Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood

Elizabeth Stride was a lot of things, from Nymphs Row to the Poplar Workhouse and the lodging house on Flower & Dean Street. Elizabeth Stride lived many lives, some her own, some others and some... an invention. Follow Katie as she digs into the life of the Swedish immigrant who - as it turns out - may not have been a Ripper victim after all... orld Pageant is a historic event that you've prob...

A little bit of brevity never hurt anyone (well it did, but we won't talk about that...yet) in this week's bittisode Katie discusses the myths surrounding the medieval torture device in a well-needed Slap & Tickle episode! Discover the truth about the origins of the Chastity Belt and of course, the medieval meme! Hosted by Katie Charlwood  Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.c...

Annie Chapman, also known as "Dark Annie" had everything going for her, she had a husband with a good job, a family and she was in a social sense, upwardly mobile. Everything that a Victorian lady desired... So what happened to Annie that led her to the impoverished streets of Whitechapel and into the view of Jack the Ripper? orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On...

Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly to friends, family and the law, was the first canonical victim of the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. One of many women who would lose their lives in Whitechapel, London, whose existence is known only because she was viciously murdered, it's about time we asked who was Polly and how did she end up slain on the streets of Whitechapel? What circumstances led...

An amazing woman from Irish history who once divorced her husband by shouting at him through a window, shocked the entirety of Queen Elizabeth I's court besieged more than one castle to avenge a loved one! Gráinne O Malley, went by many names, Gráinne Uí Maille, Gráinne Mhaol and Gráinuaile... Not once in her lifetime did she ever go by the name "Grace" - in fact...

Getting married is all fine and well, but what happens when you (historically) want to dissolve your relationship, well my friends question no more as Katie takes you through Celtic Ireland, Medieval Germany Victorian England to find you the interesting ways to legally get rid of your spouse. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collid...

In Medieval Europe, especially France and England, it was basically illegal not to have sex with your spouse! In order to ensure that a marriage could be dissolved the couple had to go through the Trials of Impotence or worse still, a Trial by Congress! Listen now and find out how to get ye olde divorced! orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970,...

While the Great War rages on across the Channel, tragedy strikes on a chilly afternoon in London where a newlywed is found dead in the bathtub, a mere day into her honeymoon. But not all is as it seems, an article in a tabloid newspaper raises suspicions and brings to light two more unusual, unlikely and eerily similar demises of two more blushing brides. Enter a real-life Sherlock Holmes and the...

Coco Chanel, the creator of the couture French fashion house was a style icon, an astute business women and also a Nazi collaborator... From the poorhouse to the cream of Parisian high society, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel worked her way up the ranks (in more ways than one) Find out how in this week's episode... orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970...

Evelyn Nesbitt was the original "It" girl, she was THE Gibson Girl, the world's first supermodel and unsurprisingly like most women in history, a victim to the men who surrounded her. Listen today on how Evelyn went from Wanamaker's to Broadway, to the silver screen and embroiled in the trial of the century... orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1...

Queen Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruling member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, and perhaps the most famous. A woman who used her skills, knowledge and wits to align herself with powerful allies, protect her kingdom and above all - survive. Let's delve in to the life and mysterious death of Egypt's last great Queen. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On Novem...

There are some Christmas traditions that are weird, creepy or downright illegal... Some have fallen out of fashion (looking at you , Feast of the Ass) while others are probably better off gone. So jump write in and listen to an ill Katie chat about long-gone Christmas festivities or lack thereof! Hosted by Katie Charlwood  Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Wishlist Wishlist...

Dame Alice Kyteler was the first woman to be officially charged for the crime of witchcraft in Ireland, and maybe all of Europe... Let Katie tell you all about the tale of Alice, the first witch of Ireland, as her voice slowly but surely disintegrates because yes, she did manage to catch a bad winter bug (and also sing far to loudly to Kate Bush) orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probab...

What says historically festive ore than wartime at Christmas? Join Katie as she shares yuletide tales of truces, more truces and clandestine gifts... From that festive football game that may or may not have had several hundred soldiers, to Mrs Vincken and her rooster there's something for everyone. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds...

In the late 1800s Bridget Cleary was burned alive by her husband, was it because the "real" Bridget had been stolen by evil fairies and had been replaced by a changeling or was it because the you ng and beautiful wife was independent and not financially reliant on her husband in late Victorian Ireland..? orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, w...

Inis Beag, a small island off the coast of Galway, was an Irish island that was so repressed no-one got naked, even to bathe! The rural islanders were so isolated from the mainland that when the Swinging Sixties came around, the inhabitants barely noticed. No-one was safe from the sexual repression, men, women, children or even our furry friends. (Animals, I mean animals) orld Pageant is a histori...

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an icon, a socialite, an ambassador, a writer, a mother, a First Lady and a living symbol of grief. Jackie Kennedy wore many hats, and generally she looked good wearing them. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of...

Who would have suspected that a God-fearing man who worked at a Sunday School could commit such a terrible crime? Often referred to as "San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper" Theodore Durrant was deemed a psycho-sexual killer, convicted of murdering to young women in relatively quick succession. But was Mr Durrant rightfully condemned, or was he truly as innocent as he claimed...? Hosted by Ka...

It's all fun and games until a famed dancer gets accused of being a lesbian spy sent by Germany in order to tear down the British war effort from the inside, by seducing the wives of the elite! Find out about one of the most talked bout cases from the early 20th Century, it's got EVERYTHING! Agent Provocateurs, men with too much power and not enough hobbies, political intrigue, fake news, conspira...

The premature passing of the People's Princess, Diana Spencer was a shock to the world. Her death, much like her life, has been studied, dissected, twisted and whispered about, but what really happened on the tragic night at the Pont d'Alma Tunnel? Find out in today's bittisode as we delve in into the details of Diana's Demise orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. O...

Winston Churchill was a man always at war, with other nations, the opposition, his own political party, himself... In the 50th episode we cover the very, very long and somewhat often glossed over career of the politician, journalist and eugenicist. orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-ve...

During World War 2 Winston Churchill was working on "Operation Vegetarian" the aim of which was to destroy the German's food source using biological weapons, but in trying to create this plan Churchill slaughtered sheep and made a Scottish island uninhabitable for 50 years. Hosted by Katie Charlwood  New Bittisodes every Thursday on the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com Vote for Who Did...

Lady Jane Grey is known as the Nine Days Queen, as she only held the crown for less than a fortnight. The Tudors were full of dramatic moments and of course this was no exception.   orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of feminism, all topped off wi...

The origins of modern medicine were murky at best and maleficent at worst. Doctors needed to study the human body in order to understand the human body, unfortunately the one thing they required was the one thing they couldn't have! Physicians could not legally acquire human remains and so they had to take matters into the own hands...   orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably n...

New England's Bennington Triangle is home to several unexplained, unsolved and mysterious disappearances over the years, with no clear connection between any of the victims. In fact the only common denominator was their locale, and even that wasn't too specific. Join Katie as she dips her toes in the ocean that is the true crime enigma that is the Bennington Triangle Mystery... This previous patre...