Best Steven Tudor Podcasts (2025)

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Terry Molloy- "I Decided To Never Become Famous" 1:00:40

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Before we even get a chance to give the machine a whirl we've behind the scenes secrets from Beadle's About! That's because our guest President this week is star of The Archers and Doctor Who, Terry Molloy! Grab your flask and join us for a ramble as guest President Molloy leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with t…

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The Years of the Wizard with Rachel Morris 34:37

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Today our guest is Rachel Morris, who has just published a book on the home life of Renaissance Magicians, including one John Dee. Let’s cast some spells. Welcome, Rachel! Get Rachel's Books: https://septemberpublishing.org/product/the-years-of-the-wizard-the-strange-history-and-home-life-of-renaissance-magicians-hb/ https://septemberpublishing.org…

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Ed Tudor Pole- "The Pen-Is Mightier" 49:41

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Get ready for a whistlestop tour through the Crystal Maze to the Punk movement of the 1970s because our guest President this week is Ed Tudor-Pole! Grab your Duffell Coat and join us for a ramble as guest President Tudor-Pole leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As eve…

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Reinventing... The History of Art with Verity Babbs 28:07

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Today we’re talking to Verity Babbs, who has just published a book, where she traces 500 years of art history, but in a very unique way. Welcome, Verity! Get Verity's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/history-of-art-in-one-sentence-9781526686893/ https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/the-history-of-art-in-one-sentence/verity-babbs/9781526686893 Find V…

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Episode 174 - Leaders, Earth, Prowl Clans & Cunning, and Classified Information 1:04:34

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In Episode 174 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we dig into Earth, Leaders, Prowl: Clans & Cunning, and Classified Information—a mix of ecosystems, animal politics, and top-secret espionage, with the usual Collider banter along the way. Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In Episode 174 of the Polyhedr…

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Sue Cook- "Terry Was Quite Overcome!" 54:07

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DON'T HAVE NIGHTMARES! Well, why would you, because our Guest President this week is the wonderful Sue Cook! Get your Wellies on and join us for a ramble as guest President Cook leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an…

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Witches: A King’s Obsession with Steven Veerapen 50:09

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Let’s talk about Witches and James VI/ I. What drove him to seek action against them? Were witches persecuted under his mother MQS or his godmother Elizabeth I? What were the consequences of James’ obsession? Today we’re talking to Steven Veerapen, who has just published a book on this topic. Get Witches: A King's Obsession: https://www.amazon.co.u…

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Ravenglass: Baroque-n-Roll Adventures of a Gender Fluid Seafarer with Carolyn Kirby 25:58

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The 18th Century: Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Great Masculine Renunciation, life at sea, the slave trade. The new novel Ravenglass by Carolyn Kirby has all of that and more. Let’s find out how this book about Baroque-n-Roll Adventures of a Gender Fluid Seafarer came to be. Welcome, Carolyn! Get Ravenglass: https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/ra…

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Paul Sinha- "He Went Into The Garden And Howled" 53:37

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It's our 50th show, and we have a very special Guest President to celebrate with us. It's none other than Paul Sinha, star of The Chase and comedian extraordinaire! Why not pull your walking boots on and join us for a ramble as guest President Sinha leads us through four special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchante…

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Visit Blighty: Handel & Hendrix House 15:39

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Today we’re talking to Olwen, a curator at Handel & Hendrix House here in London. It’s a museum where both George Frederic Handel once lived, the composer behind Zadok the Priest, used in coronations since the 18th century. Almost two centuries later, The same house was inhabited by the famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Let’s find out more. Find Hande…

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5000 Years of Female Monarchy with Dr Elizabeth Norton 46:36

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Please welcome Dr Elizabeth Norton back on the show, and let's talk about the female monarchs of the ages. Did you know the last elected female head of state is still alive? Did you know there exists a Queendom? How have the folk felt about reigning queens throughout time? What is the cost of female power to her and to her Kingdom? Let's dig in... …

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Three Queens: Stage Meets History 1:02:55

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In the run up to the US Premiere of the play Three Queens by Rosamund Gravelle we are chatting to the playwright as well as not one, but two Marian historians - Dr Johanna Strong and Dr Peter Stiffell. Three Queens is about to open at Gamut Theatre in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The play is set on the eve of Jane Grey's execution, and the three …

