This episode I look at the shocking 1811 crime that became known as the Rathcliff Highway Murders.
Horrible violence and shoddy investigations created a sadly typical Victorian tragedy.
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046 – The King of Men
This weeks episode looks at the 6th Baron Byron. George Gordan Byron was a legend in his own lifetime. With an amazing heritage he tore through British society in the most scandalous ways. A brilliant poet his life was the stuff of gossip, slander and literary respect.
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045 – Back to school
This episode I look at the education systems in Victorian England. Sure they had the rich schools, but you’ll learn about a man who with determination and a sack of potatoes, changed the lives of tens of thousands of children
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044 – That’s a red flag
I’m back! And with a new episode out before Christmas. This time I look at the life of the man of military man and Irish landlord Charles Cunningham.
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043 – Is there a Doctor in the house?
This episode I take a look at the remarkable life of Dr Elizabeth Garret Anderson. The first woman to hold a medical licence in the United Kingdom.
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042 – Into the den
This episode I take a look at the infamous Opium Dens of London. Also, I talk about tea and the world’s first monster corporation!
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041 – It was a dark and stormy night
This episode I have a look into the life of author Wilkie Collins. You might not know his work, but what came from it will surprise you. Also, he has another one of those convoluted personal lives…
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040 – Please sir, I want some more
This episode I have a look at the struggle of life as an Orphan in Victorian England (It wasn’t all song and dance and working for Fagin, trust me!).
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039 – The Duchess and the Princess
This episode of the podcast looks at the life of Victoria before she became Queen. A difficult childhood with an ambitious mother who hoped to be Regent, I have a look at the young woman’s life and how she was trained to rule.
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038 – It’s good to be the King
The first episode of 2023 takes a look at one of the most prominent landmarks in London. The beautiful Hyde Park!
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