最佳PCharlie Higsons播客 (2024)

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Æthelstan 1:08:20

5d ago1:08:20

1:08:20

In this episode of Willy Willy Harry Stee, Charlie Higson continues to unpick the sometimes confusing world of the Anglo-Saxon Monarchs, helping you to understand your Ethel's from your Athel's. Here, he gets to grips with Æthelstan, the man often considered The First King Of England. Find out why with Charlie and his guest James Hawes, author of t…

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Edward & Æthelflæd 48:46

12d ago48:46

48:46

In the third episode of the new series of Willy Willy Harry Stee, Charlie Higson looks at the life of Alfred The Great's successor Edward The Elder. But if you look at Edward, you also have to explore the incredible parallel life and leadership of his sister Æthelflæd, the Lady of the Mercians. Joining Charlie to uncover this fascinating story of s…

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Alfred The Great 1:05:56

19d ago1:05:56

1:05:56

History shows that when you've got a name like 'Alfred The Great', you're possibly not quite as 'great' as some might think, however when it comes to Alfred, it seems he earned his nickname for many reasons, as Charlie Higson discovers in episode 2 of this new series. Helping Charlie fact-check Alfred's greatness is Justin Pollard, Historian, TV pr…

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Series 2 - The Introduction 24:22

26d ago24:22

24:22

So here it is. Series Two of Willy Willy Harry Stee and Charlie Higson is going to start by going back and looking at the pre-Norman Kings of England, the Saxons and the Vikings. In this introductory episode, Charlie lays the groundwork for the appearance of Alfred The Great, to come in the next podcast. It has all the thrills and excitement of a H…

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BONUS EPISODE - Building Myth Busting 43:24

28d ago43:24

43:24

In this special bonus episode, released just ahead of Series 2, Charlie Higson welcomes the font of archaeological knowledge that is James Wright, author of Historic Building Mythbusting, a book which, well, does exactly what it says on the cover. That local pub of yours that says it's 'Ye Oldest In England'.......it probably isn't. Those secret tu…

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The Willy Willy Pub Quiz! 25:41

1M ago25:41

25:41

To end our series of short episodes, Charlie Higson brings you the much anticipated Willy Willy Harry Stee Pub Quiz! So gather round your family and friends and see how many you get right in the King of all Quizzes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Willy Willy Shorts - The Origin Of Language 22:52

1M ago22:52

22:52

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie looks at the origins of many words we use everyday without know…

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Willy Willy Shorts - The alternative rhyme 8:56

1M ago8:56

8:56

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie's diversion concerns the actual rhyme that inspired the podcast…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Wars Of The Roses from a different perspective 11:14

1M ago11:14

11:14

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie finds out that the Welsh view of the Wars Of The Roses was more…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Great Tales from English History 5:05

1M ago5:05

5:05

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie gives us an insight into how he was partly inspired to create t…

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Willy Willy Shorts - A Baptism of Saliva 5:49

1M ago5:49

5:49

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie looks at the eventful baptism of James I. Hosted on Acast. See …

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Willy Willy Shorts - Conservatism 8:11

1M ago8:11

8:11

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie takes a lost piece from the Oliver Cromwell episode and compare…

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Willy Willy Shorts - The Churchills 6:44

1M ago6:44

6:44

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie discusses the switching sides habit of the Churchill family, fr…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Robin Hood 9:36

1M ago9:36

9:36

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie talks about his love of Ladybird books and how the Robin Hood e…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Lord Of The Rings 6:00

1M ago6:00

6:00

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie lets us into his personal obsession of Orcs and their pikes in …

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Willy Willy Shorts - The Cat, The Rat & Lovell The Dog 4:53

2M ago4:53

4:53

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, explains why Richard III was The Hog and why Viscount Frances Lovell wa…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Royal Ceremonial Regalia 6:45

2M ago6:45

6:45

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie talks is through the ceremonial regalia that has been used over…

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Willy Willy Short - The Hashashin 4:52

2M ago4:52

4:52

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie looks at the middle east and examines the myth of it's peaceful…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Time Immemorial 7:04

2M ago7:04

7:04

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Helen Castor reveals the origin of the phrase 'Time Immemorial'. Hosted…

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Willy Willy Shorts - What Is History 4:53

2M ago4:53

4:53

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Traveller's Guide books chats with Cha…

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BONUS EPISODE - Alice Loxton 39:19

2M ago39:19

39:19

In this special bonus episode, Charlie Higson welcomes the splendid Alice Loxton back to the podcast, this time to discuss her latest book '18 - A history Of Britain In 18 Young Lives' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Willy Willy Shorts - Elephant & Castle 4:46

2M ago4:46

4:46

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie explain how popular legends can sometimes be less than accurate…

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Willy Willy Shorts - East & West 12:10

2M ago12:10

12:10

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country. In today's episode, Charlie explores the evolution of accents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

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Willy Willy Shorts - Surnames 6:01

2M ago6:01

6:01

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy. In today's episode, what's in a surname? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Willy Willy Shorts - The Illegitimates 15:09

2M ago15:09

15:09

Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy. In this first episode, Charlie looks at how some English Kings were able to produce vast numbers of illegit…

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BONUS EPISODE - The Rise of Henry Tudor 47:30

2M ago47:30

47:30

In this special Bonus episode, Charlie Higson welcomes back a guest from earlier in the series, Nathen Amin, a proud Welshman and self-proclaimed Henry VII super-fan. Charlie chats with Nathen about his new book Son Of Prophecy: The Rise Of Henry Tudor temporarily shining the spotlight away from Henry's notorious son, Henry VIII Hosted on Acast. Se…

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BONUS EPISODE - Fake History 42:46

