Dick Newman

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This podcast is a linear telling of English History through the lives of each of their Monarchs. For lovers of historical fiction, it will fill in the gaps left by authors as well as explore the historical accuracy of those novels.

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Dick Newman

Episodes

Episode 366 – Willie 04.09.2024 57:09

Time for William 4 to shine and demonstrate the admiral qualities of a king. Or not.

Episode 365 – The Downhill Run 24.08.2024 1:00:21

George 4 (May he live forever) is sick again but this time it may be real. He’s on the booze, the drugs and lots of tucker so is doing himself no favours. And his pet giraffe will die. Sad.

Episode 364 – She’s Back 17.08.2024 57:54

Caroline has come back to England to be the darling of the people. For a bit.

Episode 363 -Empire 09.08.2024 57:35

How on earth have we become a mighty empire? Plus George will get his very own silly hat but will Caroline spoil the fun.

Episode 362 – Unhappy Children 03.08.2024 53:59

Well the whole family looks pretty dysfunctional so it is hardly surprising that we have unhappy children. Princess Charlotte just wants to have fun but Prinny is not about to let that happen. She is to obey him.

Episode 361 – India falls 27.07.2024 59:08

Team Wellesley will finish the job and India will become part of the British empire.

Episode 360 – The Wellesley boys are back 20.07.2024 1:02:17

It will be Richard and Arthur working in India. All they want is everything, thanks.

Episode 359 – Prinny 06.07.2024 59:19

George has a new name for his closest friends to use. Meanwhile, Napoleon has got himself into all sorts of bother by going into Russia. Lots of his brave boys will not be going home again.

Episode 358 – Are we there yet? 22.06.2024 53:57

Prince George is desperate to take over from his mad dad, but plenty of people would rather he didn’t. On and on it goes. Historical fiction this week will feature a cross dressing lesbian at the court of Ted 2 and that means some Piers Gaveston action.

Episode 357 -The Regency – Part 2 15.06.2024 47:07

George is getting there but he will have to be patient and so will we.

Episode 356 – The Regency 09.06.2024 59:57

It is a long time coming but we are on the way.

Episode 355 – More Princely Action 25.05.2024 1:01:33

Yes it is all still about George. Except the bit about Duke of York Fred’s missus Freddie and her shoes.

Episode 354 – The Prince of Wales 11.05.2024 57:02

I think we have already worked out that this guy is a bit of a dick. Well it is, as usual worse so let us meet him properly. Here he is marrying Mrs Maria Fitherbert without permission.

Episode 353 – George goes nuts again 07.05.2024 1:00:11

Yes, the old boy is back on his medications or something or other. He is off with the fairies and oh dear, however will we cope.

Episode 352 – A big win for us and a big loss for the Germans 28.04.2024 58:50

Superstar Nelson will knock out the Frenchie navy and that will hurt Napoleon. He will though belt up the Russians and Germans at Austerlitz giving Ridley Scott happy visions of putting that in a movie.

Episode 351 – The 19th Century 21.04.2024 1:01:16

Shall we kick off the new century with war? Why not.

Episode 350 – A Riot 14.04.2024 1:02:42

You can alway rely on Bristol for a riot every few years.

Episode 349 – The Empire Strikes Back 07.04.2024 1:01:30

In which the Indians lose India. But the British Government can see that the company has gone way too far and so will impeach Warren Hastings. Yes the only decent English guy to run the company is the one to cop it.

Episode 348 – India 31.03.2024 58:42

It’s not so much as Britain winning an empire as India losing one.

Episode 347 – A New Pope 24.03.2024 59:41

War can mess up all sorts of things including a vote for a new pope.

Episode 346 – Frenchie’s rule! 17.03.2024 59:29

The Frenchies seem to have their act together and have turned into winners. What we need is a mighty hero. Oddly enough one will turn up but can he do over the Frenchie mighty hero?

Episode 345 – Flanders 10.03.2024 58:56

More war. Seems to be never ending.

Episode 344 – The Big War 03.03.2024 58:54

What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. But it’s what we do.

Episode 343 – Henry Benedict Stuart 16.02.2024 1:01:30

Time to meet Henry 9 (he thinks) – the very last Stuart who will end that line of incompetant kings.

Episode 342 – The Terror 09.02.2024 1:01:39

Mobs can be funny old things. The Frenchie mob have decided that industrialised killing would be good entertainment while making France great again.