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#Ramshackle - Dan Hughes and Coraquest 1:11:27

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In this special Ramshackle episode, Sid and Rory are joined by none other than Dan Hughes—co-designer of CoraQuest (with his daughter, Cora), Dice Tower regular, and co-host of Sporadically Board. We chat with Dan about the origins of CoraQuest, from a lockdown project to a full-blown published success, and what it’s like designing games with kids.…

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Marianne: Where History Meets the Audience with Sofia Briccio 16:44

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Ever wanted to time travel? Ever wanted to meet someone from the French Revolution? Well now you can. Please welcome to the show Sofia Briccio, or rather, through her we meet the witness from the Reign of Terror, Marianne. See the Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/revolution-stage-an-interactive-theatrical-experience-tickets-1514157890009 Find Mar…

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Michael Fenton Stevens- "Ain't It Exciting?" 1:01:55

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of Radio Active and KYTV, Michael Fenton Stevens! Why not pull your walking boots on and join us for a ramble as guest President Fenton Stevens leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enc…

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Episode 173 – Pax Pamir, Fate of the Fellowship, Sengoku, Ink & a Dash of Cthulhu 1:01:56

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In Episode 173 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we tackle Pax Pamir, The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, General Orders: Sengoku Jidai, and Ink, while Sid shares his eldritch adventures at a live Call of Cthulhu show in Edinburgh. Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In Episode 173 of the Pol…

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Karl Howman- "Clean The Horses and Muck Them Out!" 44:40

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders and the legendary Brush Strokes, Karl Howman! Join us as guest President Howman leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omn…

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#Ramshackle 001 - Our Favourite Books 50:09

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Welcome to the very first episode of #ramshackle - our new show for all things off-topic, guests, best-of lists, and anything else that doesn't fit into the normal format. Rory and Steve kick things off by talking about their favourite books, talking about Sanderson, Abercrombie and Pratchett. For a 10% discount at Tabletop Dominion (the amazing ma…

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Brian Croucher- "No Swimming Today, Boys!" 50:49

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders and cult series Blakes’ 7, Brian Croucher! Come and ramble with us as guest President Croucher leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. A…

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Born with Teeth with Liz Duffy Adams 22:26

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Please welcome to our 175th episode, which is also falls on our TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY! The playwright Liz Duffy Adams is on the podcast and today we’re talking about her play - Born with Teeth, currently at Wyndham's Theatre in London, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel where they play Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. What was the i…

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More Myths of RMS Titanic with Dan E Parkes 1:13:57

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Please welcome Dan E Parkes back to the podcast, the author of Titanic Legacy: The Captain, the Daughter and the Spy with Amberley Publishing. He also has a Youtube channel called Captain Titanic where he searches for the truth about this great ship. This is the second part of our Titanic myth-busting, please turn your searchlights for the first pa…

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Reinventing... Catherine of Braganza with Susan Abernethy 42:32

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Please welcome historian Susan Abernethy to the show, and we’ll be talking about her fabulous new book - Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza, published by Pen & Sword. Who was Catherine of Braganza? Why was this Portuguese princess best suited to be the next Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland? What dowry did she b…

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Edinburgh Live! "Ornate Filthy Concepts" - Mike McShane & Mitch Benn 29:45

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Would you believe it, we hitched the Rambling Club shed to the back of Tony's old Jalopy and, for one night only, found ourselves live at the Edinburgh Fringe! Along the way we're not only joined by our audience but by two guest presidents, Mitch Benn and Mike McShane so come and join us as they lead us on two rambles chosen entirely at random by o…

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Episode 172 - Altay, Ponzi Scheme, Gwent, Burnt Moon, and Compile 1:07:07

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In Episode 172 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we share our highlights from PeachCon (and meeting Chris Peach from Peachy Tips) while diving into Altay, Ponzi Scheme, Gwent, Burnt Moon, and Compile—all with the usual mix of board game chat and PhC nonsense. Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In Episo…

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Rowland Rivron- "Knowledge Of My Arse" 52:48

