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Latest episodes

• Why Don’t We Wear Hats Anymore?

  October 1, 2026 · 31 min

  For centuries leaving the house without a hat would be like leaving the house without your phone or keys - you simply wouldn’t do it. But these days, headwear is an optional add on - a fashion choice, a weather protector, or found on the…

• Why Are We Dog Obsessed?

  September 24, 2026 · 34 min

  Dogs are man’s best friend - but has it always been that way? Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton look into how humans and dogs first got acquainted, we’ll hear about the tough lives of medieval dogs, and we’ll reveal how the Victorians forged…

• Who Invented the “Whodunit”?

  September 17, 2026 · 37 min

  It was the vicar that did it! In the billiards room! With a candlestick! To many fans of a murder mystery, this is perhaps a familiar sounding phrase from a classic “whodunit”. But just how did this endlessly popular genre come to be?…

• Where Do Manners Come From?

  September 10, 2026 · 35 min

  Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton explore how Renaissance books on courtly conduct inspired an era of civility. They untangle the 18th century age of politeness, and we’ll find out how the Victorians shaped the way we behave today. But are…

• Why Do Scots Wear Tartan?

  September 3, 2026 · 36 min

  Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson dig through the folds of time to understand how Tartan became so woven into Scottish history. Just how did the material become so intrinsically linked to the nation’s image? It’s a winding and dramatic…

• Why Do We Love Pubs?

  August 27, 2026 · 30 min

  How did the pub become so central to British culture? Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton reveal how women ran medieval alehouses, how the Reformation led to a golden age of boozers, and how competition from gin produced the iconic Victorian…

• Why Does the Union Jack Look Like That?

  August 20, 2026 · 34 min

  Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson delve into the history of the Union Jack - the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It’s one of the most recognisable British icons, but just why does it look the way it does?…

• Why Do We Have ‘Ugly’ Buildings?

  August 13, 2026 · 27 min

  Modern buildings are ugly - that’s what opinion polls suggest - but if it’s true, what’s the story behind it? Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton see how a Swiss architect turned the British establishment against traditional architecture, and…