Samuel Pepys Tour Around Bristol

Season: 5 Episode: 44

Samuel Pepys was a prominent English diarist and naval administrator, renowned for his detailed and vivid Diary, which spans from January 1, 1660, to May 31, 1669. Pepys provides an invaluable account of Restoration London, covering its society, politics, and significant events such as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. His work offers a rich perspective on the lives of the upper class and the inner workings of the English Navy during this period. The diary was first published in 1825, securing Pepys a lasting legacy in English literature and history. 

CAST

Samuel Pepys - Marcus KP

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SOURCES

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Legends of British History: Samuel Pepys By Andrew Godsell

BBC Primary History

National Portrait Gallery

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Death of a Policeman (pt2)

Season: 5 Episode: 43

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CAST

Elizabeth Paddock - Carrie Ball

Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP

Mr. Thomas Henry Whitehouse Davies - Molly Jefferies

PC John Harris - John Lock

London Times - Steve Sheperd

Poem - Cerise Reed

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Death of a Policeman (pt1)

Season: 5 Episode: 42

The murder that had shaken the city in April 1869 was no domestic one - common as they were in those times. In fact, if the victim had not been a policeman, it would have been forgotten long ago. PC 273, Richard Hill, a young Bristol constable who had died in the line of duty. What led up to this senseless assault, committed by a half-drunk youth?

CAST

Mr. H. S. Wadborough - Marcus KP

Joseph Thrush - David Brinley Jones

William Thomas Curtis - Steve Sheperd

William Henry Davis - Joe Wilson

George Cole - Steve Yeo

Mary Ann Osborne - Sam Roberts

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SOURCES

Bristol Daily Post - Tuesday 27 April 1869

Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 1869

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 04 May 1869

Findagrave

Ancestry

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Local Heroes: Bedminster

Season: 5 Episode: 41

Once an independent town in Somerset until 1831, Bedminster’s roots go back even further than Bristol’s. When Bristol was just a river crossing, Bedminster was already an important settlement.

Now though, it's a vibrant hub of creativity and independent charm. Well worth a visit. In this episode we take a look at just a few of the local heroes that you'll never hear of.

CAST

Henry Rosling - David Brynley James

Dr Langley - Steve Sheperd

Frank Wilkins - Steve Yeo

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

Bedminster By Anton Bantock (edited by Bob Lawrence). Published in B&AFHS Journal 106 December 2001

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 25 September 1928

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 08 April 1930

Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 April 1930

Ancestry

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The Exercise Tiger Tragedy

Season: 5 Episode: 40

Training exercises for the Normandy Invasion, also known as Exercise Tiger, began in the Slapton Sounds, England, area starting on December 15, 1943. However, on April 28, 1944, the rehearsal turned deadly. German E-boats, having slipped past patrols from Cherbourg, France, launched a surprise attack on a convoy of eight U.S. tank landing ships, resulting in significant casualties.

CAST

MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 2nd CLASS NATHAN RESNICK- Garrett Odle

1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE VELDON DOWNING - Mark Vinet

NAVIGATION OFFICER  DOUGLAS  HARLANDER - Mike Moore

GUNNERS MATE FLOYD HICKS - Jodie B

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

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SOURCES

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 01 May 1989

Kansas City Star, May 31, 1994

Exercise Tiger Memorial

Ancestry

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The Dark History of Blackberry Hill Hospital

Season: 5 Episode: 39

Blackberry Hill Hospital in Fishponds, Bristol sounds like a idyllic place from an Agatha Christie novel, but don't be fooled by it's sweet name as this place has seen it's fair share of torment and despair. The site first came into use as a prison in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, when it was developed to house Dutch and Spanish prisoners of war who had been landed at Bristol Docks.

In today's episode, we take a look at the history of this foreboding building and a look at a very recent discovery.

CAST

'The History of Kingswood Forest' - Steve Sheperd

Ipswich Journal - Cerise Reed

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SOURCES

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Intro music by The Model Folk 

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Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol

Season: 5 Episode: 38

Bodmin Jail, built in 1779, looms on the edge of Bodmin Moor, a fortress of cruelty and misery. Erected by Napoleonic prisoners of war with 20,000 tons of granite hewn from the bleak moor, its walls bear the weight of centuries of suffering.

In this week's episode, we take a spooky look at the stories behind some of the more permanent residents of this foreboding building.

CAST

Matthew Weeks - Joe Wilson

Selina Wadge - Louise Ciotti

The Cornishman Newspaper - Cerise Reed

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

Bodmin Gaol

Launceston Then

Cornishman - Thursday 22 August 1878

Daily Mirror

Cornwall Live

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The Notorious Lightfoot Brothers

Season: 5 Episode: 37

Nevell Norway, a well-known and respected timber importer and shipping merchant in Wadebridge, Cornwall, was admired not only for his business acumen but also for his philanthropic work. His prominence in the community would become even more widely recognized due to his tragic murder 

CAST

The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Yeo

Dr. Trehane Symons Tickell - Marcus Kepple-Palmer

The Royal Cornwall Gazette - Steve Sheperd

James Lightfoot - Molly Jefferies

William Lightfoot - Joe Wilson

London Evening Standard - Rose Hales

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

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SOURCES

Bodmin Prison

Find A Grave

Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway, “Murder of Mr. Nevell Norway,” February 21, 1840, p. 2.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Dreadful Murder at Wadebridge,” February 14, 1840, p. 2.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, “£260 Reward,” February 14, 1840, p. 5

Royal Cornwall Gazette, “Cornwall Lent Assizes,” April 3, 1840, p. 2.

London Evening Standard, “Execution of James and William Lightfoot for Murder,” April 18, 1840, p. 3.

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The Devon Spy (Part Two)

Season: 5 Episode: 36

John Henry Gooding had a criminal career which would eventually span decades with activities that ranged from fraud to intricate confidence tricks but it was his part in the turmoil during the Irish War of Independence that would eventually lead to his noteriety

CAST

Newspaper Description - Rose Haile

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

BloodySunday.co.uk

Ancestry

Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922

Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922

The Irish Times

National Archives

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The Devon Spy

Season: 5 Episode: 35

John Henry Gooding, alias Frank Digby Hardy (5 April 1868 – 28 October 1930), was a man of many faces: naval writer, journalist, soldier, career criminal, and a would-be spy in the shadowy depths of the Irish War of Independence. 

CAST

John Henry Gooding - David James Haile

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

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SOURCES

BloodySunday.co.uk

Ancestry

Western Mail - Thursday 05 January 1922

Westminster Gazette - Monday 30 January 1922

The Irish Times

National Archives

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Intro music by The Model Folk 

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