People, and elephants, are not always what they seem: Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough has a gallery of figures from history who, not always knowingly, managed to dupe others.
From the Arthurian legends of Cornwall to a saintly Viking in Orkney, join Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough as she adventures through time in search of gems of music history. Show more
Green nail varnish? Tick. Cycling knickerbockers? Tick. Pet giraffe? Tick. Join Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough as she delves into the weird worlds of four musical eccentrics. Show more
Time Travellers
Slave songs, pit songs, songs in dark times
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From the plantations of the new world to the pits of County Durham, join Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough as she discovers stories of the power of music in hard times. Show more
Time Travellers
Music and food: a match made in heaven
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Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough serves up a feast of sweet musical stories from across the British Isles for your delectation. If music be the food of love... dig in. Show more
Time Travellers
Carols, carouses, and ceasefires: Christmas special
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Carols in pubs, by railway tracks and on the Western Front: join Eleanor and her Time Travelling elves for this bumper Christmas edition. Show more
Don your Sou'wester and join Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough as our Time Travellers set sail to discover salty stories of music and musicians at sea. Oh, and there are sheep, too. Show more
Take a look at some of history's finest collectors' pieces: some desirable, some throwaway, and some downright unusual.
It's time to get ready to face the world: apply your make-up, trim those whiskers and don those fishy angel wings. Show more
Time Travellers
Feasts, festivals and Fat Tuesdays
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Cream buns, holiday parks, alcoholic dragons: who doesn't love a festival? Get your marker pen and circle these historical highlights from Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough's calendar. Show more
Blow the dust off your squeezebox and strap on your gaiters as we go searching across the British Isles for the music of ordinary (and extraordinary) folk. Show more
They mightn't be sporting spandex, but these four musical women deserve superhero status. Join Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough for four stories of musical superwomen from history. Show more
Time Travellers
A whistle-stop tour of four intriguing instruments
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From the humble penny whistle to the Mighty Wurlitzer, Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores the stories behind four intriguing musical instruments. Show more
Time Travellers
Celeb-spotting stories: four tales of musical celebs from history
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Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough snoops through the spy glasses of history for scoops on musical celebs from the past. Show more