<p>The story of William Terriss - Victorian London’s beloved stage hero. While audiences flocked to the Adelphi Theatre, a troubled bit-part actor plotted his downfall. What followed was a sensational courtroom drama, and a ghost story that haunts the theatre to this day.</p>

The story of William Terriss - Victorian London’s beloved stage hero. While audiences flocked to the Adelphi Theatre, a troubled bit-part actor plotted his downfall. What followed was a sensational courtroom drama, and a ghost story that haunts the theatre to this day.

Murder at the Theatre - The William Terris Story

Extraordinary Stories of Britain is a history podcast packed with fun and informative tales from our island’s long and storied past. 

Visiting little-known corners of British history,   shedding new light on familiar faces,  uncovering unusual  - and sometimes bizarre  - facts along the way,  this is the podcast for anglophiles, history buffs, and anyone interested in finding out more about the UK.

From killer queens to grime and punishment, from medieval medicine to celebrity cats, from secret sewers to pickled philosophers,    we leave no historic stone unturned.

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Extraordinary Stories of Britain is a history podcast packed with fun and informative tales from our island’s long and storied past. Visiting little-known corners of British history, shedding new light on familiar faces, uncovering unusual - and sometimes bizarre - facts along the way, this is the podcast for anglophiles, history buffs, and anyone interested in finding out more about the UK. From killer queens to grime and punishment, from medieval medicine to celebrity cats, from secret sewers to pickled philosophers, we leave no historic stone unturned. Follow our blog at: www.storiesofbritain.com

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