Rabbit Hole 1(c) Cherchez l'Homme -- The Walter Manny Story
In the third part of our mini-series on our own local heroine, Margaret Marshal, we catch up with the glittering career of Walter Manny, the purveyor of relentless amounts of derring-do whom she marri...
30 Des 202440min
Rabbit Hole 1(b). The Scandal Sisters
We continue our Rabbit Hole series on the life of Margaret Marshal, England's First Duchess. Margaret and her younger sister Alice are trying to negotiate their late teens and early 20s in an environm...
23 Des 202430min
Rabbit Hole 1(a). Margaret Marshal -- Daughter of a Spare
In a break from our usual narrative, today we start a special Rabbit Hole mini-series. This is the first of four episodes on the life of Margaret Marshal, the 14th century owner of our own local landm...
18 Des 202419min
012. Top Doge (9th century edition) Part 2
Wrapping up our exploration of the lives of the Doges in the 9th century, we look at the turbulent lives and times of the final four office holders, before considering which of the 9 top dogs from the...
12 Des 202439min
011. Top Doge (9th century edition) Part 1
We continue our look at the lives of the Doges and our quest to find who is worthy of the accolade of Top Doge. In the first episode of a two-parter, we look at the first five Doges of the 9th Century...
5 Des 202430min
010. Top Doge: Round 1
This week we take a break from the economic and social history of the Venetians to take a closer look at the lives of the early Doges. Who were they, and what do we know about them? After a brief cant...
28 Nov 202433min
009. Pirates of the Adriatic
It's Double Trouble for Venice this week. Business has been going well, but as the city navigates the dangerous 9th century, Pirates and Saracens both want a piece of the action. Find out how our prot...
21 Nov 202436min
008. The Merchants of Venice
We return to the historical narrative of the early 800s this week, with the Venetian economy on the verge of taking off. The growing city is showing the first signs of its future as a commercial power...
14 Nov 202433min
