Episodes

  • #164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 2)
    Mar 4 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re working through a bit more of your correspondence before dealing with our first ever ‘Oh What A Crime’ episode which today focuses on: The Great Train Robbery of 1963. The planning, Bruce Reynolds, Buster Edwards, Ronnie Biggs et al, the heist itself, the loot and life on the run.


    Elsewhere, how did anyone in 1160 survive without caffeine? And is there a worse person to meet than a coked-up Nazi? All this and more this week and if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

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    30 mins
  • #164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 1)
    Mar 2 2026

    This week we’re working through a bit more of your correspondence before dealing with our first ever ‘Oh What A Crime’ episode which today focuses on: The Great Train Robbery of 1963. The planning, Bruce Reynolds, Buster Edwards, Ronnie Biggs et al, the heist itself, the loot and life on the run.


    Elsewhere, how did anyone in 1160 survive without caffeine? And is there a worse person to meet than a coked-up Nazi? All this and more this week and if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    30 mins
  • #163 Dynasties (Part 2)
    Feb 25 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re looking at some of the most famous families that history has to offer. We’ve got the House of Cromwell for you, plus the Astors and the incredible story of the Spencer family and their slow centuries-long rise to power.


    Elsewhere, we’re talking about the demise of Antiques Roadshow now Hugh Scully has effectively been replaced by Chat GPT. If you’ve got anything to add on this or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins
  • #163 Dynasties (Part 1)
    Feb 22 2026

    This week we’re looking at some of the most famous families that history has to offer. We’ve got the House of Cromwell for you, plus the Astors and the incredible story of the Spencer family and their slow centuries-long rise to power.


    Elsewhere, we’re talking about the demise of Antiques Roadshow now Hugh Scully has effectively been replaced by Chat GPT. If you’ve got anything to add on this or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins
  • #162 The Youth (Part 1)
    Feb 18 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re looking at those who achieved the extraordinary and at incredibly youthful age! We have the Tudor boy King, Edward VI, to discuss. Britain’s youngest ever Prime Minister (just 24 years old!!), it’s Pitt the Younger. And from France, we’ll hear a bit of the life of Joan of Arc.


    And this week we’re discussing: what was life like before the advent of reviews? Have you ever seen the secret book that travel agents had in the 90s? If you’ve got anything to add on that or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    33 mins
  • #162 The Youth (Part 1)
    Feb 16 2026

    This week we’re looking at those who achieved the extraordinary and at incredibly youthful age! We have the Tudor boy King, Edward VI, to discuss. Britain’s youngest ever Prime Minister (just 24 years old!!), it’s Pitt the Younger. And from France, we’ll hear a bit of the life of Joan of Arc.


    And this week we’re discussing: what was life like before the advent of reviews? Have you ever seen the secret book that travel agents had in the 90s? If you’ve got anything to add on that or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    43 mins
  • #160 Comebacks (Part 2)
    Feb 10 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re looking at some of the greatest comebacks history has to offer. Where else to begin than the epic comeback that is Skoda cars! And what about the comeback of the West German economy after world war 2?! And finally, a literal comeback, Apollo 13’s incredible return from the moon after disaster struck.


    Elsewhere, how good is the tip as a day out? Has history anything better to offer in terms of pure enjoyment? If you know, let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And if you want more Oh What A Time, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 mins
  • #160 Comebacks (Part 1)
    Feb 9 2026

    This week we’re looking at some of the greatest comebacks history has to offer. Where else to begin than the epic comeback that is Skoda cars! And what about the comeback of the West German economy after world war 2?! And finally, a literal comeback, Apollo 13’s incredible return from the moon after disaster struck.


    Elsewhere, how good is the tip as a day out? Has history anything better to offer in terms of pure enjoyment? If you know, let us know: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And if you want more Oh What A Time, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins