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It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull. Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will…

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Oh What A Time...

#198 French Towns & The Kooks (Part 2)

#198 French Towns & The Kooks (Part 1)

#197 Surgery & Monkeys Eating Musical Instruments (Part 2)

#197 Surgery & Monkeys Eating Musical Instruments (Part 1)

#195 Hymns & Anthems! (Part 2)

#195 Hymns & Anthems! (Part 1)

#194 Captains (Part 2)

#194 Captains (Part 1)

[BONUS EP] #144 All Quiet on the Western Front

[BONUS EP] #141 Stonehenge

[BONUS EP] #129 Fascism: The Story of an Idea by Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt

[BONUS EP] #124 Mummies

#193 History’s Mysteries and Hamstring Updates (Part 2)

#193 History’s Mysteries and Hamstring Updates (Part 1)

#192 Dan Snow on Waterloo, Nazi Gold Trains and the Age of Sail (Part 2)

#192 Dan Snow on Waterloo, Nazi Gold Trains and the Age of Sail (Part 1)

#191 Jonny Owen on Industrial Wales (Part 2)

#191 Jonny Owen on Industrial Wales (Part 1)

#190 Plants & Dad’s Race Injuries (Part 2)

#190 Plants & Dad’s Race Injuries (Part 1)

#188 Surviving First Ladies and Elis Eats Gravel (Part 2)

#188 Surviving First Ladies and Elis Eats Gravel (Part 1)

#186 Recycled Berlin Buildings & The Invention of Vaseline (Part 2)

#186 Recycled Berlin Buildings & The Invention of Vaseline (Part 1)

#185 Abandoned Theme Parks (Part 2)

#185 Abandoned Theme Parks (Part 1)

#184 Tough Gigs featuring Elis ‘3x microphones’ James (Part 2)

#184 Tough Gigs featuring Elis ‘3x microphones’ James (Part 1)

#117 Your Letters (May 2025) [Bonus Episode]

#107 Hitler by Ian Kershaw [Bonus Episode]

#183 BIG Companies and ELIS RAN THE HACKNEY HALF (Part 2)

#183 BIG Companies and ELIS RAN THE HACKNEY HALF (Part 1)

#182 The Grand Tour and are The Killers better than The Beatles? (Part 2)

#182 The Grand Tour and are The Killers better than The Beatles? (Part 1)

#180 A History of Female Pleasure with Dr Kate Lister (Part 2)

#180 A History of Female Pleasure with Dr Kate Lister (Part 1)

#178 Education! Education! Education! (Part 2)

#178 Education! Education! Education! (Part 1)

#177 Katja Hoyer on the Weimar Republic and ‘have you heard of Samuel Pepys?’ (Part 1)

#177 Katja Hoyer on the Weimar Republic and ‘have you heard of Samuel Pepys?’ (Part 1)

#176 Sporting Revolutionaries And Tom Gets Stuck On A Rollercoaster (Part 2)

#122 Your Letters - June 2025 (Bonus episode)

#176 Sporting Revolutionaries And Tom Gets Stuck On A Rollercoaster (Part 1)

#174 Mass Observation and how did Ultimate Warrior eat cookies? (Part 2)

#174 Mass Observation and how did Ultimate Warrior eat cookies? (Part 1)

#173 Australia and crucially, who discovered it?! (Part 2)

#173 Australia and crucially, who discovered it?! (Part 1)

#171 First Ladies of the United States and has there already been a female US President? (Part 2)

#171 First Ladies of the United States and has there already been a female US President? (Part 1)

#170 Female Leaders and how Boudica Torched London! (Part 2)

[BONUS EP] #80 Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer

#170 Female Leaders and how Boudica Torched London! (Part 1)

#168 Invasions & Why The British Invaded Iceland (Part 2)

#168 Invasions & Why The British Invaded Iceland (Part 1)

#167 Utopias (Part 2)

#167 Utopias (Part 1)

#166 Small Countries (Part 2)

#166 Small Countries (Part 1)

#164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 2)

#164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 1)

#163 Dynasties (Part 2)

#163 Dynasties (Part 1)

#162 The Youth (Part 1)

#162 The Youth (Part 1)

#160 Comebacks (Part 2)

#160 Comebacks (Part 1)

#159 Julius Caesar (Part 2)

#159 Julius Caesar (Part 1)

#100 Devon with Josh Widdicombe (Part 2)

#100 Devon with Josh Widdicombe (Part 1)

#157 Pubs (Part 2)

#157 Pubs (Part 1)

#156 Gwyn ‘Alf’ Williams (Part 2)

#156 Gwyn ‘Alf’ Williams (Part 1)

#86 In the Navy (BONUS EPISODE)

#80 Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer (BONUS EPISODE)

#90 Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer (1987) by Peter Wright (BONUS EPISODE)

#103 Your Letters - March 2025 (BONUS EPISODE)

#116 The Nation’s Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1 by Simon Garfield (BONUS EPISODE)