Podcasts
92. Christmas Special – Part 1
1, 2, 2019 - ‘Scrooge followed to the window: desperate in his curiosity. He looked out’ (Charles Dickens, .... Read More
90. Making of the Live Show
6, 12, 2018 - Welcome to Histories of the Unexpected where you will discover the history of things you did .... Read More
89. Fear: A Halloween Special
6, 12, 2018 - ‘The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown’ (H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural .... Read More
88. Colour
30, 11, 2018 - “Rainbow drops – suck them and you can spit in six different colours” (Roald Dahl, Charlie .... Read More
87. Trafalgar
13, 11, 2018 - “When I am without orders and unexpected occurrences arrive I shall always act as I .... Read More
86. End of summer catch up
8, 10, 2018 - Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell talk about just what on earth they’ve been up .... Read More
85. Chimneys Live
8, 10, 2018 - Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell explore the unexpected history of the chimney live at .... Read More
84. Shrinking Part 2
8, 10, 2018 - Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell explore the unexpected history of shrinking. Read More
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