52. Civil War Coming! Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
In this podcast we’re teetering on the brink of a war that would rip the three kingdoms apart. In what is one of the most significant moments in Scottish history the National Covenant was born. King C...
17 Maj 202128min
51. White Slavery, Dunashad Castle
In this podcast we’re prowling the beautiful coves and bays of the Irish coast with Barberry Corsairs.On a dark night in 1631 a notorious Dutch pirate known as ‘Captain Murat’, who operated out of Mor...
10 Maj 202125min
50. Shakespeare & the Globe Theatre, London
In this podcast Neil takes us to a place where all our modern senses and sterile sensibilities are thrown into shock. London at the turn of the C17th was a major metropolis, a city teeming with life, ...
3 Maj 202128min
49. Hampton Court Palace
In this podcast Neil takes us with him, setting foot into a building whose history is inextricably woven into the story of the British Isles.A landmark building, that’s as beautiful as it is beguiling...
26 Apr 202130min
48. The Spanish Armada, the Giant’s Causeway
This week we’re witnessing the final destructive crescendo that put paid to a powerful, but ill-fated invasion fleet bent on conquering England. Queen Elizabeth I stood firm against the mighty Spanish...
19 Apr 202132min
47. Elizabeth I & the Spanish Armada
This week Neil takes us along an Elizabethan jetty to hear one of history’s great speeches.In 1588, as Sir Francis Drake sailed to meet the mighty Spanish Armada, Queen Elizabeth I travelled down the ...
12 Apr 202128min
46. Francis Drake and the Golden Hind, Aldeburgh
This week Neil is taking us aboard the Golden Hind, a legendary ship that sailed around the world and into history.In 16th century Aldeburgh, which was then an important east-coast port, shipbuilders ...
5 Apr 202130min
45. The Battle of Flodden, Northumberland
This week Neil marches with us across the wild beauty of Northumberland to a battleground that broke Scotland’s heart.In 1513 Margaret Tudor watched as her husband, the glamours renaissance king, Jame...
29 Mars 202136min
