After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

In Medici Florence there were two ways of maintaining power - one was money and the other was murder. Isabella de’ Medici was the believed daughter of the Medici patriarch, a patron of the arts and a sparkling wit. But that meant nothing to her own husband, who murdered her, or her own brother, who turned a blind eye.

Maddy and Anthony are joined by Estelle Paranque author of numerous books, including most recently Thorns, Lust and Glory: the Betrayal of Anne Boleyn.

This episode was edited by Amy Haddow. The producer was Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.

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It's hard to wrap your head around all the disasters that befell Captain Anson's Royal Navy voyage around the world in the 1740s. Rampant scurvy, horrendous storms, marooning and mutiny to name but a few. 90% of the original crew never returned. Those who made it back to Britain were hailed as heroes for surviving!

The one and only Dan Snow joins Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling for this unbelievable tale of naval adventure and endurance.

This episode was edited by Anna Brant. The producer was Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.

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"It's like the Titanic, except you've never heard of it. And in a way, it's even weirder."

So says today's guest, Cautionary Tales' host, Tim Harford, about the disastrous story he's taking Anthony and Maddy through.

Airships were the ocean liners of the skies, and in the 1920s, Britain had ambitions to connect the Empire in this way. Until it all went tragically wrong.

Listen to more of Tim's Cautionary Tales here: https://timharford.com/etc/more-or-less/

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Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.

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Sound the trumpets! The day has finally arrived: Maddy Pelling is back on After Dark!

To welcome her back into the coven, we're playing a game of historical 'Would You Rather?'. Listen on to hear Anthony and Maddy decide between the many awful scenarios in history they would rather find themselves in.

If you've also asked yourself, 'Would you rather be a 17th century plague doctor or an 19th century body snatcher?', then you've come to the right place.

This episode was edited by Anna Brant. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.

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Born John Cooper, "Princess Seraphina" was one of the first English Drag Queens. Princess Seraphina was an 18th-century gentleman’s servant who openly embraced her feminine drag persona. But in May 1732, a man named Thomas Gordon robbed her of her clothes and money. The court case that followed was astounding.
Today Anthony Delaney takes Kate Lister back to the riotous streets of 18th century London.
Anthony's book Queer Georgians is out now in paperback.

Edited by Tim Arstall. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.

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