Extraordinary Stories of Britain

Stories of Britain
Extraordinary Stories of Britain

A history podcast packed with fun and informative tales. Visiting little-known corners of British history, shedding new light on familiar faces, uncovering unusual - and sometimes bizarre - facts along the way, this is the podcast for anglophiles, history buffs, and anyone interested in finding out more about the UK. From killer queens to grime and punishment, from medieval medicine to celebrity cats, from secret sewers to pickled philosophers, we leave no historic stone unturned.

  1. 12/11/2024

    History of Christmas - From Carols to Cards to Canterbury Riots

    Hear the history of Christmas traditions.  Who invented the Christmas card?  Why do we say Merry Christmas? Who put up the first Christmas tree in England?  How old is Father Christmas? And why did Canterbury riot over Christmas?   Find out in this podcast

    19 min

  2. 10/21/2024

    248 Days  – The Story of the London Blitz

    From September 1940 to May 1941 London was the target of a brutal bombing campaign.  We tell the story of the eight months of misery and resistance.    From the spirit of London’s East End,  to a special team that saved St Pauls Cathedral. From the evacuated children, to the families sleeping on the underground.  Hear about the firefighters, bomb squads, the home guard and the unique role of London’s women.

    54 min

  3. 08/18/2024

    Charles Dickens - The Writer Who Changed Britain

    This podcast tells the dramatic story of the life of Charles Dickens.  When his father was imprisoned for debt,  he had to work as a child labourer.   The excitement of his first publication,   his troubled early romance, eventual marriage, success and secret affair – and relentless campaigning to improve the life of the poor and needy

    1h 8m

  4. 05/27/2024

    Bedlam - The Story of a Madhouse

    St Mary’s Bethlem was England’s first psychiatric hospital.  This podcast tells the story of the hospital, from its medieval origins to its home in a grand 17th century palace.  We follow the lives of its famous inmates: the woman who tried to kill King George III, the first documented case of paranoid schizophrenia and a brilliant Victorian artist who murdered his father.

    50 min

  5. 04/01/2024

    Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665

    In 1665 plague devastated England.  The remote Derbyshire village of Eyam was spared the horror - until a tailor bought a roll of cloth from London.   To stop the pestilence spreading, the local vicar closed down Eyam -  and the villagers were locked in.  Hear the dramatic story of the plague village in this podcast.

    29 min

  6. 02/26/2024

    A History of London Pubs - Pilgrims, Parrots, and Phantoms

    Our history of London pubs pubcast visits the oldest tavern in London, including a pub haunted by phantasmal spirits.  Hear about Parliamentary boozers, the smallest bar in the world, the Pilgrim Fathers Mayflower pub,  and Gandalf’s riverside alehouse.

    33 min

  7. 01/31/2024

    Pub Names, Ghosts and Flying Ale - A History of Beer Part 2

    What is the oldest pub name in Britain? And the most popular pub name in the country? Where is our oldest pub?   What are the boozy origins of the nursery rhyme “Pop Goes the Weasel”? What caused the London beer flood?  And where is Britain’s most haunted pub? Find out in our latest History of Beer podcast

    39 min

  8. 12/19/2023

    Boozy Britain – History of Beer. Part 1

    The story of Beer.  From Britain’s first brewer,  to ancient  ales made with psychedelic plants.     From rules on Viking drinking horns to the English king who drank himself to death.   From the rise of female brewers,   to a drunk Queen Elizabeth I.  From the legend of the ale-conner, to pubs forced to change names.

    36 min
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4.8
out of 5
10 Ratings

About

A history podcast packed with fun and informative tales. Visiting little-known corners of British history, shedding new light on familiar faces, uncovering unusual - and sometimes bizarre - facts along the way, this is the podcast for anglophiles, history buffs, and anyone interested in finding out more about the UK. From killer queens to grime and punishment, from medieval medicine to celebrity cats, from secret sewers to pickled philosophers, we leave no historic stone unturned.

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  • Creator
    Stories of Britain
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021/2 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Extraordinary Stories of Britain

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