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Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe HMS Birkenhead disaster - Women and children (and horses) first!This week we are heading of the southern coast of South Africa for a cautionary tale of what can happen as a result of multiple little mistakes. With questions regarding the design, the decision making of the crew, the impact of various 'improvements' and the general maintenance of the lifesaving equipment on board the HMS Birkenhead, there should have been concerns about sailing it through a region called 'Danger Point'. At the very least it might have been considered risky to have multiple women and children on board (especially as they were sailing toward an active war zone).
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Consistently Eccentric HistorySir Julius Caesar - (or) what do you mean the king needs to stick to a budget?We are back with another episode written and researched by the extremely knowledgeable Pamela Loetterle who wanted to shine a light on one of the forgotten nobles from the Elizabethan / Stuart era, Sir Julius Caesar. The son of immigrants Julius was determined that he would become a man of power, wealth and influence within Court, setting his sights on the position of 'Master of the Rolls.' But as his family were new money rather than an established noble line, he would have to take a rather circuitous route in his rise to power and influence.
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryBONUS EPISODE - Sir Richard Owen and the Walrus EnquiryThis bonus episode is coming to you from long time listener, two time guest host and now first time main host Pamala Loetterle. Because we at Consistently Eccentric are always looking to encourage other people to start their own podcasts and become more successful than we are!A mystery involving animal bones buried in a coffin in London. Pamala has been investigating the why, the who on a tale that takes us into the strange world of Sir Richard Owen, an anatomist who appeared much more at home around bits of dead animals and humans than...
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryBONUS EPISODE - Was Jack the Ripper a Scouser?When we found out that some people believe the subject of our most recent episode was Jack the Ripper, we at Consistently Eccentric HQ knew that we needed to come together to decide for ourselves if we would be adopting this theory moving forwards.So enjoy a bonus conversation between Joe, Ollie and Emma to determine if cotton merchant James Maybrick was indeed the most notorious criminal of the 1800s......if Joe can manage to keep them both on topic.Guest Hosts: Ollie Green and Emma Heathcote Hosted...
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryEdward 'Ned' Low - I fancy taking my grief out on sailorsThis week we are talking about a man who dealt with his grief in a particularly extreme manner. Former petty London Criminal Edward Low was a man of extremes, which is why he responded to the untimely death of his wife by becoming a pirate and engaging on a three year campaign of death and destruction. Capable of extreme cruelty which he would justify with a very idiosyncratic moral code Ned Low provided the exclamation mark to the end of the golden age of Piracy and has gone down in history as the most bloodthirsty pirate...
2024-02-021h 10Consistently Eccentric HistoryIsabella and Catherine of Valois - because every childhood should include marrying the King of EnglandA day late but with double the content, this week we are discussing two sisters who married the King of England (luckily it was not the same king each time, or we might have needed a Jerry Springer style intervention) in order to shore up the position of their father Charles, the mad king of France.However despite both Isabella and Catherine doing the dutiful thing it was a later decision by Catherine to marry a simple Welsh Knight that would actually have the most long reaching impact on British History. Guest Host...
2024-01-2047 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryArthur Owens - I'm a narcissist and I'll spy if I want to This week we are delving into the murky world of espionage during the interwar years, with a tale about a man who took advantage of the fact that the emerging intelligence services were not actually sure how to run a spy network effectively.Arthur Owens, a Welshman with a chip on his shoulder, was a man who wanted money and was not in the least bit concerned about the amount of treason he might need to commit to get it. Flip flopping wildly between the British and the Nazi's he somehow managed to convince both sides...
2024-01-121h 15Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe first official attempt to swim the Atlantic Ocean - a bonus conversation with JackNo official episode this week as we are busy celebrating the holidays. However for those of you who love to know what goes on behind the scenes, please enjoy this bonus conversation with Jack when we stumble upon the story of the first official transatlantic swim attempt.See you for more official new episodes in 2024.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-2927 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryA quick history of Christmas in England - of course it doesn't begin with the birth of Jesus, that would be too obvious It is a very Merry Christmas from all at Consistently Eccentric, as this week we talk about how the festive season has been celebrated in Britain over the past 10,000 or so years. Beginning in the Neolithic, join us for a whistle stop tour of how a pagan celebration of renewal developed into the unstoppable juggernaut of presents and overeating that we enjoy today. Just watch out for the hot cockles!Guest Host: Evie Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-2250 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryCedric Allingham - (or) a hundred miles north of Dundee, I once stumbled upon ETThis episode we are venturing into outer space to discuss a very British UFO encounter in 1950s Scotland. While our American cousins had been seeing aliens regularly for almost a decade, the British had been much less willing to disclose any extraterrestrial encounters. That was until pulp fiction writer and amateur astronomer Cedric Allingham spotted a saucer while walking on the Scottish coast.Cedric wrote a book on his experience of meeting and trying (with little success) to chat to a Martian. But would he be believed, or derided as nothing but a...
2023-12-081h 04Consistently Eccentric HistoryKowloon Walled City - For tea? We will create anarchy!This week we are heading to the other side of the world for a story of how the British desire for tea accidentally led to the creation of a truly unique city. After forcing China to give up Hong Kong for the grave offence of having tried to stop traders from the East India Company smuggling opium into the country a plan to extend the newly British territory led to a small area in Kowloon being essentially outside of the control of either government.Which is a situation that would never lead to any negative consequences...
