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If It Ain't Baroque...Trouble in Paradise: The Georgian EditionWelcome to our Royal Romance season.On this episode, we’ll be talking about Georgian Couples that didn’t have a happy ending. Please welcome Catherine Curzon back as we learn more about the Georgian couples whose Happily Ever After seemed to have an expiration date.We’ll talking about George III of Great Britain & Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz andPrincess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld.Our Favourite Books by Catherine: The Crown: https://www.pen-an...2025-04-2940 min
If It Ain't Baroque...Strange Royal Bedfellows: Swiped LeftJoin us as we explore the love stories of the past.Swiped Left: Strange Royal Bedfellows... On this episode, we’ll be talking about the many royal couples that didn’t take to each other and thus the union weren’t ultimately successful.Sharon Bennett Connolly kicks us off with the story of Philip II of France and Ingeborg of Denmark, and we’ll continue with Henry III of Navarre/ IV of France & Marguerite de Valois (Mark Turnbull)George I of Great Britain & Sophia Dorothea of Celle (Catherine Curzon)Christian VI...2025-04-071h 31
If It Ain't Baroque...The Royal What-Ifs: We Know Not What We May Be...Welcome to our Royal Romance season.On this episode, we’ll be talking about Royal Pairs that never got together. The couples in question were considered by the powers that be, or they took a fancy to each other, but they either weren’t allowed to follow through with their plans, or fate decided otherwise. We’re looking at four such couples today, Richard III & Isabella of Castile,George I & Queen Anne, Emperor Alexander II of Russia and Queen Victoria,And finally, Prince Eddy a.k.a. Prince A...2025-03-0735 min
Talk Radio EuropeCatherine Curzon – The Royal Family VS The Crown: separating fact from fiction...with TRE's Allan TeeCatherine Curzon – The Royal Family VS The Crown: separating fact from fiction...with TRE's Allan Tee2025-02-2113 min
If It Ain't Baroque...Love amid Revolution: These Violent Delights have Violent EndsThis month please join us in exploring the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we’ll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. On this episode, we’ll be talking about Royal Couples who faced revolutions and regime changes in their countries.Did love survive the turmoil? Was the throne lost forever? If they didn’t love each other, could the outcome have been...2025-02-211h 15
Forgotten HollywoodEpisode 300 -The Real Bogie and Bacall with author Catherine CurzonIn this episode I spoke with author Catherine Curzon about her book "The Real Bogie and Bacall". Chronicles the turbulent Hollywood love story of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, navigating fame, adversity, and enduring passion against all odds.2025-01-3019 min
Just ReadsCatherine Curzon - The Scandal of George III's CourtFrom Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of scandal was never too far from the walls of the House of Hanover. Did a fearsome duke really commit murder or a royal mistress sell commissions to the highest bidders, and what was the truth behind George III's supposed secret marriage to a pretty Quaker? With everything from illegitimate children to illegal marriages, dead valets and equerries sneaking about the palace by candlelight, these eyebrow-raising tales from the reign of George III prove that the highest of births is no guarantee of good behaviour. Prepare to meet some shocking ladies, some shameless gentlemen...2025-01-0705 min
History HackHistory Hack: The real Bogie and BacallCharly is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of The Real Bogie & Bacall to discuss one of Hollywood's most enduring romances.Interested in the book? You should totally check it out! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bogie-and-Bacall-Hardback/p/50668 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-061h 14
Lights, Camera, Author!Lights, Camera, Author - Catherine CurzonAn interview with Catherine Curzon, author of "The Real Bogie and Bacall"2024-07-2727 min
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe REAL Bridgerton: Historians React To Season 3*SPOILER ALERT: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS OF SEASON 3 OF BRIDGERTON*With the second part of season 3 of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix in the last few days, Kate is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of Inside the World of Bridgerton: True Stories of Regency High Society, to break down how it stands up to historical accuracies of the era.How does season 3 match the historical goings on of the time? How did gossip become a form of power for women? Especially in a society that didn't allow them a voice in other areas of...2024-06-1844 minBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe REAL Bridgerton: Historians React To Season 3*SPOILER ALERT: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS OF SEASON 3 OF BRIDGERTON*With the second part of season 3 of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix in the last few days, Kate is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of Inside the World of Bridgerton: True Stories of Regency High Society, to break down how it stands up to historical accuracies of the era.How does season 3 match the historical goings on of the time? How did gossip become a form of power for women? Especially in a society that didn't allow them a voice in other areas of...2024-06-1844 min
