CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING
Get ready for a holly-jolly dive into Christmas history! In this special episode, I unwrap how the Victorians shaped the […]
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EP060 Agent Down! Catastrophe in Kabul
India series part 7 Episode Summary:In this dramatic episode, we unpack the chain of events that led to the catastrophic
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EP059 INDIA SERIES 06 THE QUAGMIRE OF OCCUPATION
This episode continues the exploration of the Anglo-Afghan War, focusing on the British occupation and the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.
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EP058 ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH DEAR FRIENDS
This episode focuses on the continuation of the British invasion of Afghanistan in 1839. Here are the key things I
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EP057 FORWARD MARCH TO THE PASS
Welcome to the podcast! I’m recording this episode on the 1st Anglo Afghan War while dealing with selling my house
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7TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL “SURELY HOLMES?”
Introduction: Segment 1: Is Sherlock Holmes Real? Segment 2: The Core of Sherlock Holmes’ Character Segment 3: My Top 5
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EP056 INDIA SERIES 03 THE AFGHAN FRONTIER
SHOWNOTES: EP056 INDIA SERIES 03 THE AFGHAN FRONTIER Introduction Main Topic: The Borders of Victorian India and Afghanistan Geography of
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EP055 INDIA SERIES 02 THE ORIGINAL CORPORATE RAIDERS
In today’s episode, I’m taking you on a journey back in time to explore the Honourable East India Company (EIC),
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2023 “The phantom rickshaw”
In this year’s festive episode, dive into the enchanting world of Victorian curiosities and captivating storytelling. First, join me for
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EP054 INDIA SERIES 01 THE BASICS
To become a patron on Patreon, CLICK HERE Join me as I embark on a captivating journey through India’s vibrant
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EP053 ALBERT THE ROYAL MAKEOVER EDITION
In this episode I’ll delve into the fascinating world of Prince Albert, the consort to Queen Victoria. I’ll explore his
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EP052 “A PRETTY LITTLE PRINCESS”
I’m excited to take you on a journey through time today as we cover Queen Victoria’s first pregnancy & child.
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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 2023 “THERE SIMPLY MUST BE A CORPSE”
Celebrating 6 years of the podcast. I delve into the world of detectives in England during the 1840s. It’s time
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EP051 DARWIN DOWN UNDER
This is the final episode in the series on Charles Darwin’s five-year journey aboard the HMS Beagle. I delve into
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EP050 DARWIN IN PARADISE
This is episode four of series on Charles Darwin’s five-year journey aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin arrived in Tahiti in
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EP049 DARWIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD
The world can be a dangerous place. For explorers like Darwin to see the treasures of nature, they had to
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A HISTORY OF BIG BEN (Guest article)
Listener Philip volunteers with a children’s history club and for homework my club have been doing independent research projects and
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MINI021 VICTORIAN MONEY – COINING IT IN
January is here, and we are all feeling poor after Christmas. Time to talk about money. This is the first
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2022 – WHAT TO WATCH
Christmas is here, so we really need to watch Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” but how to choose the best
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EP048: A BIT OF SLOTH
Darwin’s great voyage of discovery continues. The ancient past was a vast mystery, with many claiming that God alone was
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EP047 DARWIN BEGINS
Darwin, and his Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection; in this podcast we’ve covered the creation of the new settler
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PUB QUIZ 0CT 2022
Just for fun, here’s a fiendishly difficult pub quiz which has been requested by many listeners. Good luck!
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SPECIAL: DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a momentous event in modern British history. This special episode contains some facts
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EP046 A TOUCH OF CLASS
The essential guide to the Victorian class system. There was more to being middle class than drinking tea, and the
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MINI020 WOMEN GETTING DRESSED 1840s style
This much requested episode deals with the important but fun topic of women’s clothes and fashions in the 1840s. If