William Chaloner - You got to fake it... then just keep faking it.
From humble beginnings in the nail mills of Birmingham rose an artisan for the ages. An amoral money making machine called William Chaloner!Join us as we explore the repercussions of one of the most e...
18 Sep 202036min
Hubert Cecil Booth - A man who proved that sometimes it's a good thing when your ideas suck
When Civil Engineers go wild! This week we are talking about an Edwardian gentleman who's side hustle made him the toast of housewives across England. You'll be amazed at what he could do with his hos...
11 Sep 202046min
The First FA Cup - Just make the rules up as you go.
Today we learn about the origin of the worlds oldest football trophy. If the origins of the FA prove anything it is that even in Victorian England people in London have always assumed that the rest of...
4 Sep 202041min
Dorothy Lawrence - Sometimes the final 30 miles are the hardest.
Meet Dorothy, an idealistic teenager dreaming of becoming a respected journalist. When a world war breaks out she looks beyond the unspeakable horror and sees the chance of a lifetime. You'll laugh. Y...
28 Aug 202038min
Richard Grenville - Why did people keep giving this man access to boats?
Richard Grenville, a Tudor noble with a point to prove, though quite what that point was is hard to figure out. Come with us as we follow an entitled toff on misadventures across the globe.Guest prese...
21 Aug 20201h 6min
Edward the Confessor - Part 3
Welome to the last of our three part miniseries on Edward.In this concluding part we follow Edward in his final attempt at revenge and see if he can at least ensure a smooth succession.As you can imag...
7 Aug 202014min
Edward the Confessor - Part 2
In this second part of our tale we join Edward in exile (the vikings predictably got the better of his dad).Can he regain his throne?Will he get the hang of revenge?Join us to find out!Guest Host: Mat...
31 Juli 202015min
Edward the Confessor - Part 1
Join us for the first of three bonus episodes looking at the life of Edward the Confessor!In this first episode we focus on Edward's father, Aethelred the Unready, and see what lessons young Edward wa...
26 Juli 202014min
