Extraordinary Stories of Britain
By Stories of Britain
Extraordinary Stories of Britain is a history podcast packed with fun and informative tales from our island’s long and storied past.
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.
Follow our blog at: www.storiesofbritain.com
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.
Follow our blog at: www.storiesofbritain.com
Latest episode
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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 a… -
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 K… -
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… -
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 alehou… -
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 ha… -
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… -
Lav Affair - The History of Sewage Podcast.
The story of sewage: from the Romans taxing urine, to York's Bog on the Bridge; from Henry VIII's Groom of the Stool, to pure finders selling dog faeces. Hear about the life of a Gong Farmer, and how a lav affair with toilets lead to the Great St… -
Podcat Special - Cats in World War II
This special history podcast brings to life the stories of beloved pets and their owners during the dark days of WW2. From a cat who lost his tail, to a pussy who warned its family about an impending air raid. From a heroic church cat, to felines… -
Podcat – The History of Cats
We investigate the history of cats: from mummified felines in the British Museum to George the Lion who lived in the Tower of London; from the world’s favourite pantomime cat, to the pussy who helped write an English dictionary. Hear about only cat… -
1666 - When Fire Destroyed London
In 1666, a stray ember turned London into a blazing inferno. Our podcast brings to life the Great Fire of London: dramatising the lives of the people caught up in the worst disaster the capital has ever witnessed.
