In this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical.
This week, Cat is uncovering The Ghost Army of World War Two, whilst Charles is hoping to spark some interest with his subject - Electricity, and Richard is dipping into the history of Olive Oil. ... Show More
Mar 2025
Caught Out by a Block of Cheese
In today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back in search of more killer facts and pieces of ephemera. This week, we discover Richard’s topic, Assam Tea, is steeped in history. Meanwhile, Cat is in her element looking at Forensic Odontology, a ... Show More
52m 32s
Mar 2025
The Truth About Alice in Wonderland
In this episode, we're well and truly going down a rabbit hole. To unpick the controversies surrounding the author of Alice in Wonderland, Kate is joined by author and Professor of Film and Cultural Studies, Will Brooker.
Will introduces us to Charles Dodgson, pseudonym Lewis Car ... Show More
40m 30s
Apr 2025
Charles Augustus Milverton - Part Two
THIEVES IN THE NIGHT - Milverton had to be stopped and Sherlock had just the plan. Unfortunately that plan involved me. And a woman called Agatha. You'll see what I mean. Part 2 of 3 This episode contains swearing, sexual references, references to coercive behaviour, dark sexual ... Show More
37 m
Sep 16
A Tale of Two Cities, oh and the Capture of a Third (Herodotus' The Histories Bk 1, Part 2)
We return to the wonderful world of Herodotus to see what happens next in Croesus' mad dash to take on the Persian Empire? Will he succeed? Will we even really hear about it? What sort of tangents can Herodotus get onto today! Line up quick folks, tickets go fast, come on in to s ... Show More
35m 23s
Oct 2024
Red Rabbit Part 1 | Mrs. P's Book CLub | Too Many Tabs
That's right cowpokes and horsejokes, you read that right, not only is this a Mrs. Pearlmania's book club episode, but this is a fancy-dancy 2 parter! And in honor of the spooky season, autumnal activities, and Agatha All Along, we are releasing both part 1 AND part 2 of this spo ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 2019
The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 2)
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at that time the United States government banned pre-sliced bread… Really.
Next up, we have a brief message from a sponsor, Blinkist, which gives you the key ideas from more than 3,000 bestselling nonfiction books in ju ... Show More
51m 6s
Jan 2025
Board Game Science
It’s that time of the year when many of us are at home with friends and family, losing track of time, eating leftovers, and, of course, playing games. This festive season, we look at the science of games and, of course, play some ourselves. It’s presenter Marnie Chesterton versus ... Show More
28m 10s