The History Diaries

Jonny Owen | Burke & Hare Crime DEEP DIVE, The Welsh Robin Hood & The Secret To Aging Well!

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0100

History Lover and Host of ‘Britain’s Murder Map’ Jonny Owen’s joins us in the studio this week!

We take a deep dive into history's most prolific serial killers - Burke and Hare. We also take a look into welsh history and learn about the Welsh Robin Hood - Twm Siôn Cati!

The question remains - do you think that we are less desensitised to gore than those from history?

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Liam Shaw | CIA’s WORST Intelligence Project, The History of Getting HAMMERED & The Green Medieval Children

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100

We have Comedian Liam Shaw in the Studio! This week we are delving into the history of getting HAMMERED, the Medieval mystery of some green kids that only ate beans and the Cold War Kitties that tried to become spies!

The question remains, if you had to train any animal to become a spy which animal are you picking?

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Phil Carr | Surviving Historical Reenactments, Historical Expedition FAILS & PETROL PRAMS?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0100

Welcome back History Lovers! This week we are joined by your favourite tiktok travel creator Phil Carr! Join us as we explore the weirdest transportation inventions in history, the worst (and possibly RANKEST) historical expedition FAILS and Phil's craziest travel stories!

The question remains is the combustion engine the historical equivalent to AI? Would you rather piss off the RCPCA or the NCPCC if you had to travel around on one of the inventions mentioned - let us know in the comments!

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The Other Bennet Sister Special! Filming BTS, Fighting Pride & Prejudice Cast & Regency Ball CHAOS

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Today we have a special treat for the Pride and Prejudice lovers out there …. The Other Bennett Sister has hit our screens and we have exclusive interviews with the amazing cast and team behind it!

We get all the goss from behind the scenes filming, The Pride and Prejudice characters most likely to get into a fight at spoons and the regency rules the cast think they would break!

Have you caught up with the series? Let us know down in the comments what you thought!

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Weirdest Royal Deaths, Forty Elephants Crime Ring & History of Boob Jobs

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100

Welcome back History Lovers! International Women’s Day may have past but this episode is very heavy on we support Women’s RIGHTS and Women’s WRONGS! We are taking a deep dive into the all women crime ring that specialised in shoplifting, the history of boob jobs and the weirdest ways royals have met their end. The question remains if you had to pick a weird death which one are you going for? Also has Katie made progress on her dissertation, send her some encouragement in the comments? 😭

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Toby From Bath | Would We Fall For The Fraudsters Of History? The Emu War & Gen Z’s Attention Span!

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100

Once a History Scholar always a History Lover we have Toby (From Bath) in the studio! This week we are testing if we would have fallen for the biggest fraudsters of history, australia's most embarrassing war and the new attention span of gen z - because watching a film is basically reading a book now, right?

The question remains do you think YOU would be scammed by a lost princess or someone claiming to sell the eiffel tower?

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Binks & Hebrides | Kardashians of 1930s, Girl Boss Brewers & History Behind Beauty And The Beast!

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0100

History Lovers this week we are undeniably delighted to be joined by the absolutely extraordinary Binks & Hebrides all the way from the posh estates of West London!

Pour yourself a glass of Chateauneuf du Pape and your finest small plate snack as we delve into the splendid Mitford sisters, the history of alcohol and the real life historical story of Petrus Gonsalvus and Catherine Gonsalvus who are said to have inspired Beauty and The Beast! Such Fun!

Binks and Hebrides personally request that you must follow their biggest personal fans - Davina Bentley and Freya Mallard, they seem to know an awfully lot about Binks and Hebrides ... the weird thing is - they've never been seen in a room all together - no idea why!

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Wuthering Heights Special | Margot Robbie’s Skin Room, Dress of HAIR & Red Carpet SCANDAL

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100

It’s the film that’s got everyone talking and so many YEARNING. This week we are taking a deep dive into WUTHERING HEIGHTS!

Fresh from the brand trip and premier Abby, Charlotte, Luiza, Lizzie and Ben join Katie in the studio. Was it historically accurate? Is the criticism online true? Did it match up to the book? You’ll have to watch the episode to get all the answers!