2023-12-011h 05Consistently Eccentric HistoryCatherine of Braganza - If I give you tea will you stop accusing me of treason?This week we are discussing one of the lesser known Queen consorts of England, Catherine of Braganza. Promoted to princess status at the age of 2 thanks to her dad's efforts to kick the Spanish out of Portugal, little Catherine was destined to be Queen of France. But plans change and new alliances suddenly left Catherine with the prospect of having to sail across the channel to a wet little island to become the new wife of Charles II... which I am sure was just as good. Guest Host: Evie Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See...
2023-11-2442 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe London Beer Flood - (or) acts of God only apply if you are poorThis week we are talking about beer, so naturally I have a guest host on board who hates the stuff. The development of porter in Georgian Britain led to a boom time for brewers across the country including the Meux family, who were able to become fabulously wealthy supplying the people of London with the means to forget their troubles.Unfortunately the chasing of profit above all else does not sit particularly well with good health and safety practices.Join us as we follow three generations of the Meux family and see how...
2023-11-1759 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe Loch Line - Sailing against the winds of change (and all reason)This week we are going back to a story we told before releasing our first episode back in August of 2020. The Loch Line was a shipping company set up by two idealistic Scotsmen who wanted to recreate the golden age of sail ships in the grime of Victorian Britain. But while their cause was noble, their business sense (and ability to choose competent captains) left much to be desired. It is less a case of 'will they succeed' and more 'will anyone survive?'Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2023-11-0352 minConsistently Eccentric HistorySir Patrick Moore - (or) Lie me to the moonThis week we are discussing a man who could be described as the perfect example of a truly British eccentric. Sir Patrick Moore's enthusiasm for astronomy was a passion so intense that he was able to create a 50 year television institution based on the sheer force of his personality alone. A man who believed that the truth should never get in the way of a good story, he was more than happy to continually update his own biography in order to increase his status as a national treasure. So join us as we...
2023-10-201h 11Consistently Eccentric HistorySir Gilbert Heathcote - Tangential family history from London, New York and DerbyshireWE'RE BACK!... and ready to get rolling with the new series of episodes by introducing Evie to the concept of family history via the story of a fellow Heathcote made good.Hailing from the same area of Derbyshire as the forefathers of Consistently Eccentric, Gilbert Heathcote was the eldest of a set of very industrious brothers who raised the bar for the concept of social mobility. To the point that he was even able to claim ownership of a swan or two. We follow his sometimes rocky rise from an apprentice merchant to...
2023-10-1343 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryClaude Grahame-White - Why build one plane when you can build dozens?This week we are trying to satisfy Emma's need for transport based history by talking about Claude Grahame-White, an early aviation engineer who loved to design planes, oh so many planes. Convinced that planes were the key to future wars, Claude launched a one man crusade (sponsored by the Daily Mail) to ensure that the British would be the premier European force when it came to air power. Despite lacking both the creativity of the French and the discipline of the Germans. What resulted was a wild decade of creative output with dizzying highs and frustrating 3.3...
2023-05-2657 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe colony of New Caladonia (Darien Part 2) - Wherein things start badly and it gets worse from thereIn the second part of our discussion of the Darien scheme we cover the voyage to South America and the experiences of the would-be settlers once they arrived. This is a tale of incompetence and bad luck conspiring together to create a the perfect conditions for misery. Even the endless naive optimism of William Paterson is no match for the sheer amount of reality that the expeditions experienced over the course of two harrowing years that almost bankrupted a country and set Scotland on the path to agreeing to the Act of Union....
2023-05-051h 19Consistently Eccentric HistoryWilliam Paterson (Darien Part 1) - A man with a schemeThis week we have a story so big that we will not be able to get through it all in one sitting. The tale of William Paterson and his dream of setting up a trading colony on the isthmus of Darien.He was not bothered by the fact that he had never visited the place. By the fact that he could not get anyone to invest outside of Scotland. By the open hostility of the English East India Company and the lack of support from the King...William knew that so long as...
2023-04-2955 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe Invasion of Fishguard - Excusez-moi, où est Cardiff ?Many English people erroneously think that the last invasion of mainland Britain took place in 1066. While this was indeed the last successful invasion it was not the last time a military leader managed to get boots on the ground. That honour goes to William Tate, an Irish-American working on behalf of the French to invade England in order to support republicanism in Ireland at the end of the 18th century. This week we follow his ill-fated mission, trying to decide if he was merely overly confident or downright delusional as he led his ramshackle force of...
2023-03-311h 08Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn O Gaunt - With family like this, who needs enemies?John O Gaunt was a man who was loyal to a fault. As the third son of King Edward III he spent most of his life dutifully doing whatever his father, his brother or even his Nephew (King Richard II) wanted him to do.Naturally this led to him being hated by the people of England and always seeming to be quite unhappy. Eventually he decided that if he would never be king of England he may as well try to be king of somewhere, that somewhere being Castile in modern day Spain.
2023-03-1851 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryJack Whicher - On the Road to catching a murdererThis week we are looking into the origins of the Great British detective by following one of the pioneers of the new form of policing through his groundbreaking career. Johnathan 'Jack' Whicher was considered the gold standard for investigating in the early Victorian period. However at a time when a man's home was his castle, how far was Whicher willing to go to get his man.*With special guest appearance from Richard Tanner! (See episode 113 for details)Guest Host: Emma Heathcote*Gender of killer may vary...
