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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Mai 202439min
Cannibalism in Scotland: Legend of Sawney Bean
According to legend, Sawney Bean and Agnes "Black" Douglas raised a clan of cannibals in a remote Scottish cave. They killed and ate unlucky travellers on lonely roads. This went on for decades with m...
24 Apr 202432min
What is the Yeti?
Did you know legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary found evidence of the Yeti? Or that David Attenborough is on board with the idea it exists? Today we explore the history of the hunt for the Yeti.We'r...
22 Apr 202433min
The Georgian Husband with Fourteen Wives
Charles Hamilton allegedly had fourteen wives according to the newspapers, but the headline was that Charles used to be called Mary. In the 18th century newspaper stories about 'female husbands' were ...
17 Apr 202438min
