Matilda and the Anarchy - Putting the 'civil' into civil war
When an English princess is made Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by the time she is 16 you best believe she will be returning at some point to lay cliam to her birthright.Join Matilda on her quest to...
2 Okt 202051min
The Black Joke - A tale of redemption starring an inanimate object.
When the British finally decided that slavery was wrong (after nearly 250 years of making massive profits) they decided to put a stop to it for good. In order to do that they would need a figurehead; ...
25 Sep 202039min
Tyburn Tree Omnibus - We're just hanging around, doing a jig.
If you need to kill two dozen traitors at a time you will be needing a specialised piece of equipment. In fact you will need the Tyburn Tree; the most morbid piece of road furniture England has ever s...
23 Sep 20201h 6min
William Chaloner - You got to fake it... then just keep faking it.
From humble beginnings in the nail mills of Birmingham rose an artisan for the ages. An amoral money making machine called William Chaloner!Join us as we explore the repercussions of one of the most e...
18 Sep 202036min
Hubert Cecil Booth - A man who proved that sometimes it's a good thing when your ideas suck
When Civil Engineers go wild! This week we are talking about an Edwardian gentleman who's side hustle made him the toast of housewives across England. You'll be amazed at what he could do with his hos...
11 Sep 202046min
The First FA Cup - Just make the rules up as you go.
Today we learn about the origin of the worlds oldest football trophy. If the origins of the FA prove anything it is that even in Victorian England people in London have always assumed that the rest of...
4 Sep 202041min
Dorothy Lawrence - Sometimes the final 30 miles are the hardest.
Meet Dorothy, an idealistic teenager dreaming of becoming a respected journalist. When a world war breaks out she looks beyond the unspeakable horror and sees the chance of a lifetime. You'll laugh. Y...
28 Aug 202038min
Richard Grenville - Why did people keep giving this man access to boats?
Richard Grenville, a Tudor noble with a point to prove, though quite what that point was is hard to figure out. Come with us as we follow an entitled toff on misadventures across the globe.Guest prese...
21 Aug 20201h 6min
