Curious Characters

In the early 1960s the body of a young woman was found inside the wall of a rural English pub, this episode dives into a series of strange events that happened in the building whilst the host, Jamie, worked there. In this true story Jamie inadvertently found himself involved in one of the most terrifying events of his life and a well documented haunting.  Join Curious Characters as we try to explain the horrific story of the crying woman in the wall. 

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The life of serial killer Dr Harold Shipman, a man who murdered 250 people through his career as a medical professional. Shipman destroyed not only the reputation of the NHS and trust in the medical community, he was also one of the most prolific serial killers in history. How did he get away with murder for so long? Join me as we gaze horrified, into the life and death of this medical monster.

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Throughout history women  have always been horrifically persecuted but it was under the rule of king James the first of England and Scotland that awful events escalated further. Join Curious Characters as we investigate the life of a king who was arguably more obsessed with witches, devils and a loathing of women than any other in history. Under James more women were killed for witchcraft in Scotland alone than by any other ruler in all of Europe. Why was James so crazy about killing huge numbers of women in the 1590's ?

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An interview with guitar master and globally watched director POM (Andrew Crawford). Pom's music has been heard all over the world and his short indie films for digital media, have been watched by over half a billion people. He is notoriously private and often requests no credit on his work.  What makes an artist like him tick? In this interview we look at his curious life and what drives his art. From his new album with Grey Man Strategy to his screen writing and artistic work, Pom fills the interview with truly amazing live music and some ruddy fun conversation.  You wont have heard Spanish guitar like this before!

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Rasputin is one of the most curious humans in history. Born a Siberian peasant he rose to become an advisor to the Russian royal court. Rasputin claimed to have magical powers including the power to heal and speak to the dead. Join me for episode 1 season 2 of Curious Characters as we look at the life and strange death of this truly curious man.

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Bonus Episode
An interview with Torquay museum director Basil Greenwood. Here we discuss the Devon explorer Percy Fawcett from Episode 20. We chat about what kind of man he was and what might have happened to him and his son in the jungles of South America. Torquay museum hold the archive on Fawcett, giving them access to all kinds of in-depth information. If you have not listened to Episode 20 its worth going back and doing so, to get some idea of the man we are speaking about.

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Season One concludes with this, episode twenty.

Lt Col Percy Fawcett "Lost In The Amazon".

Fawcett was an explorer of ultra high calibre, the only man who could survive the harsh central Amazon rainforest. Percy Fawcett discovered many new species and brought back wonders to Victorian British scientists and geographers. He shone in Word War I as a soldier of skill and courage, before finally returning the the amazon with his son Jack, aged 22, to seek out a long lost city made of gold. Jack and Percy were never seen again and the theories surrounding there disappearance are pretty wild. Join us for the last episode of season one as we jump into the life of a man so brave, he once shot a 68ft anaconda with a pistol at close range.     

Season Two starts in a few weeks!

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Musashi Miyamoto defeated over 60 men in fights and duels. His two sword method is considered the pinnacle of Samurai swordsmanship and his philosophical book on fighting is second to none. Join us for episode 19 of Curious Characters as we venture into the life of this incredible 16th century warrior from Japan.


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Queen Boudica is one of the few historical rebel heroes to rise up against the might of the Roman Empire. Around the year 60AD her tribe the Iceni, led a rebellion in response to the savagery and inhuman treatment of the indigenous British people known as the Celts. Often overlooked by history, Boudica may well have been one of the greatest rebel generals of all time. Join us for part two of our first ever two part episode, as we journey into the life of this incredible curious Celtic queen.

Curious Characters Podcast Episode 17 Boudica (Part Two)

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Queen Boudica is one of the few historical rebel heroes to rise up against the might of the Roman Empire. Around the year 60AD her tribe the Iceni, led a rebellion in response to the savagery and inhuman treatment of the indigenous British people known as the Celts. Often overlooked by history, Boudica may well have been one of the greatest rebel generals of all time. Join us for part one of our first two part episode, as we journey into the life of this incredible curious Celtic queen.

Curious Characters Podcast Episode 17 Boudica (Part One)

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