Season: 7 Episode: 9

In the first part of this tale, we looked at Henry Morgan's first steps into the life of a privateer. Now we see how his confidence sees him take on bigger risks. His greatest exploit came in 1671 with the sack of Panama, a triumph that cemented his legend.

CAST

Alexandre Exquemelin - Guy Pass

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SOURCES

A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times

by Appleton Morgan, 1845-1928

Ancestry

King and his Navy and Army - Saturday 02 September 1905

Hull Times - Saturday 21 March 1925

Graphic - Saturday 26 March 1927

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Season: 7 Episode: 8

He was a Welsh farm boy who rose to become the terror of the Spanish Main and later a knight of England. Henry Morgan carved his name into history through daring raids, brutal battles, and cunning strategy, from the fevered frontiers of Jamaica to the burning streets of Panama, blurring the line between pirate and patriot, and leaving a legacy that endures today, from history books to bottles of rum.

CAST

The King and his Navy - Steve Sheperd

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SOURCES

A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times

by Appleton Morgan, 1845-1928

Ancestry

King and his Navy and Army - Saturday 02 September 1905

Hull Times - Saturday 21 March 1925

Graphic - Saturday 26 March 1927

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Season: 7 Episode: 7

Perched high above the Cornish cliffs, the famous Logan Rock at Treen once rocked so gently that a single hand could set it swaying. Then, in 1824, a reckless act sent the eighty-ton boulder crashing down, sparking outrage across the country.

In this episode, we uncover the dramatic story of the man who toppled it, the costly and dangerous effort to raise it again, and how the scandal turned a windswept granite giant into one of Cornwall’s most talked-about attractions.

CAST

Hugh Colvill Goldsmith - Steve Sheperd

Obituaries - Andrea Reid

West Kent Guardian - Cerise Reed

THIS PODCAST

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SOURCES

Cornwall Heritage

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB)

The Naval Chronicle (late 18th and early 19th century)

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Saturday 12 February 1842

The National Archives, ADM series (especially ADM 6, ADM 8, ADM 12),

The Gentleman’s Magazine

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Season: 7 Episode: 6

Part two of this series turns the spotlight on more of the condemned men who passed through the gates of Shepton Mallet Prison, each arriving under guard, each leaving for the scaffold. Their crimes varied, from calculated murder to acts born of jealousy, desperation or sudden violence, but their final destination was the same stark yard within those high stone walls.

CAST

Charles Squires - Jon Locke

Henry Quarterly - Steve Sheperd

The Jury - Molly Jefferies

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SOURCES

Weymouth Telegram - Tuesday 15 August 1893

Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 12 August 1893

Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 08 November 1924

Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser - Saturday 14 February 1925

Illustrated Police News - Thursday 29 January 1925

Ancestry

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Season: 7 Episode: 5

Built in 1610, Shepton Mallet Prison is Britain’s oldest jail, a grim stone fortress still standing today. Over the centuries it has held French prisoners of war, guarded national treasures in wartime, and witnessed the darkest moments of justice. This is a place of cells and secrets, and of lives that ended on the gallows. In this series, we tell the stories of some of those who were executed within its walls.

CAST

Samuel Reyland - Guy Pass

Henry Dainton - Simon Criddle

Hannah Dainton - Sam Roberts

Charles Squires - Jon Locke

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SOURCES

Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 11 January 1889

Bath Herald - Tuesday 26 February 1889

Devon and Somerset News - Thursday 21 March 1889

Weymouth Telegram - Tuesday 15 August 1893

Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 12 August 1893

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Season: 7 Episode: 4

High above the roaring Atlantic, Tintagel clings to the rugged north coast of Cornwall, a place where sea mist wraps itself around ancient stone and legend never feels far away. Dominated by Tintagel Castle, inseparable from the myths of King Arthur, it draws travellers, dreamers and romantics from around the world. Yet on 6 July 1979, this storied village found itself at the centre of a very different tale, when a pilotless RAF Hunter jet slammed into the seaside resort, and villagers and holidaymakers survived by sheer good fortune.

CAST

Jim White - Guy Irons

Dan Irons - Simon Criddle

Robert Jack - Oli Coleman

Bill Walton - Steve Sheperd

John Garwood - Jon Locke

Rev. Ivan Gregory - Tony Allen

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SOURCES

TINTAGEL WEB

Liverpool Daily Post - Saturday 07 July 1979

Daily Express - Saturday 07 July 1979

Daily Mirror - Saturday 07 July 1979

Coventry Evening Telegraph - Saturday 11 August 1979

Burton Daily Mail - Wednesday 24 October 1979

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Season: 7 Episode: 3

In February 1869, a young widow was trying to get home after a few too many drinks at her local pub in Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, Bristol. She never made it and what happened next shocked her local community

CAST

Mr. W. Gaisford (Coroner) - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Mr. Nurse - Julian Kendall

Isaac Wiltshire - Simon Criddle

Jane Cottle - Mili Beniams

Emma Rogers - Sam Roberts

Mr. T. W. Fryer - Tony Allen

Charles Wiltshire - Jon Locke

John Milsom - Martin Palmer

The Judge - Steve Sheperd

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Season: 7 Episode: 2

Bristol’s hunger for coal sparked a bold idea, drive a railway straight from the pits at Coalpit Heath into the city. With Royal Assent granted on 19th June 1828, the Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway was born.

