King Richard II’s finest hour, aged 14
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1399 King Richard II of England was forced to abdicate in favour of... Read More
WH Auden’s Funeral Blues
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1973 the poet WH Auden died. A prolific writer and traveller who became... Read More
Brigitte Bardot, sex symbol turned animal rights campaigner
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1934 the French film star and animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot was born.... Read More
WC Handy fathers the blues
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St Francis renounces worldly things
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1181 Saint Francis of Assisi was born. The son of a prosperous silk... Read More
King Harold’s year of battles
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1066 King Harold of England defeated an invading army of Norwegians at Stamford... Read More
Annie Kopchovsky cycles the globe
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1897 Annie Kopchovsky arrived back in Boston, Massachusetts to become the first women... Read More