2023-02-171h 09Consistently Eccentric HistorySuffragettes - Or, why you will be able to vote in 11 yearsThis week Evie is learning all about how women gained the right to vote in the UK (as well as how they lost the right in the first place). It is a tale of steadily increasing tension with an inspiring cast of characters and a surprise twist-ending that no one could have predicted.With special guest appearances from Winston Churchill and the Daily Mail (neither of whom come off well).Deeds Not Words!Guest Host: Evie Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-0357 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryGeorge Wombwell - A man who saw the natural world purely in terms of profit marginsTo start the new year we are dipping a toe into the world of the late-Georgian/ early-Victorian world of the travelling menagerie. Caravans of cages that offered the people of Britain their only opportunity to see animals from different continents.Possibly the most successful of these pre-zoo proprietors was George Wombwell, a man who traded in a shoe making business in Soho to start his own travelling menagerie in 1810. But did 40 years of travelling in close quarters with some of the most awe inspiring animals ever lead him to question if his business...
2023-01-061h 05Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Snow - The smell of that poo might knock you out, or will it?This week we are discussing the most deadly disease of the 1800s and the self-made doctor from the poorest part of York who set out to defeat it.John Snow may have been born into filthy conditions but he grew up to be a poster boy for clean living. A vegetarian teetotaller who regularly attended church, he seemed like the kind of guy you would listen to when he suggested that contaminated water might be the cause of Cholera...You know, as long as posh London doctors wouldn't discriminate based on what class...
2022-12-1643 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryIsabella Bird - It is a rocky road to freedom when you are a Victorian womanIt's time to book passage on a steamship (of questionable reliability) this week, as we follow in the wake of Isabella Bird, a Victorian travel writer for whom staying at home was literally bad for her health.Born into a rich family Isabella would almost certainly have lived as a respectable, if boring, upper-class Victorian housewife, but luckily for her she developed a spinal tumour and was prescribed travel by her doctors as part of her recovery.This sparked a lifelong love of going places and writing about what she saw. Which would...
2022-12-091h 04Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Spanish Armada - Let's settle our religious differences... with full scale Naval warfare!This week we discuss what happens when former siblings-in-law have a disagreement, and access to hundreds of warships. Following the death of Queen Mary, her former husband, King Philip of Spain, was determined to continue the enforcing of Catholicism in England by moving on to Mary's half-sister (and new Queen) Elizabeth. When she rebuffed his advances, he did not take it well. Leading to a decades long spat that eventually escalated to Philip deciding that his only option was to plan an all out invasion of England. The resulting marine mobilisation has become known to history...
2022-11-2552 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryBorley Rectory - A ghost story full of BullWe are venturing into Essex this week to explore the tale of the most haunted house in England! Borley Rectory may have only been build in the mid Victorian era but it's holy custodians were convinced that it was a hotbed of paranormal activities. Join us as we discover ghostly nuns, spectres in dressing gowns and all manner of poltergeist shenanigans over the course of nearly a century.Featuring special guest star, Harry Price!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-181h 07Consistently Eccentric HistoryA quick tour of Henry VIII's wives - Quantity is never a replacement for qualityWe are going a bit more in depth than the rhyme everyone knows this week to give Evie a primer on the love life of our most corpulent King. Six wives in less than six decades on the planet, Henry was a marrying machine. But were any of the marriages good? And more importantly why does Evie insist that he once married a woman called Amber Lynn?Guest Host: Evie Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-0439 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe original Murder on a Train - You can't escape Tanner and Clarke!Thomas Briggs was an old banker who will go down in history as the first person who was murdered on a train in the UK in 1864. But who killed him? Why did they do it? And what pair of amazing Met Detectives could be relied upon to crack the case whatever it took? Tune in this week to find out the answers to all of these questions and more.Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-281h 03Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Peasants Revolt - Because there is never a wrong time to teach a child to fight the powerWe are taking a trip back to the 1300's and the aftermath of the plague this week, to talk about how the decimation of the English population impacted on the working classes.While you would expect that there being few workers for many jobs would push up wages, the King and his nobles decided that they didn't want to pay more so they instead introduced laws to force the working class to accept a real terms cut in living standards (Imagine a government trying to do similar today?!)I am sure it didn't...
2022-09-3056 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryElizabeth II - A bumper takeover episode, curated by HRH Oliver Green!Due to the events of the previous week we at Consistently Eccentric are finally going to dip our toes into the world of current events, with an episode dedicated to the recently deceased monarch. Due to the time constraints I asked co-host Ollie if he wouldn't mind taking the lead, writing a few brief words....anyway, buckle up for nearly 2 hours of Royal facts and borderline treasonous chat.Guest Host: Joe Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-161h 55Consistently Eccentric HistoryBoudica - For your seventh birthday? A lesson in mortality with a Celtic Queen.Time for another history lesson with my daughter as we cover someone almost as strong-willed as she is! Boudica, queen of the IceniWe talk about the reasons Boudica became a bit miffed with the Romans, and how she decided to teach them a lesson. All to the backdrop of many, many people dying. With a special guest appearance from Caractacus.Guest Host: Evie Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-0951 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryExplaining 1066 to a child - All history is weird the first time you hear it.This week we are covering a year in history that is so well known is is the PIN number of choice for 30% of all pensioners in the country, 1066!However everyone has to hear the story for the first time at some point and I have found a willing six year old volunteer (my own child) to hear about it all for the very first time. Will she understand the reasons for the conflict? Will she be happy with the outcome? Does she have the attention span to complete the episode?All these questions...
