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It’s a tale of Berserkers, bridges and brothers in the second instalment of our 1066 Epic!

William of Normandy and all the Knights of France are poised to invade Anglo Saxon England…trouble is they’ve got wind…but it’s the wrong sort of wind!

Which means the Normans can’t invade…so nothing to see here then?

NO! VIKINGS! TEN THOUSAND OF THEM!

On Raven’s Wings the Horde of Harald Hardrada is descending on the North…and you know what?

The North of England likes Vikings.

It doesn’t like Tostig much but he’s come along for the ride!

Sweet Harry G and his Huscarl’s are gonna have to get their skates on or they’ll miss the Battle of Stamford Bridge and all the tanning that goes on before hand!

And hopefully the Normans won’t invade while Harold is at the other end of the country…*

Thanks to Scotty Buckley for music and Zapsplat for sfx & music

*its not spoiler to say they will! But thats next time!

That's right we've done a trailer! That's how hyped we are!

Join the silliest boys in history for part two of our 1066 epic!

A tale Berserkers, brothers and of course Bridges....on Friday the 16th of January 2026!

Here on the Silly History Boys Show!

Hello listener and welcome to a special podcast brought to you by the Silly History boys show in association with the nice people at the Rubbish Shakespeare Company AND the arts council of England.

These special episodes come from the Story Forge stage show that me (your Dear Uncle Bob Bob) have been performing with Wicked Cousin Lee up and down the country in 2025, thanks to support from the nice people at Arts Council England.

The Story Forge show is a piece of spontaneously sweaty theatre made from mad cap suggestions  from our baying audiences.

Every show has been special but some of the stories that those wild young minds have created  have been so special that we just had to show you! They really could be actual myths…except they’re not

So the following tale was created live and sweatily on stage and featured a member of our audience as the titular hero! 

So sit back and enjoy…the tale of Marcus…the wide knowing.

The feeling when you open the speedboat shaped present to find out it's a clip-show. 

SORRY! But we boys wanted to do something, anything for Christmas. 

Enjoy the clips from our previous festive frolics with the same gusto you exhibit when waging war on xmas dinner. 

We'll see you in 2026!

Seasonal bells peal for ZapSplat for their excellent SFX & Music

The saviour is indeed born but then replaced by Scott Buckley and his glorious music. He is our god now...

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Hello listener…it is I your dear Uncle Bob Bob and welcome to a special podcast brought to you by the Silly History boys AND the Rubbish Shakespeare Company. 

These special episodes come from the Story Forge stage show that I (your Dear Uncle Bob Bob) have been performing with Wicked Cousin Lee (Rubbish Shakespeare company) up and down the country in 2025, thanks to support from the nice people at Arts Council England

The Story Forge show is a piece of spontaneously sweaty theatre made from mad cap suggestions from our baying audiences.

Every show has been special…but some of the stories that those wild young minds have created  have been so special that we just had to show you! 

They really could be actual myths…except they’re not.

So the following tale was created live and sweatily on stage and featured a member of our audience as the titular hero! 

So sit back and enjoy…How Cherry Grove Came to be….a shiny new myth straight from the sizzling mind of Joel Morrow. 

WHERE are those Silly boys?!

Sorry that we've been unexpected and suspicious quiet of late...

But we promise that will change soon!

For the lack of episodes we are...as always...sorry!

Tapestries, arrows in the eye and conker gags for the whole family! *

It’s the history bit that everyone knows…or do they?*

King Edward the Confessor of England hasn’t got  any kids…but think about all the spare time he must have…well kind of….he’s dead…

WHO’ll BE KING?!

William Duke of Normandy says King Edward pinky promised him the gig…but there no proof of that…Harold Godwinson reckons it’s *him…there’s no proof of that either…

Only one way to settle it…FIGHT!

Let us take you back to that faded primary school carpet…and tell you the most famous story in all of English History!*

With all the shrieking, sword fights and Silly Voices you could shake a tapestry at!

A score of Saxon Manors for Scott Buckley for the use of his music.