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe REAL Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte, Lord Byron & Georgian CelebrityThe third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton?On this second episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the royals and celebrities who filled the newspapers during 18th and early 19th century Britain.What was Queen Charlotte really like? What was the genius Mozart's fascination with fart jokes? And was Lord Byron as dangerous to know as they say he was?Joining Kate today are...2024-05-2443 minBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe REAL Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte, Lord Byron & Georgian CelebrityThe third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton?On this second episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the royals and celebrities who filled the newspapers during 18th and early 19th century Britain.What was Queen Charlotte really like? What was the genius Mozart's fascination with fart jokes? And was Lord Byron as dangerous to know as they say he was?Joining Kate today are...2024-05-2443 min
If It Ain't Baroque...The Real Queen Charlotte with Catherine Curzon (Bonus)Today we have a short bonus episode for you: it’s an excerpt from our chat with author Catherine Curzon about Netflix’ series Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton Story. Please enjoy!Catherine's Georgian Episodes with us:Sweet Georgian CarolinesThe Real BridgertonCatherine's Bridgerton-verse books:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bridgerton-Hardback/p/23199/aid/1238https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Queen-Charlotte-Inside-the-Real-Bridgerton-Court-Hardback/p/21481/aid/1238https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-real-world-of-bridgerton/?imprint=1Our favourite books by Catherine: Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Q...2024-05-2208 min
If It Ain't Baroque...The Real Bridgerton with Catherine CurzonToday we talk to author Catherine Curzon about Netflix’ series Bridgerton, particularly how to survive a marriage mart in the time of Regency when the show takes place.Dear gentle listener, please be warned, subject of domestic violence will be mentioned briefly. Catherine's Bridgerton-verse books: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bridgerton-Hardback/p/23199/aid/1238 https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Queen-Charlotte-Inside-the-Real-Bridgerton-Court-Hardback/p/21481/aid/1238 https://www.mombooks.com/book/the-real-world-of-bridgerton/?imprint=1 Our favourite books by Catherine: Georgian Queens: https://www.pen-and-sword.co...2024-05-1752 min
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe REAL Bridgerton: Georgian SexThe long-awaited third season of Bridgerton is here! And with it, we all become obsessed with a particularly sexy version of Regency-era history.Today's episode is the first in our mini-series on the REAL Bridgerton. Across four episodes we'll uncover Georgian attitudes to drugs and alcohol, insights into the celebrities of the time, and a re-cap on the historical accuracies of the latest season.First and foremost, though, what was sex really like in Georgian England? How effective were the fashionable animal gut condoms? And what erotica were people enjoying?...2024-05-1748 minBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe REAL Bridgerton: Georgian SexThe long-awaited third season of Bridgerton is here! And with it, we all become obsessed with a particularly sexy version of Regency-era history.Today's episode is the first in our mini-series on the REAL Bridgerton. Across four episodes we'll uncover Georgian attitudes to drugs and alcohol, insights into the celebrities of the time, and a re-cap on the historical accuracies of the latest season.First and foremost, though, what was sex really like in Georgian England? How effective were the fashionable animal gut condoms? And what erotica were people enjoying?...2024-05-1748 min
Willy Willy Harry Stee...George IVWilly Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges.....And so the final George hove's into view, as Charlie Higson brings us George IV. The Prince Regent who became a king, eventually, he liked the finer things in life and changed fashion forever!Helping Charlie unravel his life is Catherine Curzon, author of Kings...2024-04-121h 13
History HackMsUnderstood: Sophia Electress of HanoverCharly is joined by historian and bestselling author Catherine Curzon to discuss Sophia Electress of Hanover, the woman who was almost Queen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-0851 min
If It Ain't Baroque...Strange Bedfellows: Spouses Swiped LeftJoin us this month and explore the love stories of the past.This February we're sharing our chats to various historians and covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. Strange Bedfellows.. On this episode of our Valentines Series, we’re looking at couples, where the couple didn't take to each other and in the world of Royal Tinder, it resulted in a Swipe Left kind of situation. Let's see how these couples tolerated each other's forced presence in the...2024-02-2849 minWilly Willy Harry Stee...George IWilly Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges.....Skip around 50 more eligible heirs and what do you get? You get the House of Hanover and the first of our four Georges.......George I. If you've ever wondered how we ended up with a German king, Charlie Higson will enlighten you, along with his...2024-02-231h 18
