James Billington - The original 'Excellence of Execution'
We here at Consistently Eccentric believe that you should always chase your dreams, even if those dreams are a bit morbid and disturbing. With that in mind meet James Billington who, as a child, dream...
30 Jul 202159min
The Quakers vs York Asylum - Retreat can be the best form of attack
We return to the depressing world of Asylums this week, only this time in Yorkshire. Following an unexplained death one York Quaker will challenge the system by setting up his own version of a hospita...
23 Jul 202149min
Flodden field part 2 - My cannon is bigger than your cannon
This week we are finally going to talk about the battle of Flodden Field, the biggest scrap between England and Scotland that has ever occurred (apart from Wembley 1977 obviously).And for the fans of ...
16 Jul 202138min
Flodden field part 1 - Hammering together an Auld Alliance
We are heading into uncharted waters this week as we present the first part of a two part episode on the history of England and Scotland beating ten bells out of each other. In this episode we chart t...
9 Jul 202143min
William Williams - Not willing to hang around in Cornwall but was fine to hang in the USA
Meet William Williams, son of a Cornish miner of limited imagination. This week we will be following him as he chases his dreams across the ocean to the New World. Unfortunately those dreams are quest...
2 Jul 202141min
The First Ascent of the Matterhorn - Who needs preparation when you are young, rich and English?
Welcome to the Golden Age of Alpine climbing (meaning the bit where the British were suddenly doing rather well at it) and the race for the last great unconquered summit; the Matterhorn.Join us as we ...
25 Jun 202141min
The Lewes Avalanche - A lot happens in this town so why not drop in?
Lewes is a little town is Sussex that happens to have many claims to historical fame. Today we try to cover a few of these, culminating in a macabre record that was set in 1836 during the Christmas Ho...
18 Jun 202147min
Freya Stark - Who needs men? I have no right-ear!
Today we look at the globetrotting life of Freya Stark, a woman who overcame a traumatic childhood only to willingly place herself in danger to explore the most remote regions of the middle east. This...
11 Jun 202143min
