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Oh What A Time...

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 dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"For all the links, including our Patreon, head

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All Episodes

41:58

#65 Pick n Mix 2 (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/09/15

We’re back and so is our much loved ‘Pick n Mix’ format in which we pick three random subjects to discuss and so this week for you we have.. The biggest hole ever built! How baby names have evolved down the years! And when exactly did having a sun tan become popular?! And this week we learned that one of these two things are true: 1) Every dark urban myth that went around Britain did actually REALLY HAPPEN in 90s Carmarthen and Elis simply didn’t have enough time on google to find the evidence,

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62:00

Best of OWAT Volume 4

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/09/08

It’s the final week of our summer holiday and so it’s the final week of our ‘best of’ specials! This week, you’re lovingly being presented with the following: From #38 Corpses we’ve got the story of the Tollund Man How we got the names for our months/days from #25 Calendars And finally Elizabeth I’d speech at Tilbury from our #48 Speeches episode We’ll be back imminently! If you'd like to drop us an email while we're away, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT

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63:14

Best of OWAT Volume 3

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/09/01

It’s week two of our summer break and thus it’s time for our third-ever best-of compilation.This week you’ll be treated to the following: From #32 Escapes we’ve got the crazy story of how Alice Tankerville almost escaped the clutches of the Tower of London From #47 Criminals the true story of Bonnie and Clyde And from #57 Health & Safety, Peter Duncan cleaning Big Ben If you'd like to drop us an email while we're away, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content

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03:44:39

The 4th Part MEGASODE

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/28

As promised, we’re delighted to present all the 4th parts from subscriber specials.. ALL IN ONE MEGA EPISODE (A MEGASODE if you will *caps off*). In this episode you will find 4th parts from: 20 The Coast 21 The Great Depression 22 Big Projects 23 Christmas 25 Calendars 26 Blunders 27 Beauty 28 Nightlife 29 Love 30 Discoveries 31 Myths 32 Escapes 33 Conflict 34 Health and Fitness 36 Presidents 37 Prime Ministers 38 Corpses 39 Survival You can also follow us on: X (formerly Twitter) at

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61:34

Best of OWAT Volume 2

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/25

We’re taking a summer break for 3 weeks, so while we’re off sunning ourselves, please enjoy our second ever ‘Best of’ episode.This week you’ll be treated to the following: From #26 Blunders we’ve got: the demise of Frederick Barbarossa From #28 Nightlife: Boza (a lovely drink which isn’t custard) And from #39 Survival: the nightmarish story of Alexander Selkirk If you'd like to drop us an email while we're away, you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you fancy a bunch of OWAT content you’ve

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00:48:20

#63 Your Letters 3

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/25

We’ve got a bonus episode for you and once again, your correspondence has proven absolutely sensational. In this episode, Chris questions whether this is the golden age of hot drinks, Elis is hauled over the coals in corrections corner for several horrendous mistakes and we learn about the REAL museum of failure. PLUS Elis pitches his idea for a circus, someone helps us correct something previously described as an ‘Oh What A Shame’ moment in our #50 Presidential Inventions episode. AND if you’d

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35:06

#62 Humiliation (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/19

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!This week we’re dwelling in the podcasting pits of utter humiliation. We’ll be finally looking at the specifics of the infamous stocks and pillory, shaved heads as a punishment, the dunces cap and the humiliating act of ‘white shirting’. Humiliation is of course the specialist subject of Tom Craine who once lost a kebab stained shirt to the roof of a cab. Do you have any humiliating stories to share? And also, what can you offer to the

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39:35

#62 Humiliation (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/18

This week we’re dwelling in the podcasting pits of utter humiliation. We’ll be finally looking at the specifics of the infamous stocks and pillory, shaved heads as a punishment, the dunces cap and the humiliating act of ‘white shirting’. Humiliation is of course the specialist subject of Tom Craine who once lost a kebab stained shirt to the roof of a cab. Do you have any humiliating stories to share? And also, what can you offer to the museum of failure? Let us know here: hello@ohwhatatime.com If

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38:06

#61 Olympics (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/12

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday! Ready, set.. and go for this week’s episode which is on: The Olympics. We’ll be chatting about the ancient Olympics, McDonalds infamous mid-80s marketing campaign for the Los Angeles Olympics and a certain Welsh Olympian known as ‘the human torpedo’. And the world has a new BEST podcast feature: The Museum of Failure. What can we put in it alongside Woolworths, the zeppelin and betamax? Please present your exhibits to:

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36:49

#61 Olympics (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/11

Ready, set.. and go for this week’s episode which is on: The Olympics. We’ll be chatting about the ancient Olympics, McDonalds infamous mid-80s marketing campaign for the Los Angeles Olympics and a certain Welsh Olympian known as ‘the human torpedo’. And the world has a new BEST podcast feature: The Museum of Failure. What can we put in it alongside Woolworths, the zeppelin and betamax? Please present your exhibits to: hello@ohwhatatime.com If you're impatient and want both parts in one lovely go