If It Ain't Baroque...Improbable Matches at the Royal CourtJoin us this month and explore the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we’ll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. My Heart Flies to Your Service... On this episode of our Valentines Series, we’re looking at couples, where a monarch or a senior royal made a match against society rules and definitely against convention of the day.T...2024-02-2159 min
If It Ain't Baroque...I Would Not Wish Any Companion in the World but You: Love as a ChoiceJoin us this month and explore the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we’ll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. I Would Not Wish Any Companion in the World but You...On this, the third episode of our Valentines series, we’re focussing on the theme of marriages and unions that happened based on an unlikely choice. One is a monarch...2024-02-1746 min
If It Ain't Baroque...The Love that Looks on Tempests: The Windsor LoveThis month please join us in exploring the love stories of the past.Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing with you our chats to various historians and we’ll be covering all the ways that Royals can come together, be it through arranged marriage, secret engagements or chance meetings. On this, the first episode of our Valentines series, we’re focussing on the Windsor Couples.To help us understand the question - how did all these couples stay together for so long, we’ve enlisted Catherine Curzon, a great fri...2024-02-0941 min
If It Ain't Baroque...Sweet Georgian Carolines with Catherine CurzonOn this episode we Gemma and Natalie interview Catherine Curzon, author of many books on the Georgians. The episode focusses on the two Georgian Queens Consort, both called Caroline - Caroline of Ansbach, wife to George II and Caroline of Brunswick, wife to Prince Regent. The two women couldn't be more different from each other - one was a wise politician in love with her husband; and the other - the lover of life, hellbent on getting revenge on her royal hubby. Were they the same in any way? Since a woman's lot would be equally...2024-01-301h 44
Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies PodcastMeg 2: The Trench | Paris Memories | Deep Blue Sea (1999)On Truth & Movies this week, Jason Statham battles more giant sharks in Meg 2, one of the more surprising choices in Ben Wheatley's filmography. We also review Paris Memories, where a woman tries to come to terms with her trauma in the wake of a terrorist attack and finally, for film club, we go from giant sharks to clever ones in 1999’s Deep Blue SeaJoining host Leila Latif are film critic and Curzon Journal Editor Yasmin Omar and filmmaker and journalist Catherine Bray.Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Li...2023-08-0552 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenThe Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court by Catherine CurzonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court
Author: Catherine Curzon
Narrator: Kim Bretton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 51 minutes
Release date: July 11, 2023
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes began...2023-07-114h 51
Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenThe Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court by Catherine CurzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes...2023-07-1130 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in History, EuropeThe Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court by Catherine CurzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes...2023-07-1130 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryThe Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court by Catherine CurzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes...2023-07-1130 min
Dan Snow's History Hit4. Story of England: Industrial RevolutionModern England as we know it started in the industrial heart of Ironbridge in Shropshire- now a verdant gorge that once was black with smog, fire and slag heaps. Dan tries his hand at casting iron at one of the last working foundries in the country and gets the scoop on the scandals of Georgian high society with historian Catherine Curzon. The Regency period was a wild time of £15,000 pineapples, the marriage market and the tell-all memoir of a famous courtesan who named and shamed the Duke of Wellington. But the new wealth England experienced came at a price; D...2023-05-2558 min
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe Real Queen CharlotteQueen Charlotte is back in the spotlight, thanks to the new Bridgerton spin-off series looking into her life and marriage to King George III.We know Bridgerton uses a lot of creative license when it comes to historical accuracy (just in case you didn't know, people in the Regency period did not dance to orchestral covers of Beyonce) so today Kate thought she'd get Betwixt the Sheets with historian, Catherine Curzon to find out who the real Queen Charlotte was.What was her early life like? How was her relationship like with her hu...2023-05-2345 minBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe Real Queen CharlotteQueen Charlotte is back in the spotlight, thanks to the new Bridgerton spin-off series looking into her life and marriage to King George III.We know Bridgerton uses a lot of creative license when it comes to historical accuracy (just in case you didn't know, people in the Regency period did not dance to orchestral covers of Beyonce) so today Kate thought she'd get Betwixt the Sheets with historian, Catherine Curzon to find out who the real Queen Charlotte was.What was her early life like? How was her relationship like with her hu...2023-05-2345 min
