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Truth About Irish Funeral Beliefs
Oct 30, 2025What are the origins of keening for the dead? What is the history of Irish wakes? And why must you never put a coffin down on the way to the funeral? Anthony tells Maddy and special guest Dan Snow abo...
'She Devil' Serial Poisoner of Victorian England
Oct 27, 2025Sarah Dazley was one of the most infamous women in the world for a moment in 1843 when she was accused of poisoning not one but two former husbands. Our guest today is Nat Doig - creator of the podcas...
Witches of Cornwall
Oct 23, 2025From the spookiest corner of the British isles, comes two stories of witches. Stories of fairies and magical powers, of skeletons and haunted history. Our guest is the manager of Bodmin Jail in Cornwa...
Britain's Coldest Murder Case
Oct 20, 2025Eugene Aram was an 18th century schoolmaster who got away with murder for fourteen years. Then a skeleton was unearthed and a case that had been forgotten burst into life & created a legend. Maddy Pel...
Day in the life of a Black Death Rat
Oct 16, 2025What did Medieval people think about rats? Did they have any idea that they were the cause of the Black Death? How did they use charms and poisons to try to get rid of them? Today we explore the world...
The Dark Truth About Madam Tussauds
Oct 13, 2025Behind the current display of celebrity waxworks lies the dark and bloody history of Madam Tussauds. Join Anthony and Maddy as they go back to the 18th century, when Marie Tussaud escapes the guilloti...
Who Was The Ultimate Tudor Traitor?
Oct 09, 2025The Tudor court was dangerous and high stakes at the best of times, where survival could often mean betraying others. Enter: Jane Boleyn, thrust into the Tudor limelight when her sister-in-law, Anne B...
The Railway Murder That Shook Victorian Britain
Oct 06, 2025It's 1864 and the height of industrialisation. The thrill of railway travel is shattered with the first murder that takes place on it. Join Anthony and Maddy as they pick apart the murder of wealthy b...
The Dark Reality of Life at Sea
Oct 02, 2025Dan Snow joins After Dark to reveal the brutal reality of life of sailors during the golden age of sail. From the cat o' nine tails, to the pressgang, from scurvy to mutineers. How did people survive ...
Dark Side of Elizabeth I
Sep 29, 2025The end of Elizabeth I's life was shrouded in darkness and plots as powerful figures circled her throne. How did Elizabeth hold off contenders reaching for the crown? And did James VI & I steal it in ...