This last episode for 2025 has a look at the lives of two men that were large parts of Queen Victoria’s life after the passing of her beloved Prince Albert. John Brown and Mohammad Abdul Karim (aka the Munshi) served her majesty faithfully over deca

This episode takes a look at the life of Robert Bald. Now regarded as the father of Scottish engineering he was not only technically brilliant but strove to improve the lives of the men women and children working in the terrible conditions in coal mines.

Imagine being a woman in Victorian England well known for having a scandalous father but less well known for your aptitude for mathematics.Except that your mother makes sure that you’re introduced to some of the best minds of the century and you go

This episode I take a look at something dear to many of our hearts – those furry or feathered friends that become part of our family!

This episode we’re back in the Royal Navy looking at the remarkable life of Sir James Ross. He would go on to travel the world from top to bottom – literally. Leading an amazing life, one of the ships he served with would be immortalized in an

Finally I’m back!Thank you for your patience and it’s great to have episodes coming up for you again. This episode we’re heading off to Wales for a look at an interesting rioting style..

In this HUGE season finale episode I look at the life of Josephine Butler. Probably one of the most amazing women of the Victorian era she spent her life dedicated to the rights of women, especially t

This week I take a look at something intrinsic to our perception of the Victorian Era – Steam. And more specifically the advent of the technology that created railways – an invention that changed the culture and society of the time.George Ste

This episode I take a look at the life of the Prince of Wales. Not William, but Queen Victoria’s son. Albert Edward, known to his family as ‘Bertie’. He changed the way we perceive royalty with an influence still extant today.

This episode I look at the Prime Minister William Lamb. 2nd Viscount Melbourne he was PM when Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria. As Prime Minister, Lamb was a great influence on the young Queen