One of the line’s most ambitious features was the Staple Hill Tunnel, begun in 1834. In this episode, we look at a few tales behind this local landmark

CAST

F. A. Hemmens - Steve Sheperd

Mr G Lane - Julian Kendall

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SOURCES

Forgotten Relics of an Enterprising Age

Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 13 December 1887

Bristol Mercury - Friday 02 November 1888

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Tuesday 31 March 1903

Bristol Times and Mirror - Wednesday 01 April 1903

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 02 December 1924

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Season: 7 Episode: 1

This time, we’re stepping inside the story of the King David Hotel. Built in 1893 on the site of the original King David Inn, this striking three-storey building of yellow and red brick spent a century welcoming drinkers, travellers, and locals alike. By the 1990s, its role had changed completely, taken over by the Hospital, but its walls had already seen more than their fair share of life. In this show, we’ll be uncovering just a few of the people and stories woven into this fascinating slice of Bristol’s history.

As you can imagine, featuring all the proprietors of the King David would make this an extremely long episode but they should still be remembered, so here's a list of them.

1. c.1791: Joseph Stephens (1791 Universal British Directory).
2. c.1793-1794: William Pritchard (Matthews New Bristol Directory 1793-1794).
3. c.1814-1817: George White.
4. c.1818: Mrs. White. (Evans, 1818 Directory).
5. c.1822: William Hooper (Pigot's 1822 Bristol Directory).
6. c.1825: Thomas Watson (Pigot's 1825 Bristol Directory).
7. c.1826-1830: James Highman.
8. c.1831-1836: Ann Highman. (daughter Ann married Edward Willey 1836)
9. c.1836-1866: Ann Willey & Mary Lockley (1859 pub for sale with the sisters as yearly tenants).
10. c.1838-1839: Matthew Pomphrey (manager?).
11. c.1841-1858: Robert Adams (and excise officer).
12. c.1859-1866: Mary Lockley & Ann Willey.
13. c.1866-1880: Ann Willey & William Cates.
14. c.1880-1889: William Cates.
15. c.1889-1891: Rose Elizabeth Cates.
16. c.1891-1892: William Thomas West (manager).
17. c.1892-1893: Hotel rebuilt.
18. c.1893-1895: Walter Franklin (manager).
19. c.1895-1899: Robert Gibbons.
20. c.1899-1942: Stephen George Gibbons.
21. c.1 June 1942-27 July 1942: Hartie Nellie Eastburn.
22. c.27 July 1942-7 June 1943: Clarence Clifford Gardiner.
23. c.7 June 1943-7 March 1944: William G. King.
24. c.7 March 1944-17 April 1944: Ernest Sellick Burrell.
25. c.17 April 1944-1963: Alfred William McGill (d.1963).
26. c.1963-1976: Alfred William McGill junior.

CAST

William Cates - Julian Kendall

George Arthur Cates - Steve Sheperd

George Townsend - Mili Beniams

Police Officer - Tony Allen

Newspapers - Sam Roberts

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SOURCES

Archaeology Data Services

West Country Bottles

Glasgow Evening Post - Thursday 19 November 1868

Frome Times - Wednesday 25 November 1868

The Western Daily Press

Bristol Mirror

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Season: 6 Episode: 40

Welcome to the show, where we step into the vivid world of Ivy, a celebrated artist and passionate suffragette who championed gender equality. Part of the pioneering generation of women finally able to study art, she launched a dazzling career creating Christmas cards, postcards and calendars that soon became treasured favourites and are now highly collectable. Today, we explore the life of Ivy as she comes of age at the dawn of the 20th century, uncovering the artistry and spirit that shaped her remarkable journey.

CAST

Henry Williamson - Oli Coleman

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SOURCES

Weston Museum

Ancestry

Country Gazette March 9th, 2023

Bank of England

Evening Post 27th July 1988

Post Office Museum

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Season: 6 Episode: 39

Francis Eaton was born ca. 1596 in Bristol, England, and died in the autumn of 1633 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He, with his wife and son, were passengers on the historic 1620 voyage of the Mayflower. His signature appears on the Mayflower Compact

Francis Eaton’s story begins long before the Mayflower set sail, and when woven together, his early life and later journey form a striking portrait of resilience.

CAST

William Bradford - Steve Sheperd

Plymouth Court - Tony Allen

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SOURCES

Mayflower Museum. Plymouth

American Ancestors

Ancestry

Find-A-Grave

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Season: 6 Episode: 38

Unearth the astonishing tale of how the tiny North Dorset village of Gussage St Michael, home to only a few hundred souls, suddenly found itself splashed across front pages around the world in 1913. From Britain to Australia and New Zealand, its story raced across continents, turning a quiet rural corner into an international sensation. Step into the mystery that transformed a sleepy village into global news.

CAST

William Walter Burton - Jon Locke

The Coroner - Steve Sheperd

Mrs Mitchell - Kate Kendall

Head of Jury - Tony Allen

Winifred May Bailey - Rose Hales

South Australia’s Adelaide Advertiser - Andrea Reid

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Bradford Daily Argus - Monday 26 May 1913

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Wednesday 04 June 1913

Find-A-Grave

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Season: 6 Episode: 37

Nestled in the quiet churchyard of St Peter’s in Filton, Bristol, stands a solemn granite memorial, its rough-hewn Latin cross reaching skywards as a tribute to local men who gave their lives in the First World War. Later additions commemorate those lost in the Second World War and subsequent conflicts, a poignant reminder of the sacrifices woven into the fabric of the community. Modest yet elegant, this Grade II listed memorial not only honours the fallen but bears witness to the enduring spirit of remembrance in Filton.

In today's show, we looked at just a few of the names carved in stone, reflecting the many roles people held in a world torn by war.

CAST

Edith Cavell - Rose Hales

Mr M. Pulliblank - Tony Allen

Murray Phelps - Steve Sheperd

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SOURCES

cwgc

Ancestry.co.uk

findmypast.co.uk

Forces War Records

Aircrewmen Remembered

International Bomber Command

Bristol Evening Post - Friday 25 March 1988

Western Daily Press - Wednesday 23 March 1988

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Season: 6 Episode: 36

Dive into the extraordinary mind behind the unseen machinery of Allied codebreaking. In this episode, we explore how Gordon Welchman’s quiet brilliance reshaped the war effort, the birth of traffic analysis, and why his ideas still echo through modern intelligence work. If you’ve ever wondered how the hidden architecture of Bletchley Park truly worked, this one’s a treat. Tune in and meet the strategist who changed everything from behind the curtain.

