Inventing Bond: Cocktails
It's Cocktail Hour! In honour of James Bond we ask who invented cocktails? Have they always been a cool thing to drink? And where do horses bottoms fit into things?Dallas' guest today is the pre-emine...
10 Maj 202330min
Horses
In this story, the cart really does come before the horse. Horse transport doesn't begin with people riding around on horses' backs. It starts with the invention of the Chariot.Dallas's guest to expla...
7 Maj 202329min
First King of England
Who was the first King of England? Who invented a place called 'England' anyway? And what on earth are the 'bracelets of sincerity'?With coronations in the air Dallas is going back in search of the or...
3 Maj 202331min
Electric Motors & Michael Faraday
How’s this for a CV? 1821 - invented the Electric Motor. 1831 - invented the Electric Generator. Oh, and I also created the first Electric Transformer, discovered Benzene and liquidised Chlorine. Mich...
30 Apr 202329min
Inventing Bond: Cars
Fast and sleek with a satisfying rumble in the engine. What else could you want from a car?Well, for James Bond, the answer to this question is usually a couple of hidden weapons and some form of camo...
26 Apr 202333min
Books
The Book. It’s the most powerful object in history (sorry Sword fans). But how did it come to be? And what was wrong with good old scrolls in the first place?Dallas is joined by Keith Houston, author ...
23 Apr 202339min
Inventing Bond: Gadgets
Dagger shoes, Lipstick gas grenade, Razor rimmed hat, Milk bottle Grenade…Prosthetic Nipple.We’re continuing our exploration of the inventions that have made Bond, James Bond. This time it’s gadgets, ...
19 Apr 202340min
Telegraph
Get ready for the story of how the telegraph went from a long line of monks holding hands to a technology that straddled the earth. One which foreshadowed the internet in many strange ways, from onlin...
16 Apr 202340min
