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It is Christmas Eve 1950. You're about to break into Westminster Abbey to 'liberate' a symbol of Scottish pride. You're about to steal the Stone of Scone. This episode was first released in December 2020.Check out all of our social media
It is 1959. You're at the mercy of Dr Ewen Cameron, his Sleep Room at the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, Canada, and Subproject 68 of something you'd never heard of called MKULTRA.This episode is a remake of an episode we first put out
It is 1651. General George Monck just can't stop turning heel... and today he's got Stirling Castle in his sights.Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check out our social media here. You can also support us on Patreon via the link.CREDITS:
It is 1792. Robert Burns is about to single-handedly storm a ship full of smugglers and kickstart the French Revolution... or is he?Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check out our social media here. You can also support us on Patreon via
It is 1834. Can you learn how the human mind works by massaging the decomposing skull of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns? The Dumfries Burns Club certainly seem to think so...Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check out our social
It's almost Burns Night which means that it's time for us to check in with the Bard. This time we travel back to 1785 and we find Robert Burns' best friend Gavin Hamilton in a bit of a legal pickle with some irate clergymen.This is the true st
Robert Burns was one of the great poets of his age, a Scottish hero, our national Bard and the toast of high society throughout his short career. This story isn't about him - not completely anyway.Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check o
It is 22nd May 1915. Just before 6.50am. The troop special from Larbert is taking troops, mocked by politicians and Lord Kitchener himself, to the front lines at Gallipoli.But as it reaches Quintinshill, just outside Gretna, something happens
It is 1918. The war is almost over, but there is still time for it to take people away.Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check out our social media here. You can also support us on Patreon here.CREDITS - Written & Narrated by Michael
This episode was originally released for Hallowe'en in 2021.You are entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location. The kind of place where there might be a monster, or some kind of weird mirror. These are just examples; it could also
How often do you think about the Roman Empire?Michael is joined by Max Miller from Tasting History with Max Miller to talk about what life would have been like for ordinary soldiers living on Hadrian's Wall, and how the uncertainty that came w
It is 1828 and medical science is advancing fast, but the best way to learn about anatomy is to see it in the flesh. That's where the Resurrectionists come in. Burke and Hare can get you a steady supply of bodies... as long as you never ask whe
It is 1964. Aberdeen is in the grip of a disease that has the potential to wipe out its population. But where did it come from... and what can be done?Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here.CREDITS: Writte
It is 1942. On Gruinard Island, in a bay about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool, a flock of sheep are dying for the war effort.We're still working on making new episodes. Please accept our apologies for the delay!Don't forget to rate us
It is 1777 and an army surgeon from Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire is bleeding in an orchard. You're not Alexander Hamilton: you're Hugh Mercer, George Washington's right hand man.Happy Independence Day to our American pals!Don't forget to rate us
It is 1775. Do not throw away your shot.Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check out our social media here. You can also support us on Patreon here.----CREDITSScotland is written and produced by Michael Park and is a production of Be Qu
It is 1944 and there is a burglar in Rome's German embassy. But that's not his whole deal... not by a long-shot.Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and check out our social media here. You can also support us on Patreon here.CREDITS: Written,
It is 1959. You're at the mercy of Dr Ewen Cameron, his Sleep Room at the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, Canada, and Subproject 68 of something you'd never heard of called MKULTRA.CW: This episode contains references to and depictions o
It is 1923. A temporary radio station has been set up to sell car radios to the great and good of Glaswegian society. But it's more important than that. This is the first time Scotland has had a proper radio station.And it's going to change ev
It is 1883. The River Clyde in Glasgow is a hive of activity as yet another ship gets ready to launch. The SS Daphne is a simple steamer, but her story will go down as one of the greatest tragedies on British soil.Michael takes a trip to Craig
Today marks 104 years since the Battle of George Square took place in Glasgow. It is 1919. Troops are on the streets of Glasgow to quell a potential Communist uprising. What happened? The Riot Act happened.CREDITSThe Voice of the Riot Act is
It's almost Burns Night which means that it's time for us to check in with the Bard. This time we travel back to 1785 and we find Robert Burns' best friend Gavin Hamilton in a bit of a legal pickle with some irate clergymen.This is the true st
It is Christmas Eve 1950. You're about to break into Westminster Abbey to 'liberate' a symbol of Scottish pride. You're about to steal the Stone of Scone. This episode was first released in December 2020.Don't forget to rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐
It is 1698. Desperate times call for desperate measures: and to save themselves from a full union with England, the Scottish Government is willing to roll the dice one last time. They're going to bet the house on a Scottish Empire in Central Am
A few of our listeners have been asking to hear The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, a full reading of the novel that we originally posted to our (currently offline!) Patreon a couple of years ago. We hope you've enjoyed listening along wit
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