92. Marguerite de Valois - Queen of Navarre - Part II
We are diving into part II of the life of France's slandered queen, Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre. A woman who's life was tainted with libel and rumour... H Hosted by Katie Charlwood Tell ...
23 Jan 202452min
91. Marguerite de Valois - Queen of Navarre - Part I
Marguerite of Valois, Queen of Navarre (or Queen Margot to her friends) lived through a time of political upheaval in France, with a lifetime tainted by rumours, myths and propaganda. Labelled as a ny...
16 Jan 202456min
90. The Real Dick Whittington
The tale of Dick Whittington (and his cat) is one that has flowered through folklore and onto the stage, becoming a pantomime staple several centuries after London's most popular medieval mayor left h...
5 Jan 202434min
89. Lavinia Fisher - America's First Female Serial Killer
The name Lavinia Fisher is one that has haunts the true crime annals for centuries. She was accused of poisoning and murdering many guests who had the misfortune to choose the Six Mile Wayfarer's Hous...
13 Des 202351min
88. Charles Dickens - Great Expectations, Terrible Reality
Charles Dickens is one of the most popular writers ever to exist, he championed for the poor, he highlighted inequality and child labour laws, and he's even partly responsible for the wholesome concep...
6 Des 20231h 8min
87. The Theft of the Irish Crown Jewels
At the turn of the 20th Century, four days before the King and Queen are due to visit Ireland for the Great Expedition, the country is rocked by Ireland's most scandalous heist in one of its most fort...
30 Nov 202357min
86. De Valera's Prison Break
Eamon De Valera, the long fellow, was to become the President and first Taoiseach of the Irish Republic, but before that he was locked up in an English prison while his fellow rebels fought for Irish ...
28 Nov 202342min
85. Mary Shelley - The Original Goth Girl
Mary Shelley was a force to be reckoned with, an intellectual mastermind, fuelled by passion and who lived a life rife with death and creativity. As a teenager Mary invented an entire genre, and as an...
14 Nov 20231h 3min