2022-08-2643 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe Harrow and Wealdstone Disaster - At some point a train is just a 250 tonne battering ramThis week we are talking about trains, specifically the many deaths they have caused in the UK over the past 200 or so years. Starting with an unfortunate incident with a former leader of the House of Commons we make our way to the biggest railway disaster, which took place just North of London seventy years ago this October. We should all just be thankful that there was an American on hand....Guest Host: Emma Heathcote (and her glass of wine) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-121h 03Consistently Eccentric HistoryWilliam McGonagall - Because not every Scottish Poet can be Robert Burns100 episodes down and we are celebrating with a feast of culture from north of the border!William Topaz McGonagall was a man who knew that the had the spirit of an artist. Unfortunately he had the occupation of a weaver and would have to wait until he was over half a century old before he could begin pursuing his dream in earnest. With a long-suffering wife in tow he vowed to become the greatest poet in British History, determined to achieve fame, fortune, Royal favour and the respect of his fellow man...
2022-07-2255 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryMadame Tussaud - Truth, like wax, can be quite malleableIn the week leading up to Bastille Day we are celebrating one of the most enduring of Anglo-French cultural exchanges. Anna Maria Grosholtz! We follow Anna Maria as she navigates the decadence of Pre-revolutionary Paris, the uncertainty and paranoia of 'The Terror' and the absolute horror of marriage (Though it did provide a snappier name). It is a story of death, extortion and above all lies upon lies upon lies. Though how can a successful business be built upon anything else?Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2022-07-0857 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryDavid Ochterlony Dyce Sombre - Never send a man to do a woman's jobThis week we are talking about a half Scottish, half Indian gentleman who had the misfortune to be the chosen successor to one of the most formidable leaders India has ever produced.With no discernible skills in diplomacy, war or financial management David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre would have found the transition from heir to ruler hard at the best of times, but at a time of East India Company expansion it was virtually impossible. At least he could appeal to the English Courts for justice though...... right?Guest Host: Emma...
2022-06-2459 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryHarold Cole - Always unfair in love and warSometimes a truly awful person can find themselves in the right place at the right time to become a hero. This was definitely the case for Harold Cole, a career fraudster who found himself behind enemy lines in Northern France in 1940. Presented with a chance to save hundreds of British Soldiers by organising a clandestine people smuggling network it looked like he was destined to be remembered as a true patriot.So long as he could suppress his urges to commit crimes....Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2022-06-0354 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryEmily Wilding Davison - Whipping up trouble for politicians is a full time jobWe are heading back to the early part of the 20th Century to meet Emily Davison, a woman who believed in action. After being shafted once too many times by the patriarchal society she lived in Emily joined the cause of the Suffragettes, quickly becoming one of the most notorious members.Starting out writing pamphlets for the group she quickly progressed to taking part in direct action, engaging in ever more daring and dangerous protests before eventually creating one of the the most enduring images of the struggle for women's votes in 1913. Guest...
2022-05-201h 01Consistently Eccentric HistoryUmrao Singh - A simple love story between a man and his gunWe are learning all about the Pacific theatre of WWII this week as we discuss the Japanese invasion of China and the impact this had on the British Empire; looking at the counter offensive through the eyes of one particular sergeant in the Indian Artillery Division, Umrao Singh. Umrao was the son of a farmer who had an affinity for big guns and when he was given a big gun all of his very own he was damned sure that no one was going to take it away from him.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote ...
2022-05-0654 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryThe Eddystone Lighthouse - Built with the implied consent of the Sun (King)Today we are talking about a truly remarkable feat of engineering, made all the more impressive by the fact that no engineer was involved in the project for over half a century.William of Orange wanted to make Plymouth his main naval dockyard, with the only slight issue being a square mile of razor sharp rocks 9 miles offshore. But not to worry, it would be a simple fix. All it needed was someone to figure out how to build the worlds first open ocean lighthouse, and if they could front the money themselves then that would...
2022-04-2252 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryHelen Duncan - Witch offence should we charge her with?We enter the world of the supernatural this week as we discuss a Scottish Woman who claimed to be able to summon spirits. Helen Duncan and her pet spirit Albert spent the inter-war years happily reuniting the living and the dead at seances in the two most important cities in Britain... Edinburgh and Portsmouth. However when WWII started Helen's knack of 'knowing' sensitive state secrets led to one of the weirdest trials the Old Bailey has ever hosted.William Churchill will not be pleased!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast...
2022-04-151h 02Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Dee - Putting the 'D' in ADHD since 1527We explore the world of the spiritual in this week's episode, heading back to Tudor times to meet a Polymath called John Dee who wanted to know all the things.Convinced that Mathematics was the key that could unlock the gates of heaven itself all he had to do was convince the royal family that he was not a heretic, and find some way of talking to angels. Both tasks that proved to be quite difficult.Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-0157 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJessie Jordan - I spy with my little eye... Military installations in AldershotOn this week's episode we switch allegiances to talk about a woman who was a spy for the Axis powers in WWII. But mainly, she was a hairdresser.Born in Scotland, Jessie Jordan was a woman on a lifelong mission to find a place to belong. Burdened with a family curse forbidding her to be able to find a satisfying romantic relationship she was more than willing to seek a sense of family in more clandestine circles. Because hairdressers are well known for keeping secrets... Right?Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted...
2022-03-1857 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryA quick British pre-history - Land bridges, ice ages, bears, oh my!This week we will be going further back than we ever have before (by at least 3 billion years) to try and answer the question 'why did anyone ever want to settle on this rainy little rock that we call Britain in the first place?'In order to answer that question we have to discuss the origin of Humans, the rise of the Homo Sapiens and, of course, bears. With special appearances by: Diprotodon! Gigantopithecus! and more! Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryAubrey Beardsley - A Decadent who barely got two decadesJoin us this week to meet a man who wanted nothing more than to be famous. Aubrey Beardsley was a truly modern artist, a man who curated his persona and artistic output to create the most drama possible in pursuit of his goal to be more notorious than any one else in 1890s Britain (Oscar Wilde included)With a bold style and liberal use of nipples and penises he quickly rocketed to the top of the London artistic scene... Unfortunately the only way to go from the top is down.Guest Host: Emma...
