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Consistently Eccentric History

by Joe Heathcote

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The Bernard Method of Forensic Pathology - a compelling story is all the evidence you need (Spilsbury Part 2)

October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

In the second part of our story we discuss how Bernard went from being a dissector of corpses to a national institution and a knight of the realm. But while the courts were happy with the conviction rate, Sir Bernard's methods became more…
The origins of Bernard Spilsbury - (or) How to create a flawed doctor (Spilsbury Part 1)

October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

This week we are embarking on the story of one of the most famous medical men of the 20th Century. And also one of the most controversial. Little Bernard Spilsbury did not show any particular interest in becoming a doctor. But as his…
Elizabeth Fry - Got her new 'friends' in Newgate seriously quaking with her reforms

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

This week Pam is taking us back to a time when UK prisons were a cause of concern for parliament (imagine). However luckily for the Late-Georgians there was a serious Quaker who was ready to do some serious reforming. Elizabeth Fry was a…
The Blackout Ripper - (or) some weeks can be (multiple) murder (Gordon Cummins part 2)

September 13, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

This week we rejoin Gordon Cummins as he rapidly escalates in his frenetic killing spree. But while you might think the chaos of wartime would provide good cover for criminality, Gordon was immediately being hunted by a dream team of…
Gordon Cummins - (or) the results of letting your penis make all the decisions (Gordon Cummins part 1)

August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

This week we are starting the tale of Gordon Cummins, a man who would become notorious for his actions in WWII London.... ...but first we need to explore how his childhood and teenage years formed him into a man obsessed with sex and…

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A history of crossing the Morecambe Bay - (or) A quick shortcut over quicksand? What could go wrong?

August 16, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

We are focusing on local history this week to talk about the history of a unique and dangerous highway that was used to speed up journeys to Cumbria. In the middle ages crossing the sands of the Morecambe Bay could knock days off a…
Captain John Smith - Putting the 'can' in American (because he never lost his head)

August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min

This week we return from our summer holidays (having avoided the wildfires in France) with Pam narrating the life of Captain John Smith. A man from Lancashire who became both a key part of the British settling of the East Coast of America…
The 1966 World Cup - (or) feeding English delusions for 60 years and counting

July 5, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

For once we are releasing a timely episode as England are still (at time of release) in the 2026 world cup. Which is the perfect time to talk about how, 60 years ago, a team full of missing teeth, combovers and prominent knees, somehow…
Marchamont Nedham - A man who was never write about the Civil War

June 23, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

This week (slightly delayed due to illness) we are discussing a man who found a way to profit from the upheaval of the English Civil War via the most partisan of journalism. Marchamont Nedham was a gifted writer who became the most…
A Century of British Cryptids - Getting in a Tizzie Whizie about Cryptozoology

June 7, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

This week we are welcoming the youngest member of the Heathcote clan, Milo to his first episode! And as a result we are covering a subject that is currently rather close to his heart. The pseudoscience of Cryptids. Covering 10…
The Assassination of Thomas Thynne - Marriage negotiations can be murder

May 31, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

This week we are talking about how an imagined love triangle (which contained absolutely no love) resulted in the death of a sitting MP and nearly sparked both an international incident and mob-rule on the streets of London. Because in…
Maurice Wilson - It is plane to see that climbing Everest is hard

May 17, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

This week we are heading to the Mills of Bradford to meet a Yorkshireman whose unshakable self-belief led to one of the most longwinded self-destructions in history. Having survived the horrors of WWII (and the retail industry), a chance…

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About the show

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.