Episodes
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Jay Britton is setting the world of immersive history alight and I'm thrilled she's joining me here for the Christmas - and season finale - of Single Malt History.
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I'm joined by the Marquess of Anglesey to discuss his fascinating new book "The Great Survivor of the Tudor Age," about his ancestor Sir William Paget. Paget was Jane Seymour's secretary, and Anne of Cleves', an adviser to Henry VIII, Edward VI made him a baron, he supported Lady Jane Grey but then served Mary I, and died in the reign of Elizabeth.
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I am joined this week by Robert Child, author of “Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II,” to discuss his acclaimed research into the remarkable story of the seven African American soldiers who were awarded the World War II Medal of Honor – and the 50-year campaign by some to deny them the heroes’ recognition.
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PUBLICATION DAY EPISODE - to celebrate the American release of my new book, "The Palace," I am reading an exclusive extract from the book - the prologue, describing the 1953 coronation ball of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Nestled in the English countryside, Harvington Hall is an extraordinarily well-preserved Elizabethan manor house, with many secrets - some, quite literally, hidden within its walls. I'm joined by Phil Downing, Harvington Hall's manager, to explore the role Harvington played in a dark yet fascinating chapter of English history.
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This week, I'm joined by two guests: Kleio CEO, Siobhán O'Shaughnessy, to talk about how she created her new Catherine Howard and Hampton Court candles, and counter-terrorism expert Anthony Tucker-Jones, who's here to discuss his book, "Churchill: Master and Commander".
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In the Middle Ages, the Mongols created one of the world's largest empire, fuelled by their religious belief that they had been given the Mandate of Heaven to rule the world. I'm joined in this episode by Dr Nicholas Morton, author of an exciting study of this staggeringly large empire, "The Mongol Storm".
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Dame Penelope Wilton is beloved by millions for her role as Isobel Crawley in "Downton Abbey". Now, she is playing a very different kind of matriarch - Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - opposite Luke Evans in the new West End play, "Backstairs Billy." Ahead of opening night, Penelope stops by Single Malt History to talk about her latest role with Queen Mother biographer, and Single Malt host, Gareth Russell.
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I'm joined by Sunday Times bestselling historian, TV presenter, and author Dan Jones to talk about his new novel, the medieval warfare epic "Wolves of Winter" - its real-life inspirations and its role as a sequel to his hit book, "Essex Dogs".
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Berengaria of Navarre was said to be the only queen of England who never set foot in the country. Explore the life of the princess who married Richard the Lionheart, travelled Europe with Eleanor of Aquitaine, and was held hostage in the Mediterranean.
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Hampton Court had a history before Henry VIII. Join us to discover his father Henry VII's visit to the estate on a crisp autumn evening in 1500.
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Vienna, 1917: As snow storms pummel the city, spies and princes in disguise carry documents with secrets that could topple an empire.
ACTOR/S
Paul Storrs as Edward Lisle-Strutt
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In 1534, what drove the best-dressed man in Ireland to parade through the streets of Dublin and denounce Henry VIII? This episode of Single Malt History with Gareth Russell covers the remarkable actions of 'Silken Thomas' Fitzgerald, an earl suspected of witchcraft, a countess who nursed her husband in prison, and how Tudor Ireland reveals what Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell thought of one another long before the dramatic events of her downfall.
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I sit down with brand expert Bob Sheard to chat about what advice he'd give to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the royals in the 21st century. And I discuss what's gone wrong at previous coronations - from Anne Boleyn's re-think on the dress, Queen Adelaide's invocation of Marie-Antoinette, a burst appendix, chatty dukes, tripping barons, and how trophy hunters nearly injured Elizabeth I's ladies in waiting.
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In 1066, England had three kings and, by the end of the year, a new queen. Pious and beautiful Matilda of Flanders followed her brutal husband's victory at the Battle of Hastings to become England's queen consort in the age of the Norman conquest.
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's cousin Charles was involved in one of the forgotten - and harrowing - shipping disasters of the 20th century.
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The remarkable and dramatic life of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
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‘Nine Tales from Victorian Belfast continues with a murder in east Belfast, unionist dinnerware, a Catholic sisterhood with a secret in the west, a party with the Titanic’s designer, and a servant’s life in the mansions of the south.
5. A Murder on Eliza Street
6. From Slob-Land to Snob-Land: A servant’s life on the Malone Road7. The Duke of Abercorn gives a speech
8. The Sisterhood of Clonard
9. A party with Thomas AndrewsContent warning: Today’s episode contains discussions of domestic violence which some listeners may find distressing.
CAST LIST
Colm Doran as Reverend Narcissus G. Batt
Ashley Montgomery as a member of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Paul Storrs as James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn and Thomas Andrews Jr.
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Single Malt History is back for its fourth season with a special two-part premiere. Join us for tales of aristocrats on the outskirts, murders in the east, servants in the south, and monks in the west, as the town became a city while radical politics and conservatism populism collided. I'm joined by some of Belfast's best actors to bring to life transcripts from the time period, and singer-songwriter Emily-Rose Edgar whose performance of a 19th century refrain gave me goosebumps.
Today's four tales:
1. Lord Londonderry's Suicide
2. A Letter from Carnlough
3. A Poem for Mrs Scriven
4. The Death of Mary Ann McCracken
Content warning: Today’s episode contains discussions of suicide, depression, self-harm, and eating disorders which some listeners may find distressing
EPISODE'S CAST
Jake Douglas as Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry
Maryann Maguire as Mary Ann McCracken
Cáilum Carragher as Lord Byron and John Martin MP
Danny Cunningham as Dr Charles Bankhead and John Mitchel
Colm Doran as The Northern Whig's journalist
Ashley Montgomery as Maggie McKinley
Paul Storrs as the editor of The Belfast Vindicator and Lord Londonderry's coroner
And, 'The Fields of Athenry' sung by Emily-Rose Edgar - Show more