2022-02-2557 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Tawell - Had women quaking in their bootsThis week we are heading back to the Georgian era to meet what may be the only example of a dishonest Quaker. John Tawell was a man who only wanted to do two things in his life; join a strict religious organisation and lie, cheat and steal his way to fabulous wealth...... and no, he didn't see the inherent problem in wanting these two diametrically opposed things at all.As you can imagine his life was not the smoothest sailing (though he did end up spending quite a bit of time on boats).
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryPerce Blackborow - Stowaway to the starsThis week we are talking about a little boy from Wales who wanted to live a life of adventure on the high seas. Unfortunately with no actual sailing skill he was forced to resort to nefarious means.Meet Perce Blackborow, a man who managed to pick the absolute worst way to try and live his dreams. But don't worry, at least he didn't lose any body parts......probably.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Creole Mutiny - A rare occasion when the British took on the role of 'good guys'Today it is the promise of free healthcare that tempts Americans to move north to Canada, but in the 1800s for slaves toiling in the plantations of Virginia it was the promise of freedom in general that drew them to the great white north. Unfortunately for Madison Washington it was only once he had made it safely to Canada that he realised he had forgotten his wife. Returning to rescue her proved to be more eventful than Washington was hoping, sparking an international incident and indirectly contributing to the start of a war....
2022-01-1453 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryBlack Agnes - I'm the Queen of the Castle, you're a dirty Earl of Salisbury A shorter but still very sweet episode this week so as not to interrupt your New Year's Eve merrymaking too much.We are covering the tale of a Scottish noblewoman who was singularly unimpressed with the English having another bash at conquering her homeland and who decided that she was not going to just let them into her castle.Despite the presence of siege weapons and being outnumbered by well over 2,000 to 1. Was she brave? Was she suicidal? Did the English fight fairly or resort to dirty tricks? Find out...
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryThomas Wyatt Bagshawe - I'm dreaming of the whitest ChristmasThis Christmas Eve why not get snuggly in front of a roaring fire and join us to listen to the tale of Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe. Despite his Antarctic scientific mission falling apart almost immediately he was young and naive enough to think he would have no problems spending a winter in one of the coldest places on earth with only one friend, a handful of tools and barely any condiments at all.A feat of human endurance that was as pointless as it was completely avoidable Thomas Wyatt Bagshawe proved beyond a doubt that you can...
2021-12-2441 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryTom Bawcock - Let's see about getting you a lucky seven shall we?This week it is a Mutiny Episode with Emma telling the story and Joe being completely clueless to what is going on. We are going to the tip of Cornwall and the 16th century to discuss the legend that is a fisherman called Tom, who may or may not have saved an entire village from resorting to cannibalism. We discuss the cultural impact of his heroism that persists to this day, and the modern addition of cats to the story.With a bonus recipe for a vert special fish pie!...
2021-12-1743 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryEadweard Muybridge - Don't listen to my lawyers, I am clearly sane.This week we are covering a man who definitely lived his life in two distinct phases with three different names. An Englishman who wanted to see the world, Edward Muggeridge risked it all to emigrate to America. He was living the dream until a horrific accident would change the course of his life forever.A study in the pros and cons of acquired brain injury, join us as we cover the two sides of Edward 2.0, reborn as Eadweard Muybridge!Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2021-12-031h 00Consistently Eccentric HistorySpontaneous Human Combustion - (or) Liar, liar pants on fire.This week we are taking a 400 year trip through the phenomena of spontaneous human combustion. Focusing on some of the more famous British cases we will see how scientists slowly refined their hypotheses of what the hell is going on when bodies suddenly become roaring fires.Of course I have also managed to shoehorn in a murder or two for good measure (you've got to give the people what they want).Guest Host: Thomas Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Consistently Eccentric HistoryHenry Every - A man who took the phrase 'riches of the sea' a bit too literallyThis week we are covering the life of a man who can lay claim to being the most successful pirate ever, despite spending less time as a pirate than most people spend at college.Join us as we chart Henry Every's rise from relative obscurity, using only his drive, his ambition, his possible sociopathy and his definite disregard for any sort of long-term thinking to become the most notorious man on the planet. Though we will leave it up to you to decide if he deserves his enduring legendary status as 'The Pirate King'
2021-10-291h 09
Consistently Eccentric HistoryMary Toft - My wife won't stop rabbiting on!This week we are talking about a poor country peasant from the early 1700s who managed to get the attention on the King himself and lead to the humiliation of several prominent doctors. Although it did involve the contents of her knickers and she did spend time living in a brothel, it is nothing like you are thinking, you dirty minded person...Guest Hosts: Jack Heathcote and special bonus guest Kate Rimmer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-221h 00
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Career of William Calcraft - It's money for old rope really.A perfect example of life beginning at thirty William Calcraft was a man who only realised what he wanted to do with his life at the age of 29. And that thing was hanging other people on behalf of the British Crown.Despite starting his third decade he still managed to spend 45 years sending unfortunate souls on a short drop to meet their maker, negotiating the transition from Georgian to Victorian Britain and the inexorable decline in support for capital punishment by becoming ever more bitter and misanthropic.Guest Hosts: Emma Heathcote and Ang...