CAST

Gordon Welchman - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Alastair Denniston - Tony Allen

Sir Stuart Milner Barry - Steve Sheperd

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SOURCES

Bletchey Park

Western Daily Press - Monday 22 March 1937

GCHQ

L Field, Gordon Welchman and his Contributions to Breaking the Enigma Code (Honours Project 2013-14, University of St Andrews, 2014).

Trinity College. Cambridge

Ancestry

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Season: 6 Episode: 35

As part of our Lest We Forget November series of show, we visit the story of Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, a doctor, a soldier, and one of only three people in history to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice. His compassion on the battlefield and his courage under fire remind us what true heroism looks like, not just in grand gestures, but in quiet acts of mercy amid chaos.

CAST

London Gazette - Andrea Reid

Bishop of Liverpool - Steve Sheperd

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SOURCES

Runcorn Examiner - Saturday 28 October 1916

Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger - Saturday 28 October 1916

Warrington Guardian - Saturday 22 September 1917

Morning Post - Thursday 09 August 1917

Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 05 September 1917

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Ancestry

Wigan Examiner - Saturday 03 July 1920

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Season: 6 Episode: 34

Each November, as the nation falls silent, we remember them, the men and women who gave everything in the service of others. Their names are carved in stone, whispered in churches, and carried in the hearts of families across generations. But behind every name lies a story of bravery, sacrifice, and humanity in the darkest of times.

As we honour all who served and fell, we pause to reflect on their enduring legacy, and the simple truth that courage, in any age, is never forgotten.

This show is the first in the November Series, Lest We Forget, where we highlight the bravery of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.

CAST

Funeral - Steve Sheperd

Wife Tribute - Rose Hales

Parents Tribute - Molly Jefferies

Mother-in-law tribute - Andrea Reid

Headstone - Sam Roberts

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SOURCES

Sheffield Daily Telegraph 17 May 1917

Wardsend Cemetery Heritage Park

Western Daily Press - Monday 05 May 1941

Wardsend Cemetery

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Season: 6 Episode: 33

It was the night of 25 October 1859, when the wind began to howl across the Irish Sea. By midnight it had grown into a monstrous storm, one so fierce it would later be remembered as the worst of the nineteenth century. Waves rose like dark mountains, tearing at the coast of Anglesey and battering ships caught in its fury. Out there, struggling towards Liverpool, was the steam clipper Royal Charter, her decks heavy with gold, her passengers dreaming of home, and her fate sealed by the storm of the century.

CAST

Charles Dickens - Steve Sheperd

Mr W. Gilmour - Tony Allen

Joseph Rogers - Joe Wilson

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SOURCES

SS Great Britain

Times Malta

The People - Sunday 12 September 1897

Hereford Journal - Wednesday 09 November 1859

Illustrated London News - Saturday 26 November 1859

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Season: 6 Episode: 32

Welcome to the Halloween edition of The Backtracker History Show, where we uncover the true origins of this haunting night. Long before costumes and sweets, Halloween was a sacred bridge between the living and the dead, when ancient Celts lit fires to keep spirits at bay.

Join us as we journey through centuries of folklore, from Samhain to All Hallows’ Eve. Light a candle and settle in — the story of Halloween is older, stranger, and far more fascinating than you might think.

CAST

Halloween Rhymes- Theo Jackson

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BBC

Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian - Friday 09 November 1866

Ottawa Free Press - Saturday 27 October 1906

Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night . N. Rogers

"All Saints, Festival of"  . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.)

Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween. Lisa Morton

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Season: 6 Episode: 31

The curious case of the Welshman murdered inside a locked bank. He was found shot dead, a bullet hole in the window, and a haul of cash and silver missing. This wasn’t a detective show plot — it was a real crime scene uncovered by detectives just over 100 years ago.

CAST

Abraham “Jack” Goldenberg - Joe Wilson

'M' Letter - Sam Roberts

South Wales Daily Post - Tony Allen

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SOURCES

Londonderry Sentinel - Thursday 31 July 1924

British Executions

Western Morning News - Monday 07 April 1924

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Season: 6 Episode: 30

Discover the story behind The Robbers’ Stone, a Grade II listed memorial in West Lavington, Wiltshire. It marks a dramatic 1839 highway robbery and the capture of the culprits—a real-life tale of law triumphing over highwaymen. Tune in to hear how Mr. Dean of Imber was robbed, the pursuit that followed, and the legacy left in stone.

CAST

John Baish - Molly Jefferies

Ben Colclough - Joe Wilson

William Hooper - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Coroner Whitmarsh - Tony Allen

Monument 1 - Sam Roberts

Monument 2 - Cerise Reed

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English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post - Saturday 08 February 1840

Salisbury Inquests

Parish Council of West Lavington

Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette - Thursday 24 October 1839

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Season: 6 Episode: 29

In 1924, the SS Ettrick met a dramatic fate on the River Avon — she ran aground and refused to budge. As the tide turned and the crew gave up hope, the ship capsized overnight, belly-up in the murky waters. By morning, the riverbank was swarming with locals, not to rescue, but to scavenge: tobacco, cigarettes, sweets, and boots bobbed temptingly in the current, turning the wreck into an impromptu treasure hunt.

