This week we are heading to the Cornish coast to discuss a history of shipwrecks that culminated in a lifeboat disaster that still holds a grim record in the UK.

From the initial wreckers of the middle ages, through early attempts to formalise a system of help for stricken sailors, two world wars and the creation of the RNLI.

Guest Host: Ollie Green

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This week we are joined by Ang from 'Dissecting Medical History' to discuss the origins of the Third Plague Pandemic, and how everything was made worse by the British.

When the plague was threatening the colony of Hong Kong the British Colonial Government had a chance to take decisive action to stop the outbreak in its tracks. All they would have to do would be to impose some restrictions...

... unfortunately this would likely cause profits to temporarily dip, and we can't have that can we?

Guest Host: Ang Reddoch

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Welcome to season 3 of Consistently Eccentric History!

We are coming in hot with the story of Thomas Day and his 'experiment' to try and raise a girl to become his perfect wife. Taking Sabrina from an orphanage at age 12 (under false pretences) he spent the next 6-7 years trying to mould her into becoming the kind of woman that he would want to spend the rest of his life with.

Would he succeed? Why was he not arrested? How did this man have friends?

All of these questions and more will be answered!

Guest Host: Emma Heathcote

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This week we are discussing a woman whose advocacy for the wellbeing of children should be much better known; Lady Allen of Hurtwood.

Starting out with a passion for plants and a plan to make a career creating beautiful gardens, Marjory Allen became convinced that gardens and green spaces should be a tool for improving the lives of all of the people living in Britain. Becoming one of the leading lights of the movement towards Landscape Architecture. Reflecting on the benefits of her own childhood spent exploring and getting muddy at the family farm, she soon developed an idea for how she could ensure that even inner city children might be able to replicate some of the positive experiences that she had as a young girl...

... and like most innovative structural ideas, it came originally from the Scandinavians.

Guest Host: Evie Heathcote (The princess of wordplay)

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When setting up a brand new colony it is important to ensure that you have a long term plan. Unfortunately for the convicts being sent to Botany Bay in Australia, it seemed that their ongoing welfare was more of an afterthought.

And when the first Governor left and placed the leader of the New South Wales Corps in temporary charge things went downhill fast. Which is always a likely outcome when alcohol becomes the primary currency...

The impact of allowing the New South Wales Corps to abuse their power, even for a short time, led to nearly 20 years of struggle to get the colony in Australia under some sort of control.

This week we will be talking about these efforts, how they were undermined, and how eventually the Colonial Office got so desperate that they appointed the former captain of the HMS Bounty, William Bligh, to be the new Governor. Because surely you could trust everyone to follow orders under his watch?

Guest Host: Ollie Green

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To commemorate Remembrance Sunday this week we are talking about a man who gave more than most to the British Army, during a career that spanned both world wars.

Despite being born in Belgium, Adrian Carton de Wiart's desire to see excitement saw him lying about both his age and nationality in order to fight for the land of his grandmother against the Boers in South Africa. This was the start of a long, distinguished and regularly painful military career.

A man apparently with no fear, and with a reputation for being damned near un-killable, Adrian would take any mission sent his way, no matter how impossible and no matter what he might lose in the process.

Guest Host: Emma Heathcote

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This bonus episode is coming to you from long time listener, two time guest host and now first time main host Pamala Loetterle. Because we at Consistently Eccentric are always looking to encourage other people to start their own podcasts and become more successful than we are!

A mystery involving animal bones buried in a coffin in London. Pamala has been investigating the why, the who on a tale that takes us into the strange world of Sir Richard Owen, an anatomist who appeared much more at home around bits of dead animals and humans than he did around his wife (if the length of their engagement was anything to go by).

So join us for a podcasting debut and some extra talk regarding how to get human bones through airport security, amongst other topics.

Guest Host: Joe Heathcote.

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How frustrated would you feel if you were the first King of a united England, but practically no one knows who you were? This week we will be trying to do our part to address this injustice by talking about the life and times of King Athelstan. A man who took the chances that were presented to him in order to create a brand new country.

With a good quota of vikings, many a fortunate death along the way and some of the most difficult to pronounce names we have come across in a while, join us to learn about this important Wessex monarch.

Now if only we could figure out where we left him....

Guest Host: Ollie Green

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This week we are discussing the origins and eventual demise of the most successful women's football team of the 20th century.

Starting as a way to keep workers motivated in a munitions factory in Preston, the Dick Kerr Ladies quickly developed a reputation as the best team in the country (and specifically as a better team that the French could muster). Their charitable aims and massive crowds shining a spotlight on the fact that the women's game could be every bit as competitive and exciting as the men's.

Unfortunately the FA didn't like the idea of having to compete, and so hatched a dastardly plan to prevent Women's football from continuing to grow...

Guest Host: Evie Heathcote (Goalkeeper)

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What would you do for love? This week we are discussing a man who had an extreme answer to this question, Samuel Bellamy.

When he was told that he was too poor to marry a Cape Codder by the name of Goodie Hallett, Sam decided that he would just have to get rich as quickly as possible. Which (considering his only skill was sailing) naturally led him down the road to piracy.

But would he be good at it? Would he make enough money to win his Goodie? And what would Goodie do while she waited? All this and more will be answered, regardless of if you want it to be!

Guest Host: Emma Heathcote (Who does not like extended discussions regarding nautical administration)

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