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than comedy legend, Rowland Rivron! Come and join in as guest President Rivron leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen …

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Reinventing… Juana of Castile: History and Musical Theatre Collide 28:11

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Today we have a very special episode: we have the writers and co-producer of the new musical The Queen is Mad about the rise and fall of Juana of Castile, the elder sister to Katharine of Aragon and daughter to Ferdinand and Isabella, the great Catholic monarchs. To make things even more special, we have acclaimed historian Heather R Darsie on the …

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Paul Bradley- "Blood Coming Out Of Your Ears" 55:35

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders, and almost every comedy you will have ever seen, Paul Bradley! Come and join in as guest President Bradley leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bin…

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Visit Blighty: Pirates at the National Maritime Museum 18:12

2M ago18:12

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Today we're taking a peak behind the veil or behind the plank rather, of the new exhibition about Pirates at the National Maritime Museum in London. Let's find out what inspired this new display, and what is the journey the audience is about to embark upon... Find Royal Museums Greenwich: https://www.rmg.co.uk/ Find Pirates: https://www.rmg.co.uk/w…

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Anne Boleyn: The Musical with Rebecca Night 26:02

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Anne Boleyn: The Musical has just opened at Hever Castle, so let's talk to Rebecca Night, who wrote its book and co-wrote its lyrics. Why is it important to tell Anne's story in her childhood home? What challenges did the production face when adapting a 16th century story for 21st century audiences? Why are we still so obsessed with Anne Boleyn? Tu…

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Episode 171 - Jackpot Set the Reel, Fathom, Cyclades, and Transgalactica 1:04:50

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Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In Episode 171 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we blast off into space, dive into the depths, battle for ancient Greek supremacy, and try our luck at the slot machine of strategy—all in one beautifully unhinged episode. We kick things off with Jackpot: Set the Reel,…

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Helen Serafinowicz- "The Witch Told Her To Put Brown Bread In Her Knickers" 51:05

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the BAFTA winning writer of Motherland and Amandaland Helen Serafinowicz! Come and join in as guest President Serafinowicz leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machi…

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Robert Daws- "I Have Been Known To Glow On Occasion" 53:23

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of Jeeves and Wooster, Holby City and expert on the wonderful PG Wodehouse Robert Daws! Come and join in as guest President Daws leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchan…

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Rewriting the First Crusade with Dr Thomas W Smith 48:41

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Please welcome Dr Thomas W Smith and we’re going to talk about the epistolary culture in the middle ages and how can we relate to it today. Find Tom: https://thomaswsmith.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/medieval_tom/ https://linktr.ee/twsmith Rewriting the First Crusade: https://boydellandbrewer.com/book/rewriting-the-first-crusade/ Curia & Crusad…

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Sophie Aldred- "Depository? Repository? Not Suppository" 55:53

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Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than television icon and Doctor Who assistant extraordinaire Sophie Aldred! Come and join in as guest President Aldred leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ev…

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Episode 170 - Fighting Fantasy Adventures, Luthier, Take the Throne 1:04:27

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Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In Episode 170 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we dive into three very different games that prove once again how gloriously diverse the tabletop hobby can be, from classic fantasy adventures that make Steve feel old, to courtly power plays and master-crafted violins…

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Nick Hancock- "The Glamour Outside And The Shi*hole Behind" 59:41

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They think it's all over...but it ruddy well isn;t because our very special guest President this week is none other than the legendary Nick Hancock! Join us as guest President Hancock leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir…

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Mark Lester- "You Can Still See The Scars" 47:03

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Our very special guest President this week is none other than the star of the legendary Oliver! Mark Lester! Join us as guest President Lester leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger …

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Episode 169 – Sankoré, Civolution, and Timber Town 1:10:03

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Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In Episode 169 of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we’re back to the normal format with a jam-packed episode full of cardboard strategy, wooden meeples, and the occasional alcahol related tangent. We’ve got three fresh games on the table—each offering a different flavou…

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Paul McGann- "Pushing Food Through The Letterbox" 1:02:49

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"He never does podcasts". Apparently not true, because our very special guest President this week is none other than the star of Withnail & I and Doctor Who, Paul McGann! Join us as guest President McGann leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the om…

