Killing Victoria
BBC StudiosDuring the 63-year-long reign of Queen Victoria, seven men took the fateful decision to try to kill her. The seven men were within seconds of changing history - each could have brought the Victorian era to a premature end, yet each has been forgotten to history. This new podcast series narrated by Dr Bob Nicholson will look to answer the question of what led these men to try to kill the most famou... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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In 1882, the threat of assassination was in the air. The year before, Tsar Alexander II was killed by an assassin’s bomb, then in July, American President James Garfield was also murdered. Queen Victoria, on the throne for 45 years seemed vulnerable.... more
In March 1868 Queen Victoria’s son Prince Alfred was at a charity event in Sydney, Australia when an Irishman named Henry O’Farrell walked up behind him and shot the young prince at point blank range in the back, just missing his spine. O’Farrell was... more
In 1846 a soldier named Robert Pate moved to an expensive apartment off Piccadilly - one of the most exclusive areas of London. Unlike the first four would-be assassins, Robert Pate came from a wealthy family, so for the first time in this series Dr... more
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- Wish there were more episodes!
Incredibly interesting & well presented, I’ve never listened to a podcast like it. So glad I heard about this podcast on Bob’s episode of After Dark.
Apple Podcasts5Antoinettee P
Canada7 months ago - Worth your Time
Excellent. Well presented and gives a glimpse of the Victorian Age that is nuanced and surprising.
Apple Podcasts5janelaine13
United States7 months ago - Fascinating
This excellent podcast goes into the details of the lives of the poor and desperate men who tried to kill Victoria. They’re much more interesting than Victoria herself, IMO.
Apple Podcasts5ZufriedaCanada9 months ago - I'm impressed
In-depth research and a good presentation of it makes this series an excellent listen.
Apple Podcasts5Betsyis12Canadaa year ago - Fascinating
A little known and very interesting bit of Victoriana well presented and well worth listening to.
Apple Podcasts5RAKGBUnited Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #86 |  New Zealand/History |
Apple Podcasts | #209 |  South Korea/History |
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