Pepys the Philanderer

A 335-year-long ‘war’ (in which not a single shot was fired) officially ended on 17th April, 1986, when the UK’s Dutch ambassador landed on the Isles of Scilly and declared an end to hostilities between the Netherlands and this tiny archipelago off the coast of Cornwall. The orig ...  Show more

Queen Elizabeth II stood before 30,000 spectators at Clydebank to launch HMY Britannia on 16th April, 1953. The yacht’s name had been kept secret, and when the Queen finally declared it “Britannia”, the crowd responded with a surge of cheering applause. Commissioned shortly befor ...  Show more

"My passion for body art goes way back..." A break from our historical episodes. Mia, Jackie and Kozlowski need to gather wood for the dwindling fire. Cole and Haines must follow them. A journey into the forest, into the night, into memories... Featuring Hemi Yeroham, Erin King, ...  Show more

Helen Slater (Supergirl, The Legend of Billie Jean) joins us this week to talk about her experience being thrust into the iconic role of Supergirl at 18 years old and the many different pressures and difficulties that came along with it. Helen was so open this week - she gets can ...  Show more

We hope you need a name for your band-because we’ve got plenty! We have some listener submitted riddles this week-And a desire to kill some time before we read them. This episode also has time travel, a snake biting off more than it can chew, and a very dignified conversation ...

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 8 - EPISODE 44’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. The bodies of five vulnerable women who went missing from the streets of Ipswich were found over a ten-day period. Suffolk Police launched the most extensive investigation in the ...