Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
In a one-off bumper edition special episode we review Aragorn (AKA Strider, Elessar, etc.), one of the main characters in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. As a special birthday request, we decided to give...
4 Nov 20162h 22min
S2.31 John Balliol
After being chosen to be King of Scots in 1292, John Balliol had a tough job on his hands. He had not been raised for kingship, the nobility were divided and, most worryingly of all, Edward I of Engla...
19 Okt 20161h 12min
S2.30 Margaret the Maid of Norway (The Great Cause)
A largely forgotten figure in Scottish history, Margaret the Maid of Norway's "reign" would be a pivotal turning point in Scottish history. After Alexander III died in accident in 1286 without an heir...
26 Sep 20161h 16min
S2.29 Alexander III
Alexander III was only just approaching 8 years when his father died in 1249, resulting in a divisive minority and the king of England, Henry III, playing an increasingly strong role in Scottish affai...
18 Aug 20161h 14min
S2.28 Alexander II
Alexander II seems to have been something of a man on mission, determined to remove all the grey areas in Scotland by imposing his authority across the whole country. Previously rebellious or non-Scot...
22 Juli 20161h 14min
S2.27 William the Lion
William the Lion's life and reign was defined when as a teenager in 1157 he had the earldom of Northumbria taken away by Henry II. From then on, it was his life's ambition to get it back but he had th...
16 Juni 20161h 16min
S2.26 Malcolm IV
After the successful reign of David ended in 1153 with Scotland in possession of most of northern England, Scotland was at the peak of its medieval powers. Unfortunately, the new king was a 12 year-ol...
9 Maj 20161h 3min
S2.25 David I
David came to the throne in 1124 as the last of Malcolm III and Saint Margaret's six sons following a period of internal fighting and short reigns. However, unlike his brothers, David had luck on his ...
25 Apr 20161h 14min
