He's a casino roaming, penthouse living, movie star dating, ruthless, fearless, WW2 double agent with a cycling-based codename.Meet the real-life inspiration for Ian Flemming's James Bond, Duan Popov. Why was his codename 'Tricycle'?How did a champagne c

Flagellation, Blasphemy, Drunkenness, Promiscuity and Impersonating the King of Sweden, with the legendary leader of the most famous Hellfire Club...Sir Francis Dashwood. How convivial was he?Why did he hate cats?What is 'Erotic Shrubbery ?How many drink

A harmless bit of blasphemy and dressing up" from the chairman of the very FIRST Hell Fire Club - Philip Duke of Wharton.He should support the establishment, but instead he makes fun of it.Discover the debauched history of - arguably- Englands very firs

Grigori Rasputin, everyone's favourite irresistible, indestructible, mad monk is having a night on the town in Moscow.He's a controversial, mystic, healer and holy man but the Romanov family love him so he can get up to all sorts of rude, vodka fuelled hi

A necrophiliac in Paris!Join 18th-century England's most deviant politician ( and that's saying something) on a fun-packed mini-break to the French capital.With wit, cross-dresser and execution enthusiast George Selwyn. Who was Robert Damiens?How many hor

High fashion meets highway robbery with the 17th century's most lusted-after gentleman thief, Claude Duval.It's a flamboyantly dressed tale of rampant flirting, lewd piccolo playing and an appalling French accent. Why was France full of posh Englishmen in

In an extra rude episode, meet 19th-century England's most prolific and energetic smut collector.Henry Spencer Ashbee.Listener discretion is advised - Those Victorians could be spicy! Just how much X-rated material could one gentleman collect?Who were his

Find out why 69 is just a number to Regency England's most rampant geriatric - William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, 'Old Q'.It's a heart warming tale of hot chocolate, comfy blankets, early nights and Greek-themed orgies. How does a man in his 80s 'p

No one expects the 15th century's biggest party pooper, Tomas de Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition.Its a tortuous tale of a controversial historical figure, religious persecution, the Catholic Church, heretics, the Dominican Order and the Spanish mo

Take a walk on the very wild side in 18th century London with teenage "Lad About Town," William Hickey.There's sex, booze, fighting and disrespecting of elders - what's the youth of yesterday coming to?Its a nostalgic rose-tinted saunter through the tave