The Truth About the Knights Templar
Why are the Knights Templar surrounded by myths and legends? Is there any truth to the tales of the Holy Grail or that the Knights survived? Why does this medieval order, which disappeared in the 14th...
26 Mai 202538min
Final Days of Abraham Lincoln
One split second - and one individual - can upturn an entire nation.This was definitely the case when John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of 14th April 1865...
22 Mai 202543min
Lost Colony of Roanoke: the Untold Story
The lost colonists left behind one clue, the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. Who were the Croatans? What were their lives like? How can we see this whole story differently if we examine it from th...
19 Mai 202529min
The Dark Side of Ancient Egypt
When people talk about Ancient Egypt, they often focus on the amazing pyramids, mummies, and the advanced civilisation.At After Dark, we love to explore the grim reality of all of this: what was life...
15 Mai 202541min
Lost Colony of Roanoke: Mystery of Virginia Dare
WTF happened to Virginia Dare, America's first English child? How did her and her mother's legend grow over time? Did mysterious carvings found on stones hold the answers? Anthony and Maddy explore th...
12 Mai 202537min
The Murder That Shocked Edwardian Britain
It was a murder that shook Edwardian Britain, and became a media sensation around the world.Joining Maddy and Anthony today is the best-selling historian and author, Hallie Rubehold, to explore one of...
8 Mai 202559min
The Dark Side of Ancient Rome
As a lot of new listeners have joined us, and it's a bank holiday in the UK, we thought we'd re-run one of our earliest, goriest episodes. Trust us, this episode is a bloody delight: from flesh-eating...
5 Mai 202537min
Spring-Heeled Jack: Terror of Victorian London
The grimy streets of Victorian London were stalked by a shadowy menace: Spring-Heeled Jack! He had glowing eyes and blue flames came out his mouth. He had claws, wings. He had a tail. He had smart boo...
1 Mai 202535min
