Mosley in Parliament (Oswald Mosley Part 2) - The life and soul of multiple (political) parties
It is back to the story of the most famous British Fascist this week as we discuss the Parliamentary career of Oswald Mosley, which started at the tender age of 22.Going in with a naive belief that he...
1 Feb 1h 29min
Mul-Sac John - Royalist Highwayman with sooty giblets
This week we are talking about a humble chimney sweep who ended up becoming a millionaire, via the medium of highway robbery!Though he originally appeared to want to do the right thing, John Cottingto...
18 Jan 1h 18min
1726, a year of Crime! - (or) a merry tale of snick and snee.
To celebrate the new year we are looking back exactly 300 years to see how the criminal fraternity of London were dealt with in the courtroom of The Old Bailey.With tales of theft, murder, persecution...
11 Jan 1h 24min
John Elwes - A misrepresented Ebenezer Scrooge?
Merry Christmas from Consistently Eccentric!To celebrate the big day we are discussing the life of John Elwes, a Georgian man with unimaginable wealth, who chose to spend as little of it as possible. ...
24 Dec 20251h 10min
Oswald Mosley pre-politics (Oswald Mosley Part 1) - (or) how to ruin a right leg in four easy instalments
This week we are starting the tale of the most famous of all British Fascists, Oswald Mosley.Born into privilege and the certainty that he would never have to work for a living should he not wish to, ...
14 Dec 20251h 12min
The History of British Theme Park Deaths (UNEDITED) - Proof that those of us who were teenagers in the 2000s were the most hardcore
This week we have been in Scotland visiting Ollie, so we decided to take the chance to record a three person episode. To celebrate we are discussing every death that has occurred at the many Theme Par...
7 Dec 20251h 32min
Mary Kingsley - A victorian woman travelling alone? You better believe I AfriCAN!
This week we are discussing the brief but influential career of Mary Henrietta Kingsley, a woman who only began travelling in her 30s, but who nevertheless managed to write two of the most influential...
30 Nov 202554min
The HMS Birkenhead disaster - Women and children (and horses) first!
This week we are heading of the southern coast of South Africa for a cautionary tale of what can happen as a result of multiple little mistakes. With questions regarding the design, the decision makin...
23 Nov 20251h
