Podcast terbaik Stories Of Britain (2024)

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Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665 29:00

26d ago29:00

29:00

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.…

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A History of London Pubs - Pilgrims, Parrots, and Phantoms 33:00

2M ago33:00

33:00

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.Oleh Stories of Britain

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Pub Names, Ghosts and Flying Ale - A History of Beer Part 2 39:25

3M ago39:25

39:25

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…

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Boozy Britain – History of Beer. Part 1 36:04

4M ago36:04

36:04

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.…

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Lav Affair - The History of Sewage Podcast. 46:54

6M ago46:54

46:54

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 Stink, which brought London's mighty Thames to a standstill.…

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Podcat Special - Cats in World War II 21:36

7M ago21:36

21:36

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 in the trenches. All brought together using personal stories, newsreel, dramatised events and music.…

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Podcat – The History of Cats 45:11

9M ago45:11

45:11

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 to win the prestigious wartime Dickin Medal, and political cats - from Churchill's mouser to the famo…

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1666 - When Fire Destroyed London 35:52

11M ago35:52

35:52

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.Oleh Stories of Britain

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Shakespeare in London – the Life of the World’s Greatest Playwright 38:45

1y ago38:45

38:45

400 years ago, in 1623, Shakespeare’s plays were brought together in one book: The First Folio - the most important work in English literature. This podcast tells the story of the Bard’s life in London: how the writer left the tiny village of Stratford-Upon-Avon in search of success in the capital, how he became an actor, writer and theatre owner; …

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Westminster Abbey Coronations - from Mishaps to Majesty 34:48

1y ago34:48

34:48

For a thousand years, British kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. This podcast tells the story of the coronation: from babbling bishops to falling dukes, spurned queens to monarch murders, stolen stones to dazzling diamonds and belly-busting banquets to mighty majesty.Oleh Stories of Britain

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Jack Sheppard - The Most Famous Man in Britain 33:06

1y ago33:06

33:06

Thee hundred years ago, Jack Sheppard was the most famous man in the country. Britain’s first celebrity was not a royal, an actor, or aristocrat - but a petty thief. This podcast tells the story of how an East End chancer became so famous, that a third of London’s population took to the streets to see if he could cheat the noose.…

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Newgate Jail - London’s Hell on Earth 32:38

1y ago32:38

32:38

For 700 years Newgate Jail was the darkest, dirtiest and most miserable dungeon in London. We uncover some of its terrible and terrifying prison stories: from cannibals to the fearsome ghost of a black dog; from a boy chimney sweep sent to hang at Tyburn, to a world-famous novelist imprisoned for his ideas. Hear about London’s Georgian Mafia boss, …

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Stonehenge - the History and the Mystery 34:04

1+ y ago34:04

34:04

For our December episode, we are at Stonehenge for the winter solstice. We investigate the mystery of Stonehenge’s little-known neighbouring sister Woodhenge - was it once home to the largest “city” in the world? We hear about the strange legend of the Cuckoo stone. We find out how – 4,500 years ago - the first stones at the henge were dragged 180 …

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Women and Witchcraft - The Horrifying History of Female Sorcery 35:39

1+ y ago35:39

35:39

This podcast tells the story of witchcraft. From the ancient witches of Wales to the medieval sorceress known as the Witch of Eye. From the brutal torture of the pilliwinks, to the British king who wrote a book on witches. From the gruesome story of the Pendle Witches, to a “witch” imprisoned during WW2 by the British government.…

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The Pendle Witches - A Halloween Special 22:10

1+ y ago22:10

22:10

Our Halloween special tells the story of the Pendle witches - the most famous witch trials in British history. This chilling court case saw dozens of Lancashire women imprisoned for witchcraft, with accusations of stolen babies, teeth taken from corpse skulls, talking dogs and crippling curses.Oleh guildw

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Dead Fascinating - The Strange History of Death and Burial 33:21

1+ y ago33:21

33:21

We dig up some stories of death and dying. How much did it cost to get to heaven in medieval times? What is a corpse road? And a sin eater? Hear about the "outcast dead" and find out why Victorian Londoners were literally dancing on a giant graveyard. What was the necropolis railway? Who were funeral mutes? Which graveyard hosts a tomb time machine…

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The Lea - The story of London’s East End River 31:23

2y ago31:23

31:23

The first in our walks podcasts features the River Lea in East London. Marc Z and Mr Londoner walk the lower section of the Lea to uncover the origins of India Pale Ale; a tale of stranded Vikings; how four Eton schoolboys ran an East End sporting empire; the terrifying story of the St Paul’s bomb exploded on Hackney Marshes; and the day when Lione…

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Women and Crime – Britain’s Bad Girls 34:28

2y ago34:28

34:28

Six true crime stories featuring notorious women criminals. From a celebrity pickpocket who performed on the London stage, to an aristocrat turned highwaywoman. From a cross-dressing pirate to the first documented girl gang, and the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Hear about these bad girls in this podcast.…

