The Mad Monk & The Witch Hunts
Malleus Maleficarum may sound like a spell but it is actually almost the opposite. This book was nicknamed the Hammer of Witches, and today we're finding out if it really started the European witch hu...
18 Aug 46min
History's Deadliest Women: The Husband Killer
Until the 19th century in Britain, a woman killing her husband was guilty of worse than murder, she was guilty of petty treason.So what is petty treason? What is its very harsh punishment? And why was...
14 Aug 52min
The Scandalous Affair of Lord Nelson & Emma Hamilton
Lord Nelson is remembered as one of history's greatest military commanders. His victories at the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Copenhagen and the Battle of Trafalgar cemented his legendary status,...
11 Aug 48min
The Mystic Nun Killed By Henry VIII
As if the Tudor world wasn't mad enough, in 1528 a mystic nun showed up demanding an audience with Henry VIII.Elizabeth Barton stood in front of him and told him that his controversial marriage to Ann...
7 Aug 46min
Sex Lives of the Samurai
The samurai are some of the most mythologised people in history, so let's do some myth busting!Kate is joined by Joe Nickols, who co-curated the British Museum's samurai exhibition, to dive into the r...
4 Aug 44min
Medieval Europe's Biggest Sex Scandal
This is the wild story of a 12th century French philosopher, Abelard, who fell in love with his student, Heloise.There are a lot of problematic issues going on. Not least their age gap, the resulting ...
31 Jul 41min
The Truth About Coco Chanel
You know her from the perfume, the little black dress, the double C bag clasp, but who was the woman, Coco Chanel? What even was her real name?From her origin story, through her inspirations and affai...
28 Jul 46min
Britain's Most Scandalous Queen
‘Who wants a girl with a personality?’ Historically, not the royals.Queen Caroline of Brunswick became Queen Consort of the United Kingdom in 1820, when her husband became King George IV. She was incr...
24 Jul 53min
