Dr Johnson - The Man Who Made the English Dictionary
Hear the story of the extraordinary life of Samuel Johnson. The sicky, part blind, provincial boy, a failure at Oxford University he went on to create the first great dictionary of the English language.
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Heratic? Homosexual? Spy? - The Life and Murder of Christopher Marlowe.
Christopher Marlowe was the star writer of the 1580s. The Elizabethans flocked to his plays. But Kitt’s life was shrouded in mystery. Was he a secret agent? A Catholic spy? A double agent for Queen Elizabeth’s government. There is evidence that he was heretical atheist. And he may have been England's first gay poet Hear how this ended with a murder mystery on May 30, 1593.
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Strange Stories of Animals - From Pigs to Pigeons, Ravens to Elephants
Amazing stories of animals in Britain. From performing pigs, to medal-winning pigeons. From war elephants to bears who appeared in Shakespeare plays. From a runaway goose to the famous ravens in the Tower of London.
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History of Christmas - From Carols to Cards to Canterbury Riots
Hear the history of Christmas traditions. Who invented the Christmas card? Why do we say Merry Christmas? Who put up the first Christmas tree in England? How old is Father Christmas? And why did Canterbury riot over Christmas? Find out in this podcast
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248 Days – The Story of the London Blitz
From September 1940 to May 1941 London was the target of a brutal bombing campaign. We tell the story of the eight months of misery and resistance. From the spirit of London’s East End, to a special team that saved St Pauls Cathedral. From the evacuated children, to the families sleeping on the underground. Hear about the firefighters, bomb squads, the home guard and the unique role of London’s women.
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
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