Rerun: Black Rock - a 200-yard strip of pebbly beach in Brighton - was first set aside for naked bathers on 9th August, 1979. It came after a campaign by the Central Council For British Naturism, who had previously petitioned 140 local authorities.
When Conservative councillor Eileen Jakes responded positively to the call, she was accused of pandering to wei ... Show More
Yesterday
The Prince Who Drowned in Wine
Sentenced to death for treason against his brother King Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence was executed on 18th February, 1478 - and, according to legend, chose to be drowned in a butt of his favorite tipple: malmsey wine. It was apt punishment for years of plotting against his ... Show More
11m 57s
Feb 17
From Hitler To Herbie: The VW Beetle
Between 1908 and 1927, the Ford Motor Company sold 15,007,033 Model Ts, making the car the best-selling automobile the world had ever seen. That record came to an end on the 17th February, 1972 when the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the production line. The car was th ... Show More
11m 52s
Jul 2024
Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman - episode 1
<p><strong>Episode one: The bath </strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>Neil Gaiman is one of the world’s most successful authors. And one of the most loved. His works have been adapted for film, TV and the stage. Now two women, a former nanny and a fan, allege he sexually assaulted and ... Show More
56m 17s
Apr 2025
Meloni meets Trump, Eczema, Girl choristers, Singledom
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni - the first woman to occupy that role - has faced one of her biggest international tests yet. She is the first European leader to go to Washington to meet President Trump since his recent announcement of new tariffs on the EU. So how did Melo ... Show More
57m 31s
Aug 2025
The Naked Gun & Funniest Women with Jenny Slate & Caroline Goldfarb
<p>This week, Sex Lives of College Girls writer and tinned fish mogul Caroline Goldfarb joins Louis to discuss the Mayhem Ball, The Naked Gun, funny women, Rod Stewart, and the VMA nominations. They also chat with Jenny Slate about her Emmy-nominated performance in Hulu’s Dying f ... Show More
1h 30m
Jun 2024
Ep 8: 'Are the Euros the same as Eurovision?' | Part 2
Hello and welcome back to Private Parts. This is the podcast where nothing is off limits.
Each week, join comedian Tom Lucy and one of London's premiere lube sales people, Liv Bentley, as they read the most intimate and sordid details of their lives from their diaries.
This week ... Show More
21m 57s