The History Islands

By Paul Darroch

Immersive history, legends and myths from Jersey in the Channel Islands, told by the author Paul Darroch. The tales are taken from my books:

Illustrated Tales of Jersey (2025)

Jersey: Secrets of the ... more

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

The History Islands episodes:

December 22, 2022 Return to the Lost Island
This is the story of a bold expedition that set out to claim a desolate wilderness and transform it within a generation. The empty place they settled was Sark - the cliffs that loomed on the northern horizon, so close to Jersey yet abandoned to the elements. One man was determined to reverse the tide of history, and reclaim the lost island. Enjoy this latest episode of the History Islands ~ Paul Darroch
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15min
December 03, 2022 The Lost Stones of Jersey
This was Jersey's Stonehenge; a monument that endured thousands of winters and glimmered through countless summers. The wheel of history turned, empires rose and fell, and the stone sentinels on the hill outlasted them all. Until one day, they were gone.
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9min
November 26, 2022 Leap to Liberty - A Jersey Legend
This is one of Jersey's most curious and engaging legends - a medieval tale of a heroic, faithful steed. The story opens as night falls over St Ouen's Bay, in September 1467.
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11min
November 21, 2022 The Fall: A Medieval Legend
This story is based upon one of Jersey's most mysterious and ancient myths. It opens at the Rock of Execution, in St Martin's Parish, in the winter of 1251. When the dawn drowned out the stars, Geffray knew he was about to die.
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9min
April 25, 2022 The Legend of La Planche
An ancient Jersey legend, of the lost bridge to Normandy that was swallowed by the waves. This is the story of a drowned world.
The seabed at low tide is treacherous even today; an experienced guide is essential.
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12min
February 14, 2022 Wreckers of Winter Night
Winter had fallen hard upon Jersey. As the red sun collapsed below the western horizon, the sky was smeared with blood. Wreckers of Winter Night is based on a legend first recorded in the nineteenth century, but which dates from an earlier, darker age.
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12min

FAQs about The History Islands:

How many episodes does The History Islands have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.