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Past pastimes

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough peruses historical hobbies.

• 14 mins

Creatures of science

No wee beasties were harmed in the making of this podcast.

• 14 mins

Bizarre audio inventions

Turn up the volume: this is the sound of innovation.

• 16 mins

Beside the seaside

Tales of unusual happenings on the border between land and sea.

• 15 mins

Mavericks and pioneers

Oddballs, risk-takers, ground-breakers. Do not try this at home.

• 14 mins

The magic of small things

Because little things can have a big impact.

• 16 mins

The power of paint

Five colourful moments in history, told through the power of pigment

• 15 mins

Message in a bottle

Five tales of unusual communications sent by creative means.

• 16 mins

Stand like a Tudor; smell like a Georgian

How to blend in with the locals - in any era.

• 17 mins

There will now be a short intermission

We're taking a short break - but we'll be back soon.

• 1 min

Talking dogs and dog-headed men

Picture the weirdest creature you can imagine. Now times by ten.

• 17 mins

Viking hipsters and Tudor yoga

Looking for the next big trend? Consult the history books.

• 15 mins

A brief history of youth

Relive those carefree days with Viking children and Roman students.

• 16 mins

Ancient trees and forest virgins

If you go down to the woods today...

• 17 mins

A historical tasting menu

Tuck in to a smorgasbord of delights from our foodie forebears.

• 16 mins

A classical century

1920s rap, space opera and classical composers accused of espionage.

• 21 mins

Grandiose designs

Admire some of history's most ambitious design projects.

• 17 mins

Retro technology

This is how they did IT in the olden days.

• 17 mins

A glimpse of paradise

Experience visions of Utopia, some imagined; some real.

• 17 mins

Treading the boards

Come and join us for a night at the theatre.

• 15 mins

Music everywhere

Marvel at the lengths folk will go to in order to make their music heard.

• 25 mins

Sporting endeavours

Here are some tips from the past for the optimum sporting performance.

• 16 mins

A Time Traveller's dictionary

Travel through time and enhance your vocabulary.

• 16 mins

Whatever the weather

Battles on ice, apocalyptic storms and a historical cloud craze.

• 18 mins

Historical brainteasers

Can you solve these five bite-sized brainteasers from history?

• 17 mins

Very superstitious

Etheric vampires, Roman curses, and powerful fertility symbols...

• 17 mins

Objects of desire

Take a look at some of history's finest - and weirdest - collectors' pieces.

• 18 mins

Smoke and mirrors

People, and elephants, are not always what they seem.

• 16 mins

Keeping up appearances

Get ready to face the world.

• 17 mins

Feasts, festivals and Fat Tuesdays

Cream buns, holiday parks, alcoholic dragons: who doesn't love a festival?

• 17 mins