Macabre London

Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851)

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Update frequency: every 10 days
Average duration: 23 minutes
Episodes: 208
Years Active: 2017 - 2025

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The Real Reason Victorians Were Obsessed with Death! | Victorian Mourning Practices

In the Victorian era in London, the city sat under a black shroud.

The capital was in mourning for a lost monarch and its residents were ushered under the wing of sadness to join in with the bereft q…

00:33:15 | Tue 11 Jun 2024

No One Wants to Live Here! London's Destroyed Borough That's Sat Derelict for Over a Century

At 6:52 on the 19th of January 1917, an event would occur which would change an area of London for decades after, irreparably damaging it.

A munitions factory in the heart of the bustling industrial …

00:31:43 | Mon 27 May 2024

Murder at the Villa Madeira | The scandalous case of Alma Rattenbury and the deadly love triangle

Step into the hedonistic 1930's as today we delve into a scandalous tale which rocked Britain. Brace yourself for a journey which weaves a narrative of love, betrayal, adultery and murder. From the o…

00:44:01 | Mon 13 May 2024

The Violent Female Terrorists That The IRA copied! | The EXPLOSIVE Fight To Win The Vote

The Suffragettes were far more deadly than you think. These courageous and brave women set about learning how to fight war like men did and then, they beat them at their own game. Often dumbed down i…

00:59:47 | Wed 17 Apr 2024

The Physical Fight For The Vote! SUFFRAGETTES Beaten By POLICE on orders from WINSTON CHURCHILL

300 women were penned into parliament square and thrown to the mercy of the male crowd and given the order to "Do with them as they wished" This violent assault lasted 6 hours and unarmed women were …

00:48:35 | Mon 01 Apr 2024

A Taxidermied Man Helped Women Get the Vote? | The Formation Of The Suffragettes

What does a taxidermied man have to do with women getting the vote? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot!

The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't calle…

00:25:47 | Mon 11 Mar 2024

The Bloody Showdown That Altered History! | The Peterloo Massacre

The Industrial Revolution was a new way of life for everyone. This new reign of machines heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact…

00:33:23 | Mon 04 Mar 2024

Is it True -"If The Ravens Leave The Tower, The Kingdom Will Fall" ? | Macabre Mythbusters

The place with the most history surrounding it in London is undoubtedly the Tower. This building has many myths and legends assigned to its historic reign over the capital. One of these myths is its …

00:22:58 | Mon 19 Feb 2024

Jealous Actors Rivalry Ends in Murder Whilst Audience Waits | William Terris Adelphi Theatre

Two actors met in London but both had quite different backstories. Their friendship soon turned into a bitter jealous rivalry, one which would result in murder, minutes before one of them was to take…

00:33:30 | Mon 05 Feb 2024