once in our story he actually turned out to be a hal…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

BONUS EPISODE - The Middle Ages

Season 1 Episode 13

In a special side edition of Willy Willy Harry Stee, Charlie Higson chats with the excellent Ian Mortimer author of The Time Travellers Guide To Medieval England.

As Charlie navigates the Medieval Mo…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Edward II

Season 1 Episode 12

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds..... So goes the rhyme Charlie Higson learnt at school, each a Monarch and each seemingly unable to learn any lessons from thei…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Edward I

Season 1 Episode 11

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three, One Two Three Neds.........Well in this episode Charlie Higson concerns himself with Ned No.1..Edward The 1st, Edward Longshanks or The Hammer…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Henry III

Season 1 Episode 10

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three.........Charlie Higson continues his canter through the Monarchy and along with Henry, comes Simon De Montfort.

Was Henry weak and inept while Si…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

King John

Season 1 Episode 9

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John.........Charlie Higson's romp through the middle ages lands on King John, who hasn't been fondly remembered.

BUT...was he really that bad a King?

Well, yes. He…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Richard I

Season 1 Episode 8

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick....... In this episode, Charlie Higson explores Richard I, or to give him his popular name Richard The Lionheart.

Noble, considerate and fair.....according to Walt D…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Henry II

Season 1 Episode 7

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry......yes, Charlie Higson reaches Monarch number 5 in the shape of Henry II, a man who fought and married his way to the top only for his wife and sons to rebel against h…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Stephen & Matilda

Season 1 Episode 6

The saga continues as Charlie Higson brings you the story of Stephen & Matilda.

When Henry I died, the crown should have fallen to his daughter, the Empress Matilda.

BUT

Stephen of Blois got there fir…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Henry I

Season 1 Episode 5

Imagine you have two brothers. One of them is King of England, the other two want to be. What would YOU do?

Well how about this. You have the brother who is King killed in a convenient hunting acciden…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago