
Early Modern Murder
Early Modern Murder
What was the early modern version of CSI? Why might whole pubs have been singing an executed person’s final words? And w... Read more
31 Mar 2023
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40mins

Pestle or Sex Toy? The Roman 'Dildo'
Pestle or Sex Toy? The Roman 'Dildo'
You may have seen the news that archaeologists have been reassessing a phallic object from Vindolanda Roman Fort in the ... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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40mins

Sordid Soho
Sordid Soho
From the Chevalier de Saint-Georges to the Merry Monarch to Madame Jojo and Madame Trenti, the district of Soho in Londo... Read more
24 Mar 2023
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50mins

Lord Byron: Incest, Adultery & Daddy Issues
Lord Byron: Incest, Adultery & Daddy Issues
How debaucherous do you have to be to be remembered as the original bad boy? How mad, bad and dangerous to know was Lord... Read more
21 Mar 2023
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47mins

Female Nudity & Modesty
Female Nudity & Modesty
Why is the naked body of a life model more respected than a glamour model? Why has there been a resurgence in virtue pol... Read more
17 Mar 2023
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50mins

Medieval Women: Beauty, Work & Pubic Hair
Medieval Women: Beauty, Work & Pubic Hair
How would a medieval woman achieve a Brazilian bikini line? Why can’t you trust a nun in the night time? And what were w... Read more
14 Mar 2023
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38mins

Drag Queens
Drag Queens
RuPaul. Lily Savage. Bianca Del Rio. Dame Edna Everage. These iconic drag queens are household names, but have you ever ... Read more
12 Mar 2023
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36mins

Women Rebels: The Spanish Civil War
Women Rebels: The Spanish Civil War
From aristocratic rebels to Civil Rights activists, tens of thousands of people travelled to Spain during the Civil War ... Read more
10 Mar 2023
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42mins

From Eve to Austen: Women in Literature
From Eve to Austen: Women in Literature
Why might a woman have willingly confined herself to a cell for the rest of her life? Why have so many female authors in... Read more
7 Mar 2023
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41mins

The History of Periods
The History of Periods
‘It’s my time of the month’, ‘the painters are in’, ‘aunt flo is visiting’, or a simple ‘I’m on the rag’Periods are a fa... Read more
3 Mar 2023
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38mins