The Spoils of a Generation of Disinherited Jarls to the nice people at Zap Splat for all their music and sounds!

Papal Immunity to do anything he pleases for Dan Danny Bradley of Danny Bradley Music.

*not the BBC** apparently haw haw what larks! 

*alright he probably didn’t get an arrow in the eye. Call off your dog, we’ve got to sell this thing to the norms you know!

*his family actually own already England so why would they give it to some French Viking b####?!

*unless you’re still in school, do you sit on the carpet still? Or do you all sit on a big iPad? 

**Someone should just tell the poor people who make TV that the history nutters will never enjoy anything! So it’s best not to bother!

Grab your knotted bedsheets! Cook that file into that cake! Dig out your Get Out of Jail FREE card from childhood! Coz the Boys are Escaping again!

Join the Silly History Boys and a special famous history guest for their next instalment of the Greatest of Great Escapes! 

Early parole for ZapSplat for wet dungeon and clanking chains sounds (and music!)

Lord Fast Fingers gets to Shawshank it through over a mile of poop and pee for his intro sting.

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The Silly History Boys most Dear Uncle is off on tour with the Story Forge Show!

And YOU are invited…on an hilariously unique family-friendly theatrical adventure! 

Join the ludicrously learned (and undeniably loopy) duo, Professor Doctor Lee Hithersay and Doctor Professor Robert Rhys Bond, as they embark on a quest to forge three brand-new myths live on stage!

Will your adventure unfold on the sun-drenched shores of Ancient Egypt, amidst the icy fjords of Viking legend, or in the inky depths of Neptune's ocean?

The choice is yours! Shape the narrative, suggest the world, and even take centre stage as the hero of your very own myth (participation entirely optional, shy souls still welcome!).

Forge your own unforgettable story and become a legend – you'd be mad to myth it!

Nice Things People have said about Story Forge...

TICKET LINKS and Venues all Below 

Suitable for ages 7+

Derby Theatre September 20th, 11am and 2pm

https://derbytheatre.co.uk/event/story-forge/

Maesteg Town Hall November 6th at 1.30

https://awenboxoffice.com/whats-on/the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth/

Hoole Community Centre in Chester September 21st at 1.30pm

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/chester/hoole-community-centre/rubbish-shakespeare-company-silly-history-boys-the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth/e-lellam

Chelmsford theatre, Saturday the 27th of September 

11.30 and 14.30

https://www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk/event/the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth

Farnham Maltings, the Great Hall, Sunday the 28th of September. 11am and 2.30

https://farnhammaltings.com/events/the-story-forge

Friday the 3rd of October, 6pm

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/chester/tarvin-community-centre/the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth-the-rubbish-shakespeare-company-silly-history-boys/e-xokpvr 

Gosforth Civic Theatre, 4th of October, Newcastle 11am and 2pm

https://www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth

Queens Hall Hexham, 5th of October, at 2pm

https://www.queenshall.co.uk/whats-on/the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth

The Stables Milton Keynes, 11th of October at 2pm 

https://stables.org/event/rubbish-shakespeare-company-the-silly-history-boys-the-story-forge

Story Forge Warwick Arts Centre, October 12th. 11.30 and 2.30

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/nvO-the-story-forge-make-your-own-myth/

Story Forge Armly/Leeds, St Bartholomew church, for Red Ladder Theatre Company 

https://www.redladder.co.uk/whatson/story-forge/

Dorman Museum November 9th. 11.30 and 2.30

https://online1.venpos.net/ConsumerSite/VisitDateTime?LID=936&PID=440cf6d7-e6ee-48c9-aee5-b0e31a1d3d1a&LNG=en&VD=2025-11-09T00%3A00%3A00

The Story Forge was banged together with the molten talents of these nice people…

Performed by Lee Hithersay, Robert Rhys Bond and Oliver Wilson, Ryan Byrne and Daniel Bradley 

Props and costume design by Alice Rowbottom

Set design by Alex MacDonald

Lighting Design by Beccy Hillam

Written by Robert Rhys Bond and Lee Hithersay

Directed by Mark Smith