Henry VIII's Murderous Reign
Henry VIII was a monarch everyone was excited for, and turned into someone who weaponised his powers for murder.What happened in his life that caused the death toll to suddenly rise?In this episode, A...
6 Nov 202551min
The Perfume Poisoner Who Killed 500 Men
Deep in Renaissance Rome, it is said that a woman called Giulia Tofana supplied poison to kill some 500 abusive men.Is this the stuff of myth and folklore? What historical truth is there to be found? ...
3 Nov 202530min
Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG
Reality is the real horror.Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, ea...
1 Nov 20257min
Truth About Irish Funeral Beliefs
What are the origins of keening for the dead? What is the history of Irish wakes? And why must you never put a coffin down on the way to the funeral?Anthony tells Maddy and special guest Dan Snow abou...
30 Okt 202538min
'She Devil' Serial Poisoner of Victorian England
Sarah Dazley was one of the most infamous women in the world for a moment in 1843 when she was accused of poisoning not one but two former husbands. Our guest today is Nat Doig - creator of the podcas...
27 Okt 202544min
Witches of Cornwall
From the spookiest corner of the British isles, comes two stories of witches. Stories of fairies and magical powers, of skeletons and haunted history. Our guest is the manager of Bodmin Jail in Cornwa...
23 Okt 202544min
Britain's Coldest Murder Case
Eugene Aram was an 18th century schoolmaster who got away with murder for fourteen years. Then a skeleton was unearthed and a case that had been forgotten burst into life & created a legend.Maddy Pell...
20 Okt 202534min
Day in the life of a Black Death Rat
What did Medieval people think about rats? Did they have any idea that they were the cause of the Black Death? How did they use charms and poisons to try to get rid of them? Today we explore the world...
16 Okt 202532min
