Episodes to download
-
![]()
Carols, carouses, and ceasefires: Christmas special
Fri 27 Dec 2019
Discover the strange stories behind the music of Christmas.
-
![]()
Music and food: a match made in heaven
Wed 18 Dec 2019
Ice cream, honey and... uranium ore: four gourmet stories of music and food.
-
![]()
Four glorious eccentrics
Wed 11 Dec 2019
Eleanor discovers the bizarre lives of four pretty zany musicians.
-
![]()
Lost at sea
Wed 4 Dec 2019
Four salty stories of seafaring music and musicians from around the British Isles.
-
![]()
Folk music and musical folk
Wed 27 Nov 2019
Four folky tales of unsung heroes, bladder fiddles and communal kitchenware bashing.
-
![]()
Myths, legends and supernannies
Wed 20 Nov 2019
Four musical adventures featuring knights, viking saints and the world's greatest nanny.
-
![]()
Slave songs, pit songs, songs in dark times
Wed 13 Nov 2019
Four stories of the power of music in times of hardship.
-
![]()
A quartet of musical superwomen
Wed 6 Nov 2019
They mightn't be sporting spandex, but these four musical women deserve superhero status.
-
![]()
A whistle-stop tour of four intriguing instruments
Wed 30 Oct 2019
The ear-catching stories behind four intriguing musical instruments.
-
![]()
Celeb-spotting stories: four tales of musical celebs from history
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Snooping through the spy glasses of history for scoops on musical celebs from the past.
-
![]()
Five objects that tell the story of the River Thames
Fri 17 May 2019
Get your boots on and join mudlark Lara Maiklem as she discovers history in river mud.
-
![]()
Feasts, festivals and Fat Tuesdays
Wed 8 May 2019
Cream buns, holiday parks, alcoholic dragons: who doesn't love a festival?
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
Objects of desire
Wed 17 Apr 2019
Take a look at some of history's finest - and weirdest - collectors' pieces.
-
![]()
Very superstitious
Wed 10 Apr 2019
Etheric vampires, Roman curses, and powerful fertility symbols...
-
![]()
Historical brainteasers
Wed 3 Apr 2019
Can you solve these five bite-sized brainteasers from history?
-
![]()
Whatever the weather
Wed 27 Mar 2019
Battles on ice, apocalyptic storms and a historical cloud craze.
-
![]()
-
![]()
Sporting endeavours
Wed 13 Mar 2019
Here are some tips from the past for the optimum sporting performance.
-
![]()
Music everywhere
Wed 6 Mar 2019
Marvel at the lengths folk will go to in order to make their music heard.
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
A classical century
Thu 22 Nov 2018
1920s rap, space opera and classical composers accused of espionage.
-
![]()
A historical tasting menu
Wed 14 Nov 2018
Tuck in to a smorgasbord of delights from our foodie forebears.
-
![]()
-
![]()
A brief history of youth
Wed 31 Oct 2018
Relive those carefree days with Viking children and Roman students.
-
![]()
Viking hipsters and Tudor yoga
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Looking for the next big trend? Consult the history books.
