History's Greatest Scandals

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Poisoned sweets. Criminal misdeeds. And a sex scandal involving… the prime minister. In the first series of History’s Greatest Scandals we’re delving into the murky underworld of the Victorians. Join journalist Ellie Cawthorne and historian Professor Rosalind Crone, as they take a journey through the backstreets of 19th-century Britain. They’ll be sneaking into private parlours, descending into candlelit mines, frequenting grim workhouses and paying a visit to an unscrupulous confectioner, to uncover some of the biggest scandals of the day – and explore what they can reveal about Victorian age.

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Introducing History's Greatest Scandals: The Victorians

Poisoned sweets. Criminal misdeeds. And a sex scandal involving… the prime-minister. Join us for the first series of History’s Greatest Scandals, where we’re delving into the murky underworld of The Victorians.I’m Ellie Cawthorne, and, along with historian Professor Rosalind Crone, I’ll be taking a journey through the backstreets of 19th-century Britain to explore the darker side of Victorian life. We’ll sneaking into private parlours, descending into candlelit mines, frequenting grim workhouses and paying a visit to an unscrupulous confectioner, to uncover some of the biggest scandals of the day – and explore what they can reveal about Victorian age. Episodes drop on this feed from 7 Jan 2025 – or listen early and ad free by subscribing to HistoryExtra Plus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Love the stories but the format of the Q&A during the telling of the story is so unbearably cringe. It’s more appropriate at the end when the conversation is more free flowing but I find it so distracting when I’m trying to listen to the story. But I love the series the stories are so interesting and other than that format they are well told and explained and very entertaining.

Poisoned sweets. Criminal misdeeds. And a sex scandal involving… the prime minister. In the first series of History’s Greatest Scandals we’re delving into the murky underworld of the Victorians. Join journalist Ellie Cawthorne and historian Professor Rosalind Crone, as they take a journey through the backstreets of 19th-century Britain. They’ll be sneaking into private parlours, descending into candlelit mines, frequenting grim workhouses and paying a visit to an unscrupulous confectioner, to uncover some of the biggest scandals of the day – and explore what they can reveal about Victorian age.