Podcasts

Rise of Northumbria

In a time of in-fighting and tribal warfare, what did it take to form the politically dominant, culturally rich and geographically vast kingdoms...

History of Sh*t: Aztec Poo Goblins to Viking Turds

Of all the taboo topics covered on Betwixt the Sheets, this one might make you wince the most.

But it cannot be denied that poo and our...

Kensington Palace: Serving the Royal Court

Kensington Palace was the centre of court life in 18th-century Britain. It was the principal London residence for the Royals, as well as a lavish...

The Real Great Gatsby

A wealthy man in his early 30s. An army man. A German immigrant. A bootlegger. A lover. Who was Jay Gatsby? And if he was based on a real person,...

Medieval Mass Murdering Monk: Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire was an institution of national significance from the late seventh century until the dissolution of the monasteries...

Martin Luther

A controversial figure during his lifetime, Martin Luther set in motion a revolution that split Christianity in the West and left an indelible...

George Washington

As Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington was a central feature of the American Revolutionary War. He was also the first...

Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate was the Roman Prefect of Judea during the reign of Emperor Tiberius and is most famous for condemning Jesus of Nazareth to death by...

The Amelia Earhart Mystery Solved?

What happened to the pioneering pilot, Amelia Earhart? In 1937, while attempting to circumnavigate the globe by aircraft, Earhart and her...

Scandalous Sex Lives of Royalty

We've been fascinated by royalty for hundreds of years, but what do we know about their sex lives? Quite a lot, it turns out.

Today we're...

What is a Pilgrimage?

In medieval times, Britain was criss-crossed by pilgrim routes, that took in such world-famous sites as Canterbury and Lindisfarne as well as...

President Andrew Johnson: Reconstruction & The First Impeachment

Three quarters of a million people dead in the Civil War. A country separated in to two. How do you join it back together? Do you punish the...