Charles Dickens - The Writer who Changed Britain
We tell the story of the life of Charles Dickens in this British history podcast When Dickens was 12, his father was imprisoned in...
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- May 27
Bedlam - The story of a Madhouse
This British History podcast tells the story of Bedlam - Britain's oldest psychiatric insitution
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- Apr 1
Eyam 1665: Trapped in a Plague Village
In 1665 the bubonic plague devastated England. But the remote Derbyshire village of Eyam seemed safe from infection - until a tailor...
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- Feb 26
The History of London Pubs - Pilgrims, Phantoms and Parrots
In this fun and facinating British history podcast, we begin our story in Seven Stars. Is this the oldest boozer in London? It’s...
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- Jan 31
Pub Names, Ghosts and Flying Ale - Strange Stories of Beer . Pt 2
Another round in our investigation of the history of beer We go back to Roman Britain, to hear about the first known tavern in Britain. ...
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- Dec 20, 2023
Boozy Britain – History of Beer Podcast - Part 1.
The history of Beer. From Britain’s first brewer, to ancient ales made with psychedelic plants. From rules on Viking drinking...
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- Sep 22, 2023
Cats in World War II - a Podcat Special
A special British history podcast telling the stories of cats and their owners during WW2. We use newsreel, newspaper clips and...
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- Aug 9, 2023
Podcat – a History of Cats Podcast
We have been living with cats for thousands of years. This fun British history podcast tells the story of our feline friends: from...
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- Jun 9, 2023
1666: The Great Fire of London
This British History Podcast brings to life the Great Fire of London: dramatising the stories of the people caught up in the worst...
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- Apr 21, 2023
William Shakespeare - How The world’s Greatest Playwright Found Fame
In our latest British history podcast, we tell the story of William Shakespeare's life in London. In the 1580s, William Shakespeare left...
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- Mar 15, 2023
Westminster Abbey Coronations - from Mishaps to Majesty
For a thousand years, British kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. In this British history podcast, we tell the story...
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- Mar 1, 2023
Jack Sheppard - The Most Famous Man in London
This British history podcast tells the story of Jack Sheppard. Three hundred years ago, Britain’s first celebrity was not a royal, not an...
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- Jan 31, 2023
Newgate Jail - London's Most notorious Prison
This British history podcast tells the story of Newgate Jail. London’s most notorious prison. For over 600 years, one building in the...
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- Dec 13, 2022
From History to Mystery – A Solstice Stonehenge Walk
For our Stonehenge podcast we are the monument for the winter solstice. Walking the ancient pathway from Durrington Walls, to the...
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- Dec 13, 2022
England's first female spy
Aphra Behn was an English playwright, poet, and novelist. She was also a spy. Behn was probably born in 1640 in Canterbury – home to...
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- Nov 18, 2022
Women and Witchcraft - the Horrifying History of Female Sourcery
In this British history podcast, we tell stories of the ancient witches of Wales, and the medieval Witch of Eye. Reveal the cruel...
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- Oct 21, 2022
Halloween Special - The Lancashire Witches
The Pendle Witches podcast tells the terrible story of a group of Lancashire women.
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- Sep 5, 2022
Dead Fascinating – The Strange History of Death and Burial
Our Death and Burial history podcast investigates stange stories of death and dying.
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- Jun 25, 2022
The River Lea - London's East End River
The first in our walks British history podcasts features the River Lea in East London. Marc Z and Mr Londoner walk the lower section of...
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