CAST

Captain Preston - Colin Ball

Russell Collins - Steve Sheperd

George Rush - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

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SOURCES

Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 03 October 1924

Western Daily Press - Thursday 25 September 1924

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 07 October 1924

Ancestry

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Season: 6 Episode: 28

At just eighteen, Eric Ronald Harper swapped the classroom for the cockpit. By May 1940 he was in uniform, training as an Air Observer—what we’d now call a Navigator—with 207 Squadron, 5 Group, Bomber Command. From Penarth to Melksham, then Bridgnorth in Shropshire, his journey into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve had begun.

CAST

Eric Ronald Harper - Joe Wilson

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BBC

Ancestry

Humberside Council

International Bomber Command Centre

1921 England Census

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Season: 6 Episode: 27

From an unusual change of mind to a woman with bizarre eating habits, here are just a few of the shorter tales in my archive. All interesting enough to share with you.

CAST

Dr. Hocking - Steve Sheperd

Mary Ann Carroll - Carrie Ball

Magistrates' Clerk - Steve Sheperd

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Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Saturday 13 September 1902

Cornish Guardian - Thursday 18 August 1960

London Daily Chronicle - Thursday 01 May 1902

Daily News (London) - Tuesday 13 September 1904

Ancestry

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Season: 6 Episode: 26

They call it the animals’ Victoria Cross—the PDSA Dickin Medal. Created in 1943, it honours the bravery of animals who served in war. Since then, more than 70 animals have received it, the highest honour for courage in the face of danger. And here are just a few of the 12 recipients buried at the Ilford PDSA Cemetery in London. Here's the story of just three, Irma, Simon and Mary.

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Character - Actor

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Season: 6 Episode: 25

The Cheltenham torso mystery, a chilling enigma that gripped the nation, remains one of Gloucestershire's most infamous unsolved crimes.

It made national headlines and sparked a massive police manhunt, but despite tantalising clues and relentless investigation, the truth was never uncovered.

CAST

Bradford Observer - Andrea Reid

Gardener - Colin Ball

Keith Newman - Steve Sheperd

London Friend - Tony Allen

Resident - Rose Hales

Yorkshire Observer - Joe Wilson

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Season: 6 Episode: 24

This week’s show packs a punch with three bite-sized but gripping tales – a dash of heroism from a local legend, a stirring act of WW2 bravery, and the bittersweet drama of a woman scorned – as well as your usual helpings of fascinating facts from days gone by.

CAST

Pete Budd - Colin Ball

Jesse Organ - Patrick Allen

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SOURCES

Bristol Evening Post: Tuesday 3rd September 1968

Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Saturday 13 September 1902

Edinburgh Evening News - Saturday 30 July 1938

Lincolnshire Echo - Tuesday 18 August 1942

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Season: 6 Episode: 23

HMS Trincomalee is one of only two surviving British frigates from her era, alongside her near-sister ship, HMS Unicorn, now preserved as a museum in Dundee. Ordered on 30 October 1812, Trincomalee was constructed in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, by the renowned Wadia family of shipwrights. Her maiden voyage was the begining of a love story and also brought her in contact with a famous French historical figure.

CAST

Eliza Bunt - Rose Hales

Walter Henry - Steve Sheperd

Rear-Admiral Bruce - Joe Wilson

South Durham Herald - Andrea Reid

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SOURCES

The History of HMS Trincomalee 1812 to 1986 (Friends of Trincomalee)

Daily News (London) - Tuesday 25 March 1890

“Quarterdeck” magazine Ref: 2009 Issue 1 (Spring) pages 4 to 5

“Quarterdeck” magazine Ref: 2010 Issue 2 (Summer) pages 4 to 7- Mary Hope Monnery

BBC

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Season: 6 Episode: 22

The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her own lifetime, and has remained a celebrated figure in the history of northern England ever since. After fighting a 40-year battle for her right to inherit her father’s estates, devoted herself to restoring and enhancing the castles and churches on her lands.

CAST

Lady Anne Clifford - Cerise Reed

Bishop Rainbow - David Hale

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SOURCES

Knole Diary of Lady Anne Clifford

Transcript of GEO/ADD/43/19k: Extracts from the diary of Lady Anne Clifford, Countess Dowager

of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, by Charlotte, Queen Consort of George III (n.d. between

1761 and 1818)

© Arthur Burns/Georgian Papers Programme 2019

Katharine Hodgkin, The Diary of Lady Anne Clifford: a Study of Class and Gender in the Seventeenth Century, History Workshop Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 1985, Pages 148–161,

The Dudley Women Blog

University of Huddersfield

Richardson, Jerusha D. (1899). Famous Ladies of the English Court. H. Stone.

Friends of the Ullswater Way

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Season: 6 Episode: 21

The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her own lifetime — and ever since, she’s stood as a celebrated figure in the storied history of northern England.

Anne spent a lot of time at the court of Elizabeth 1 with her parents and became a Lady in Waiting to Queen Anne, wife of King James 1. When her father died and left everything to her uncle instead of her, as was the law, Lady Anne fought back. Unusual for a woman in that era.

CAST

Spanish Armada - Steve Sheperd

Lady Anne Clifford - Cerise Reed

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SOURCES

English Heritage

Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information

Knole Diary of Lady Anne Clifford

Transcript of GEO/ADD/43/19k: Extracts from the diary of Lady Anne Clifford, Countess Dowager

of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, by Charlotte, Queen Consort of George III (n.d. between

1761 and 1818)

© Arthur Burns/Georgian Papers Programme 2019

Katharine Hodgkin, The Diary of Lady Anne Clifford: a Study of Class and Gender in the Seventeenth Century, History Workshop Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 1985, Pages 148–161,

The Dudley Women Blog

University of Huddersfield

Richardson, Jerusha D. (1899). Famous Ladies of the English Court. H. Stone.

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Season: 6 Episode: 20

On February 20, 1823, young Betty Trump, just 13 or 14 years old, left her home in Buckland St Mary, near Taunton. She was on her way to visit family in the village of Winsham.

