Singular Discoveries
Singular Discoveries is a narrative history podcast telling unusual true stories from forgotten corners of the past. In this series, we celebrate the unsung heroes of extraordinary events. We unmask the real, surprising characters behind notorious legends. We investigate mysterious, unsolved, century-old true crimes. And we tell stranger-than-fiction tales of adventure, survival, and heroism.
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Written and produced by Paul Brown.
Shortlisted for the Independent Podcast Awards 2024.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2023
Sins Dyed In Blood Part 2
The untold true story of Edward Robinson continues. Left to die by Blackbeard, can he escape a pirate's certain death? Part 2 of 2.
Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on Sins Dyed In Blood: The…
Sins Dyed In Blood Part 1
The untold true story of Edward Robinson, the Newcastle Pirate, who sailed with Blackbeard during the Golden Age of Piracy. Was he really a murderer, and did he deserve his brutal fate? Part 1 of 2.
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Messages From The Sea
The life-and-death history of the message in a bottle: 100-year-old messages from the sea reveal clues to the fate of missing vessels and poignant farewells from stricken sailors; A note in a floatin…
The Man Who Rode The Bear
How does a man become a legend? This is the true story of a mysterious disappearance, a fleeing murderer, and a California gold rush pioneer's wild encounter with a furious grizzly bear.
Written and p…
The Female Horse Thief Part 2
A young English woman pursued her exiled lover to America, where she embarked on a gender-swapping, multi-identity crime spree as a horse thief. She was captured and brutally punished but, as she sat…
The Female Horse Thief Part 1
In the early part of the 19th century, an extraordinary young woman crossed the Atlantic on a desperate quest to find her exiled lover. How did a lovestruck English heiress become a notorious America…
The Lintz Green Murder
An isolated railway station is the scene of one of Britain’s most mysterious unsolved murders - a true crime that even Sherlock Holmes could not solve. Who killed stationmaster George Wilson?
Written …
The Titanic Rescue
More than 1500 people went down with the Titanic. But more than 700 survived. This is the story of the men, the ship, and the technology that rescued them.
Written and produced by Paul Brown. Based on…
Teaser
Singular Discoveries is a brand new narrative history series telling unusual stories from forgotten corners of the past. The first series launches on 24 October 2023. To receive new episodes for free…
Trailer
Welcome to "Singular Discoveries", a narrative history podcast telling unusual true stories from forgotten corners of the past. In this series, we celebrate the unsung heroes of extraordinary events.…