Was famous playwright Christopher Marlowe the victim of a political conspiracy, or was his death a simple tavern brawl gone wrong? In this episode, we discuss the strange circumstances around his mysterious and untimely death.

Cast List: 

Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces 

Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist 

Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC

Dr. Susan Doran: Author & Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University 

Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist

Ros Barber: Author & Scholar

Philippe Lacamp: Local Historian & Canterbury Resident

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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The designer of one of the most popular car brands in history, Ferdinand Porsche, would not have seen his success without the support of Adolf Hitler. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we take a look at the life of the man behind the brand...

Cast List:

Shalina Patel: Historian

Karl Ludvigsen: Author ‘Professor Porsche’s Wars’

Frank Jung: Head of Porsche Historic Archives

Richard Hausmann: Volkswagen Beetle Collector

Nigel Jones: Author & Historian 

Guy Walters: Author & Historian 

Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’

Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History

John Bailie: Author, ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’

Dieter Landenberger: Head of Heritage, Volkswagen 

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Introducing a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.

'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places.

If you enjoyed this taster episode, search for ‘Where Did Everyone Go?’ on your favourite podcast platform and be sure to follow for more episodes. Or click here to follow.

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Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward

Producer: Lewis Rumbol

Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter

Editor: Chris Scott

“Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy.

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TW: The following episode contains discussion of suicide, please listen with care. 

Amy Robsart, the wife of Queen Elizabeth I’s favourite, Robert Dudley, was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in 1560. Whispers of murder and conspiracy spread across England; was it a tragic accident or a calculated killing so Dudley could marry the Queen? In this episode, we take a look at the mystery surrounding Amy’s suspicious death and examine the theories that still have historians wondering today. 

Cast List:

Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces 

Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist 

Prof. Steven Gunn: Historian

Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC

Dr. Susan Doran: Author & Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University 

Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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How did Prince Albert Victor, grandson of Queen Victoria, become a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders that shook Victorian London in 1888? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we take a look at the life of ‘Prince Eddy’, from his involvement in the Cleveland Street Scandal, the accusations of his involvement with the Jack the Ripper murders, to his unexpected death before inheriting the throne.

Cast List:

Guy Walters: Author & Historian

Neil McKenna: Author & Journalist 

Andrew Cook: Author, ‘Prince Eddy: The King Britain Never Had’

James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent 

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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In his role as Adolf Hitler's favourite architect, Albert Speer was a central figure in the Fuhrer's inner circle and helped cement his position in power.

Cast List:

Dr. Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’

Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Author, ‘Albert Speer: A German Career’

Dr. Paul Gasket: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’

Dr. Alexander Schmidt: Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds

Guy Walters: Author & Historian 

Shalina Patel: Historian

Ingmar Arnold: Berliner Unterwelten 

Nigel Jones: Author & Historian 

Dr. Susanne Willems: Author, ‘The Resettled Jew’

Piotr Setkiewicz: Auschwitz Memorial Research Centre

Dr. Isabell Trommer: Author, ‘Justification and Discharge: Albert Speer in the Federal Republic’ 

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we look at the life of King Edward VIII and the controversies that dogged him during his life, from his love affair with an American divorcee to his meeting with Hitler…

Cast List:

Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces

James Sherwood: Author & Broadcaster

Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian

Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian

Tony McMahon: Author & Historian

Sarah Gristwood: Historian & Royal Commentator 

Isabella Coraca: Curator at Historic Royal Palaces 

Anne Sebba: Author of ‘That Women’ 

Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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Adolf Hitler's aspirations were truly global. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we hear about the Nazi’s plans to invade America - and the surprising support for National Socialism in the 'land of the free'.

Cast List:

Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press. 

Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 

Terry Charman: Historian & Author 

Michael Lynch: Author of ‘Understanding Nazi Germany’

Adrian Weale: Author & Former British Army Intelligence Officer

Prof. Steven Klipstein: Author & Historian 

Nigel H. Jones: Author & Historian 

Frank McDonough: Author & Historian 

Eric Meyers: Narrator  

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In the heart of Renaissance Rome, Juan Borgia, the favourite son of Pope Alexander VI, was found lifeless in the Tiber River. His murder remains one of history’s most perplexing unsolved cases. Was it a political assassination, a family betrayal, or the consequence of his own ambition? 

Cast List:

Richard Felix: Author & Historian 

Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works

Ross Andrews: Author & Historian

Professor Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist 

Dr. Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist  

Andrew Rose: Barrister & Historian 

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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What happened to Josslyn Hay, the controversial 22nd Earl of Erroll who moved to Kenya in 1920s to join a promiscuous, hedonistic group of UK expat elite known as ‘the Happy Valley set’? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we look into the life of Lord Erroll and his mysterious murder...

Cast List:

Guy Walters: Author & Historian

Juliet Barnes: Author 

Nicholas Best: Author, Happy Valley, The Story of the English in Kenya 

Christine Nicholls: Author, A Kenya Childhood

James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent 

Solomon Gitau: ‘Happy Valley’ resident 

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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