The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast

The Victorian Gaslamp Podcast


Latest Episodes

058 – A woman of numbers
December 03, 2025

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

057 – Who’s a good boy?
November 19, 2025

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!

056 – A tale of two poles
November 03, 2025

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

055 – The Rebecca Riots
October 20, 2025

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..

054 – Josephine
May 23, 2024

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

053 – Never a Gentleman
May 09, 2024

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

052 – The man who would be King
April 25, 2024

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.

051 – Tonight we’re having lamb
April 11, 2024

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

050 – Victoria and Albert
March 28, 2024

This 50th episode of the Podcast takes a look at our ostensible patron, Queen Victoria and her life being married to her much loved Prince Albert.

049b – The Resurrection Men (Part Two)
March 14, 2024

Concluding my two part look at the grave robbing mercenaries that shocked the Kingdom with their horrendous crimes. The most famous of these being William Burke and William Hare.