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  • Samuel Pepys Tour Around Bristol

    Season: 5 Episode: 44

    Samuel Pepys was a prominent English diarist and naval administrator, renowned for his detailed and vivid Diary, which spans from January 1, 1660, to May 31, 1669. Pepys provides an invaluable account of Restoration London, covering its society, politics, and significant events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. His work offers a rich perspective on the lives of the upper class and the inner workings of the English Navy during this period. The diary was first published in 1825, securing Pepys a lasting legacy in English literature and history. 

    CAST

    Samuel Pepys - Marcus KP

    THIS PODCAST

    This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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    SOURCES

    The Diary of Samuel Pepys

    Legends of British History: Samuel Pepys By Andrew Godsell

    BBC Primary History

    National Portrait Gallery

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  • Death of a Policeman (pt2)

    Season: 5 Episode: 43

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    CAST

    Elizabeth Paddock - Carrie Ball

    Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP

    Mr. Thomas Henry Whitehouse Davies - Molly Jefferies

    PC John Harris - John Lock

    London Times - Steve Sheperd

    Poem - Cerise Reed

    THIS PODCAST

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  • Death of a Policeman (pt1)

    Season: 5 Episode: 42

    The murder that had shaken the city in April 1869 was no domestic one - common as they were in those times. In fact, if the victim had not been a policeman, it would have been forgotten long ago. PC 273, Richard Hill, a young Bristol constable who had died in the line of duty. What led up to this senseless assault, committed by a half-drunk youth?

    CAST

    Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP

    Joseph Thrush - David Brinley Jones

    William Thomas Curtis - Steve Sheperd

    William Henry Davis - Joe Wilson

    George Cole - Steve Yeo

    Mary Ann Osborne - Sam Roberts

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    Bristol Daily Post - Tuesday 27 April 1869

    Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 1869

    Western Daily Press - Tuesday 04 May 1869

    Findagrave

    Ancestry

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  • Local Heroes: Bedminster

    Season: 5 Episode: 41

    Once an independent town in Somerset until 1831, Bedminster’s roots go back even further than Bristol’s. When Bristol was just a river crossing, Bedminster was already an important settlement.

    Now though, it's a vibrant hub of creativity and independent charm. Well worth a visit. In this episode we take a look at just a few of the local heroes that you'll never hear of.

    CAST

    Henry Rosling - David Brynley James

    Dr Langley - Steve Sheperd

    Frank Wilkins - Steve Yeo

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    Bedminster By Anton Bantock (edited by Bob Lawrence). Published in B&AFHS Journal 106 December 2001

    Western Daily Press - Tuesday 25 September 1928

    Western Daily Press - Tuesday 08 April 1930

    Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 April 1930

    Ancestry

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  • The Exercise Tiger Tragedy

    Season: 5 Episode: 40

    Training exercises for the Normandy Invasion, also known as Exercise Tiger, began in the Slapton Sounds, England, area starting on December 15, 1943. However, on April 28, 1944, the rehearsal turned deadly. German E-boats, having slipped past patrols from Cherbourg, France, launched a surprise attack on a convoy of eight U.S. tank landing ships, resulting in significant casualties.

    CAST

    MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 2nd CLASS NATHAN RESNICK- Garrett Odle

    1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE VELDON DOWNING - Mark Vinet

    NAVIGATION OFFICER  DOUGLAS  HARLANDER - Mike Moore

    GUNNERS MATE FLOYD HICKS - Jodie B

    THIS PODCAST

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    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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    SOURCES

    Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 01 May 1989

    Kansas City Star, May 31, 1994

    Exercise Tiger Memorial

    Ancestry

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  • The Dark History of Blackberry Hill Hospital

    Season: 5 Episode: 39

    Blackberry Hill Hospital in Fishponds, Bristol sounds like a idyllic place from an Agatha Christie novel, but don't be fooled by it's sweet name as this place has seen it's fair share of torment and despair. The site first came into use as a prison in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, when it was developed to house Dutch and Spanish prisoners of war who had been landed at Bristol Docks.

    In today's episode, we take a look at the history of this foreboding building and a look at a very recent discovery.

    CAST

    'The History of Kingswood Forest' - Steve Sheperd

    Ipswich Journal - Cerise Reed

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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  • Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol

    Season: 5 Episode: 38

    Bodmin Jail, built in 1779, looms on the edge of Bodmin Moor, a fortress of cruelty and misery. Erected by Napoleonic prisoners of war with 20,000 tons of granite hewn from the bleak moor, its walls bear the weight of centuries of suffering.

    In this week's episode, we take a spooky look at the stories behind some of the more permanent residents of this foreboding building.

