Curious Britain

Curious Britain

Few places on earth are shrouded in as much myth, history, legend, and mystery as the British Isles. From the archaeological puzzles of stone circles and prehistoric pits to ghosts, smugglers and fascinating folklore, the United Kingdom has it all. Explore cryptids, hoaxes, monuments, and miscellanea, as well as the multitude of unusual tales and traditions that make our cultural history so extraordinary, in this celebration of everything intriguing, quirky, and downright Curious about Britain.

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10 | McCaig’s Folly – Scotland’s Colosseum & Oban’s Hidden Gem

10 | McCaig’s Folly – Scotland’s Colosseum & Oban’s Hidden Gem

Did you know there’s a replica of the famous Colosseum of Rome in Scotland? Let’s find out where it came from, who built it, and why, in this episode of Curious Britain.📢 Get in Touch & Support the S...

2 Huhti 20256min

9 | The Headless Boggart of Longridge

9 | The Headless Boggart of Longridge

We explore the cryptic inscription on a stone slab which hints at the terror wrought by a boggart in the village of Longridge, Lancashire. Many people in the area have reported tales over the centurie...

27 Maalis 202513min

8 | The Counterfeit Colonel and the Crown Jewels

8 | The Counterfeit Colonel and the Crown Jewels

Disguises, sword fights, kidnapping, and a band of 17th century rogues – they’re all here in this eventful episode of Curious Britain, as we explore this historic attempt to purloin every thief’s drea...

20 Maalis 202514min

7 | Mother Shipton's Prophecies

7 | Mother Shipton's Prophecies

Did a 15th century witch who lived in a remote North Yorkshire cave really predict the rise and fall of monarchs, world wars, planes, and even the internet? Some people think so, and even today touris...

13 Maalis 202514min

6 | Coningsby’s Curious Church Clock

6 | Coningsby’s Curious Church Clock

St Michael’s Church Clock in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, is the largest of its kind in the country. But what else is unique about this historic timepiece? Find out in this episode of Curious Britain.Get ...

6 Maalis 20257min

5 | Aliens or Airships - The Forgotten UFOs of Ireland

5 | Aliens or Airships - The Forgotten UFOs of Ireland

UFO sightings today are often blamed on modern aircraft. But how can we explain the reports of moving lights and mysterious airships across Ireland as early as 1909, in the infancy of aviation?Get in ...

27 Helmi 202512min

4 | The Cheddar Man

4 | The Cheddar Man

When a group of workers on a routine drainage project accidentally discovered something buried in a cave in the Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, they could never have predicted that it would become one of the...

19 Helmi 202512min

3 | The Rollright Stones

3 | The Rollright Stones

Who (or what) placed these curious monuments on top of a Cotswold hill between 3,500 and 1,500 BC, and what was their purpose? Let’s explore the archaeology and folklore that surrounds the Rollright S...

12 Helmi 202515min

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