Podcast Episodes

Who was the Last Witch of Scotland?

Episode 227

With the nights closing in, what better time to re-visit a favourite episode of ours.

In 1727, Janet Horne of the Highland community of Dornoch became the last person in Britain to be tried and execut…

Published on 1 month ago

Could you Survive the Medieval Apocalypse?

Episode 226

For Medieval Europe, the Apocalypse wasn’t just a metaphor - it was very real and very imminent.

We are talking about the four horsemen, locusts the size of horses, the beast of the abyss, the Whore o…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why Did Henry VIII Kill Catherine Howard?

Episode 225

In 1540 Henry VIII was getting old, and his eyes turned to teenager Catherine Howard.

He fell hard and fast for Catherine - his "rose without a thorn" - but when he found out about her past, all hell …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Who Was Nostradamus?

Episode 224

Did Nostradamus really predict everything from the Great Fire of London to the rise of Hitler?

We predict that you'll find out in this episode...

Join Anthony and Maddy as they explore the life of 16th…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Day in the Life of a Tudor Executioner

Episode 223

Did they wear black hoods? Whose axe did they use? How did you get the job in the first place? Today Anthony Delaney takes Maddy Pelling inside the world of the Tudor Executioner.

Research by Phoebe J…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Henry VIII's Murderous Reign

Episode 222

Henry VIII was a monarch everyone was excited for, and turned into someone who weaponised his powers for murder.

What happened in his life that caused the death toll to suddenly rise?

In this episode, …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Perfume Poisoner Who Killed 500 Men

Episode 221

Deep in Renaissance Rome, it is said that a woman called Giulia Tofana supplied poison to kill some 500 abusive men.

Is this the stuff of myth and folklore? What historical truth is there to be found?…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG

Reality is the real horror.

Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, e…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Truth About Irish Funeral Beliefs

Episode 220

What are the origins of keening for the dead? What is the history of Irish wakes? And why must you never put a coffin down on the way to the funeral?

Anthony tells Maddy and special guest Dan Snow abo…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

'She Devil' Serial Poisoner of Victorian England

Episode 219

Sarah Dazley was one of the most infamous women in the world for a moment in 1843 when she was accused of poisoning not one but two former husbands. Our guest today is Nat Doig - creator of the podca…

Published on 2 months ago