Extraordinary Stories of Britain

About Extraordinary Stories of Britain

Extraordinary Stories of Britain is a history podcast packed with fun and informative tales from our island’s long and storied past. Visiting little-known corners of British history, shedding new light on familiar faces, uncovering unusual - and sometimes bizarre - facts along the way, this is the podcast for anglophiles, history buffs, and anyone interested in finding out more about the UK. From killer queens to grime and punishment, from medieval medicine to celebrity cats, from secret sewers to pickled philosophers, we leave no historic stone unturned. Follow our blog at: www.storiesofbritain.com

Publisher

Stories of Britain

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2021

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Strange Stories of the Deaths of Kings — History's Most Extraordinary Royal Demises

   Some kings died suddenly, some violently, and some in circumstances so strange that their final moments have remained mysteries for centuries.  Hear about the strange stories of royal deaths in our British History Podcast

2. 

   20 Jul 2026

   The Gin Craze - When England was Drunk

   The Gin Craze was one of the darkest chapters in British history. In this podcast we tell the extraordinary true stories behind the epidemic that gripped Georgian London—from murder and corruption to secret gin shops, riots and Hogarth's famous Gin Lane. It's the story of how one drink nearly destroyed a nation, and the lessons it still has to teach us today.

3. 

   5 May 2026

   The Bow Street Runners - Law & Disorder in the 1700s

   During the 1700s London was a lawless capital plagued by theft, violence and corruption. We tell the dramatic story of the Bow Street runners, Britain's first police force formed by Henry and John "the blind beak" Fielding.  Hear how they brought thieves, and pickpockets to justice, and how the runners broke up a plot to behead the prime minster and his cabinet.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

48 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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