On the return journey, Betty passed through Chard, pausing to pick up some supplies. Then she headed out once more toward Buckland St Mary—and vanished.

This tragedy horrified locals and even had London officers offering to help. They also used less conventional means to try and determine who killed young Betty.

CAST

William Flood - Steve Sheperd

Philip Wyatt - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Stone Engraving - Rose Hales

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SOURCES

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 11 June 1938

Langport & Somerton Herald - Saturday 17 July 1858

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 26 December 1928

Bristol Mirror - Saturday 12 September 1835

Somerset Heritage Centre

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Season: 6 Episode: 19

Florence Simpson didn’t just break new ground—she laid the foundation for the future of women in the British military. From voluntary cook to military commander, hers was a legacy of perseverance, service, and transformation at a time when the role of women in war was being rewritten.

CAST

Florence Simpson - Cerise Reed

Lady Rachel Dudley - Molly Jefferies

Lieutenant General Henry Merrick Lawson - Steve Sheperd

Charlotte Allen Trowell - Sam Roberts

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SOURCES

International Institute of Marine Surveying

Letter from Adjutant General Neville Macready to Quatermaster General John Cowans, 20 December 1916

The National Archives, WO 32/5251

National Army Museum

Tuesday Express - Tuesday 23 February 1926

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Season: 6 Episode: 18

On April 5, 1936, Beatrice Sutton was found dead in her London flat, lying across the bed with pillows stacked over her face. At first, it looked like natural causes—but a closer look revealed she’d been strangled. Murder had hidden in plain sight. A murder with an unusual reason behind it

CAST

Frederick Herbert Field - Joe Wilson

Inspector Brown - Steve Sheperd

Detective Inspector Halliday - David Haile

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SOURCES

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Tuesday 07 April 1936

Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 18 April 1936

Daily Mirror - Monday 20 April 1936

Murderpedia Juan Ignacio Blanco

Western Morning News - Thursday 14 May 1936

Evening Despatch - Tuesday 30 June 1936 [5]

Leicester Daily Mercury - Tuesday 30 June 1936 [6]

South Western Star - Friday 03 July 1936

Daily Express - Thursday 14 May 1936

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Season: 6 Episode: 17

It was just after midnight on Tuesday, July 21st, 1908, in a quiet little home on Rudgeway Parade, Upper Eastville. The world barely noticed as Antonio Williams drew his final breath. A modest man by all appearances… but behind that quiet ending was a life of extraordinary courage.

Antonio Williams wasn’t just a U.S. Navy pensioner—he was a hero, a survivor of the sea, and one of the few ever awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in peacetime. His official citation, dated November 24, 1877, was brief and humble: “For courage and fidelity displayed in the loss of the USS Huron.” But the real story? Oh, it’s anything but brief.

Today, we dive deep into the legacy of a man who faced death on the high seas—and lived to be quietly forgotten… until now.

CAST

John B. Hawlet - Garrett Odell

DON'T GIVE UP THE FLAG - Joe Wilson

Secretary of the Navy - Mark Vinet

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Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 27 July 1908

Western Daily Press - Saturday 25 July 1908

Western Daily Press - Thursday 30 July 1908

North Carolina Shipwrecks

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Season: 6 Episode: 16

Lilian joined the London Metropolitan Police in 1919 as a Sergeant, part of the Metropolitan Women Police Patrols. At the time, this was most unusual for women and initially not at all popular either with fellow Police Officers or the Public as it was deemed "unwomanly". Eventually rising to the rank of Chief Inspector.

CAST

Lilian Wyles - Sam Roberts

Edith Thompson - Cerise Reed

Sheerness Newspaper - Tony Allen

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SOURCES

National Portrait Gallery

Sunday Mirror - Sunday 14 September 1952

University of Law: Inspiring women in policing and criminology

Key Dates

Joined WPS, 17 February 1919

Promoted to Sergeant, WPS, March 31, 1919

Promoted to Inspector, C.I.D., 22 December, 1921 (effective date 12.6.21)

Promoted to Chief Inspector, 1932

BBC

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Season: 6 Episode: 15

Previously, in the quiet village of Bishopsworth…

It’s March 1880. Two colliers, out gathering primroses on an otherwise peaceful day, stumble upon a ghastly sight: a body, cold and decomposed, lying in a gully. The victim? William Palmer Robinson — a traveling razor grinder, eccentric wanderer, and local curiosity known for his fondness for flashy jewelry and those unforgettable lion shillings sewn into his coat like buttons.

The village reels. Soon, three suspects are arrested: William Lock, William Latham, and Julia Hicks. All three are thrown into jail to await the inquest.

But then — just when it seems the mystery might be solved — the unexpected happens.

What happened next, folks, sounds straight out of a Victorian detective novel.

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Character - Actor

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Bristol Mercury - Saturday 27 March 1880

Bristol Mercury - Monday 22 March 1880

Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 23 March 1880

Bristol Times and Mirror - Wednesday 24 March 1880

Bristol Mercury - Thursday 01 April 1880

ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS

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Season: 6 Episode: 14

It’s March of 1880. In the sleepy Gloucestershire village of Bishopsworth, two colliers are out gathering primroses when they stumble upon something that will shake the entire region to its core — a body, lying in a gully, cold and decomposed. The victim? A man known as William Palmer Robinson — a traveling razor grinder, local eccentric, and lover of flashy jewelry, including his unique fashion statement: 'lion shillings' sewn into his coat like buttons.

And it didn’t take long for the law to catch a scent.

