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The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number).
If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others.
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Guest interviews
English
United States
269 episodes
since July 23, 2020
episodic
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~49.01% of listeners are from United Kingdom.
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This week we conclude our series on history's most famous forensic pathologist by charting his fall from grace across the span of two decades.
Starting in 1926 we discuss how Bernard's reputation was finally challenged, and how he proved to be unable to adapt to an ever changing legal and medical …
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In the second part of our story we discuss how Bernard went from being a dissector of corpses to a national institution and a knight of the realm.
But while the courts were happy with the conviction rate, Sir Bernard's methods became more scrutinised by the medial community at large. This was a po…
This week we are embarking on the story of one of the most famous medical men of the 20th Century. And also one of the most controversial.
Little Bernard Spilsbury did not show any particular interest in becoming a doctor. But as his father James wanted to live vicariously through his firstborn son…
This week Pam is taking us back to a time when UK prisons were a cause of concern for parliament (imagine).
However luckily for the Late-Georgians there was a serious Quaker who was ready to do some serious reforming.
Elizabeth Fry was a workaholic idealist from Norwich who was not afraid to get h…
This week we rejoin Gordon Cummins as he rapidly escalates in his frenetic killing spree.
But while you might think the chaos of wartime would provide good cover for criminality, Gordon was immediately being hunted by a dream team of criminal investigators who would be able to take advantage of ev…
This week we are starting the tale of Gordon Cummins, a man who would become notorious for his actions in WWII London....
...but first we need to explore how his childhood and teenage years formed him into a man obsessed with sex and status, and who was willing to lie, cheat and steal in order to g…
We are focusing on local history this week to talk about the history of a unique and dangerous highway that was used to speed up journeys to Cumbria.
In the middle ages crossing the sands of the Morecambe Bay could knock days off a journey, which convinced many people to risk it despite the ever pr…
This week we return from our summer holidays (having avoided the wildfires in France) with Pam narrating the life of Captain John Smith. A man from Lancashire who became both a key part of the British settling of the East Coast of America, and a Disney Character.
From humble orphan origins, John em…
For once we are releasing a timely episode as England are still (at time of release) in the 2026 world cup. Which is the perfect time to talk about how, 60 years ago, a team full of missing teeth, combovers and prominent knees, somehow managed to win the whole thing on home turf.
The story of the …
This week (slightly delayed due to illness) we are discussing a man who found a way to profit from the upheaval of the English Civil War via the most partisan of journalism. Marchamont Nedham was a gifted writer who became the most influential journalist of his day. Though not the most reliable.
Ne…
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