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31:22

#60 Pick n Mix (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/05

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!This week on the show we’ve got a selection of historical yarns to share; the great British supermarket baked bean war of the 90s, how Sweden swapped sides of the road in the 60s, and the many incredible instances where entertainers took percentages of profits instead of a one off payment (and the infamous occasions where they didn’t). And this week we’ve been mainly discussing the oft-repeated rumour that cinemas make the bulk of their

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28:28

#60 Pick n Mix (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/08/04

This week on the show we’ve got a selection of historical yarns to share; the great British supermarket baked bean war of the 90s, how Sweden swapped sides of the road in the 60s, and the many incredible instances where entertainers took percentages of profits instead of a one off payment (and the infamous occasions where they didn’t). And this week we’ve been mainly discussing the oft-repeated rumour that cinemas make the bulk of their profit not from showing films, but from selling sweets and

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38:02

#59 Dinner Parties (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/29

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!This week on the show, it’s a veritable feast as we discuss some of the most infamous dinner parties from history. We’ve got the super-sweet suppers that the teenage Emperor Elagabulus loved to throw, the horrendous story of the Black Dinner at Edinburgh Castle in 1440 and finally, we’ll hear what spectators saw when they gathered round to watch Louis XIV eat his massive daily dinner. Lots of chat this week about stocks, pillories and the

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33:03

#59 Dinner Parties (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/28

This week on the show, it’s a veritable feast as we discuss some of the most infamous dinner parties from history. We’ve got the super-sweet suppers that the teenage Emperor Elagabulus loved to throw, the horrendous story of the Black Dinner at Edinburgh Castle in 1440 and finally, we’ll hear what spectators saw when they gathered round to watch Louis XIV eat his massive daily dinner. Lots of chat this week about stocks, pillories and the nature of Rod Stewart’s massive train set. If you’ve got

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35:00

#58 Bad Ideas (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/22

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday! On the show this week we’re discussing some of the most absolutely disastrous ideas that history has to offer; we’ve got airships, the infamous Sinclair C5 and various attempts at creating ’smell-o-vision’ (which sometimes involved a ‘smell-brain’). Plus, we’re still struggling to get over the concept of trifle, especially with the possible inclusion of veal. If you’ve got any more of trifle, savoury trifle or anything on the worst

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41:42

#58 Bad Ideas (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/21

On the show this week we’re discussing some of the most absolutely disastrous ideas that history has to offer; we’ve got airships, the infamous Sinclair C5 and various attempts at creating ’smell-o-vision’ (which sometimes involved a ‘smell-brain’). Plus, we’re still struggling to get over the concept of trifle, especially with the possible inclusion of veal. If you’ve got any more of trifle, savoury trifle or anything on the worst excesses of Victorian cuisine, you know what to do:

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36:35

#57 Health & Safety (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/15

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!On the show this week we’re going mad for health and safety. We’ll be discussing what health and safety looked like in Ancient Rome, the various procedures in place in medieval monasteries and also, we’ll be talking about Peter Duncan cleaning the clockface of Big Ben in 1980 armed with only a mop, a plank and a rope. Lots to discuss elsewhere this week too: does buying a single toilet seat mean you’ll be buying toilet seats constantly

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44:28

#57 Health & Safety (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/14

On the show this week we’re going mad for health and safety. We’ll be discussing what health and safety looked like in Ancient Rome, the various procedures in place in medieval monasteries and also, we’ll be talking about Peter Duncan cleaning the clockface of Big Ben in 1980 armed with only a mop, a plank and a rope. Lots to discuss elsewhere this week too: does buying a single toilet seat mean you’ll be buying toilet seats constantly forever? Was landfill the golden age of rubbish? And what

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33:11

#56 Animals (Part 2)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/08

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed from yesterday!This week we’re off the leash and talking about some of history’s most noteworthy animals. We’ll have Joséphine Bonaparte’s vertically challenged pet dog Fortune, Britain’s first zebra of note and the incredible story of the mayor of Texan town Lajitas (who just happens to be a goat called Clay Henry). Following on from our music episode, there’s lots of chat about our favourite non-lyrical aspects of songs. And in an OWAT first, Elis

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44:35

#56 Animals (Part 1)

Oh What A Time... ·

2024/07/07

This week we’re off the leash and talking about some of history’s most noteworthy animals. We’ll have Joséphine Bonaparte’s vertically challenged pet dog Fortune, Britain’s first zebra of note and the incredible story of the mayor of Texan town Lajitas (who just happens to be a goat called Clay Henry). Following on from our music episode, there’s lots of chat about our favourite non-lyrical aspects of songs. And in an OWAT first, Elis takes his place in the inaugural Plaudits Corner. If you want to

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