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14. A Tale of Two Murders - Remembering 'Somerset Ann'
Within just a few months of each other two murders occurred close to Bodmin in the mid-19th century. The circumstances of both were strangely similar but for some reason one became a familiar part of our Cornish heritage, a tale told and re
13. Thomas Prockter Ching of Launceston & the search for Skull Island
In this episode we discover the fate of Thomas Prockter Ching, what happened to him and his companions when their ship the Charles Eaton was wrecked near the Torres Straits in 1834.
12. The Generous Life of Thomasine Bonaventura
Discover the story of a Cornish woman from very humble beginnings who was whisked away from Cornwall at a young age, was widowed three times and became enormously wealthy but never forgot her roots . . .
11. Interview with Bart O'Farrell, the Wizard on the Lizard
This interview was recorded in 2016 shortly before Bart passed away. We talk about his amazing life, dowsing, earth energies, making clouds appear and disappear and the Great Train Robbery amongst many other things. This is a longer recordi
10. The Unexpected Voyage of John Sandys
This episode takes us back to the late 17th century and the village of St Keverne on the Lizard where we go on an unexpected and rather dangerous journey with a Cornishman called John Sandys.
8. Cornish Treasure - Some Pretty Precious Discoveries
Discover the stories behind some amazing precious objects from across the globe that have close connections to Cornwall!
7. Mermaids & Mistaken Identity
In this episode we talk about some real mermaid sightings near Newquay and that time that Sir Humphrey Davy went skinny dipping and caused a bit of a fiasco!
6. A Couple of Cousin Jacks in Arizona
In the 19th century half a million Cornish left their native home and travelled across the globe in search of work and a new life. This episode follows the story of two of them and what befell them in the deserts of Arizona and the Wild Wes
5. Small Things
In this episode I talk about how small objects can still have big stories to tell and how a little item in Falmouth's Maritime Museum took me on a historical adventure across Europe.
4. Cornwall's Logan Rocks
In this episode we discover a few of Cornwall's logan rocks, and some of the history, myths and legends associated with these wobbly stones . . .
3. The Notorious Life of Hannah the Sweep
In this episode I take a look at the ordinary, and yet extra-ordinary, life of Hannah Jory, also known as Hannah the Sweep, who lived in Truro in the 1840s.
2. My Love of Prehistory & my Amazing Father
In this episode I talk about why I write about Cornwall, the influence my father has had on me, my love of prehistory and his passion for massive bits of granite . . .
1. The History of Temple Church, Bodmin Moor
My first podcast takes a look at the history of Temple Church from the mysterious Knights Templar who founded it, to it's reputation as the Cornish Gretna Green . . .
