A Nice Cup Of Histortea
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 5 - Lest We Forget
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis Armistice Day we have chosen to mark the day by speaking about one of the reasons it is so important to look back and remember, to try...
Episode U - Be A-Were, There's Wolves About!
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week as the potentially penultimate episode of Spooktober we dive into all things Werewolves. What are they? How do you become one? Ho...
Episode T - We're On Our Mary Way Now
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the mother of horror science-fiction, Mary Shelley. We talk about her life, her upbringing and the fateful night when ...
Episode S - No Clowning Around About This Killer
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we continue our Spooktober with a look at a serial killer responsible for at least 33 known murders - John Wayne Gacey, a.k.a. Th...
Episode R - Spooktober? Of Curse It Is!
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we are kicking off the Spooky Month of October with a luck at mummy's curses. We take a look at famous cases, as well as pos...
Episode 4 - Henry Eight and Left No Crumbs
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHere we are at the final of three episodes on the iconic Henry VIII. Join us as we look at the last few years of his life and his legacy. W...
Episode 3 - We Hen-Really Tried Hard Here
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we bring you the second of three episodes on the man, the myth, the legend, Henry VIII. Tyrant or treasure, we let you decide as ...
Episode 2 - They Refused to Suffrage In Silence
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take a look back following the recent General Election in Britain at Women's fight for the right to vote equal to men, no...
Episode 1 - VIII More Than We Could Tudor
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHello dear listeners! We are back after a long hiatus with a return to our roots, talking about the Tudors, in particular Henry VIII. In th...
Episode 5 - Don't Worry, We're Still Hair
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAfter yet another impromptu hiatus, we are back with another episode of historical storytelling (and an apology for our absence). This time...
Episode 4 - Anne Frank
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take a more sombre look at history, by exploring the life and writings of Anne Frank. We tell her story and that of her family...
Episode Q - Amsterdamned
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textFresh (admittedly late) back from our trip to Amsterdam, we explore the dark and haunted side of that beautiful city. Join us... if you dar...
Episode 3 - A Tragic Towton of Death
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we look into the bloodiest battle to ever take place on English soil, ending a period of conflict within the wider Wars of the Ro...
Episode 2 - You Won't Caesar This One Coming
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the non-living legend, Julius Caesar. Who was he? What did he accomplish? What sort of legacy did he leave? We also d...
Episode P - Things That Go Bhangarh In The Night
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week for a Dark Cup of Histortea we explore one of our award nominees, Bhangarh Fort - so haunted that you are banned from going at ni...
Episode 1 - Tut Tut, We're Late Again
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week for A Nice Cup of Histortea we're celebrating the centenary of an amazing yet contentious discovery - that of Tutankhamun&ap...
Special - The Second Annual Histortea Awards
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome, dear listeners to the Second Annual Histortea Awards. Last year we dredged through our historical knowledge to find winners from t...
Episode P - We're Live In Spirit
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn a slight change to our plans, thanks to nice weather conditions, we're not able to go hunting for Black Shuck. Instead we take you ...
Episode O - They're Here: Let's Get A Movie On
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week in our penultimate spooky season episode we look at some of the most iconic horror stories and the true stories or legends behind...
Episode N - We Know Wendigo
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we look at a terrifying creature from the nightmares of First Nation folklore, the Wendigo. What is it, how did it come about, ho...
Episode M - Don't Lose Your Head Over This One
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textFollowing on from last week's rather heavy episode, and keeping the flavour of Spooky Month going, we take a foray into the folklore a...
Episode L - Not A Rias Of Sunshine
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textDisclaimer: This week's episode contains description of child murder and torture that some listeners might find distressing. Listener ...
Episode K - You Can Countess On Us For A Bloody Good Story
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week's episode comes with a disclaimer of description of violence and torture, as we look into the life and crimes of the notorio...
Episode 11 - Short but Bosworth It
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we celebrate/commiserate the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth field, the climactic combat that ended and era and brought Eng...
Episode 10 - There's Norse to Them than Meets the Eye
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week on a Nice Cup of Histortea, we discuss the Viking Age. Who were they, where did they come from and is everything we know about th...
Episode J - There's No Sleeping After This Dark Beauty
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textDisclaimer: this week's dark cup episode is the original story of Sleeping Beauty, which contains some very dark themes including sexu...
Episode 9 - They're Moai Than They Seem
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textPack your bags and join us on a journey to Rapa Nui to meet the Moai, statues that represent far more than we can understand, but about whi...
Episode 8 - Happy and Glorious in Going Platinum
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textToday we're doing a special episode to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II reaching a record breaking 70 years on the throne. ...
Episode H - Islands In The Blood Stream
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we have another dark cup episode, that is pretty dark. In the middle of the Venice Lagoon is an island soaked in blood and death...
Episode 7 - We're Making Great Shakes Now
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the literary idol that is William Shakespeare. Where did he come from? Where did he go! What happened in between? And...
Episode G - A Margamally Shorter Episode
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the historic haunted halls of Margam Castle in Port Talbot, Wales. How did the house come to be as we see it? And what...
