Beastly History
Beastly History is a podcast that explores thrilling true stories about people and the wild. Hosted by journalist and natural history enthusiast Michelle Douglass, each episode delves into gripping tales from our planet's past, including perilous polar expeditions, extreme survival stories, animal myths, and natural history's heroes and oddballs. The show features expert guests and examines the social history behind each story. Produced by Wild Beast Audio Visual Studios in Bristol, UK.
Episodes
Terra Nova Expedition: Sex, Death and Survival in Antarctica (Part 1)
You may have heard of Captain Scott's doomed race to the South Pole. But do you know about the other gripping survival stories on history's most infamous Antarctic Expedition? Scientist and explorer George Murray Levick makes discoveries about Adélie penguins’ sex lives that shock him and could scandalise Edwardian British sensibilities.But will Levick even live to share his story? When he an
The Lion Queen: The Dangerous World of Big Cat Taming
Nellie Chapman has an extraordinary way of drawing a crowd. Born into the strange and spectacular world of 19th Century travelling menageries, she rises to fame as one of Britain's most celebrated lion tamers. Performing inside the cage with some of the world's most feared predators, Nellie captivates audiences eager for a glimpse of danger.A performance for Queen Victoria offers the chance of a l
'Iceberg Right Ahead!' A Titanic Lookout's Story
(Content warning: please be aware this episode includes discussion of suicide). It's 1140pm in the North Atlantic Ocean, April 14 1912, when Titanic lookout Fred Fleet first glimpses a hulking great mass of ice looming out of the darkness. He desperately warns the crew with the famous words "Iceberg! Right Ahead!" But it's already too late. Many things went wrong in the build u
Ireland’s Wolf Hunters
Rory Carragh has a deadly reputation. He hunts wolves, and he’s very good at it.Now he faces his toughest challenge yet. Two large wolves keep taking sheep in a remote mountain village, and the people are getting desperate. These elusive wolves are said to be among the last in County Tyrone. For Carragh, success means reward and status. But failure could cost him everything.In this episode, we jou
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Dartmoor’s Demon Dogs
It’s 1901. Writer Arthur Conan Doyle is on holiday when he first hears whispers of a chilling local legend - spectral hounds said to tear across the wilds of Dartmoor under cover of darkness.A tale of an evil squire. A cursed family. And a pack of demonic dogs haunting the moors.We’re delving into the story of how this eerie West Country folklore inspired one of the greatest gothic thrillers
Introducing Beastly History
Welcome to Beastly History – the podcast where you’ll hear the most thrilling tales of people and the wild.Perilous polar expeditions. Unbelievable survival stories. The true origins of animal myths and legends. And natural history’s heroes, villains and oddballs.Join me, wildlife producer Michelle Douglass as we investigate the juicy, mysterious and gripping history of our planet and our place on
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