Cicero, Rome’s fearless orator
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 63 BC the famous Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero began his speeches against... Read More
King Richard II’s finest hour, aged 14
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1399 King Richard II of England was forced to abdicate in favour of... Read More
Brigitte Bardot, sex symbol turned animal rights campaigner
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1934 the French film star and animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot was born.... Read More
Virgil, Rome’s great poet
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 19 BC the Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) died. A shy and... Read More
Perkin Warbeck tries to win the crown of England
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1497 the imposter Perkin Warbeck declared himself King Richard IV and entered Exeter... Read More
John Glenn enters space
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1998 the astronaut John Glenn became the oldest man in space when he... Read More
Bram Stoker wrote ‘Dracula’, never saw Transylvania
On this day in 1912 Bram Stoker writer and theatre manager died. Stoker’s career began as a journalist in Ireland. While writing theatre reviews in... Read More