2021-10-0859 minConsistently Eccentric HistoryWilliam Calcraft - Cobbling together a career out of pies and old ropeA perfect example of life beginning at thirty William Calcraft was a man who only realised what he wanted to do with his life at the age of 29. And that thing was hanging other people on behalf of the British Crown. Despite starting his third decade he still managed to spend 45 years sending unfortunate souls on a short drop to meet their maker, negotiating the transition from Georgian to Victorian Britain and the inexorable decline in support for capital punishment by becoming ever more bitter and misanthropic.Guest Hosts: Emma Heathcote and Ang...
2021-10-0859 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThomas Overbury - You can stick your friendship right up your bottomThe world of court intrigue is no place for the unprepared, and definitely no place for a mild mannered lawyer. This week we follow the short career of Thomas Overbury and his friendship/ partnership with Robert Carr, a man over incredible charisma and absolutely no intellect whatsoever. With Thomas as the brains and Robert as the face it seemed like the sky was the limit in a bromance for the ages...What could possibly go wrong?Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2021-10-0139 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryWilliam Brodie - A man who couldn't help cocking about The third in our triptych of Scottish episodes sees a return to Edinburgh to share the story of the most famous criminal the city has ever produced; Deacon (William) Brodie.Born into a privileged position William was a man who always wanted more, and wasn't particularly fussed about how he got it. He had no limits, no impulse control and (apparently) no real clue how to commit a robbery. But does it really matter when you are considered a gentleman?Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2021-09-171h 00
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Cooke - Pure(itan) enough to honestly believe everyone was equal under the lawThis week we are going back to the time of the Stuarts to meet a revolutionary lawyer who was the only man principled enough to take on the job of prosecuting a king. A Puritan who was idealistic to a fault John Cooke wanted justice for all and was prepared to always practice what he preached. It should come as no surprise to regular listeners that things were destined to not end well.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-08-2758 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryBrutus and Albina - Where there's a name there's a claim!For the first episode of year 2 we decided to do a story about a story based on a story!Join us as we discuss the origins of the terms 'Albion' and 'Britannia' as understood by the average person from the middle ages. It may be questionable in terms of historical accuracy but when you have giants, daemons and classical Greek heroes in the mix do facts really matter.*Guest Host: Emma Heathcote*Yes, yes they do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2021-08-2048 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryLady Mary Wortley Montagu - Variolation is the spice of lifeLady Mary Wortley Montagu was left to her own devices as a child. She responded by teaching herself to read and write before cataloguing her entire life via a constant stream of letters to anyone and everyone in high society. We can't say she always made the best choices, but her constant desire for new experiences led her to save the lives of potentially hundreds of thousands of British people... Which isn't a bad legacy at all.Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-08-0642 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Quakers vs York Asylum - Retreat can be the best form of attackWe return to the depressing world of Asylums this week, only this time in Yorkshire. Following an unexplained death one York Quaker will challenge the system by setting up his own version of a hospital for the mentally ill, one without restraints and where you aren't even purged regularly. I mean can you even call it healthcare? I bet he doesn't even embezzle. Guest Hosts: Jack and Harry Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-2349 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryWilliam Williams - Not willing to hang around in Cornwall but was fine to hang in the USAMeet William Williams, son of a Cornish miner of limited imagination. This week we will be following him as he chases his dreams across the ocean to the New World. Unfortunately those dreams are questionable and lead directly to his morbid claim to fame.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-0241 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe First Ascent of the Matterhorn - Who needs preparation when you are young, rich and English?Welcome to the Golden Age of Alpine climbing (meaning the bit where the British were suddenly doing rather well at it) and the race for the last great unconquered summit; the Matterhorn.Join us as we follow a young Brit called Edward Whymper attempting to make a name for himself in the crowded field of Victorian adventurers and explorers by reaching the summit of a mountain thought by many to be un-climbable . He may not have supplies, he may not have a plan, he may very well have alienated most of the competent local guides but...
2021-06-2541 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Lewes Avalanche - A lot happens in this town so why not drop in?Lewes is a little town is Sussex that happens to have many claims to historical fame. Today we try to cover a few of these, culminating in a macabre record that was set in 1836 during the Christmas Holidays.It also happens to have been only 7 miles from where my Guest Host lived for 3 years... There is a chance he might actually guess this one.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-1847 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryFreya Stark - Who needs men? I have no right-ear!Today we look at the globetrotting life of Freya Stark, a woman who overcame a traumatic childhood only to willingly place herself in danger to explore the most remote regions of the middle east. This episode was written over a year ago so it was just as much a journey of discovery for me as Freya's travels were for her!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-1143 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Punch - Surprise slavery in Virginia sadly surprises nobodyJoin us as we take you on a brief tour of the British relationship to slavery, from Pre-Roman times to the colonisation of the New World. We will cover all the different re-branding and moral arguments that were used to justify the ownership of others before reaching our final destination of Virginia. There will be some laughs along the way, I promise.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-041h 02
Consistently Eccentric HistoryFrancis Galton - My intelligence is genetic but my mental breakdowns are always self-inflictedMeet sensitive young Francis Galton; a polymath from Birmingham who wanted to travel the world and do all of the things. Expect international sexual misadventures, a gumption reviving machine and lots and lots of statistical analysis.And that is just his average Tuesday...Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-05-2150 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryMary Ann Cotton - She makes me feel all weird in my tummyMary Ann, the daughter of a Colliery Sinker, lived a quiet life in the Northeast of England. But when tragedy strikes she will gain the superpower of complete disregard for other human lives!This is the kind of woman you definitely wouldn't want to bring home to your parents (as they might not survive the experience.)Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-05-0753 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryDadabhai Nasroji - Assuming the best in politicians was a bold moveAfter civilising (read 'exploiting and ruining') the Gujarat region of India the British you can imagine their indignation when the locals suggested that maybe they could do a better job on their own. Enter Dadabhai Nasroji, a man who held a mirror up to the hypocrisy of Britain's administration of India, kick-starting the push for home rule and taking his mission all the way to Parliament. He is without a doubt one of the most important men you have (probably) never heard of.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See...
