Talking dogs and dog-headed men
Picture the weirdest creature you can imagine. Now times by ten. We've got disappearing elephants, magical healing birds and an assortment of canine-flavoured man-beasts.
Oct 17, 2018•17 min
Time Travellers
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
There will now be a short intermission
We're taking a short break while our epoch-hopping correspondents conduct field research for series two. We'll be back soon with more quirky stories gathered from the corners of history.
Aug 08, 2018•39 sec
Stand like a Tudor; smell like a Georgian
When in Rome, do you do as the Romans do? Can you blend in abroad? How about in that foreign country that is the past? Our epoch-hopping correspondents share some tips on how to adapt when travelling through time.
Aug 01, 2018•17 min
Message in a bottle
Intergalactic PR, desperate lovers, and a time-travelling labradoodle - Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at some unusual communications sent by creative means.
Jul 25, 2018•17 min
The power of paint
Colour film may only have been around since the late 19th century, but human experience has been captured in colour ever since our ancestors first applied paint to cave wall. Eleanor presents five colourful moments in history, told through the power of pigment.
Jul 18, 2018•15 min
The magic of small things
Enough of big, flashy history: it's time to take a closer look at the detail. From socks to snowflakes, and from little old ladies to a composer's pencil, little things can have a big impact.
Jul 11, 2018•17 min
Mavericks and pioneers
Meet the revolutionary oddballs strutting their devil-may-care way through history. Be inspired, but emulate at your peril...
Jul 04, 2018•15 min
Beside the seaside
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough heads to the beach to gather tales of unusual happenings on the border between land and sea - from trailblazing mermaids to historic surf encounters.
Jun 27, 2018•15 min
Bizarre audio inventions
Put on your headphones and turn up the volume: this is the sound of innovation. Or is it? Our Time Travellers take a look at some fantastic, lost and bizarre audio inventions.
Jun 20, 2018•16 min
Creatures of science
No wee beasties were harmed in the making of this podcast. This edition, our geeky collective turn their attention to animals and their contributions to science.
Jun 13, 2018•15 min
Past pastimes
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough (historian, hiker, knitter, faffer) peruses popular pastimes from history - from mandatory archery and feminist roller-skating right through to, um, sponsored Morris dancing.
Jun 13, 2018•15 min
History without borders
Continent-crossing cowboys, space-faring birds, and a polar bear in the Thames: Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough collects tales of the people and animals who missed the memo on international boundaries.
Jun 13, 2018•16 min
Welcome to Time Travellers
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Jun 12, 2018•8 sec
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