Vulgar HistoryQueen Charlotte Was Not As Cool As On Bridgerton, I'm SorrySo who was the real Queen Charlotte aka Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz? Was she at all like the spirited heroine of the Bridgerton spinoff series? Or was she actually the most basic and bland person ever profiled on this podcast? And if the latter, how low will her score be?This episode was recorded before QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY came out on Netflix, and contains no spoilers! But also, we didn't know what the show was like when we had this discussion, so bear that in mind.--References:The Real...2023-05-102h 40
The Guilty Feminist351. Section 28 with Jessica Fostekew, Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre and Professor Catherine LeeThe Guilty Feminist episode 351: Section 28Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Jessica Fostekew and special guests Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre and Professor Catherine Lee Recorded 17 March at Kings Place in London. Released 27 March 2023.The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Jessica Fostekewhttps://twitter.com/jessicafostekewhttps://twitter.com/thehooveringpodMore about our guests and Blue Jeanhttps://homecinema.curzon.com/film/blue-jeanhttp://www.ge...2023-03-271h 29Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe Real BridgertonThe first series of Bridgerton broke viewership records and became the biggest series on Netflix ever when it first came out. But a raunchy period drama is nothing new, shows with an eroticised view of the past have always been popular. Think Game of Thrones, The Tudors, Peaky Blinders...they’re all at it!But can we even call Bridgerton history? How accurate is the series? From the fashion, to the sex, to the dental hygiene. Yep, we’re even going to be talking about dentures made from teeth taken from men who died at the Batt...2023-02-2845 minBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & SocietyThe Real BridgertonThe first series of Bridgerton broke viewership records and became the biggest series on Netflix ever when it first came out. But a raunchy period drama is nothing new, shows with an eroticised view of the past have always been popular. Think Game of Thrones, The Tudors, Peaky Blinders...they’re all at it!But can we even call Bridgerton history? How accurate is the series? From the fashion, to the sex, to the dental hygiene. Yep, we’re even going to be talking about dentures made from teeth taken from men who died at the Batt...2023-02-2845 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpInside the Real Bridgerton Court: Who Was the Real Queen Charlotte?In advance of the eagerly anticipated Shondaland spinoff series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix, 4th May), Lucy Clayton takes a look at the real-life story behind one of television’s most compelling characters. Guest Catherine Curzon, author of a gorgeous new biography, joins us to discuss the scandals, fashions and kangaroos of Charlotte’s court. A must listen for Bridgerton fans everywhere. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @catherinecurzon on Instagram Visit Catherine’s website Visit our website 2023-02-241h 06
Ye Olde CrimeGrace O’Malley: The Pirate Queen of IrelandLindsay and Madison discuss Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Connacht, as well as why you should never cross an Irish lass, that it’s not lying if you keep up PART of the bargain, and how to be an epic badass.Information pulled from the following sources:
2022 Forbes article by Margie Goldsmith
2022 Irish Post article
2021 History Extra article
2021 World History Encyclopedia article by Joshua J. Mark
2019 Mental Floss article by Catherine Curzon
2018 All That’s Interesting article by Daniel Rennie
2005 History Ireland article
Geni.com
Royal Museum Greenwich article
The Way of the Pirates articl...2023-01-2545 min
Past MattersNew Year special - Sophia Dorothea, the British queen who never wasIn a new year special, historian and author Catherine Curzon tells podcast host Ploy Radford about the story of the British queen who never was - Sophia Dorothea, the much maligned wife of King George I. 2022-12-311h 10
First Impressions: Why All the Austen Haters Are WrongEp 66: Being Mr. Wickham - Streaming Theater Performance ReviewCheck out our review of Being Mr. Wickham, a one man show co-written by Adrian Lukis (who played Mr. Wickham in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries) and Catherine Curzon for the Original Theater company. It's available to stream online through April 30th, so don't miss out! We loved this charming show and the way it brought the Pride and Prejudice characters' future to life with hilarious anecdotes and historical details. You'll especially love the future of Mr. Bennet.