2021-04-2356 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryBartholomew Roberts - Roedd y Môr-leidr ffansi yn y byd yn Gymraeg, wyddoch chiWe are sailing into the golden age of Piracy this week with a Welshman who could pirate harder than any pirate had pirated before, and look fabulous while doing it.Terrorising honest sailors (and less-than-honest sailors) on both sided of the Atlantic Bartholomew Roberts was a force of nature who seemed naturally gifted in the art of taking things that didn't belong to him while floating on a body of water, but he might never have become a pirate in the first place if it wasn't for a lonely Captain who just wanted someone to speak...
2021-04-0952 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryUnsinkable Sam - Hydrophilic Hairball Causes Havoc!It's our April Fools day episode! (A day late but the Friday scheduling MUST be maintained) So we are telling a tale that starts in Germany and doesn't even have a human protagonist. Meet Oscar, a cat forced to sea who was going to make sure everyone knew how upset it made him. He was a true agent of chaos who arguably had more of an impact on WWII than entire battalions of soldiers.Guest Host: Jack HeathcotePLUS BONUS CAT STORIES AT THE END! Hosted on Acast...
2021-04-0246 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryPaddy O'Sullivan - Are you sure a woman can be ungentlemanly?Maureen O'Sullivan had survived two wars by the time she was in her teens. So naturally when WWII kicked off she had all the skills needed to take on one of the most difficult jobs available.We'll follow Maureen through five countries and two continents during a whirlwind adventure which proves without a doubt that all the cool spy gadgets in the world are nothing compared to the quiet competence of an unflappable Irish woman.Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-1248 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Rann - It's my way or the highway!What could you do when you wanted to be a rock star centuries before the advent of rock and roll? If you were John Rann you dressed yourself up to the nines and became a notorious highwaymen in good old London Town. Join us for the tale of one of the most fashionable and polite criminals England has ever produced (though he really could have done to have bought his own pocket watch).Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-2643 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryYarmouth Bridge Disaster - What do you expect when it was designed by clowns?This week we will be jumping on the late Georgian fad for suspension bridges (because we are all about current affairs). From their birth in the mind of a genius Scotsman to the ever more disaster prone knock-offs that followed. It is a story filled with tension because tensile strength is an important consideration when designing a suspension bridge. In fact it gets so tense that we may have to run away and join a circus!Guest Host: Emma HeathcoteThis week sponsored by Champis! Hosted on Acast...
2021-02-1945 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJoseph Mortimer Granville - "We're just waiting for the hammer to fall (on our fun zones)"How did a doctor specialising in corpulent Victorian gentlemen become synonymous with the female orgasm?By horrible accident of course! This week meet Joseph, a medical polymath who would be turning in his grave to see how he has been misrepresented over the last century. A wrong we intend to right on this special Valentines Day episode.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-1252 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryMary Seacole - You're in luck, I've just put the kettle on.Let's jet off to the sunny shores of Jamaica this week to meet Mary. Avoiding slavery by virtue of a Scottish father Mary spent her life being all the things she could think of. Part herbalist, part hotelier, part entrepreneur, part nurse, part chef; Mary was a well travelled tour de force who couldn't imagine a situation so dire that her presence couldn't turn things around! And if that failed there was always the restorative power of tea.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted...
2021-01-2946 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryDeath and the Thames omnibus - Mostly liquid history.It's time to go boating down England's most famous river. Just try to avoid the dead bodies and try not to breath too deeply. Our omnibus episode covers three stories that confirm beyond a doubt that the Thames has claimed more lives than any other river in the UK.And, because it is Emma, of course we are going to talk at length about at least one boat.Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-201h 00
Consistently Eccentric HistorySt. Scholastica Day Riot - Lazy students! All they ever do is wine and complain.Today we are journeying back to the beginning of organised education in England. Developed initially as a means of ensuring the local monks could keep buying the top quality cassocks to which they had become accustomed; no one could have foreseen the resentment that would build up between the poor townsfolk and the privileged and unruly students.They should have been able to foresee it though.... I mean, they were supposed to be intelligent.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-0845 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryCaractacus - He couldn't make the Romans Caesar and desist.Not named after the racehorse*, Caractacus was a Chieftain in a time of Emperors. Not one to let being hopelessly outmatched deter him from a good scrap Caractacus was determined to resist the Roman invasion no how many times he was beaten and how much he lost, after all the British do love an underdog.*With bonus pre-episode-episode to ring in the new year!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-0150 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThief Taker General vs Honest Jack - Carpentry all just get along?It's time to get wild. John Wild in fact, a carpenter from Wolverhampton who would rather build a criminal empire than a cabinet. We discuss his rise to power and the mismatched feud with a lithe young London native called Jack that could cost both of them their very lives! Who will survive?Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-2548 min