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Valentines Special | Sigmund Freuds SHOCKING Love Letters, Hate Mail Valentines & Mistaken Bombings

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0100

Welcome back History Lovers, it’s that time of year when chocolate boxes are more expensive than usual and red roses are EVERY WHERE - it’s a Valentines Special!

This week we are delving into the most NSFW love letters of history and historical valentines day traditions!

If the idea of Valentines day leaves you with a sour taste in your mouth from past trauma don’t worry we are also delving into the worst valentines’ days in HISTORY! Sure they might have ghosted you but they didn’t accidentally bomb your town!

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Eshaan Akbar | A Historical Bollywood Musical?! Philosophers Secret Kinks & Puppy Juice Beauty Hack

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0100

In this episode we dive into the worst rulers of all time, Philosopher Jean Jaques Rousseau's secret spanking kink and the tudor beauty hack that involved the nations favorite pet … the question remains which animal would you sacrifice for your skin care routine?

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Shakespeare Questioning His Sexuality, The Murder of Belle Elmore & Goat Gland Testicle Implants?!

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100

The cinema critics are going crazy over Hamnet but what is the real story of Shakespeare? Was Romeo and Juliet really about Romeo and Joseph? We get to the bottom of the playwrights real life!

For all the true crime lovers we also digging into the the historical murder of Belle Elmore & the fraudulent doctor who perspecibed goats glands for fertility?!

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Best Bits of The History Diaries Podcast So Far!

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100

This week we gift you gentle subjects with the best bits of The History Diaries Podcast so Far!

From the most chaotic guests, weirdest historical rabbit holes and craziest one liners this ep is all your favorite parts of History Diaries in one mega episode!

The question remains, what is the most outlandish fact you’ve learned from the pod?

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Matt Another Time | Mining at Beamish Museum, Ancient Drinking Games & Historical Tips to Keep Warm?

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100

It’s Matt another time (again)! From Katie’s 9th birthday party where she made all her friends dress up as historically accurate miners to her love of a Jane Austen board game he is here spilling all her secrets! The siblings also chat about ancient drinking games and dive into how people used to keep their tootsies warm back in the day… we’d love to say these would be good tips to keep the heating bills down, but I think hiring a fire servant might be more expensive 😭

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Mozart’s Explosive Love Letters, King Louis’ Birth Fixation & The REAL Reason Vibrators Were Created!

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100

Tune into this weeks episode where Katie dive into the history of vibrators, why georgian balls served ice cream instead of pints and if the rumour of King Louis' love of childbirth really changed the course of history?

This week The History Gossip also turns into a dating coach as she dives into Mozarts love letters... he had some banging tunes but his pick up lines were a solid number two!

Let us know in the comments if our Mozart inspired pick up lines lead to explosive results 🤣

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The Famileigh | Family SNITCHES, Worst Historical PUNISHMENTS! & The Village That DANCED to DEATH?!

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100

Travis and Harrison are getting a history lesson this week! History is more than war (surprisingly to men!) so this week we are talking about historical punishments - from a bridles scold to ducking stools - which members of their family would get the short end of the stick! We are also delivering into historical families with FAMOUS SNITCHES … The question is would you snake your brothers if they were planning to blow up parliament?

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Elizabeth The Thirsty | 2025 QUEEN’S SPEECH, A Nativity Play at A Molly House & The Tale of Krampus

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100

We are joined by the one the only ELIZABETH THE THIRSTY (aka Elizabeth the 1st HERSELF!) Get comfortable as we bring you our own queen’s speech, take a deep dive into Molly Houses and we explore the EVIL Victorian Santa - The KRAMPAS!

If you’re watching this you are in luck you weren’t dragged to hell by the evil santa for being naughty - Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! 🎄✨

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Danni Diston | Defending Anne Boleyn, The Queen That BATHED IN BLOOD & A High Class Harlot Radio Show?!

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0100

Wasson Shagger! This week we have Radio 1 Presenter and Anne Bolyne’s BIGGEST FAN Danni Diston in the studio! We test her knowledge of the first ever publicly executed queen, take a deep dive into some ‘EVIL WOMEN’ of History and try to explain to a Victorian child why ‘Having a Boyfriend is EMBARRASSING!’

