Single Malt History with Gareth Russell

I'm joined by Dr. Lauren Mackay to talk about her biography of Thomas Boleyn (is his reputation as a moral monster deserved?) and we also chat about the enigmatic ambassador Eustace Chapuys, plots, scheming, jousting, lying, unearthing long-lost portraits, Mary Boleyn’s difficult relationship with her father, and some surprising chats from the cast of the hit show THE TUDORS. 

What impact did the “Titanic” disaster have on working-class communities and how did one particular tragedy end-up being used to help mobilise public opinion against Irish independence? I'm joined by Julie Cook, author of "Titanic and the City of Widows it Left Behind."

The night didn't end with the sinking - here's the story of the rescue mission and how the "Titanic" became the first mass media-covered tragedy of the modern era. 

Hear the story of the "Titanic's" death plunge, with eyewitness testimonies and the truth about what really happened in Third Class on that terrible night. 

Hear how a quiet Sunday at sea gave way to horror when the "Titanic" struck an iceberg, 109 years ago today. Eyewitness testimonies from the Countess of Rothes, Katie Gilnagh, and Gladys Cherry see me joined by Rebecca Lenaghan, Debra Hill, and Maryann Maguire.

The temperature's dropping but the "Titanic's" speed is rising. Exactly the same story in a science fiction novel, printed 14 years earlier. So, did a psychic really predict the coming disaster?

Discover the sights, splendours, and serving sizes of First Class on the "Titanic," as well as an eyewitness account from a crew member, read by Belfast actress Ashley Montgomery.

A stopover in Ireland and life in Second Class where we meet a Haitian engineer with a powerful relative, an Australian miner with a dark secret, a German baron with a shocking passport, and a Cambridge scientist with a new religion.

Actors read eyewitness testimonies from 1912 and historian Gareth Russell gives a day-by-day account of the "Titanic's" fatal first and final voyage. In this episode, hear about the excitement, bustle, and unexpected drama of an Edwardian travel day - and the surprising reason why the "Titanic" very nearly didn't leave England. 

How incest, murder, deceit, and war brought an ancient emperor to a very undignified end