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Simon McCoy- "Put A Bloody Squirrel On And That's All Anybody Talks About" 42:46

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They say you can have too much of a good thing. But they’re quite wrong! We see a return visit for a very popular guest President this week, as the members of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club release TV News Anchor Extraordinaire Simon McCoy from the confines of Tony’s News Dungeon! Join us as guest President McCoy leads us on a ramble through three s…

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Margaret Tudor, English Princess, Queen of Scotland with Linda Porter 1:01:15

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We continue our #MightyMargarets series! Today we present to you our chat with Linda Porter about her book The Thistle and The Rose published by Head of Zeus, which tells the story of Margaret Tudor, English Princess, sister of Henry VIII. Margaret went on to marry the Scottish king James IV, and thus became the grandmother to the future Mary Queen…

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Con O'Neill & Mark Hutchinson- "Yes, Well, You've Got Your Nappy On" 1:05:34

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They say two heads are better than one. Well, we have two Guest Presidents this week leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club. Not only do we have the legend that is Con O'Neill, but also his Blood Brothers co-star and the partner of our lovely President Tony Slattery, Mark Hutchinson! Join us as guest Presidents O'Neill and Hutchinson lea…

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The Realities of Regency Romance with Peter James Bowman 25:16

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Dear listener, Today we present to you our chat with PETER JAMES BOWMAN, the author of The Real Persuasion: Portrait of a Real-Life Jane Austen Heroine, published with Amberley. The book is a non-fiction account of a young woman named Catherine, whose own romance resembled that of Anne Elliot, in Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion. The peculiar thing a…

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Visit Blighty: Hatfield House 42:29

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Today we start a new series, dedicated to Blighty’s great historic locations - today we talk to the lovely Georgina who works at Hatfield House, a gorgeous historic manor found in Hertfordshire, famous for being the childhood home of Elizabeth I. Let’s find out more. Visit Hatfield: https://hatfield-house.co.uk/ https://hatfield-house.co.uk/explore…

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Episode 168 - The Best of UK Games Expo 2025 1:13:31

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Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider In this special post-convention episode of the Polyhedron Collider Cast, we unpack all the chaos and cardboard from UK Games Expo 2025! We hit the NEC halls hard, so hard in fact that our feet are still hurting and Steve caught con-crud, but now we’re back behind the…

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Ted Robbins- "Fingers Bitten Off By An Otter" 51:53

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It can only be a delight to hear a knock at the shed door and discover that the legendary Ted Robbins is stood there, ready to ramble! Pull your boots on, get outside and come for a ramble with us as President Robbins leads us to a very special destination, chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omnis…

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Vile the Tudor Play with Laura Crow 25:31

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Today we sit down with illustrator, actor, playwright and producer Laura Crow to talk about her new project Vile, The Tudor Play. This delicious production looks at the story of Jane Parker, a.k.a. Jane Boleyn, from a new angle. See Vile: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/53two/t-nopxgad Find Vile: https://www.tudorsociety.com/vile-the-radical-redempt…

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Polyhedron Collider Live from UK Games Expo 2025 55:09

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Recorded live at UK Games Expo 2025, the boys are excited to talk about the board games, RPGs and everything else that got opur attention during the press preview, as well as, well the usual nonsense you can expect from PhC! Games Mentioned 02:22 Cubyria - Eccentric Design 05:14 Fathom - Paper Fort Games 07:21 Revelation Games - Prowl 10:10 Altay -…

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The Book of Merlin with John Matthews 27:12

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Good news - The New York Times Best-selling author JOHN MATTHEWS is back on the show, this time we’ll be talking about The Book of Merlin: Magic, Legend and History, published by Amberley. Who was Merlin? Did he actually exist? What has Wales got to do with him? And what is the larger context of the Merlin and Arthurian myths? Let’s dig in… Happy #…

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James VI & I and the Dawn of a Global Britain with Anna Whitelock 43:51

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Please welcome historian Anna Whitelock and we’ll be talking today about her fabulous new book - The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, published by Bloomsbury (UK) & Viking Press (USA). This is a wonderful account of James VI and I’s working life. What was his connection to the colonies? How global was Britain’s presence during …