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Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods

Join mates Johnny Vaughan and Gavin Woods as they uncover the jaw-dropping stories of history’s boldest icons and unsung heroes. From outrageous escapades to ingenious breakthroughs, every episode is packed with legendary tales you didn’t learn in school (but wish you had). With sharp wit and a shared sense of curiosity, Johnny and Gav turn history into a rollercoaster of laughs and surprises. Whether it’s daring escapes, bizarre inventions, or the quirky habits of history’s game-changers, you’ll

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14:32

The Extra Legendary Bit: Runaways, Red Faces and the...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/04/02

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The Extra Legendary Bit is the bonus episode where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods leave the history books behind and rummage through the listener inbox for stories that are brave, bizarre and occasionally far too revealing.In this week’s bonus episode, the lads put out a call for your tales of running away from home, and also hear one unforgettable story involving a teenager, the family computer, and the worst possible person walking in at the worst

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54:11

Lord Byron: Scandal, Poetry and a Pet Bear

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/30

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends!This week, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods take on one of the wildest lives in literary history: Lord Byron.Poet. Aristocrat. Scandal magnet. International heartbreaker. From a chaotic childhood and a pet bear at Cambridge to sexual scandal, literary superstardom and his final heroic turn in the Greek War of Independence, Byron’s life was every bit as outrageous as his legend suggests.Johnny and Gav trace the rise of the original rock star poet through

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11:46

The Extra Legendary Bit: Aussie Dom, The flying zip...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/26

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The Extra Legendary Bit is the bonus episode where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods step away from the history books and dive headfirst into the wildest stories sent in by you, the listeners.In this bonus episode, the lads uncover yet more proof that the Bloomin’ Legends audience may be living far more dangerously than anyone on the main feed.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:Portsmouth Boat Race Bedlam – A group of blokes bribe a boat captain to take

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46:09

Alexander the Great: Part 2 - Power, Paranoia & The...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/23

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends!This week, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods return to the ancient world for Part 2 of the astonishing story of Alexander the Great.If Part 1 was the rise, Part 2 is the full-blown legend: Persia falls, Babylon opens its gates, elephants thunder onto the battlefield, and Alexander pushes all the way to India in a bid to conquer everything the known world can throw at him.Johnny and Gav follow the young king as brilliance turns to obsession, victory shades

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13:10

The Extra Legendary Bit: Fiery Trousers, bunking...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/19

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest stories in history… and occasionally discover that the listener inbox is a deeply unsafe place.In this bonus episode, the lads dive into your stories, and things unravel almost immediately.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The Trousers-on-Fire Hero – One listener tells the unbelievable tale of a kid whose mate accidentally set his trousers on fire… then somehow got an award for it. The

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43:23

Alexander the Great: Part 1 - The Start of Something...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/16

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends!This week, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods head back to the ancient world to take on one of history’s biggest names: Alexander the Great.In Part 1, Alexander goes from prince of Macedon to the young ruler terrifying the known world. Taming a wild horse, studying under Aristotle, taking the throne at just 20, and launching a brutal, brilliant campaign against Persia.Johnny and Gav trace the rise of the boy king through myth, murder and battlefield genius,

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13:40

The Extra Legendary Bit: The Great Maldives Lock-In &...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/12

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest stories in history… and occasionally discover that the listener inbox is a deeply unsafe place.In this bonus episode, the lads dive into your stories, and things escalate almost immediately.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:Maldives, But Make It Permanent – A dream trip turns into an accidental over-a-month stay when Covid shuts the world down.The East End’s Bonnie & Clyde – One

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44:37

The Gestapos most wanted Woman? Nancy Wake’s Story

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/09

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends!This week, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods mark the show’s one-year anniversary by diving into one of WWII’s most extraordinary true stories: Nancy Wake, the French Resistance agent the Gestapo nicknamed “The White Mouse”.Born in New Zealand and forged by what she witnessed in pre-war Europe, Nancy went from journalist to undercover operator, running escape lines, evading capture, and later training with the SOE before parachuting back into occupied

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10:50

The Extra Legendary Bit: The Snotty Saviour & Bader's...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/05

