Christopher Winn’s I Never Knew That

Christopher Winn
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Christopher Winn’s I Never Knew That

Join me and my special guests in this new podcast series as we travel to all four corners of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland discovering entertaining stories and fascinating facts, hearing epic tales and intimate recollections, seeing where history happened, marvelling at sweeping panoramas and enjoying quiet corners, meeting friends along the way, and learning about the people and places that make these beautiful islands the most magical place on earth. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The London Show

    24/12/2022

    The London Show

    In this special show we discuss London and Christmas: With Christopher Winn, author of I Never Knew That about London, Mark Mason, author of Walk the Lines, Mike Paterson, founder of London Historians and Footprints of London guide Rob Smith Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  2. Episode 13: Scotland

    08/07/2021

    Episode 13: Scotland

    In this episode Christopher explores the beginnings of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, travels south into Lanarkshire to experience the world’s longest echo, then north west across the Clyde to Scotland’s most ancient capital before finishing back in Glasgow to find out where English comics went to die. --------- Sound Credits Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  3. Episode 12 : Southern Scotland Part II

    19/06/2021

    Episode 12 : Southern Scotland Part II

    In this episode Christopher visits more of Southern Scotland taking in a pink palace that was once the only place in the world where you could see a Rembrandt, a Holbein and a da Vinci simultaneously, a loch where history was made, the romantic abbey where the world’s first sweetheart lies, the modest birthplace of Scotland’s national poet and the only place in Britain visited by the King - or was it? --------- Sound Credits Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  4. Episode 11 : Southern Scotland

    03/06/2021

    Episode 11 : Southern Scotland

    In this episode Christopher visits Southern Scotland, travelling first along the River Tweed in the Border country, taking in the baronial home of Scotland’s most famous novelist, two beautiful ruined abbeys with stories to tell and the world’s first vehicular suspension bridge, and then taking a ride to Glasgow on the world’s first pedal bike. --------- Sound Credits Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  5. Episode 10 : London

    13/05/2021

    Episode 10 : London

    In this episode, Christopher explores London taking in the capital’s first - and best - man made viewpoint, the room where a shy 18 year old girl became a Queen, an ancient secret garden, a house shared by two of the world’s greatest musicians, and a green museum at the gates a palace. Places to visit: The Red Saloon, Kensington Palace https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/history-and-stories/the-story-of-kensington-palace/#gs.0q6qt3 College Garden, Westminster Abbey https://www.westminster-abbey.org/corporate-hospitality/venues/college-garden-summer-season Brook Street W1 https://handelhendrix.org --------- Music CreditsPond5Sound EffectsPond5 / SoundBibleOther Sound Credits Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  6. Episode 9 : The East of England

    29/04/2021

    Episode 9 : The East of England

    In this episode Christopher visits the Lincolnshire Wolds of Alfred Lord Tennyson, the most beautiful building in the world in Cambridgeshire, an Englishman’s castle in Norfolk, the England we dream of in Suffolk and a cathedral on the edge of the world in Essex. Places to visit: Lincolnshire Wolds https://www.lincswolds.org.uk King’s College Chapel  https://www.visitcambridge.org Holkham Hall, Norfolk  https://www.holkham.co.uk Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury  http://www.gainsborough.org Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex  https://www.visitessex.com --------- Music CreditsMusic by Pond5Sound EffectsPond5SoundBibleOther Sound Credits Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  7. Special Episode : St George's Day

    23/04/2021

    Special Episode : St George's Day

    In this special episode Christopher tells the story of how St George came to be the patron saint of England, and visits some of the places in England most associated with him. Places to See: Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) Palace of WestminsterSt George’s Chapel, WindsorDragon Hill, Uffington White Horse, near Wantage, Oxfordshire.St Botolph’s, Hardham, West SussexSt George’s, Fordington, Dorchester, DorsetAll Saints, Little Kimble, BuckinghamshireSt Peter’s, Barton, CambridgeshireSt Botolph’s, Banningham, NorfolkSt Catherine’s, Fritton, NorfolkSt Mary’s, Troston, SuffolkSt Lawrence’s, Broughton, BuckinghamshireSt Gregory’s, Norwich --- Music and Sound EffectsPurchased under licence from Pond5 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  8. Episode 8: Yorkshire

    15/04/2021

    Episode 8: Yorkshire

    In this episode Christopher visits the northern capital of the Roman empire, the scene of the naval battle that secured American independence, the village where man first flew, and the setting for the world’s first moving pictures. Places to visit: York  https://www.visityork.org/explore/yorks-city-walls-p1188501 Flamborough Head https://www.yorkshire.com/places/yorkshire-coast/flamborough Leeds https://www.visitleeds.co.uk --------- Sound Credits Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
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Join me and my special guests in this new podcast series as we travel to all four corners of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland discovering entertaining stories and fascinating facts, hearing epic tales and intimate recollections, seeing where history happened, marvelling at sweeping panoramas and enjoying quiet corners, meeting friends along the way, and learning about the people and places that make these beautiful islands the most magical place on earth. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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