Extraordinary Stories of Britain
 - A British History Podcast - 

The Diary of a Graverobber  is a based on true events and real people , drawn from the actual diary of Joseph Naples , a London gravedigger who became part of the infamous Borough Gang  in the early 19th century. This British History Podcast dramatises the dramatic events. This real gang of “resurrection men” supplied stolen corpses to some of London’s most celebrated surgeons — Sir Astley Cooper , Henry Cline  — who taught and operated at institutions such as St. Thomas’s

This British history podcast tells the story of timekeeping.  From Stonehenge to Greenwich, Celtic seasons to Roman calendars, candle...

Discover the Tragic Story of a Victorian Hero This tragic and atmospheric British history podcast follows the rise and fall of the...

Discover the Remarkable Journey of Dr. Samuel Johnson In this British history podcast, we bring to life the extraordinary story of Samuel...

The Enigmatic Elizabethan Playwright Christopher Marlowe was a remarkable writer during the 1580s. His plays attracted a large audience...

Seven extraordinary stories of animals in Britain.  From performing pigs, to hero pigeons.  From war elephants to bears who appeared in...

Discover the fascinating history of Christmas traditions on our Christmas history podcast.  Who invented the Christmas card?  Why do we...

This British history pocast tells the story of the eight months of misery and resistance known as The Blitz. From September 1940 to May...

We tell the story of the life of Charles Dickens in this British history podcast   When  Dickens was 12, his  father was imprisoned in...

This British History podcast tells the story of Bedlam - Britain's oldest psychiatric insitution

In 1665 the bubonic plague devastated England.  But the remote Derbyshire village of Eyam seemed safe from infection -  until a tailor...

In this fun and facinating British history podcast, we begin our story in Seven Stars.  Is this the oldest boozer in London?   It’s...

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. ...

The history of Beer.  From Britain’s first brewer,  to ancient  ales made with psychedelic plants.     From rules on Viking drinking...

The History of Sewerage Podcast.

A special British history podcast telling the stories of cats and their owners during WW2. We use newsreel, newspaper clips and...

We have been living with cats for thousands of years. This fun British history podcast tells the story of our feline friends: from...

This British History Podcast brings to life the Great Fire of London: dramatising the stories of the people caught up in the worst...

In our latest British history podcast, we tell the story of William Shakespeare's life in London. In the 1580s, William Shakespeare left...

For a thousand years, British kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. In this British history podcast, we tell the story...