Episode 6 - A Revelation on a Revolution
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the American Revolutionary War. What led up to it? What happened during it? What was the aftermath? What on earth were...
Episode 5 - It Hamptons To Be A Royal Residence
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we return from illness to talk about the construction, history and hauntings of one of the most famous British royal residences, ...
First Annual Histortea Awards
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHappy 2022! After a short and unplanned break we are back with a bang with the First Annual Histortea Awards. Who is the longest reigning ...
Episode 3 - You'll Snow This Queen's Story
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week, in a special wintry episode of A Nice Cup of Histortea, we invite you to wrap up warm as we bring you the story of The Snow Quee...
Episode 2 - It All Started With A Man
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week, recorded on his birthday, we discuss the man, the myth that is Walt Disney. We look into his upbringing and the drive and determ...
Episode 1 - We Bete This Rings A Belle
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we kick off our THIRD SEASON with the telling of the original fairytale Beauty and the Beast. We also discover why you should nev...
Episode F - Now We've Come To The Enfield Of The Month
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we round off our spooky Dark Month with a look at one of the most controversial hauntings in England, the Enfield Haunting. Was ...
Episode 16 - A ManNic Bite Out Of Histortea
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we have a very special episode in our already special dark month because we're joined by the lads of the ManNic Podcast, Lia...
Episode 15 - An Entire Tonnage of Nope
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we continue our month of spooky stories with a history mystery, the Ghost Ship. Starting with the Mary Celeste and then talking a...
Episode E - Clues? Witnesses? They Don't Have Jack
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week on a Dark Cup of Histortea, we travel to London at the end of the 19th Century, to the terror-stalked streets of Whitechapel. Who...
Episode 14 - Goodness, Gracious, Great London Fire
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we are celebrating our third birthday here at A Nice Cup of Histortea with a trip to 17th Century London and watch as it goes up ...
Episode 13 - The One That Linda Epicked
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we do a special request from one of our lovely listeners, Linda, who wanted to hear the story of Beowulf, an Old English Epic Poe...
Episode D - Salem - The Town Witch Has It All
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we dive back into the darker side of history with our fourth Dark Cup of Histortea episode all about the Salem Witch Trials. Was ...
Episode 12 - Boga-ta for Bearing With Us
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe're back after a long and unplanned stint. We're sorry for being away for so long, but to say a thank you and in honour of your...
Episode 11 - We're Just Poppins Along On Our Travers
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take a look at the life and work of P. L. Travers. Author, poet and the creator of everyone's favourite nanny, Mary Poppi...
Episode C - What The Shuck?!
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome to the third episode of our spin-off series A Dark Cup of Histortea. This week we talk about everyone's favourite demon doggo ...
Episode 10 - Let's Phil You In
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis is a very special and poignant episode. In this week's episode we discuss the life and work of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...
Episode 9 - Don't Kiss The Girl!
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week on A Nice Cup of Histortea we talk about the origins of the story The Little Mermaid. So grab a drink and get comfortable for the...
Episode 8 - Pompeii: Here's What We Volca-know
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textDisclaimer - this week's episode contains some graphic descriptions of death. Join us this week as we talk about the notorious erupti...
Episode B - You Red It Right, There's Ghosts Tonight
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome back to a second episode of A Dark Cup of Histortea! Our first spooky episode, In High Spirits, is now our most listened to episode...
Episode 7 - It's Great To Meet Her
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHello Again! Thank you all so much for continuing to listen to our show. It has been a trying 12 months for everyone and we hope you'r...
Episode A - In High Spirits
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textJoin us, this spooky season for something a little different... a little darker. This is the first episode of A Dark Cup of Histortea, whe...
Episode 6 - So Long It's Almost Titanic
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textDisclaimer: the sound quality isn't the best in this, unfortunately we had some issues with the mic that should be sorted by next time...
Episode 5 - Getting To Know Us (Quarantine Special)
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textDisclaimer: There is some bad language. Listener discretion advised. This week we're celebrating going global (thank you so very much...
Episode 4 - Are We Plaguing You Yet?
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take a very timely look at historic plagues and their causes, as well as their effects. We also touch a little on the current ...
Episode 3 - Ivar Story To Tell
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about the man, the myth, the warrior Ivar "the Boneless" Ragnarsson. A lot of what we know treads the fine line...
Episode 2 - It's Not The Story You Nose (The Haunting Hee-Haws)
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we delve into the frankly dark and disturbing origins of the fairytale Pinocchio. Not the sweet, faintly creepy story you've...
Episode 1 - We're Raven Mad About This Tower
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we're getting back into the swing of things with a brief history of the Tower of London, from it's construction followi...
Season 2 Episode 0 - We Re-Open At The Close
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textGuess who's back... back againA Nice Cup of Histortea is back with a bang as we bring you a round up of the last decade, including maj...
Episode 33 - Home Is Where The Witch's Heart Is
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we keep our discussion close to home by talking about... well home. We take you on a quick tour through the history of King'...
Episode 32 - Party, Anyone?
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the life, loves and reign of the Merry Monarch himself, King Charles II of England, Ireland and Scotland, responsible ...
Episode 31 - What Xia We Talk About This Week?