You can stream Being Mr. Wickham online through April 30th, 2022 at https://originaltheatreonline.com/productions/28/being-mr-wickham
Note...2022-04-101h 02
History HackHistory Hack: Georgian MistressesCatherine Curzon joins us to talk all about the mistresses of the early Georgian monarchs. Like the episode? Send us a tip! https://ko-fi.com/historyhackLike the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhackHave you seen our merch yet? Check it out here! shop.historyhackpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-1055 min
Old Timey CrimeyOld Timey Crimey #130: Mary Bateman - ”Else It Will Not Do”The tale of Mary Bateman, aka the Yorkshire witch: a woman who was chronically incapable of going to the store. She also never met a scam she did like or a sheet she couldn't steal.
Sources:
Catherine Curzon on Mental Floss.
Extraordinary Life and Character of Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire Witch From the Earliest Thefts of her Infancy, Through a Most Awful Course of Crimes and Murders, Till Her Execution at the New Drop, Near the Castle of York, On Monday the 20th of March 1809 (12th Edition)
Vision of Britain Through T...2021-09-101h 28
Other EdensThe Town That Knew Too Much: The Black AbbotWhere do the dead go when they die? Do we file them away in obituaries? Or celebrate them at a memorial service and slowly forget their day-to-day existence?
This is a story of death. It is a story of spirits lingering on. It is a story of how lives become stories and how stories define places. From the ghosts of Prestbury to the dead GCHQ mathematician Gareth Williams – via, of course, the singing mice of the Tailor of Gloucester – The Black Abbot is about the imprints we make on the world and how they outlive us.
Cont...2021-08-2532 minOther EdensThe Town That Knew Too Much: The Devil's ChimneyTucked away in a scenic corner of the Cotswolds, you'll find the Regency spa town of Cheltenham. It could be more English: from royal visits to Jane Austen re-enactments, it has everything an outsider would want from a quaint British town. But scratch beneath the surface and you'll find something quite different...
In this episode we look at the history of Cheltenham and how burbling subterranean water springs set in motion a trajectory that would lead the town to become the centre of modern espionage. And, along the way, we'll look at Holy Wells, rat catchers, a minotaur's...2021-07-2127 min
Vulgar HistorySophia Dorothea of CelleSophia Dorothea of Celle (1666-1726), or as we call her in this episode, S.D., is known as England's Uncrowned Queen. She was raised by loving parents who also loved her, but then got married off to her truly odious cousin and things did not go well. References: The Imprisoned Princess: The Scandalous Life of Sophia Dorothea of Celle by Catherine CurzonRecommended history reading: African Europeans: An Untold History by Olivette OteleRecommended books on Bookshop.orgSupport Vulgar History on PatreonVulgar History Merch2021-06-1659 min
Blurry PhotosEp 253: Irish PiratesSeason 10 roars into port with a slurry photos about Irish Pirates! Celebrating the season opener, Flora grabs the Jameson and Guinness and takes you through some fun history with stories of Irish Pirates. Learn about the likes of Anne Bonny, George Cusack, and Grace O'Malley. Hear the tale of the Ouzel Galley, the ship that disappeared for 5 years leading to a rather happy ending. And join David as he toasts history, podcasting, and you the listener! It's a once-a-year tradition to have a slurry photos episode, so keep that in mind as Flora leaves in the 'outtakes' and stutters. Take...2021-04-1453 min
Blurry PhotosEp 253: Irish PiratesTopsail ‘o the mornin’ to ya!
