After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

We often think of Egyptian Pharaohs as a glamorous god-king of Ancient times, yet the truth of these people is a lot, lot darker. Who was the first Pharaoh? What shocking, violent stories surround som...

There are a disturbingly high number of contenders for the title of Rome's Darkest Emperor - so as you can imagine, things get extremely disturbing in this episode. Joining Anthony and Maddy to introd...

Join Anthony and Maddy as they spend a day - or should that be night? - in the life of a 19th century body snatcher. Find out which months they favoured for body snatching, why they never stole the de...

Did she do it? Did serving girl Eliza Fenning poison the dumplings she served the Turner family? This is a true crime case from 1813 that brings together class tensions, sexism, the law. have a go her...

The Ancient Egyptians had a very different idea about death than most people do today. And the idea of mummification is (excuse the pun) wrapped up in so many modern ideas, that we can lose its real p...

On June 16, 1836, in New York City, Mary Jones stood in a courtroom that was a cauldron of hatred. Mary was African American and one of the first known transgender women in US history. Anthony Delaney...

Hear a chapter of Anthony's new book, Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers. It's out now! For more information, click here. Anthony tells listeners why he wanted to ...

In today's episode, we're taking you inside the towering walls of Ancient Rome's Colosseum to find out the dark reality of what happened there. From the sex appeal of gladiators, to the choreographed ...

What price might a man pay for sex in the 18th century? Well, if it was with another man, he might pay with his life. In this episode, Anthony introduces us to 43-year-old milkman Gabriel Lawrence. To...

Jack the Ripper as we think of him, is an invention of the Victorian media. They took the complete absence of hard facts about the killer, and populated it with the period's anxieties, fantasies and f...