Could you Survive the Medieval Apocalypse?
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 of...
20 Marras 202545min
Why Did Henry VIII Kill Catherine Howard?
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 b...
17 Marras 202552min
Who Was Nostradamus?
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 ...
13 Marras 202532min
Day in the Life of a Tudor Executioner
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 Jo...
10 Marras 202542min
Henry VIII's Murderous Reign
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, A...
6 Marras 202551min
The Perfume Poisoner Who Killed 500 Men
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? ...
3 Marras 202530min
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, ea...
1 Marras 20257min
Truth About Irish Funeral Beliefs
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 abou...
30 Loka 202538min
