Mad About History

We dive into the historical context of Bridgerton with Paul Chrystal and discuss what should be believed, what shouldn't and what life was really like for all the 'other' people of Regency Britain who weren't gallivanting around going to balls every day.

We speak to Ella Bruccoleri who plays Mary Bennet in the BBC's hid Austen spin-off, The Other Bennet Sister, about taking on the role, the truth about Mr Collins, and why we've all got a bit of Mary Bennet in us.

Cecily Neville, Margaret Beaufort, Marguerite of Anjou and Elizabeth Woodville - were these the real brains behind the Wars of the Roses? Critically acclaimed historical novelist Annie Garthwaite gives us their side of the story.

Did you know the late Queen owned a beaver and a sloth? Our first episode sees royal history expert Professor Kate Williams share some of her favourite facts about Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been the monarch's centenary birthday year.