Spoiler alert men aren’t great and that goes for the men of history too! The question remains: were these women of history really as scandalous as history paints them? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Debunking The RUMOURS! Henry VIII's Secret Lover? Mary Toft’s Rabbit Babies? Anne Boleyn's 6th Finger?!

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100

This week The History Gossip is debunking the historical rumour mill! From Henry VIII’s secret lover to the woman that birthed rabbits - stories of the past are always weird but are they always true? Tune in to find out 👀

We also take a deep dive into Oliver Cromwell, as a puritan ruler he was known for a bit of kill joy but would disco spoons change him for the better?

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Calfreezy | Victorian’s Favorite Secret Snack?! The WEIRDEST Egyptian Creation Story & Why Royals are all INBRED

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0100

From History Hater to History Lover Calfreezy gets pushed to his limits trying to fix Ivan (The Terrible)’s image - he didn’t mean to start massacres, he was just not himself when he’s hungry!

From Cleopatra’s body count to Cal’s Pyramid conspiracy theory we also take a deep dive into Ancient Egypt. The question is would we survive under Cal’s rule if he was a Pharaoh??

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Jake Bhardwaj | How Rasputin became King of RIZZ, Richard III’s DARK Past & Escaping Medieval Prison

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0100

Quizmaster and Comedian Jake Bhardwaj, gets put on the historical hot seat! Can he solve dilemmas of the past? Does he know the difference between a modern performative male and a Russian Mystic? Find out in this week's episode of History Diaries!

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Matt Another Time | Would Lord Byron Survive RUGBY INITATIONS?! Historical FRESHERS FLU Remedies & Sibling Rivalries

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:02:48 +0100

We know the History Gossip but what of her little brother! Matt Another Time - up and coming DJ (kind of), Rugby enthusiast and part time student joined us in the studio this week. We get into historical sibling rivalries, what historical figures would have studied at which unis … oh and there may or not be an exclusive historical themed DJ Mix in this episode 👀

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Jordan Sangha | Royals on Raya, Scandalous Lore of Legal Wigs & A Night Out With Emperor Nero?!

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0100

Winner of Big Brother 2023 Jordan Sangha joins us in the studio to talk which historical figures he would match with on Raya, which Disney Princesses were the most historically accurate and if a night out with a Roman Emperor called Nero would be class or one you would want to pass?

Go on then tell us which royal you would swipe right for in the comments!

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Historical Hangover Cures, Caroline of Brunswick on THE LASH?! & Uni Advice From The HISTORY GOSSIP!

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Welcome back to History Diaries, this week Katie investigates if Caroline of Brunswick would survive a SPOONS NIGHT OUT, historical cures for hangovers and her experience studying history at uni!

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Issra | Sonnet Rap Battles, Henry The 8ths Subway Order & The WORST Jobs In HISTORY

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:45:00 +0100

This week we are joined by your fave radio presenter Issra! We talk about the worst jobs in history, an Egyptian ruler with a weird issue with grapes and we get some goss from Issra!

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Rylan | Wicked Witches Of Essex, ANIMAL Teeth Fillings & The History of Those SKIMS Thongs

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:30:28 +0100

Must be the season of the WITCH! 🧹✨

This week Katie is joined by Rylan and the pair are getting into the Witch Trials, dodgy dentists of history and like last week we see if we could explain modern concepts to a victorian child!

Comment below your favorite Witch fact!

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Ally & G | Posh and Beck’s Copied Cleopatra & How To Doom Scroll As A Victorian Child

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0100

History, but make it gossip.

The History Diaries, hosted by Katie Kennedy (@historygossip), is history with a twist, serving up the stories your textbooks left out. This week self proclaimed professional yappers Ally & G join the historical highchair to discuss Victorian children, why Posh and Beck's copied Cleopatra and Messalina’s raunchy Roman challenge.

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The History Diaries: Out Thursday 16th October 5PM!

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:41:43 +0100

The History Diaries, hosted by Katie Kennedy (@historygossip), is history with a twist, serving up the stories your textbooks left out. Think scandalous diaries, bizarre cures, and royals behaving badly – all retold with humour, honesty, and a dash of gossip. Each week Katie uncovers the wildest corners of the past before swapping the gossip with our favourite influencers.

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