MINI013 The One With The Recap
This minisode gives a recap of the key themes in the show since launch as we get ready for a […]
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EP016 PETERLOO MASSACRE; BRITAIN’S NADIR
Join your host Chris Fernandez-Packham and explore the Peterloo Massacre 1819; one of the darkest moments of British political &
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EP015 MT TAMBORA PT3: EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FROZE TO DEATH
The fledgling United States is hit by freezing storms as the fall out from Mt Tambora continues to wreck havoc
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MINI012 PRINCESS ALICE DISASTER
Join your host Chris Fernandez-Packham in a detailed investigation of the Princess Alice disaster on the Thames in Sept 1878,
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EP 014 DARKNESS FALLS: MT TAMBORA PT2
Mt Tambora has devastated huge area’s in the Pacific. Now its global impact begins to be felt. In this latest
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MINI011 VICTORIAN GIN – EMPIRE & RUIN
Roll up your shirt sleeves, push back your top hat, and throw open your coat tails. It’s time to grab
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EP013 THE VOLCANO’S WRATH: THE YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER PT1
No one in 1815 thought the world was about to change, but a cataclysmic volcanic eruption was about to change
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MINI010 VICTORIAN FISH AND CHIPS
Summer heat wave is here, so it’s time for Fish & Chips. You love em. I love em. The Victorians
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EP012 CONGRESS OF VIENNA PT 2 “TURNING BACK THE CLOCK”
As Napoleons downfall and Frances defeat become inevitable, the hard work and hard partying of the great diplomats and statesmen
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MINI009 “A Victorian Scandal?”
Join me and decide who, if anyone was the truly scandalous one. The aristocrat? The banker? The Sporting Superstar? This
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MINI008 Announcements & thank you’s.
A very short update on upcoming episodes, reviews, thank you’s and a shout out to the excellent Pontifacts podcast.
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EP011 Congress of Vienna pt 1 “A Brave old world”
Every European school child should have learnt about the Congress of Vienna. Seriously. It is actually possibly the most important
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1ST BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
The podcast is one year old today. Celebrate with listener questions (who should be on the Victorian Mount Rushmore?), poetry,
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EP010 EXIT NAPOLEON
Here end the Napoleonic Wars. The revolution is over. France is beaten and it seems Britain is set to take
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EASTER SPECIAL 2018 MATCH STICK GIRLS
Easters here! To celebrate the end of winter, learn about the struggles of the worst Victorian job and the people
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EP009 GOD, SAVE ME FROM THE SURGEON’S KNIFE
After the bloody day of Waterloo, many soldiers found themselves in need of a doctor. Learn how the wounded were
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Episode 008 Waterloo Pt 3: The climax
The climax of the Battle of Waterloo. The fate of Napoleon, France and Europe hangs in the balance. The French
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AOV NEW YEAR SPECIAL 2017
Happy New Year. A very short special: learn about how the Victorians did New Year, some old superstitions and why
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AOV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2017: “A Christmas Carol analysed”
Christmas Special 2017! Scrooge, Ghosts, Food, Tiny Tim. A real deep dive into the book that made Christmas……don’t miss it.
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Minisode 007 Were the Victorians influenced by the Napoleonic Wars?
This minisode deals with the listener question “How does the Napoleonic Era relate to the Victoria Era?” The idea of
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Episode 007 Waterloo Pt 2: Into the cannon’s mouth
This episode covers the early stages of the battle, including the desperate struggle for Hougoumont which has been immortalised in
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Episode 006 Waterloo Pt1: Destiny dawns
The dawn of the day of Waterloo brings only fear, discomfort and suffering. This is the first in the Waterloo
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Minisode 006 Upcoming episodes and poetry
Shades of McGonagall!! Actually a quick update on plans for October/November plus some poetry. Good to be back.
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Episode 005 Quatre Bras – the chance to change history
Europe was at war. The fate of nations and armies hung in the balance. As people made hard choices, Napoleon
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Minisode 005 Big Ben
The story of the most distinctive clock and bell in the world. Learn how a tragic fire, and a brilliant