2M ago42:46

42:46

Historical facts are just that.....facts.....aren't they? Well some are and some are not and lucky for us, Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse, who is also known as The Fake History Hunter has devoted much of her life to peeling away the fakes from the facts. In this special Bonus episode, Jo speaks to Charlie Higson about her book Fake History, 101 Facts That Nev…

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BONUS EPISODE - A Guide To Mediaeval England 46:08

3M ago46:08

46:08

In this bonus episode, Charlie Higson welcomes back one his previous guests, Matt Lewis, who originally joined Charlie back on Episode 22 to make the case for 'Dick The Bad', unsurprising as Matt is chair of the Richard III society. Now though, Matt goes all mediaeval on us as he talks about his newest book, The History Hit Guide To Mediaeval Engla…

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BONUS EPISODE - World War II Explained 1:01:06

3M ago1:01:06

1:01:06

In this bonus episode, Charlie Higson takes a more detailed look at the greatest challenge in King George VI's reign, The Second World War. To help Charlie understand some of the key points is a man who, by his own admission, is obsessed with WW2, James Holland, author of over 30 books on the subject, host of the We Have Ways podcast with Al Murray…

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BONUS EPISODE - Chalke History Festival 2024 1:05:28

3M ago1:05:28

1:05:28

In this special episode, recorded live at the Chalke History Festival in Wiltshire, Charlie Higson invites 3 special guests to discuss whether we can trust history and how it is presented in films and television, books and in our schools. Joining Charlie on the outdoor stage, in front of a large audience, were broadcaster and writer Alice Loxton, h…

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An Overview of the Royal story so far..... 43:48

3M ago43:48

43:48

After 42 monarchs and 66 episodes, Charlie Higson reached the end of the rhyme that he learned in school and in this special overview episode, Charlie discusses the winners, the losers, whether it's changed his view of the monarchy and the startling similarity between the Royals and the Corleones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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Charles III 1:04:48

3M ago1:04:48

1:04:48

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria, then Edward, George and Ned The Eig…

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Elizabeth II 1:24:00

4M ago1:24:00

1:24:00

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria, then Edward, George and Ned The Eig…

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BONUS EPISODE - Live At HistFest 1:01:09

4M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

This special episode of Willy Willy Harry Stee was recorded live at HistFest, which took place in front of a full house at the British Library in April. Charlie Higson hosted a panel of proper historians to discuss the best ways to Survive A Tudor or Stuart Court. His guest panel comprised Ophelia Field, author of The Favourite, Nicola Clark, autho…

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George VI 1:20:44

4M ago1:20:44

1:20:44

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria, then Edward, George and Ned The Eig…

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Edward VIII 1:12:59

4M ago1:12:59

1:12:59

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria, Edward, George.....and Ned The Eigh…

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George V 1:16:04

5M ago1:16:04

1:16:04

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria, Edward, George..... Yes, we're up t…

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BONUS EPISODE - Rise Of The Undead 59:03

5M ago59:03

59:03

In this special BONUS EDITION of Charlie Higson's history of the monarchy, he takes a fascinating look at how the real life horror of a volcanic eruption in 1815 gave birth to imaginary horrors that haunt us still. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Edward VII 1:12:11

5M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria, Then Comes Edward..... King Edward …

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Victoria 1:24:15

5M ago1:24:15

1:24:15

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William and Victoria! We're starting to move into familia…

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William IV 56:08

6M ago56:08

56:08

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges, William..... After the extravagance of George IV, his mor…

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George IV 1:13:33

6M ago1:13:33

1:13:33

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges..... And so the final George hove's into view, as Charlie …

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BONUS EPISODE - A History of Slavery 58:12

6M ago58:12

58:12

Before Charlie Higson uncovers the fourth of our run of George's, he brings you this bonus episode, looking at the fascinating – and often over-looked history of black people in Britain, as well as the history of slavery and how that affected British society. Joining Charlie is Dr. Onyeka Nubia. A writer, presenter and historian, Onyeka is senior l…

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BONUS EPISODE - The Satirists with Alice Loxton 41:37

6M ago41:37

41:37

In this special bonus episode, Charlie Higson continues his romp through the Georgian period with a focus on the Satirists. Let's face it, there was a lot going on. The Napoleonic Wars, Royal Madness, Political Intrigue. All juicy content with fine comedic potential if you're a brilliant young artist with a sense of humour, someone like James Gillr…

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BONUS EPISODE - The Seven Years War with Dan Snow 51:36

6M ago51:36

51:36

In this special bonus episode of Willy Willy Harry Stee, Charlie Higson looks at the greatest conflict of the 18th century, The Seven Years War. In reality, this can be seen as the first World War, taking in Europe, North America, The Caribbean and India. To help navigate this dangerous path, Charlie is joined by Dan Snow, creator of History Hit an…

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George III - Part 2 1:06:06

7M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges..... With a reign so long it demanded two episodes, Charli…

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George III - Part 1 1:21:28

7M ago1:21:28

1:21:28

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges..... Our quartet of George's reaches number 3 with our lon…

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George II 1:08:36

7M ago1:08:36

1:08:36

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges..... The second of our four Georges hove's into view...Geo…

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George I 1:18:59

7M ago1:18:59

1:18:59

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria, Four Georges..... Skip around 50 more eligible heirs and what do you ge…

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Queen Anne 1:26:11

8M ago1:26:11

1:26:11

Willy Willy Harry Stee, Harry Dick John Harry Three, One Two Three Neds, Richard Two, Henry's Four Five Six.........then who? Edward Four Five...Dick The Bad, Harry's Twain and Ned The Lad, Mary, Bessie, James The Vain, Charlie Charlie, James again. William & Mary, Anna Gloria..... This is the tale of our one and only Queen Anne, who despite giving…

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