Season 10 roars into port with a slurry photos about Irish Pirates! Celebrating the season opener, Flora grabs the Jameson and Guinness and takes you through some fun history with stories of Irish Pirates. Learn about the likes of Anne Bonny, George Cusack, and Grace O’Malley. Hear the tale of the Ouzel Galley, the ship that disappeared for 5 years leading to a rather happy ending. And join David as he toasts history, podcasting, and you the listener! It’s a once-a-year tradition to have a slurry photos episode, so keep that in mind...2021-04-1400 min
Gin & GentlemenCaptivating Captains and Dishevelled DukesJoin Catherine and Eleanor as they welcome dashing captains and a dishevelled duke to their stable. Meet an airline captain in a tropical paradise and a former soldier with a surprising new job on Downing Street, not to mention a saucy oarsman making waves in a village with more than its share of secrets. And if that's not enough, there's a magical Valentine's in London too!
Find out what's emerging from the inkwell this week, and discover who's putting the fizz in the Curzon and Harkstead gin. Only on Gin & Gentlemen!
www.curzonharkstead.co.uk2020-04-3039 min
Gin & GentlemenPride and Prejudice and Mr Wickham at 60 We’re talking Pride and Prejudice this week with a behind the scenes look at Being Mr Wickham, Catherine’s brand new theatre show in which Adrian Lukis returns to his celebrated role as Jane Austen’s most rakish rogue. Plus naked Darcy, scandalous queens and Mr Bennet throws some shade. With thrilling Captivating Captains news hot off the press. Only in Gin & Gentlemen!
www.curzonharkstead.co.uk2019-08-2059 min
The Curzon Film PodcastStrickland on Strickland | Episode 4: IN FABRICWelcome to Strickland on Strickland: A four-part podcast mini-series from Curzon, about the work of acclaimed British director Peter Strickland ('Katalin Varga', 'Berberian Sound Studio'), made ahead of the release of his new film 'In Fabric', and featuring conversations with the director himself.Discussing the film are Strickland superfans (Berberians?), Catherine Bray - Variety, Film4, 'Beyond Clueless' - and the podcast's very own Steven Ryder, as well as regular host Jake Cunningham.The latest from the unique imagination of Peter Strickland, 'In Fabric' is a typically distinctive and...2019-06-2700 min
The Curzon Film PodcastStrickland on Strickland | Episode 3: THE DUKE OF BURGUNDYWelcome to Strickland on Strickland: A four-part podcast mini-series from Curzon, about the work of acclaimed British director Peter Strickland ('Katalin Varga', 'Berberian Sound Studio'), made ahead of the release of his new film 'In Fabric', and featuring conversations with the director himself. Discussing the film are Strickland superfans (Berberians?), Catherine Bray - Variety, Film4, 'Beyond Clueless' - and the podcast's very own Steven Ryder, as well as regular host Jake Cunningham.From the critically acclaimed writer-director of 'Berberian Sound Studio' comes a tale of passion and sadomasochism...2019-06-2500 min
The Curzon Film PodcastStrickland on Strickland | Episode 2: BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIOWelcome to Strickland on Strickland: A four-part podcast mini-series from Curzon, about the work of acclaimed British director Peter Strickland ('Katalin Varga', 'The Duke of Burgundy'), made ahead of the release of his new film 'In Fabric', and featuring conversations with the director himself. Discussing the film are Strickland superfans (Berberians?) Catherine Bray - Variety, Film4, 'Beyond Clueless' - and the podcast's very own Steven Ryder, as well as regular host Jake Cunningham.In 1976, a timid sound engineer (Toby Jones) arrives in Italy to work on a mysterious...2019-06-2500 min
The Curzon Film PodcastStrickland on Strickland | Episode 1: KATALIN VARGAWelcome to Strickland on Strickland: A four-part podcast mini-series from Curzon, about the work of acclaimed British director Peter Strickland ('Berberian Sound Studio', 'The Duke of Burgundy'), made ahead of the release of his new film 'In Fabric', and featuring conversations with the director himself. Discussing the film are Strickland superfans (Berberians?) Catherine Bray - Variety, Film4, 'Beyond Clueless' - and the podcast's very own Steven Ryder, as well as regular host Jake Cunningham.Banished by her husband and her village, Katalin Varga is left with no other...2019-06-2500 min
