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AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST
The Victorians were the first truly world wide, high speed, high tech civilisation, but they are often misunderstood. Your host, Chris Fernandez-Packham, will bust popular myths, cover events around the world, and focus on a people centric history. You will see how the Victorians shaped the world, c...
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EP064 LOLA TAKES THE STAGE
Larger-than-life, scandalous, and unforgettable – Lola Montez blazed across the Victorian stage and into the history books. But who was she really? A...
8TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – A FLASHY CELEBRATION
It’s the 8th anniversary of The Age of Victoria Podcast! Join your host Chris Fernandez-Packham as he celebrates this milestone with a very special ep...
EP063: Are We Nearly There Yet?
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In this episode of The Age of Victoria Podcast, your host Chris Fernandez-Packham takes a deep dive into the personal and socia...
EP062 SHALL WE NOT REVENGE
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Episode Summary:
The British Empire does not take humiliation lightly. In this episode, we follow the Army of Retribution...
EP061 DON’T CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER
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Happy 2025, and welcome back! In this episode, we conclude our deep dive into the 1st Anglo-Afghan War with one of the most infa...
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING
Get ready for a holly-jolly dive into Christmas history! In this special episode, I unwrap how the Victorians shaped the modern holiday, turning it in...
EP060 Agent Down! Catastrophe in Kabul
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Episode Summary:
In this dramatic episode, we unpack the chain of events that led to the catastrophic unraveling of Britis...
EP059 INDIA SERIES 06 THE QUAGMIRE OF OCCUPATION
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This episode continues the exploration of the Anglo-Afghan War, focusing on the British occupation and the deteriorating situati...
EP058 ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH DEAR FRIENDS
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This episode focuses on the continuation of the British invasion of Afghanistan in 1839. Here are the key things I cover:
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EP057 FORWARD MARCH TO THE PASS
Welcome to the podcast! I’m recording this episode while dealing with selling my house and going through a divorce. The podcast is a great escape for...
7TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL “SURELY HOLMES?”
Introduction:
Segment 1: Is Sherlock Holmes Real?
Segment 2: The Core of Sherlock Holmes’ Character
Segment 3: My Top 5 Sherlock Hol...
EP056 INDIA SERIES 03 THE AFGHAN FRONTIER
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EP056 INDIA SERIES 03 THE AFGHAN FRONTIER
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EP055 INDIA SERIES 02 THE ORIGINAL CORPORATE RAIDERS
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In today’s episode, I’m taking you on a journey back in time to explore the Honourable East India Company (EIC), focusing on its...
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2023 “The phantom rickshaw”
In this year’s festive episode, dive into the enchanting world of Victorian curiosities and captivating storytelling.
First, join me for a mesme...
EP054 INDIA SERIES 01 THE BASICS
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INDIA SERIES 01
Join me as I embark on a captivating journey through India’s vibrant history and...
EP053 ALBERT THE ROYAL MAKEOVER EDITION
In this episode I’ll delve into the fascinating world of Prince Albert, the consort to Queen Victoria. I’ll explore his significant role in transformi...
EP052 “A PRETTY LITTLE PRINCESS”
I’m excited to take you on a journey through time today as we cover Queen Victoria’s first pregnancy & child. Together, we’ll delve into the intriguin...
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 2023 “THERE SIMPLY MUST BE A CORPSE”
Celebrating 6 years of the podcast. I delve into the world of detectives in England during the 1840s. It’s time to explore the fascinating development...
EP051 DARWIN DOWN UNDER
This is the final episode in the series on Charles Darwin’s five-year journey aboard the HMS Beagle. I delve into Darwin’s impressions of Australia an...
EP050 DARWIN IN PARADISE
This is episode four of series on Charles Darwin’s five-year journey aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin arrived in Tahiti in November 1835 and spent a mont...
EP049 DARWIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD
The world can be a dangerous place. For explorers like Darwin to see the treasures of nature, they had to go boldly to the ends of the world. Join me...
MINI021 VICTORIAN MONEY – COINING IT IN
January is here, and we are all feeling poor after Christmas. Time to talk about money. This is the first in a series of minisodes on Victorian money....
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2022 – WHAT TO WATCH
Christmas is here, so we really need to watch Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” but how to choose the best version? Sentimental? Accurate? Musical?...
EP048: A BIT OF SLOTH
Darwin’s great voyage of discovery continues. The ancient past was a vast mystery, with many claiming that God alone was the explanation for all thing...
EP047 DARWIN BEGINS
Darwin, and his Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection; in this podcast we’ve covered the creation of the new settler Empire and the transition to t...
PUB QUIZ 0CT 2022
Just for fun, here’s a fiendishly difficult pub quiz which has been requested by many listeners. Good luck!
The post PUB QUIZ 0CT 2022 appeared...
SPECIAL: DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a momentous event in modern British history. This special episode contains some facts about her life, reflections o...
EP046 A TOUCH OF CLASS
The essential guide to the Victorian class system. There was more to being middle class than drinking tea, and the working class weren’t all up the Ch...
MINI020 WOMEN GETTING DRESSED 1840s style
This much requested episode deals with the important but fun topic of women’s clothes and fashions in the 1840s. If you want to understand how a Victo...
EP045: THE GRAVEST CHOICE – VICTORIAN ERA ABORTION
This episode deals with the real and harrow position for women during with contraception, pregnancy, and abortion in the Victorian era. Campaigners li...
5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – SAY CHEESE
This anniversary is a memorable event and naturally deserves to be photographed by the paparazzi. But what was the story of the invention of the photo...
EP044 SEX RELIGION AND WEDDING NIGHT BLUES – VICTORIA SEX PT2
Our dive under the covers continues. How did sex and religion come together in the Victorian era? How was the bible such an influence on men & women’s...
EP043 VICTORIAN SEX PT1: GETTING DOWN TO IT.
Why yes, we will be asking what Victoria did with Albert. We will be asking about the how’s and why’s of Victorian sex & sexualities. There’s a lot to...
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2021 – TICKLING THE CHRISTMAS IVORY
What could be more of a traditional Victorian Christmas than carols by candlelight with an orchestra, piano and harp? Quite a bit actually. Victorian...
EP042 EARLY DAYS OF A ROYAL MARRIAGE
Marriage isn’t easy, even in the early days, especially a royal marriage. It’s even harder if you are an intellectual who dabbles in cutting edge musi...
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2021
An ancient tradition, but surely one that the Victorians didn’t celebrate? Wrong, they did celebrate. Oh boy was it a big dangerous, flaming drunken p...
EP041 ROOTS OF BLOOD
With the hardships of the voyage across the ocean over, the settlers had to build a life in South Africa. An unsettled land, with slavery, war, opport...
EP040 ACROSS THE SEAS
An empire lives on the backs of people; its own or those it conquers. For the British, South Africa needed colonists to clear the forests, build the f...
EP039 BLOOD ON THE LAND
The story of the British Empire in South Africa continues. The first battles were being won, but the cost was blood on the soil, spilt by the British...
EP038 A TOEHOLD IN AFRICA
The British Empire was vast, but it didn’t spring up over night. South Africa was a vital imperial staging post, then a fledgling colony. The story of...