News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Welcome to News of the Times!
Step into the shadowed alleyways and gaslit parlours of the 18th and 19th centuries with News of the Times — a meticulously curated journey through historical crime. Each episode draws from authentic reports and court records, bringing you the darkly fascinating tales that gripped Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian Britain.
With over 500 episodes and counting, we explore true accounts of mischief, murder, and mayhem from days gone by — all delivered with a wry nod and a love for the curious corners of the past.
🕵️ For those with a taste for the peculiar, you may also enjoy our new side project: Volume 1: Slightly Unreliable Memoirs — a whimsical collection inspired by the lives (and occasional misadventures) of our research team. Think cravats, crumpets, and the occasional cactus on the lam. Intrigued? Find it here:
👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/b406f6f11e
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 706
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Short 35: 1831 Buried alive horror
News of the Times Short 35
The Time: 1831
The Story: Buried alive horror
| The dog knew but no one in authority would pay attention.
| We upload short historical news stories daily (Series 2),…
Short 40: 1800 Destitution of a family
News of the Times Short 40
The Time: 1800
The Story: Destitution of a family
| The incredibly awful levels of poverty in pre-Victorian England times highlighted in this one story.
| We upload s…
Short 64: 1729 Out of his senses
News of the Times Short 64
The Time: 1729
The Story: Out of his senses
| A man "out of his senses" and the very terrible events associated. Were the actions due to the chemicals he regularly inha…
Short 32: 1790 The Despondency of Philip Vth, King of Spain
News of the Times Short 32
The Time: 1790
The Story: The Despondency of Philip Vth, King of Spain
| We generally stay clear of royalty stories, but this one is really unusual as far as royal stori…
Short 15: 1735 Testing to Check if Someone Was a Witch
| News of the Times Short 15
| The Time: 1735
| The Story: Testing to Check if Someone Was a Witch
| What happened to suspected witches and wizards in the 1700's?
| We upload short histori…
Short 14: 1712-1714 The Plague Raging Across Europe
News of the Times Short 14
The Time: 1712 - 1714
The Story: The Plague Raging Across Europe
| News stories of the plague across Europe: the deaths and the impact
| We upload short historical …
Short 12: 1889 The famous murder case by using flypaper
News of the Times Short 12
The Time: 1889
The Story: The famous murder case by using flypaper
| The famous in its day case of the murderous cheating wife and the flypaper
| We upload short hi…
Short11 1880 Lessons on cooking for the poor
News of the Times Short11
The Time: 1880
The Story: Lessons on cooking for the poor
| We loved this news article Lessons on cooking for the poor and how the wealthy do not understand
| We uplo…
Short 28: 1871 The Baronet whipping of street child
News of the Times Short 28
The Time: 1871
The Story: The Baronet whipping of street child
| Indicative of the times? The rather ghastly whipping then dragging of the 4 year old street child. Gues…
Short 13: 1896 A unique form of torture in Iran (Formerly Persia)
News of the Times Short 13
The Time: 1896
The Story: A unique form of torture in Iran (Formerly Persia)
| The story of another use for plaster as a form of execution
| We upload short historic…
Short10. 1859 Lead poisoning from eating pickled pork
News of the Times Short10
The Time: 1859
The Story: Lead poisoning from eating pickled pork
| A great news story of what can happen eating some foods in Victorian England
| We upload short his…
Short 9 1849 The mother who murdered 8 of her children with rat poison
News of the Times Short 9
The Time: 1849
The Story: The mother who murdered 8 of her children with rat poison
| Killing her babies to save them from her own misery
| We upload short historical …
Short 5.1800 Atrocious acts against dogs
News of the Times Short 5
The Time: 1800
The Story: Atrocious acts against dogs
| The story of the regular theft and horrendous acts against stolen dogs
| We upload short historical news sto…
Short 7 1819 Juvenile depravity of 9 year olds
News of the Times Short 7
The Time: 1819
The Story: Juvenile depravity of 9 year olds
| An interesting story that perfectly outlines the different perspectives between those who have and those wh…
Headline12. Some of the headlines of 1712 to 1714
The Time:1712 to 1714
Headline stories and events that give a flavour of 1712 to 1714
You can find the complete podcast from this time period in our Series 1 / Episode12.
Individual stories from this …
Headline11. Some of the headlines of 1808 to 1810
The Time:1808 to 1810
Headline stories and events that give a flavour of 1808 to 1810
You can find the complete podcast from this time period in our Series 1 / Episode11.
Individual stories from this …
Short 8 1849 Victorian 6 year old abandonned on streets
News of the Times Short 8
The Time: 1849
The Story: The 6 year old abandoned girl on victorian streets
| What to do with the unwanted? This news story shows this common issue of the time.
| We …
Short 6. 1808 The story of the child killed by rats
News of the Times Short 6
The Time: 1808
The Story: The child killed by rats
| The story of the child killed by rats in victorian england
| We upload short historical news stories daily (Series 2), …
Headline13. Some of the headlines of 1894 to 1896
The Time:1894 to 1896
Headline stories and events that give a flavour of 1894 to 1896
You can find the complete podcast from this time period in our Series 1 / Episode13.
Individual stories from this …
Headline9. Some of the headlines of 1887 to 1889
The Time:1887 to 1889
Headline stories and events that give a flavour of 1887 to 1889
You can find the complete podcast from this time period in our Series 1 / Episode9.
Individual stories from t…