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