Great Irish Famine: Coffin Ships & the Dark Truth (Part 2)
1847 was the darkest year in the spiralling horror of the Great Irish Famine. It is known in Ireland as 'Black '47'. The British Government withdrew its support, leaving famine and disease to stalk th...
20 Maj 202441min
Oliver Cromwell's Decapitated Head & Charles II's Revenge
***Warning: today's episode contains graphic description of violence***In 1661 Oliver Cromwell was hung and beheaded...the only problem was he'd been dead two years already. Charles II had returned an...
15 Maj 202438min
The Great Famine: Ireland’s Darkest Chapter (Part 1)
One million people died. Two million emigrated. The Great Irish Famine was the world turned upside down. The darkest chapter in Ireland's past.It is not solely Ireland's history to bear. This is a pie...
13 Maj 202436min
Harry Potter Monsters: The Ancient Origins
***Spoiler Alert: this episode contains spoilers for the Harry Potter books and films***Giant snakes, winged horses and hooded demons. The world of Harry Potter is full of bizarre and terrifying beast...
8 Maj 202441min
True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part 1)
Violence, sex, betrayal, death and ... SHIPS! This is the story of how a voyage that began with scientific aims and a regimented daily routine ended in all this drama. This is the story of mutiny on t...
5 Maj 202443min
Execution of Charles I
In 1649, Charles I had his head chopped off for treason. It's a unique, divisive moment in English history. Was Charles a tyrant or a martyr? Was his trial justice or a kangaroo court? Did he deserve ...
1 Maj 202439min
Cannibalism in Scotland: Legend of Sawney Bean
According to legend, Sawney Bean and Agnes "Black" Douglas raised a clan of cannibals in a remote Scottish cave. They killed and ate unlucky travellers on lonely roads. This went on for decades with m...
24 Apr 202432min
