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Extraordinary Stories of Britain

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In this history of money podcast,  hear how kings once used wooden tally sticks as money, how the gold Guinea turned Britain into a nation of gamblers, and how Sir Isaac Newton  hunted coin forgers through London’s underworld. During the 1660s, Britain faced a bizarre economic crisis — a shortage of small change. In response, businesses began minting their own coins. One London ...


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In part one of our History of Money  podcast, we hear how England’s currency was shaped by violence, corruption and power. In 1124, England’s silver pennies had been so badly clipped and debased that everyday trade was collapsing. King Henry I responded with an act of calculated terror: every licensed moneyer in the realm was summoned to Winchester to be brutally punished. We tr...


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The Diary of a Graverobber  is a based on true events and real people , drawn from the actual diary of Joseph Naples , a London gravedigger who became part of the infamous Borough Gang  in the early 19th century. This British History Podcast dramatises the dramatic events. This real gang of “resurrection men” supplied stolen corpses to some of London’s most celebrated surgeons —...


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This British history podcast tells the story of timekeeping. From Stonehenge to Greenwich, Celtic seasons to Roman calendars, candle...


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