Robert Benchley, round table humourist
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1889 the American writer and humourist Robert Benchley was born. A founding member... Read More
Roman Emperor Hadrian builds a wall
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in AD 122 work began on building Hadrian’s Wall across Northern Britain. Hadrian was... Read More
Ancient Athens defeats the mighty Persians at Marathon
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 510 BC the Athenian Army under its clever general Miltiades defeated a much... Read More
DH Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s creator
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1885 the English writer, poet and painter DH Lawrence was born into a... Read More
French King Louis XIV’s perfect wife
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1638 the Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain, later to become wife of Louis... Read More
William the Conqueror changes English history
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1087 King William I of England, the Conqueror, died. The Norman Conquest changed... Read More
Siegfried Sassoon, eccentric World War I poet
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1886 the English poet Siegfried Sassoon was born. Sassoon was christened Siegfried because... Read More