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Women and Protest - How they Fought for Justice 42:20

2y ago42:20

42:20

Eight stories of women who fought for liberty, justice and human rights. From a 17th century campaigner left to rot in prison for running an underground press, to the women of Peterloo murdered by a Manchester militia army, from a rural vicar’s wife who became the mother of India, to the first person to raise the anarchist flag.…

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History of Men‘s Fashion - Part 2. From Tudors to Teddy Boys 30:05

2y ago30:05

30:05

The second part of our history of British fashion. Find out how you could get sent to prison for wearing the wrong trousers, why Piccadilly was known for ruff trade, how the bowler got its name, and who were the original mad hatters. We uncover the secrets of the oldest shoe in Britain, hear about the top hat riots of 1797 and reveal how a famous p…

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Women and Writing – Their Words Made History 33:28

2+ y ago33:28

33:28

Seven women who changed English literature. An anchorite who spent 30 years in one room, and became the “mother of English prose”. A passionate pilgrim known as the first female autobiographer, two women who can both claim to have written the first-ever science fiction novel, an enslaved woman who was sold four times, and the only female journalist…

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History of Men‘s Fashion - Part 1. From the Codpiece to the Three Piece 22:03

2+ y ago22:03

22:03

Hear the story of British fashion, eight hundred years of menswear - from medieval to today. Why did priests try to ban the button? Why did King Edward IV outlaw pointy shoes? Hear the saucy story of King Henry VIII’s codpiece. Discover the origins of the word “bigwig”. Hear about the rise and fall of the man who invented the suit. And find out abo…

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Women in Science - How They Changed the World 26:07

2+ y ago26:07

26:07

Women in Science. Seven stories of women determined to bring their discoveries to the world. Hear about a pioneering fossil hunter who left us with a famous tongue twister, and the creator of the world’s first computer programme. Find out about a nurse who stopped hospitals from killing their patients, and the inventor who saved thousands of soldie…

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Sick Notes - A History of Gory Medicine 25:28

2+ y ago25:28

25:28

Why are hundreds of skeletons hidden under a London market? Which disease was cured by frogs? Where can you find the skeleton of an “Irish Giant”? Why did the Queen's doctor prescribe rooster testicles? Was there a 17th century inoculation for smallpox? What was the Soho plague?Oleh guildw

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Women and War - Stories of Women in Conflict 29:06

2+ y ago29:06

29:06

Which British warrior queen decapitated Nero? Why did Elizabeth I meet an Irish piratess? How did England’s 17th century female spy escape from Holland? Why did Margaret Bulky become a man? Did a Hindu queen defeat the British army? Who were the suffragitsus? Hear the tragic story of the special-ops agent who won the George Cross.…

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Talking Heads - What Happened to Executed Heads 30:05

2+ y ago30:05

30:05

Discover the gruesome truth about Anglo-Saxon border markers Find out who was sewn back together after their execution What happened when a York gladiator was bitten by a lion? Which Elizabethan courtier’s body part ended up in a cupboard? What terrible sight greeted people entering the City of London? What horror washed up in the River Thames in B…

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Trapped by the Plague - Eyam Village 1665 29:00

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A History of London Pubs - Pilgrims, Parrots, and Phantoms 33:00

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Pub Names, Ghosts and Flying Ale - A History of Beer Part 2 39:25

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Boozy Britain – History of Beer. Part 1 36:04

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Lav Affair - The History of Sewage Podcast. 46:54

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Podcat Special - Cats in World War II 21:36

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Podcat – The History of Cats 45:11

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1666 - When Fire Destroyed London 35:52

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Shakespeare in London – the Life of the World’s Greatest Playwright 38:45

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Westminster Abbey Coronations - from Mishaps to Majesty 34:48

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Jack Sheppard - The Most Famous Man in Britain 33:06

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Newgate Jail - London’s Hell on Earth 32:38

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Stonehenge - the History and the Mystery 34:04

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Women and Witchcraft - The Horrifying History of Female Sorcery 35:39

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The Pendle Witches - A Halloween Special 22:10

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Dead Fascinating - The Strange History of Death and Burial 33:21

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The Lea - The story of London’s East End River 31:23

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Women and Crime – Britain’s Bad Girls 34:28

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Women and Protest - How they Fought for Justice 42:20

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History of Men‘s Fashion - Part 2. From Tudors to Teddy Boys 30:05

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Women and Writing – Their Words Made History 33:28

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History of Men‘s Fashion - Part 1. From the Codpiece to the Three Piece 22:03

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Women in Science - How They Changed the World 26:07

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Sick Notes - A History of Gory Medicine 25:28

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Women and War - Stories of Women in Conflict 29:06

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Talking Heads - What Happened to Executed Heads 30:05

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