Consistently Eccentric HistorySophia Duleep Singh - It is the lioness that you need to be afraid ofThe British East India Company wanted it all, and they weren't above kidnapping as a way to ensure they got it. Meet Sophia, a princess in exile who Queen Victoria herself was sure she could turn into a perfect British citizen. Sophia did end up becoming a national hero, though possibly not in the way the Royals wanted her to...Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-1848 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Mexico Disaster - Let's go down the beach and get wrecked.Ahoy There! Join us as we indulge in some local history concerning the Ribble Estuary; childhood home to the entire Consistently Eccentric team!It is a Victorian tale of rough seas and high stakes as we follow the ups and downs of the local lifeboat crews and their attempts to keep the beaches shipwreck free. Culminating in a dark and stormy night that proves that in some situations two outta three really is bad. Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-1137 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Chubb Brothers - Who do you call when you need to lock up a Hulk?Let's discuss the history of the humble lock. A story that is more interesting than it has any right to be. Including but not limited to:Unpopular marriages!Child labour violations!The Royal Navy!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-0433 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Franklin - Throw another shoe on the barbie!Preparation, preparation, preparation. This is something John Franklin was habitually incapable of doing. A man who lived life at a faster pace than most, no matter what the adventure was (or how dangerous) you could always count on John to volunteer. We will follow him up, down and all around the world to see if there is any situation that can slow this Georgian powerhouse down(*Spoiler* There is!)Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-2745 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryRupert Bear (Mutiny Edition part 2) - Guest starring frogs and Paul McCartney100 years and still going strong! A British icon with more longevity than the Queen, Rupert Bear is a snappy dresser with an eclectic group of friends. Join us as we try to pinpoint the reason behind his appeal. Emma will get excited enough to sing!Guest Host: Joe Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-2434 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryMary Tourtel (Mutiny Edition part 1) - A woman not afraid to bear all.Our first ever "Mutiny Edition" where resident host Joe gets overthrown and one of the co-hosts (Emma this time) takes over.A story of a British institution created in Canterbury, join us to discuss the life and work of Mary. A woman brave enough to marry into the surname 'Tourtel', and lucky enough to be in the right place, with the right set of skills to make history. This is a story so big it will need two parts... Guest Host: Joe Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2020-11-2331 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryJohn Atherton - Ghosts can be a pain in the arseLet's get spooky! This week's episode focuses on the consequences of a confirmed haunting back in the 1600's.There are deaths, political manoeuvrings and undeniable proof that if your mother-in-law doesn't like you there is no escape from her wrath!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-2034 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryViolet Jessop - I'm starting to get that sinking feeling.For our 13th episode on Friday the 13th we are learning all about the daughter of an Irish sheep farmer called Violet Jessop. It doesn't matter if it is her health, her romantic life or her job Violet is unlucky on all counts.It is just very unfortunate that her job involves massive boats...With a special (though reluctant) appearance from Ned!Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-1333 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryBedlam Hospital (a brief history) - You don't have to embezzle to work here, but it certainly helps!Bedlam. A name that struck fear into the population of London that it served. This week we take a look at Britain's most famous insane asylum. The treatments, the doctors and the most corrupt set of governors to have ever governed anything, ever.You'll need a strong constitution or we won't be able to admit you.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-3034 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryEdward Jenner - "My milkmaids bring all the cures to the bar"A parson’s son from Gloucester who may be responsible for saving more lives than any other person who ever lived. Meet Edward Jenner; cuckoo expert, ballooning enthusiast and avid experimenter on children.Special guest appearance by Blossom the Cow!Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-1632 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Great Exhibition - Because we have to do something more spectacular than the FrenchOld Henry Cole was a merry old soul, who loved championing the arts and industry. Let's follow him in the creation of a national event that was everything the Millenium Dome wished it could be. Famous people. Royalty. Pay toilets and a giant lump of gold. Henry Cole made sure that no one would go home disappointed. With a special guest appearance from the world’s premier banana farmer. Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
2020-10-0946 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Black Joke - A tale of redemption starring an inanimate object.When the British finally decided that slavery was wrong (after nearly 250 years of making massive profits) they decided to put a stop to it for good. In order to do that they would need a figurehead; a representative of all that was good and noble in the world; an unstoppable force that would strike terror into the heart of any slaver. What they got was a ship named vagina. This is her story.Guest Host: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-2539 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryTyburn Tree Omnibus - We're just hanging around, doing a jig.If you need to kill two dozen traitors at a time you will be needing a specialised piece of equipment. In fact you will need the Tyburn Tree; the most morbid piece of road furniture England has ever seen.Join us as we spend the better part of a week talking about this iconic execution landmark and the 200 years it spent taking care of the wronguns' of London and the surrounding area.Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-231h 06
Consistently Eccentric HistoryHubert Cecil Booth - A man who proved that sometimes it's a good thing when your ideas suckWhen Civil Engineers go wild! This week we are talking about an Edwardian gentleman who's side hustle made him the toast of housewives across England. You'll be amazed at what he could do with his hose.Guest presenter: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-1146 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryDorothy Lawrence - Sometimes the final 30 miles are the hardest.Meet Dorothy, an idealistic teenager dreaming of becoming a respected journalist. When a world war breaks out she looks beyond the unspeakable horror and sees the chance of a lifetime. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll ultimately agree that it really wasn't worth the effort and sacrifice.*Now with completely unrelated bonus musical intro*Guest Presenter: Jack Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-2838 min
Consistently Eccentric HistoryThe Loch Line (Omnibus edition) - Proof that you shouldn't make your hobby into your business.The Loch Line Company. Founded by a pair of Glasgow industrialists with the noble goal of preserving the sanctity of sail power in the new world of steam. Their sailors loved them but, as we will learn, it appears that God didn't. Prepare to get wet with the most cursed ships that have ever sailed from the British Isles!Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-1451 min