The Murder That Shocked Hollywood
In post-war Hollywood, the film industry had a reputation for its dark side as much as anything happening on the big screen.So when Elizabeth Short was dramatically - and cinematically - murdered in H...
13 Maalis 40min
Sex & Scandal in Hollywood’s Golden Age
Over 100 years ago the Hollywood film industry was shiny, new and sexy.Sex and sexuality was present on screen, but as the 1920s drew to a close, scandals and censorship crept in.Why did films begin t...
6 Maalis 40min
Who Was The Witch Queen of Scotland?
The 17th century witch trials in Scotland were many and they were brutal.Amongst the many people tried for being a witch, one woman's confessions stood out for being the most scandalous across all of ...
3 Maalis 40min
The Most Scandalous Author in 19th-Century France
By the age of 30, George Sand's literary career was soaring. She was internationally renowned, outselling Victor Hugo in English. So why is she now better known for wearing mens clothes and having a r...
27 Helmi 57min
A Very Borgia Break Up | History's Worst Breakups
If people are still talking about your divorce and rumoured penis related issues 500 years later, it's safe to say you've had a bad break up.For the final episode in our Worst Breakups series, we’re h...
24 Helmi 39min
The Medici vs. Tudor Rivalry
Neither woman expected to rule, but Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici became two of the most powerful women in Europe.Was their relationship a fierce rivalry or something more respectful? And how di...
20 Helmi 45min
Who Makes a Doll of their Ex? | History's Worst Break Ups
A 'bad boy' of Austrian art meets the 'loveliest girl in Vienna', what could possibly go wrong? Why did artist Oskar Kokoschka commission a life sized doll of his ex lover, Alma Mahler? And why did th...
17 Helmi 40min