The Curzon Film PodcastTHE CANNES REPORT 2019 | Part OneIn this first micro-dispatch from Cannes 2019, our intrepid host meets with Curzon's man on the ground for programming Ben Lyndon about a select few highlights from the first week of the festival.Plus, Catherine Bray (Film 4, The I, 'Beyond Clueless') Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 Short Film strand Random Acts highlights which short films have caught her eye.To hear more from Catherine, listen to our episode on Halloween from 2018: https://play.acast.com/s/thecurzonfilmpodcast/halloweenProduced and edited by Jake Cunningham
2019-05-2100 minGin & GentlemenFilms We Haven't Seen This week in Gin & Gentlemen, we’re counting down the films we haven’t seen that everybody says we should! From Citizen Kane to The Matrix, Sunset Boulevard to Titanic, join Catherine and Eleanor and their special guest, Rick (aka Mr Curzon) as they attempt to plug the gaps in their knowledge of the silver screen. Plus, who’s putting the fizz in our gin and what’s emerging from the Curzon/Harkstead inkwell, only on Gin & Gentlemen!
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Gin & GentlemenThe Ghost Garden Join Catherine and Eleanor for the inside scoop on their new novel, The Ghost Garden - shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association 2020 Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Find out what didn’t make the cut, how plans for a contemporary ghost story turned into a paranormal romance set in 1925 and get a few clues about the spooky mystery at the heart of the story. Plus, who’s putting the fizz in our gin and what horrors are climbing out of the inkwell, all in the latest episode of Gin and Gentlemen!
www.curzonharkstead.co.uk2019-04-2346 minGin & GentlemenSeaside Strollings with the Brighton Beaux Join Catherine and Eleanor for the fourth episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss the unique charms of the British seaside. Join Eleanor in Queen Victoria's shower and gad about with Catherine to peep at a prince in his pavilion. Plus, find out who’s putting the fizz in our gin this week, only on Gin and Gentlemen!
www.curzonharkstead.co.uk2019-03-2642 minGin & GentlemenRegency Picnicking with the Captain and the Queen Join Catherine and Eleanor for the third episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss the perils and pleasures of writing historical fiction. Find out why picnics were off the menu in 1816, how Catherine dealt with a Georgian drag superstar, and what Eleanor wore in the trenches. Plus, find out who’s putting the fizz in our gin this week, only in Gin & Gentlemen!
www.curzonharkstead.co.uk2019-03-1237 minGin & GentlemenFighting at Gravesides with Grayson SinclairJoin Catherine and Eleanor for the second episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss the allure of the older man. Find out about Catherine's secret Emmerdale shame, discover which of Eleanor's crushes surfed into Summer Bay and learn the art of bringing raunch to The Archers.
Shownotes at: www.curzonharkstead.co.uk/2019/02/26/fighting-at-gravesides-with-grayson-sinclair2019-02-2647 minGin & GentlemenLate Night Camping with the CaptainJoin Catherine and Eleanor for the first episode of Gin & Gentlemen, where they discuss how they met, how they write and how many men they can fit on their knees. Find out how a handsome chap sent Eleanor into a hedge, enjoy Yorkshire's most questionable James Mason impression and hear all about a compromising situation for a soldier and his captain.
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The Curzon Film PodcastHALLOWEENIn this spooktacular edition of the podcast, we're discussing David Gordon Green's ('Joe', 'Manglehorn') latest entry in to the legendary 'Halloween' franchise, which sees Jamie Lee Curtis reprise her iconic role as Laurie Strode in a new battle with the iconic Michael Myers.You might have thought this franchise was done but Michael Myers still has terror to give. Forty years after the fateful night of John Carpenter’s original he’s back, but this time Laurie Strode is ready for him. David Gordon Green helms this terrifying sequel with the blessing of Carp...2018-10-2500 min