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Join sex historian Dr Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England?
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 19
- Latest publication
- Sep 8, 2026
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- Apple #109 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 7, 2026
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Mary Queen of Scots & Her Sh*thead Husband (opens the original)
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Mary Queen of Scots has gone down in history for her power struggle with her cousin, Elizabeth I. But this was just one of the challenges she faced. Another was that Mary's second husband, Lord Darnley, was one of history’s worst husbands. Estelle Paranque joins Kate for this episode to discuss Mary's disastrous love life, as well as how much of a threat she was to her cousin, Elizabeth I. This episode was edited by Natasha Hughes. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chic
How Many Penises Are There On The Bayeux Tapestry? (opens the original)
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The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most famous works of medieval art in the world, but what do we actually know about it? Who made it? Where? Why? And are those actually human genitals? Kate is joined by Dave Musgrove, content director at History Extra and co-author of 'The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry: Unraveling the Norman Conquest'. This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. Produced by Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original
Slavery in the Roman Empire (opens the original)
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Behind the impressive relics the Romans left behind lurks a much darker story: that most of Rome was built on the back of enslaved people. It's shocking to know that up to 30% of Roman society was made up of enslaved people. So how was this represented in every day life? What was life like for different enslaved people in the Roman empire? And was freedom ever a possibility? Joining Kate today is Roman historian Emma Southon, whose new book Servus: The Moving, Enthralling True Story of Slavery i
History's Deadliest Women: The Blood Countess (opens the original)
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Elizabeth Bathory was a fabulously wealthy Noblewoman accused of torturing and killing some 600 women in the 16th century. Her story is popularly spoken about as one of history's deadliest women... but is it true? And if it isn't, why has it stuck? Helping us get to the bottom of these questions is Shelley Puhak, author of The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal and the Making of a Monster , to talk through her new findings on Elizabeth Báthory. This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The produ
Sex and Scandal on the Titanic (opens the original)
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It's the most famous sunken ship in history, but its story is surrounded by a lot of myth. Were the working classes locked below deck and doomed to drown? Could the Titanic have avoided the iceberg? And most importantly (to us, at least), what sex and scandals took place on board? Joining Kate today is the marvellous Gareth Russell to talk us through what really went down on the Titanic, and why they've got major beef with Rose from the 1997 film. This episode was edited by Tim Arstall and produ
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