Greg Jenner

You may have seen him on BBC Three's Stand Up for Live Comedy or loads of Dave shows like Outsiders, Hypothetical, Question Team or Late Night Mash. And you will remember him from our episode on Frederick Douglass. It's Toussaint Douglass. Welcome back to the show, Toussaint.

Tucson, last time you proved yourself a bit of an American history aficionado. You knew quite a lot about Frederick Douglass.

Tucson, last time you proved yourself a bit of an American history aficionado. You knew quite a lot about Frederick Douglass.

So what do you know? This is the So What Do You Know? This is where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject. And as you've probably heard of the British Civil Wars, or rather, you've probably heard of the English Civil War. That's not really a name we use that much anymore. And also, there aren't that many movies about it or pop culture about it.

So what do you know? This is the So What Do You Know? This is where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject. And as you've probably heard of the British Civil Wars, or rather, you've probably heard of the English Civil War. That's not really a name we use that much anymore. And also, there aren't that many movies about it or pop culture about it.

We've got King Charles popping up in To Kill a King. There was the show The Devil's Whore. There was Blackout of the Cavalier Years. Recently, we've had Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galatine seducing their way into the early Stuart Court in Mary and George, which was very rude and naughty. I enjoyed it. But I reckon most listeners are going to be unsure of the details here.

We've got King Charles popping up in To Kill a King. There was the show The Devil's Whore. There was Blackout of the Cavalier Years. Recently, we've had Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galatine seducing their way into the early Stuart Court in Mary and George, which was very rude and naughty. I enjoyed it. But I reckon most listeners are going to be unsure of the details here.

I think probably you're thinking of Roundheads versus Cavaliers or Oliver Cromwell and his ugly wart or Charles I being beheaded. But how did a civil war actually start? And just how long is a long parliament? Let's find out. The British Civil Wars or the War of the Three Kingdoms or the English Civil War. I mean, there's loads of names for it, but they started in 1642. They lasted about a decade.

I think probably you're thinking of Roundheads versus Cavaliers or Oliver Cromwell and his ugly wart or Charles I being beheaded. But how did a civil war actually start? And just how long is a long parliament? Let's find out. The British Civil Wars or the War of the Three Kingdoms or the English Civil War. I mean, there's loads of names for it, but they started in 1642. They lasted about a decade.

But today we're going to do the prequel. We're going to go Phantom Menace, Toussaint. We're going to basically do... In fact, Phantom Menace had loads of chat about tax and import duties. That's what we're doing as well. So lucky you.

But today we're going to do the prequel. We're going to go Phantom Menace, Toussaint. We're going to basically do... In fact, Phantom Menace had loads of chat about tax and import duties. That's what we're doing as well. So lucky you.

It's not all taxes, I promise you. So, John, where do we start our story? Do we start with Charles?

It's not all taxes, I promise you. So, John, where do we start our story? Do we start with Charles?

James I of England, James VI of Scotland, but for Toussaint's benefit, what are the super speedy highlights of James I's quite controversial reign?

James I of England, James VI of Scotland, but for Toussaint's benefit, what are the super speedy highlights of James I's quite controversial reign?

And so by the end of James's reign, England is at war with Spain.

And so by the end of James's reign, England is at war with Spain.

It's quite incel behaviour, isn't it?

It's quite incel behaviour, isn't it?

Goodness me. So the end of James's reign, England and Scotland, of course, at war with Spain, which is bad news. So, Toussaint, King Charles I comes to the throne, 1625. Do you think he learns from daddy's mistakes?