    CAST

    Matthew Weeks - Joe Wilson

    Selina Wadge - Louise Ciotti

    The Cornishman Newspaper - Cerise Reed

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    SOURCES

    Bodmin Gaol

    Launceston Then

    Cornishman - Thursday 22 August 1878

    Daily Mirror

    Cornwall Live

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  • The Notorious Lightfoot Brothers

    Season: 5 Episode: 37

    Nevell Norway, a well-known and respected timber importer and shipping merchant in Wadebridge, Cornwall, was admired not only for his business acumen but also for his philanthropic work. His prominence in the community would become even more widely recognized due to his tragic murder 

    CAST

    The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Yeo

    Dr. Trehane Symons Tickell - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

    The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Sheperd

    James Lightfoot - Molly Jefferies

    William Lightfoot - Joe Wilson

    London Evening Standard - Rose Hales

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    SOURCES

    Bodmin Prison

    Find A Grave

    Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway, “Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway,” February 21, 1840, p. 2.

    Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Dreadful Murder at Wadebridge,” February 14, 1840, p. 2.

    Royal Cornwall Gazette, “£260 Reward,” February 14, 1840, p. 5

    Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Cornwall Lent Assizes,” April 3, 1840, p. 2.

    London Evening Standard, “Execution of James and William Lightfoot for Murder,” April 18, 1840, p. 3.

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  • The Devon Spy (Part Two)

    Season: 5 Episode: 36

    John Henry Gooding had a criminal career which would eventually span decades with activities that ranged from fraud to intricate confidence tricks but it was his part in the turmoil during the Irish War of Independence that would eventually lead to his noteriety

    CAST

    Newspaper Description - Rose Haile

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    BloodySunday.co.uk

    Ancestry

    Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922

    Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922

    The Irish Times

    National Archives

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  • The Devon Spy

    Season: 5 Episode: 35

    John Henry Gooding, alias Frank Digby Hardy (5 April 1868 – 28 October 1930), was a man of many faces: naval writer, journalist, soldier, career criminal, and a would-be spy in the shadowy depths of the Irish War of Independence. 

    CAST

    John Henry Gooding - David James Haile

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    BloodySunday.co.uk

    Ancestry

    Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922

    Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922

    The Irish Times

    National Archives

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  • Sir George White: The Father of British Aviation

    Season: 5 Episode: 34

    George White's combination of vision, business acumen, and a deep understanding of the power of publicity allowed him to revolutionise Bristol's transport systems and create a lasting legacy through his various business enterprises. His influence was far reaching and can still be felt in the UK infrastructure and industrial history.

    If you're in the area and would like to find out more, pop along to Aerospace Bristol Museum in Filton, Bristol, where there's so much information on the city's aviation history

    CAST

    George White - Steve Sheperd

    Mr Haldane - Molly Jefferies

    Clifton Society - Lucy Brazier

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    Daily Mirror - Thursday 17 February 1910

    Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 24 November 1916

    Clifton Society - Thursday 24 June 1915

    Bristol Magpie - Thursday 16 March 1911

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  • Dead Woman's Ditch: A Tale of Love & Hatred

    Season: 5 Episode: 33

    Dead Woman's Ditch is an earthwork ancient monument in Over Stowey, Somerset, England situated on the Quantock Hills. It's popular with ramblers but is more commanly associated with the legend of Jane Walford, whose body was discovered here in 1789.

    Find out more about the events that led to the brutal murder of this pregnant young woman.

    If you're interested, here's a circular walk of the area.

    CAST

    Thomas Poole - Steve Sheperd

    Jane Shorney Description - Rose Haile

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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    SOURCES

    Historic England

    Somerset Live

    Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Saturday 12 March 1938

    Daily Mirror - Tuesday 05 April 1988

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  • Adela Breton: The Mexican Explorer

    Season: 5 Episode: 32

    Adela Breton was a relentless force, defying the expectations of her era with quiet intensity. Independent and unyielding, she ventured into the uncharted deserts and jungles of Mexico and South America, confronting both wild landscapes and societal norms. In those shadowed lands, she found the thrill of defiance, pushing the boundaries of what a woman of her time was believed capable of achieving.

    CAST

    Adela Catherine Breton - Sam Roberts

    Edward Thompson - Joe Wilson

    Alfred Tozzer - Jodie b

    THIS PODCAST

    This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

    Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

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    SOURCES

    Manchester Museum

    Bath Heritage

    Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

    Adela Breton: A Victorian Artist Amid Mexico's Ruins By Mary Frech McVicker

    Harvard University Archives

    Ancestry

    Crosby Herald - Thursday 19 March 1992

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  • The murder of a Police Officer

    Season: 5 Episode: 31

    PC83 George Cole of ‘N’ Division was murdered on Friday 1st December 1882 after apprehending a young thief, who was trying to break into a chapel in Dalston. His prisoner escaped by firing a pistol at him, resulting in his immediate and untimely death.

    CAST

    Description Steve Yeo

    Derby Daily Telegraph Lucy Brazier

    Mrs Elizabeth Cole Sam Roberts

    The Hackney and Kingsland Gazette Steve Sheperd

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    Gentleman's Military History Club

    The Proceedings of the Old Bailey

    Western Daily Press - Monday 04 December 1882

    London Daily Chronicle - Wednesday 27 August 1884

    London Daily Chronicle - Monday 06 October 1884

    Islington Gazette - Tuesday 07 October 1884

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  • The Strange Last Journey of Donald Crowhurst

    Season: 5 Episode: 30

    In 1968 an amateur sailor set off on the inaugural solo round-the-world yacht race. Incredibly, he appeared to be leading the race until the closing stages when he disappeared and was never seen again. 

