Wedding Dresses

Is this the story of a sex crazed empress? Or just some good (really) old-fashioned gossip?Was Messalina, wife of Emperor Claudius, really a sex worker by night? And did she really marry another man whilst her very powerful husband was still alive?This episode of Betwixt contains ...  Show more

Forget what you think about fairies... they are not cute and definitely not harmless.In today's episode we're going back centuries to a time when they could take human form and were mentioned as part of the witch trials.What are the rules of talking to a fairy? What are the diffe ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered why so many of today's weddings feature white dresses, tiered cakes and registries for silver and dishes? Queen Victoria (and the rest of her era) get a lot of the credit.

Over the last 500 years, countless people in England and Wales have decided to tie the knot. But what motivated people in the past to get married? What inspired the traditional wedding vows? And when was the first divorce in Britain? Legal historian Rebecca Probert explores how i ...  Show more

Brides in countries like America and Britain often opt for white dresses, but where did this trend get its start? Discover the origins of white wedding gowns -- and the quirky history of the veil -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.