CAST

Witness - Molly Jefferies

William Lock - Joe Wilson

William Latham - David B James-Haile

Julia Hicks - Caroline Ball

William Palmer Robinson - Marcus Kepple Palmer

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Bristol Mercury - Monday 22 March 1880

Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 23 March 1880

Bristol Times and Mirror - Wednesday 24 March 1880

Bristol Mercury - Thursday 01 April 1880

ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS

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Season: 6 Episode: 13

Lilian Bland (28 September 1878 – 11 May 1971) was a trailblazing Anglo-Irish journalist and aviator who made history in 1910–11. Defying the conventions of her time, she became one of the first women in Great Britain and Ireland—and possibly the world—to design, build, and successfully fly her own aircraft, the Bland Mayfly. Her fearless spirit and pioneering achievements cemented her legacy in aviation history.

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Lillian Bland- Samantha Roberts

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SOURCES

Belfast Telegraph - Monday 05 January 1976

Lilian Bland Archive

Scientific American

The Women’s Museum of Ireland

Sennen Cemetery

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Season: 6 Episode: 12

In the dark, quiet hours before dawn on September 5, 1933, flames erupted from a barn at Saxton Grange Farm, just outside Tadcaster in Yorkshire. When the fire was finally doused, what emerged from the smouldering ruin was grim: the charred remains of 30-year-old Frederick Ellison Morton, the farm’s owner. But it wasn’t the fire that killed him. A post-mortem soon revealed the chilling truth—Morton had been shot before the blaze ever began.

CAST

Ernest Brown - Dan Slingsby

Ann Houseman - Sam Roberts

Prosecution - Steve Sheperd

Dr P.L Sutherland (Pathologist) - David Brinley-Haile

Mr G.H.B Streatfield (Defence) - Joe Wilson

Evelyn Foster (Victim) - Lucy Brazier

Mr. Justice Humphreys (Judge) - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

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SOURCES

Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Monday 16 October 1933

Western Mail - Wednesday 13 December 1933

Western Mail - Friday 15 December 1933

Murder, Mystery and My Family Series 3 Episode 2

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Season: 6 Episode: 11

HMS Victoria, the proud flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown during a routine manoeuvre gone horribly wrong. The impact tore a massive hole in Victoria’s bow, and within just fifteen minutes, the ship rolled over and sank beneath the waves. A total of 358 souls were lost, including Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. It remains one of the Royal Navy’s most infamous maritime catastrophes—a tragedy etched deep in naval history.

In this, the final episode, we find out what happened at the end of this tale.

CAST

Rear Admiral Markham - Steve Sheperd

Captain Maurice Bourke - Joe Wilson

President - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Prosecutor - Molly Jefferies

Lieutenant Lord Gillford - Julian Kendell

Lieutenant Henry Buller-Bradshaw - David James-Haile

Judge - Tony Allen

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SOURCES

Tripoli (Victoria) Naval Cemetery

Royal Collection Trust

Dreadnought Project

Find-a-Grave

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Season: 6 Episode: 10

On 22 June 1893, HMS Victoria, flagship of the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown during manoeuvres in the Eastern Mediterranean.

In part two of this tale, we continue to eavesdrop on the court martial to determine who exactly was to blame

CAST

Rear Admiral Markham - Steve Sheperd

Captain Maurice Bourke - Joe Wilson

President - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Prosecutor - Molly Jefferies

Lieutenant Lord Gillford - Julian Kendell

Lieutenant Henry Buller-Bradshaw - David James-Haile

Judge - Tony Allen

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SOURCES

Tripoli (Victoria) Naval Cemetery

Royal Collection Trust

Dreadnought Project

Find-a-Grave

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Season: 6 Episode: 9

At around 15:30 on 22 June 1893, disaster struck in the Eastern Mediterranean as HMS Victoria, the proud flagship of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown during fleet manoeuvres. Within moments, chaos unfolded, and the mighty warship began its tragic descent beneath the waves, sealing its fate in one of the most shocking naval catastrophes of the era.

CAST

Rear Admiral Markham - Steve Sheperd

Captain Maurice Bourke - Joe Wilson

President - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

Prosecutor - Molly Jefferies

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SOURCES

U.S Naval Institute

The Colorado Daily Chieftain, July 28, 1893

"The Loss of the Victoria – Admiral Markham's Despatches". The Times: 6. 3 July 1893.

The Dreadnought Project

The Independent

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Season: 6 Episode: 8

Emily Jane Harding Andrews (1850–1940) was a British artist, illustrator, and suffragette. Starting with miniatures, she shifted to children's book illustration in the 1880s. A committed activist, she joined the Artists' Suffrage League, designed posters for the movement, and spoke out against violence toward suffragettes.

CAST

Mud March - Sophie Rhodes

Manchester Guardian - Andrea Reid

Emily Harding - Kate Kendell

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SOURCES

Women and her Sphere

The Standard, London, Greater London, England • Fri, 21 Dec 1894

London Evening Standard - Friday 12 June 1908

The Guardian, London, Greater London, England · Wednesday 16 December 1908

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Season: 6 Episode: 7

Martha Scriven died on December 5, 1895. The cause of death was recorded as "exhaustion from peritonitis caused by punctured wound in the uterus and intestines." At the inquest, the attending doctor expressed doubt that Martha had been pregnant at the time of the procedure. Listen to her experience in her own words as she described what was done to her in her Final Declaration.

CAST

Mary Jane Stretch - Caroline Ball

Edwin Scriven - David Brynley-Haille

R. V Jenkins - Kate Kendell

Martha Scriven - Sophie Rhodes

Emily Lazenby - Lucy Brazier

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SOURCES

Radnor Street Cemetery

Trowbridge Chronicle - Saturday 18 January 1896

Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle - Saturday 18 January 1896

London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

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Season: 6 Episode: 6

Francis Greenway (1777–1837) was a convict-turned-architect who shaped Australia’s early colonial architecture. Transported for forgery, he became Governor Macquarie’s chief architect, designing landmarks like Hyde Park Barracks and St. James’ Church, gaining him the moniker the "Father of Australian architecture". His legacy endures through his elegant Georgian-style buildings.