    CAST

    Lieutenant Commander Peter Eden - Marcus KP

    Donald Crowhurst - Steve Sheperd

    Golden Globe - Andrea Reid

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    Royal Greenwich Museums

    The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Nicholas Tomalin, Ron Hall, 1970

    Pangaea Exploration

    The Sunday Times, 3 Feb 2007

    goldengloberace.com

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  • The Death of a Tax Collector

    Season: 5 Episode: 29

    In the early hours of the morning, the bloodstained body of William Blackmore, aged 53, was found sprawled across the road, reports describing it as "dreadfully mangled." His head was brutally caved in, and the sovereigns from his pocket were gone.

    CAST

    George Sparkes - Joe Wilson

    The Coroner - Marcus KP

    James How (Servant) - Steve Sheperd

    Thomas Redwood - Steve Yeo

    The Standard - Cerise Reed

    Exeter Flying Post - Andrea Reid

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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    SOURCES

    SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST: Devon Archive Catalogue

    Western Times - Saturday 12 February 1853 'Murder at Clayhidon'

    Western Times - Saturday 26 March 1853

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  • The Great Flood of 1607

    Season: 5 Episode: 28

    In the dead of winter, on January 30, 1607, the tranquil waters of the Bristol Channel turned into a merciless killer. It began with whispers of an impending catastrophe, dismissed by many as mere superstition. But as dusk fell, a monstrous surge swept through the low-lying villages, engulfing everything in its path. Find out more about a natural disaster that resulted in the United Kingdom's largest loss of life from a sudden natural disaster in the past 500 years.

    CAST

    Flood Description - Molly Jefferies

    William Jones -Joe Wilson

    Adam Wyatt - Steve Sheperd

    THIS PODCAST

    This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

    Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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    SOURCES

    THE AD 1607 COASTAL FLOOD IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL AND SEVERN ESTUARY: HISTORICAL RECORDS FROM DEVON AND CORNWALL (UK) by Simon K. Haslett1 and Edward A. Bryant2 (2004)

    National Center for Biotechnology Information

    Chopsy Bristol

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  • Cornishman Slain in Tombstone

    Season: 5 Episode: 27

    Cornishman William 'Billy' Kinsman was one of those who ended up in Tombstone in the hope of striking it rich in the local silver mines, but sadly met a grizzly end at the point of a gun

    CAST

    Tombstone Epitaph - Mike Moore (WFOD Podcast)

    Billy's Response - Mike Moore (WFOD Podcast)

    Daniel Pinney - Jodie B (Po'Boys Podcast )

    George W. Parsons - Garrett Odle (Never Trending Story Podcast)

    May Woodman - Frankie Farner (Never Trending Story Podcast)

    THIS PODCAST

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    If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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    So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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    SOURCES

    Ancestry

    Tombstone Chamber of Commerce

    MentalFloss

    The Cornish Bird

    Find A Grave

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  • Samuel Taylor Coleridge

    Season: 5 Episode: 26

    Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a key English poet and critic in the Romantic Movement. He significantly contributed to the creation of the Lyrical Ballads. A close friend of William Wordsworth, Coleridge was known for his innovative ideas in poetry, philosophy, politics, society, and language. His work greatly influenced literary criticism and the appreciation of Shakespeare.

    In this episode, we take a look at the life of a man who has influenced the world of literature in many ways.

    CAST

    Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Steve Sheperd

    Richard Holmes - Molly Jefferies

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    SOURCES

    The Friends of Coleridge

    "Samuel Taylor Coleridge's remains rediscovered in wine cellar". The Guardian. (12 April 2018)

    Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. Wiltshire Council.

    The Coleridge Trust

    To donate to the refurbishment of Coleridge's final resting place, you can click here

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  • The Chocolate Box Murder

    Season: 5 Episode: 25

    On Friday 26th November 1928, Officers of the Bath Police Force went to a shop at No. 3, Monmouth Street after they received a message from the London Police. They forced the door, and started searching the premises. Soon, they found the body of Mrs. Bartlett, a young woman of 23, lying on the bed with her head battered. What exactly led up to the grisly death of this new bride and what became of her husband?

    CAST

    William Bartlett & Det Inspector G. B. Jones - Steve Yeo

    Mr. Frederick Comfort (Uncle of deceased) - Steve Sheperd

    Mr. Casswell - Joe Wilson

    Dr. John Maurice Harper - Molly Jefferies

    Mr. F. Ernest Shum (Coroner) - Tony Allen

    THIS PODCAST

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    SOURCES

    Ancestry

    Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 03 November 1928

    A Lance for Liberty, J.D.Casswell QC, 1961, p.60

    Bath Chronicle and Herald, Saturday January 26th, 1929, p.16

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