Victorian Thames Torso Murders
At exactly the same time as Jack the Ripper, another serial killer terrorised London. Just like Jack the Ripper, all their victims were women - their dismembered bodies left floating in the Thames. Th...
27 Touko 202436min
Hidden History of Garden Gnomes
Garden gnomes have a secret life all of their own. If you don't believe us, then go ask Paris Hilton.Today we discover the hidden history of garden gnomes and meet the eccentric aristocrat - Sir Charl...
23 Touko 202432min
Great Irish Famine: Coffin Ships & the Dark Truth (Part 2)
1847 was the darkest year in the spiralling horror of the Great Irish Famine. It is known in Ireland as 'Black '47'. The British Government withdrew its support, leaving famine and disease to stalk th...
20 Touko 202441min
Oliver Cromwell's Decapitated Head & Charles II's Revenge
***Warning: today's episode contains graphic description of violence***In 1661 Oliver Cromwell was hung and beheaded...the only problem was he'd been dead two years already. Charles II had returned an...
15 Touko 202438min
The Great Famine: Ireland’s Darkest Chapter (Part 1)
One million people died. Two million emigrated. The Great Irish Famine was the world turned upside down. The darkest chapter in Ireland's past.It is not solely Ireland's history to bear. This is a pie...
13 Touko 202436min
Harry Potter Monsters: The Ancient Origins
***Spoiler Alert: this episode contains spoilers for the Harry Potter books and films***Giant snakes, winged horses and hooded demons. The world of Harry Potter is full of bizarre and terrifying beast...
8 Touko 202441min
True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part 1)
Violence, sex, betrayal, death and ... SHIPS! This is the story of how a voyage that began with scientific aims and a regimented daily routine ended in all this drama. This is the story of mutiny on t...
5 Touko 202443min
Execution of Charles I
In 1649, Charles I had his head chopped off for treason. It's a unique, divisive moment in English history. Was Charles a tyrant or a martyr? Was his trial justice or a kangaroo court? Did he deserve ...
1 Touko 202439min