CAST

Francis Greenway - Steve Sheperd

Appointment - David Mendes

Governor Macquarie - Joe Wilson

Sydney Gazette - Sam Roberts

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SOURCES

Find-A-Grave

British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

New South Wales, Australia, Record of Appointments to Government Offices, 1814-1825

Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

Broadbent, J, and Hughes, J. (1997). Francis Greenway Architect. Historic House Trust of New South Wales, Glebe, NSW, p. 6

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Season: 6 Episode: 5

On Saturday 30th August 1858, J. B. Gandon, Esq., conducted an inquest on the body of the deceased at the George Tavern on Kingsland Road. Details revealed during the investigation brought to light disturbing circumstances surrounding the crime.

CAST

Elizabeth Pyne - Sam Roberts

Isaac Pyne - Steve Yeo

Eliza Pyne - Poppy Kendell

Police Constable - Mynett Joe Wilson

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Morning Herald (London) - Tuesday 31 August 1858

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 05 September 1858

Hull Packet - Friday 10 September 1858

Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 12 September 1858

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 15 December 1858

UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1921

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Season: 6 Episode: 4

He was charismatic, charming and passionate about his faith. Rev. Charles Edmund Doudney just wanted to make the world a better place for everyone, so when World War One required clergymen to offer their services, he didn't shy away and joined the British Army, serving as a chaplain at the front, to the 18th Field Ambulance.

On the day before he was due to return home, he was called to bury eight soldiers when tragedy struck. Listen to the latest episode to find out more about the first clergyman to die at the front line.

CAST

Church Family Newspaper - Sam Roberts

Rev. Charles E Doudney - Steve Sheperd

Parishioner - Caroline Ball

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SOURCES

Imperial War Museum

Masonic Great War Project

Find-A-Grave

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

The National Archives

Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Saturday 23 October 1915

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Season: 6 Episode: 3

In 1834, the bustling quarries of Clifton, Bristol, hid an incredible secret buried beneath their stone walls. As workers chipped away along Worrall Road, they stumbled upon strange bones unlike anything they’d ever seen. Little did they know, they had uncovered Thecodontosaurus, a creature that would later earn its place in history as one of the world’s first known dinosaurs.

Scientists have found that herds of Thecodontosaurus lived around Bristol 210 million years ago, when the area was made up of small tropical islands. Listen to this episode and find out more about this exciting discovery and the men who named it.

To find out more about the Bristol Dinosaur Project, a public engagement and educational initiative run by the University of Bristol., check out their website at https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/research/palaeobiology/bristol-dinosaur-project/

CAST

Mr Lyell - Steve Sheperd

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SOURCES

Dinopedia

Bristol Museum

Bristol Dinosaur Project

The News (London) - Monday 28 March 1836

The Bristol Mirror - Sat, 19 Feb 1859 ·Page 8

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Season: 6 Episode: 2

In a rash moment of teenage bravado, two young lives were changed forever. One ended tragically and the other's life would never be the same again. Listen to the story of 19-year-old William Braund and 14-year-old Alfred Dancey and the event that happened in 1849.

Plus there's two quick news snippets from the papers published at the same time that I thought you might find interesting

CAST

Henry Coggan - Ollie Colman

William Roach - Joe Wilson

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SOURCES

Convict Records

Ancestry

Globe - Wednesday 26 December 1849

Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 01 January 1850

Derry Journal - Wednesday 02 January 1850

Elgin Courier - Friday 04 January 1850

Globe - Saturday 06 April 1850

Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914

Australian Convict Transportation Registers

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Season: 6 Episode: 1

Corporal Theodore William Henry Veale VC (11 November 1892 – 6 November 1980) was a British Army soldier renowned for his exceptional bravery during World War I, which earned him the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to British and Commonwealth forces.

CAST

Newspaper - Cerise Reed

The London Gazette -Sam Roberts

Theodore Veale - Joe Wilson

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SOURCES

VCs of the First World War Gliddon, Gerald (2011)

The VC and GC Association

Dartmouth Chronicle

Dartmouth Museum

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Season: 5 Episode: 44

Samuel Pepys was a prominent English diarist and naval administrator, renowned for his detailed and vivid Diary, which spans from January 1, 1660, to May 31, 1669. Pepys provides an invaluable account of Restoration London, covering its society, politics, and significant events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. His work offers a rich perspective on the lives of the upper class and the inner workings of the English Navy during this period. The diary was first published in 1825, securing Pepys a lasting legacy in English literature and history. 

CAST

Samuel Pepys - Marcus KP

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SOURCES

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Legends of British History: Samuel Pepys By Andrew Godsell

BBC Primary History

National Portrait Gallery

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Season: 5 Episode: 43

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CAST

Elizabeth Paddock - Carrie Ball

Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP

Mr. Thomas Henry Whitehouse Davies - Molly Jefferies

PC John Harris - John Lock

London Times - Steve Sheperd

Poem - Cerise Reed

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Season: 5 Episode: 42

The murder that had shaken the city in April 1869 was no domestic one - common as they were in those times. In fact, if the victim had not been a policeman, it would have been forgotten long ago. PC 273, Richard Hill, a young Bristol constable who had died in the line of duty. What led up to this senseless assault, committed by a half-drunk youth?

CAST

Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP

Joseph Thrush - David Brinley Jones

William Thomas Curtis - Steve Sheperd

William Henry Davis - Joe Wilson

George Cole - Steve Yeo

Mary Ann Osborne - Sam Roberts

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SOURCES

Bristol Daily Post - Tuesday 27 April 1869

Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 1869

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 04 May 1869

Findagrave

Ancestry

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Season: 5 Episode: 41

Once an independent town in Somerset until 1831, Bedminster’s roots go back even further than Bristol’s. When Bristol was just a river crossing, Bedminster was already an important settlement.

