The Murder Network That Terrified Versailles
In 17th century France, Louis XIV's court sparkled with luxury. It also teemed with poison, occult rituals and aristocrats trying to murder their way up the social ladder.What started with one poisone...
25 Jun 45min
History's Greatest Ghosts with Uncanny's Danny Robins
In this special episode of After Dark. Anthony and Uncanny’s Danny Robins delve into historical ghost stories and explore why our obsession with death and the paranormal remains an integral part of th...
22 Jun 53min
Most Famous Murder In Ancient Egypt
Millenia ago, a plot was hatched within the highest echelons of Egyptian society which ended with royal blood being spilt. This assassination, known as the Harem Conspiracy, and the following trial wo...
18 Jun 1h 3min
The Dark History of the Quakers
17th century England was a world turned upside down.A civil war resulted in King Charles I being executed, and from this moment a religious movement called the Quakers grew rapidly.Far from the pacifi...
15 Jun 55min
The Sicilian Catacombs of the Living Dead
*Warning: this episode contains discussions of child death*Deep beneath the sunny streets of Palermo Sicily, the Capuchin Catacombs are home to over a thousand people, most of them still standing in t...
11 Jun 51min
How Boudica Took On The Roman Empire
Ancient Britain was occupied by the Romans, and tension was building with local tribes.Their brutal occupation reached a breaking point.So what happened when Queen Boudica stood up to the might of the...
8 Jun 58min
The Gruesome History of Sexual Disease
*Warning: this episode contains discussions of puss*Gonorrhea and syphilis are no laughing matter, especially in a time before antibiotics.How were symptoms first recorded and what were the disturbing...
4 Jun 1h 3min
Who tried to kill Queen Victoria?
Queen Victorian was an icon of Britain at the zenith of its power... but that didn't mean she was invulnerable to attack. In today’s episode, we’ll be exploring some of the many assassination attempts...
1 Jun 45min
