Podcast Episodes

The Plague That Shook The Roman Empire

Episode 188

In the 6th century, the Roman Empire was split and its future hung in the balance.

Emperor Justinian dreamed of restoring it to its former glory. That was until the first great plague devastated Const…

Published on 2 months ago

The Truth About Frankenstein

Episode 187

Against a time of radical change, a gothic masterpiece was written by the teenage Mary Shelley.

Published in 1818, Frankenstein takes us into a dark world where man and monster meet in mutual torment.…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Bloody Was 'Bloody Mary'?

Episode 186

Last week we heard about Mary's formative years. Today we get to her reign, the infamous burnings and ask ourselves if Bloody Mary was as bad as people think.

Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Stua…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Final Days of Anastasia Romanov

Episode 185

In the aftermath of the bloody Russian revolution, the Romanovs went from being a glittering royal family, to vulnerable everyday citizens who were soon murdered.

In the wake of their deaths, the that…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bloody Mary: The Real Woman in the Mirror

Episode 184

Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary. Mary I is known as a brutal tyrant. But what was the reality? In the next two episodes Anthony and Maddy will explore Mary's story. Today they explore the traum…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Poison in the Tower of London

Episode 183

Today’s story is one that takes us to a very familiar setting - the Tower of London - but shows it in a new light. Edward Francis was an enslaved man who lived in the Lion Tower. In 1691 he decided t…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stonehenge: 10 Strangest Facts

Episode 182

It wasn't made by Druids (or Aliens or Merlin the wizard). But it was a garden centre. Get ready for the 10 strangest facts (mostly) about Stonehenge! Maddy Pelling takes Anthony Delaney back among t…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Could You Survive Victorian Surgery?

Episode 181

You're laid out on the surgeon's table. Wide awake. He stands over you knife in hand and behind him, in the stands, is a noisy crowd all joking, smoking and scoffing oysters, waiting for the show to …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Murder at Stonehenge

Episode 180

A body is found at Stonehenge. It's the skeleton of a man - an archer - who lived at the time when it was built. How did he die? What secrets does his skeleton reveal about his life and the purpose o…

Published on 3 months ago

Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia

Episode 179

A four thousand(ish) year old murder trial. A procession of the dead. Kings who believed they could escape the gods by dressing gardeners in royal clothes...then killing them. Welcome to the Dark Sid…

Published on 3 months ago