The Lost Tapes of History Podcast
1) Season Three is coming in 2023!
You have a new voicemail message. It's someone called Bob? Something about a crow?! Â Many thanks to Tony Cawood.
2) Walter Raleigh and the Spin Doctor
The date is March 1603. Queen Elizabeth is dying. Raleigh knows that he needs to schmooze the incoming monarch King James I so hires some help to turn his image around. The Lost Tapes of History was c...Show More
3) Penelope Devereux and the Genealogist
The date is February 1601. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne. Penelope’s brother, the Earl of Essex, has just been executed. Now, it’s crucial that she stake her royal claim so calls for a genealogist ...Show More
4) William Shakespeare and the Censor
The date is June 1600. Queen Elizabeth’s Privy Council has limited plays to only two performances a week. To make some extra money, Shakespeare decides to get some of his plays printed for sale. But f...Show More
5) Phillip II of Spain and the Travel Agent
The date is August 1598. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne. Phillip is in Spain where he’s been for the last 40 years. He thinks he needs a holiday to get away from it all. The Lost Tapes of History wa...Show More
6) Lettice Knollys and the Mediator
The date is February 1598. Lettice has been estranged from Queen Elizabeth for several decades. A mediator has been called in to see if they can bring the two of them together for a successful reunion...Show More
7) Bess of Hardwick and the Estate Agent
The date is October 1597. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne. Bess has just moved into Hardwick Hall and celebrated her 70th birthday. An estate agent visits to value her newest property, now that renov...Show More
8) Christopher Marlowe and the Taxi Driver
The date is 30th May 1593. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne. Marlowe is on his way to the house of Eleanor Bull in Deptford. He’s running late so he flags down a taxi. The Lost Tapes of History was cr...Show More
9) John Dee and the Astrologer
The date is July 1592. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne. Dee has just had his 65th birthday and wants to know what his future holds so goes to visit an astrologer to have his chart done. Again. The Lo...Show More
10) Edmund Spenser and the Fairy
The date is March 1590. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne. The first book of The Fairie Queene has just been published. Edmund is in London to see that everything is printed as he wants it. The Lost Ta...Show More