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we travel to Ancient China and discuss the (potentially mythical) Xia Dynasty. Our ridiculous death is a reminder why alcohol and...
Episode 30 - It's Natural We Would Make This Selection
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we handle a request to cover Charles Darwin and the theory of Natural Selection, as requested by Autumn Zastre. We've tried ...
Episode 29 - By George, He's Done It!
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome to the new, hopefully improved A Nice Cup Of Histortea. We put up the polls and you, the loving public, answered the call. Thank yo...
Episode 28 - You No Longer Know Nothing
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn honour of the start of the final season of Game of Thrones, we bring you a rundown of the history of Westeros starting from the invasion...
Episode 27 - If The Shoe Fits
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we delve into the realm of fairytales, telling the story of Ashputtel and the origins of the Cinderella story. As always, here a...
Episode 26 - A Rose By Any Other Colour... Means War
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take a brief tour of the Wars of the Roses, a series of battles that forever changed the landscape of British History and insp...
Episode 25 - Going Right To The Brinkmanship
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about that GCSE History favourite, the Cuban Missile Crisis. What happened in the lead up to it? What happened in those f...
Episode 24 - A Live Episode? We're Rising To The Occasion
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we come to you not exactly live, but from a location we have visited in our sister blog, Castle Rising, Norfolk. We don't ha...
Episode 23 - Over A Million In An Hour? We Khan't Believe It
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about the great warlord Genghis Khan. His life, his battles, his Michael Bolton montage teenage years... and always a rid...
Episode 22 - If You Aske Us, It's All A Bit Pil-Grim
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the Pilgrimage of Grace, a northern uprising that occurred during the reign of Henry VIII (control yourself Emily). Wa...
Episode 21 - He's Such A Pacha-cutie
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about Incan Emperor Pachacuti and the impressive legacy he left, as well as the llamas he took with him. I mean seriously...
Episode 20 - Well It's Valen-time We Sacrificed That Goat
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take you on a tour of Valentines Day, discussing the origins of the festival, the man (or men) himself, some of the myths surr...
Episode 19 - Angkor-About... Wat We Doing This Week?
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we delve into the history and mystery surrounding the largest religious construction on earth, Angkor Wat. What is it? Who built ...
Episode 18 - Holocaust Memorial Day
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we tackle the subject of the Holocaust, a modern example of genocide on a scale that has left a scar on both the physical world a...
Episode 17 - You Chose Africa? Pharaoh Enough
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we were undecided on what to do, we just knew we wanted to go outside of Europe and our comfort zones, so we put it to a vote and...
Episode 16 - Unite The Kingdom? Yes She Anne!
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we have a chat about a monarch that we both didn't actually know much about until now, Queen Anne of England. Have a listen ...
Episode 15 - Back In The St Nick Of Time
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe're back after a short break, thank you to you all for your patience. This week we look into the man behind Christmas himself, Sain...
Episode 14 - Yule Love This
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we take you on a whistle-stop tour through the origins of Christmas, including some well known traditions, some not-so-well known...
Episode 13 - We "Rose" To The Occasion
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the last petal of the White Rose of York, Richard III. Usurper or King? Kinslayer or Loving Uncle? The more you learn ...
Episode 12 - We're Here To Empress You
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we discuss the times and crimes of allegedly transgendered Roman Emperor Elagabalus. Disclaimer - There is talk of transgenderis...
Episode 11 - A Star Is Drawn
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about a very special person on their 90th birthday... Mickey Mouse. We discuss everything from the creation to the backst...
Episode 10 - We Will Remember Them
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War with the help of a very special guest - our good friend Iain. Whil...
Episode 9 - Remember, Remember... What Was That Date Again?
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we tackle the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, talking through the events leading up to it, the main players and the aftermath. Here are ...
Episode 8 - Hallow There, Eve Been Expecting You
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about all things Halloween, from the origins of the festival to some of the strange customs that we still follow today. ...
Episode 7 - We're Not Russian This Revolution
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about the events leading up to and of the 1905 Russian Revolution, drawing on all our A Level knowledge (from not that lo...
Episode 6 - The Family That Never Borgia
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we delve into the intrigues and feuds of the infamous Borgia family. Disclaimer - we suck at saying some of the names. Not a sing...
Episode 5 - Stand and Deliver... Your Money or Your Cockerel
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we delve into the myth and truth behind one of the Georgian era's most famous criminals, Dick Turpin. Romantic hero, or vile...
Episode 4 - A King By Any Other Name
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we talk about Oliver Cromwell - Parliamentary visionary or war criminal? He is a figure that divides opinion, even amongst suppor...
Episode 3 - Why Are We Doing Pirates? Because We Arrrrr
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week we channel our inner seadogs and take you on a tour through the Golden Age of Piracy, chatting about the different types of pirat...
Episode 2 - Now We're Flying
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWith the 78th anniversary of the most decisive day in the Battle of Britain, we thought it only fair to make it the topic of discussion thi...
Episode 1 - Bitten Off More Than We Can Tudor
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome to our podcast where we talk about all things history. Together we share facts, opinions and ridiculous deaths all in the name of e...