The Great Famine, or the Great Hunger was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 - 1849. Over one million people perished. Presenter and producer Matt Sullivan explains several extraordinary stories that occurred during this harrowing period in Ireland's history.
The Hag of Beara, also known as the Hag of Winter, was a mythical figure that predated Christianity in Ireland. She was regarded by people as the mother protector / creator of the landscape. Like many pagan gods and traditions, she did not escape the intolerant wave of Christianity that swept acr...
The Rollright Stones are some of Britain’s most remarkable and mysterious ancient monuments. They consist of three separate sites - a looming funerary monument built to contain dismembered corpses, a venerated stone circle, and a single monolith with an innominate purpose. Alice Loxton traces six...
The Special Operations Executive is, at times, an often-untold story of Britain’s war against Nazi Germany. Set up in 1940, this organisation worked in secret to derail Nazi progress in Europe, having set up numerous bases in Britain to help. Jack visits a country estate which once was a station ...
