Medieval Origins of Dracula
With Halloween just around the corner, it's the perfect time to really get to know the familiar figure of Dracula.What vampires came before him? What fears were the Victorians projecting onto him? And...
12 Okt 49min
The Real Werewolf Trials of Europe
You've heard of the witch trials, but have you heard of the werewolf trials?!This fascinating history takes us to back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when panic spread through villages in mainland Eu...
8 Okt 1h
The Dark Side of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
When the studious, unassuming brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm left home for university, little did they know their fairy-tale collections would take Europe by storm.We've all heard of Cinderella, Han...
5 Okt 58min
"HMS Terror" Death on the Arctic Tundra
In 1845 two Royal Navy ships, HMS Terror & HMS Erebus, departed Britain on an expedition into the Arctic. Along their ill-fated icy expedition, they disappeared almost completely, becoming one of hist...
1 Okt 56min
Did Robin Hood Exist?
It's a story that's been around for a good 800 years, but is there any evidence that Robin Hood actually existed?Find out what really went on inside Sherwood Forest, how medieval outlaws lived, and wh...
28 Sep 50min
The Bloodiest Anglo Saxon Royal Murders
When the Romans left Britain in the 5th century, what happened next?The following centuries saw a messy and bloody struggle for power that left us with some gruesome royal murders.Taking us through th...
24 Sep 50min
America's 'Innocent Axe-Murderer' Lizzie Borden
Today we're revisiting an episode which explores one of the most infamous trials in American history. Lizzie Borden's story is breathtaking even today.In 1893 she was accused of using an axe to murder...
21 Sep 58min
How Grim Were Victorian Slums?
We've spent a lot of time in of Victorian London on this podcast- a world of cobbled streets, grimy buildings and crowded homes. But how accurate is this- what was it really like to live in the slums ...
17 Sep 53min
