Queen Victoria: The Woman Beyond the Crown

Queen Victoria: The Woman Beyond the Crown

Behind the image of a stern monarch, Queen Victoria lived a deeply emotional life marked by personal tragedies, private struggles with grief and the quiet use of laudanum. This episode explores Victoria’s intense relationships, from her devotion to Prince Albert to her rumoured bond with John Brown - alongside the assassination attempts and hidden vulnerabilities that shaped the woman beneath the crown. Cast List: Tracy Borman: Chief Curator, Historic Royal Palaces Dr. Rosemary Leonard: General Practitioner & Journalist Tony McMahon: Author & Journalist Hallie Rubenhold: Author, ‘The Scandalous Lady W’ Dominic Selwood: Author & Journalist Rebecca Rideal: Author, ‘Plague, War & Hellfire’ Dai Davies: Retired Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Dr. Matt Green: Historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MK-Ultra: Revisited

MK-Ultra: Revisited

In this episode, we take a deeper look into a clandestine CIA project from the Cold War-era, MK-Ultra. Mind control, drug use, and a potential link to Charles Manson are just a few of the topics that ...

3 Feb 32min

Jesus and the Cross: Tracing the Evidence

Jesus and the Cross: Tracing the Evidence

This week we’re revisiting an earlier episode of Forbidden History that you may have missed. In this episode, we take a look at the historical evidence of Jesus’ crucifixion, from the realities behind...

27 Jan 44min

D-Day: The Allies' Battle for Liberation

D-Day: The Allies' Battle for Liberation

In this episode we take a look at the D-Day landings of World War II. From the overlooked battlefields to the details of the combined arms allied operation, this episode questions what we think we kno...

20 Jan 33min

Last Tsars of Russia: The Romanov Conspiracy

Last Tsars of Russia: The Romanov Conspiracy

This week we’re revisiting an earlier episode of Forbidden History that you may have missed. We take a look at the tragic murder of the last Tsars of Russia, the Romanovs, in 1918. This episode explor...

13 Jan 42min

Casablanca in the Mountains: Hitler’s Secret Gateway

Casablanca in the Mountains: Hitler’s Secret Gateway

Deep in the Pyrenees lies an abandoned railway station that was once the second largest in Europe. This luxurious station at the border between France and Spain in its heyday was a real-life Casablanc...

6 Jan 43min

Ludwig II: A Fairy-Tale King’s Fatal End

Ludwig II: A Fairy-Tale King’s Fatal End

King Ludwig II of Bavaria, famed for his eccentricity and fairy-tale castles, was found dead in Lake Starnberg in 1886 under mysterious circumstances. Officially ruled a suicide, his death has long fu...

30 Des 202542min

Nazis in Antarctica?

Nazis in Antarctica?

In this episode, we dive into one of the more peculiar World War II conspiracy theories: the alleged Nazi expeditions to Antarctica. We explore the historical roots, the myths of secret bases, and why...

23 Des 202527min

The Witch Hunt That Shook America

The Witch Hunt That Shook America

Join us as we explore the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 - one of the most infamous chapters in American history. Discover how fear and superstition sparked mass hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts, leading ...

18 Des 202540min

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