What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!

In a feature-length finale to series 1 of What The Factual? Gill and Pete look into the British leg of the Romans' European Tour and also look at Valentine's Day and it's pros and cons. They also learn how rabbits made it to Britain and how Boudica nearly changed the course of history. This week Chew The Fact has a twist but also a somewhat predictable outcome. Series 2 will be out in a few weeks...

Gill and Pete delve into the popular children's history story of The Battle Of Hastings and find out there is an adult version where there is actual fighting and even the death of a King. They search for the Doomsday book and Pete learns that pigeons are not the same as ravens. Gill is still phoning in from abroad so we apologise for the sound quality. But it will be back to What The Factual? HQ f...

Gill calls in from abroad (hence lockdown style internet sound and delay!) to teach Pete all about Elizabeth I and they delve into her powers of diplomacy, foreign policy and Fire Boats. They also find out what it's called when you play golf down a busy, London thoroughfare. Pete tests Gill in his Elizabeth I quiz and they find out that best part of the Tower of London is the bit on the left. Refe...

In this week's episode of What The Factual? Pete addresses the myth that everyone believes there is an angel on the hood of every Rolls Royce car. Gill & Pete delve into motoring history, and find out how fast you had to go in 1896 to set off a speed camera. Pete also has a ridiculous Shakespeare related gift for Gill and there is also a story not for the faint-hearted about where the phrase "...

Gill & Pete basically argue about some bloke called Shakespeare but eventually arrange a night out at the theatre. They also establish once and for all that they definitely can't do simple maths. They look through Shakespeare's life and work, Gill plays eccentric golf and Pete shows how extremely unwell-read he is... Shownotes / References: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/06...

Gill & Pete look at Gill's unashamedly favourite group of pillagers, The Vikings (Norsemen) and their effect on Britain and possibly a bit too specifically, The Wirral. Plus Gill asks a very specific Viking question and gets far too excited about the Whale Road. Shownotes: References used in this episode: https://www.history.org.uk/primary/resource/3867/the-vikings-in-britain-a-brief-history&n...

Gill & Pete look at historic New Year traditions and superstitions and how everything seems to involve fire, why January is "Wolf Month" and what colour underwear you should wear on New Year's Day. Plus, Gill achieves one of her own resolutions! References for this episode: https://people.howstuffworks.com/wishbones-lucky.htm https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Year-festival https://www.engli...

The Bumper Christmas Episode! In Episode 3 of What The Factual? Gill and Pete look at Ghosts of Christmases very much past and find out why everyone seemed to want to set themselves on fire around the holiday season...  Plus we find out that a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola is just a phone call away. References used in this episode: https://thewidowsweeds.blogspot.com/2011/12/20-december-st-...

Gill & Pete (well, mostly Gill) explain King Henry VIII's dating history and why he just didn't seem to have the best luck in his love life. How each marriage ended, why some of his relationships were "cut short" and how the rhyme "Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" should have actually gone and why Catherine Parr was the only wife to make it to the 19th hole. Also we answ...

What The Factual? is presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor. Gill and Pete delve into funly misremembered stories from history and find the facts among the fictions. In the first episode of What The Factual? We deal with The World War One Christmas Truce and how or if it really happened. Also we discuss the track Altogether Now by The Farm and the fact that Gill didn't know it was about today's t...