Now though, it's a vibrant hub of creativity and independent charm. Well worth a visit. In this episode we take a look at just a few of the local heroes that you'll never hear of.

CAST

Henry Rosling - David Brynley James

Dr Langley - Steve Sheperd

Frank Wilkins - Steve Yeo

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SOURCES

Bedminster By Anton Bantock (edited by Bob Lawrence). Published in B&AFHS Journal 106 December 2001

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 25 September 1928

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 08 April 1930

Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 April 1930

Ancestry

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Season: 5 Episode: 40

Training exercises for the Normandy Invasion, also known as Exercise Tiger, began in the Slapton Sounds, England, area starting on December 15, 1943. However, on April 28, 1944, the rehearsal turned deadly. German E-boats, having slipped past patrols from Cherbourg, France, launched a surprise attack on a convoy of eight U.S. tank landing ships, resulting in significant casualties.

CAST

MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 2nd CLASS NATHAN RESNICK- Garrett Odle

1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE VELDON DOWNING - Mark Vinet

NAVIGATION OFFICER  DOUGLAS  HARLANDER - Mike Moore

GUNNERS MATE FLOYD HICKS - Jodie B

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SOURCES

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 01 May 1989

Kansas City Star, May 31, 1994

Exercise Tiger Memorial

Ancestry

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Season: 5 Episode: 39

Blackberry Hill Hospital in Fishponds, Bristol sounds like an idyllic place from an Agatha Christie novel, but don't be fooled by it's sweet name as this place has seen it's fair share of torment and despair. The site first came into use as a prison in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, when it was developed to house Dutch and Spanish prisoners of war who had been landed at Bristol Docks.

In today's episode, we take a look at the history of this foreboding building and a look at a very recent discovery.

CAST

'The History of Kingswood Forest' - Steve Sheperd

Ipswich Journal - Cerise Reed

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Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic

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Season: 5 Episode: 38

Bodmin Jail, built in 1779, looms on the edge of Bodmin Moor, a fortress of cruelty and misery. Erected by Napoleonic prisoners of war with 20,000 tons of granite hewn from the bleak moor, its walls bear the weight of centuries of suffering.

In this week's episode, we take a spooky look at the stories behind some of the more permanent residents of this foreboding building.

CAST

Matthew Weeks - Joe Wilson

Selina Wadge - Louise Ciotti

The Cornishman Newspaper - Cerise Reed

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SOURCES

Bodmin Gaol

Launceston Then

Cornishman - Thursday 22 August 1878

Daily Mirror

Cornwall Live

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Season: 5 Episode: 37

Nevell Norway, a well-known and respected timber importer and shipping merchant in Wadebridge, Cornwall, was admired not only for his business acumen but also for his philanthropic work. His prominence in the community would become even more widely recognized due to his tragic murder 

CAST

The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Yeo

Dr. Trehane Symons Tickell - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Sheperd

James Lightfoot - Molly Jefferies

William Lightfoot - Joe Wilson

London Evening Standard - Rose Hales

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SOURCES

Bodmin Prison

Find A Grave

Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway, “Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway,” February 21, 1840, p. 2.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Dreadful Murder at Wadebridge,” February 14, 1840, p. 2.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, “£260 Reward,” February 14, 1840, p. 5

Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Cornwall Lent Assizes,” April 3, 1840, p. 2.

London Evening Standard, “Execution of James and William Lightfoot for Murder,” April 18, 1840, p. 3.

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Season: 5 Episode: 36

John Henry Gooding had a criminal career which would eventually span decades with activities that ranged from fraud to intricate confidence tricks but it was his part in the turmoil during the Irish War of Independence that would eventually lead to his noteriety

CAST

Newspaper Description - Rose Haile

THIS PODCAST

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SOURCES

BloodySunday.co.uk

Ancestry

Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922

Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922

The Irish Times

National Archives

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Season: 5 Episode: 35

John Henry Gooding, alias Frank Digby Hardy (5 April 1868 – 28 October 1930), was a man of many faces: naval writer, journalist, soldier, career criminal, and a would-be spy in the shadowy depths of the Irish War of Independence. 

CAST

John Henry Gooding - David James Haile

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

BloodySunday.co.uk

Ancestry

Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922

Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922

The Irish Times

National Archives

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Season: 5 Episode: 34

George White's combination of vision, business acumen, and a deep understanding of the power of publicity allowed him to revolutionise Bristol's transport systems and create a lasting legacy through his various business enterprises. His influence was far reaching and can still be felt in the UK infrastructure and industrial history.

If you're in the area and would like to find out more, pop along to Aerospace Bristol Museum in Filton, Bristol, where there's so much information on the city's aviation history

CAST

George White - Steve Sheperd

Mr Haldane - Molly Jefferies

Clifton Society - Lucy Brazier

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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SOURCES

Daily Mirror - Thursday 17 February 1910

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 24 November 1916

Clifton Society - Thursday 24 June 1915

Bristol Magpie - Thursday 16 March 1911

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Season: 5 Episode: 33

Dead Woman's Ditch is an earthwork ancient monument in Over Stowey, Somerset, England situated on the Quantock Hills. It's popular with ramblers but is more commanly associated with the legend of Jane Walford, whose body was discovered here in 1789.

Find out more about the events that led to the brutal murder of this pregnant young woman.

If you're interested, here's a circular walk of the area.

CAST

Thomas Poole - Steve Sheperd

Jane Shorney Description - Rose Haile

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

Historic England

Somerset Live

Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 12 March 1938

Daily Mirror - Tuesday 05 April 1988

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