A history podcast packed with fun and informative tales. 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.
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A history podcast packed with fun and informative tales. 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.
History of Christmas - From Carols to Cards to Canterbury Riots
Extraordinary Stories of Britain
18 minutes 37 seconds
11 months ago
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
Extraordinary Stories of Britain
A history podcast packed with fun and informative tales. 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.