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest stories in history… and occasionally realise the listener inbox should come with a risk assessment.In this episode, the lads jump between heroics, sheer chaos, and one of the most effective firefighting techniques ever attempted.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:💦 The Spitfire Brigade – A group of kids try to put out a fire by spitting on it. Yes, really.✈️ Douglas Bader – How losing

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48:58

Billy the Kid - Murder, burning building and prison...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/03/02

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends!This week, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods head into the dust, gun smoke and tall tales of the American frontier to take on one of the Wild West’s most mythologised outlaws, Billy the Kid.Billy became the teenage gunslinger at the heart of the Lincoln County War, a scrappy, chaotic conflict that turned New Mexico into a battlefield of rival gangs, dodgy lawmen and very twitchy trigger fingers.Johnny and Gav separate fact from frontier fiction, and ask

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11:18

The Extra Legendary Bit: Barehand Boar Killer &...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/26

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest stories in history… and occasionally discover that the listener inbox is a deeply unsafe place.In this bonus episode, the lads dive into your stories, and things escalate almost immediately.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:🐗 The Wild Boar Showdown – A confrontation solved with questionable tactics👀 Rasputin Energy – Does Gav possess unsettling stare powers?📬 Listener Legends –

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38:02

The man who conned Al Capone: Titanic Thompson

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/23

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends!This week, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods dive into the outrageous, slippery and utterly fearless life of Titanic Thompson, the man who made a career out of betting on the impossible… and somehow winning.This episode is all about the hustles.From golf-course cons to proposition bets that defied logic, Titanic turned everyday situations into high-stakes theatre. He’d bet you he could throw a peanut over a hotel. He’d bet you he could drive a golf ball

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13:08

The Extra Legendary Bit: The Drunk Egg Disaster & The...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/19

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest stories in history… and occasionally prove that modern life is just as ridiculous.In this bonus episode, the lads open up the listener inbox, and things unravel quickly.We hear the cautionary tale of a sleep-deprived (and slightly worse-for-wear) dad who confidently microwaved an egg… instead of his baby’s milk. There’s a restaurant interior decision so baffling it involves a full

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02:06

Introducing: Up To Speed

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/17

Bloomin' Legends listeners, we’ve got a podcast we think you’ll love.Step inside sport’s greatest soap opera, Formula One, with a brand-new podcast Up To Speed. Hosted by Drive to Survive star Will Buxton, racing driver-turned-broadcaster Naomi Schiff, 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard, and F1 content creator Jolie Sharpe.Expect razor-sharp reaction, behind-the-scenes insight, blockbuster interviews and answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to ask! With their deep knowledge, expert

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45:59

Henry VIII: The Trump of Tudor England?

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/16

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! And not just any episode… this is our 50th episode special 🎉To mark the milestone, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods tackle a man with enough drama, ego and chaos to fuel fifty podcasts on his own, Henry VIII.This episode dives into Henry’s life through the stories of his six wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr, and how his obsession with legacy, power and producing a male heir

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14:19

The Extra Legendary Bit: Flooded Nightclubs,...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/12

Welcome to Bloomin’ Legends: The Extra Legendary Bit! Johnny and Gav dive into the latest batch of listener messages, and as always, things take a sharp turn into chaos. This week’s inbox delivers tales of nightclubs going underwater, the brutal misfortune of being hit by a car while painfully hungover, and the extreme lengths one listener went to by sinking their own boat just to get rid of it.Expect big laughs, disbelief, and plenty of “why on earth would you do that?” moments, as the boys react

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46:18

Douglas Bader - The RAF double amputee who was denied...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/09

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.In this episode, Johnny and Gav tell the extraordinary story of Douglas Bader, the RAF fighter pilot who lost both legs in a flying accident, only to come back stronger, deadlier, and more determined than ever.Written off by the military and told he’d never fly again, Bader ignored doctors, bureaucracy, and common sense

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14:15

The Extra Legendary Bit: A drunk wedding soldier,...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/05

Welcome to Bloomin’ Legends: The Extra Legendary Bit! Johnny and Gav dive into the latest batch of listener messages, and as always, things take a sharp turn into chaos. This week’s inbox includes a soldier who turned a wedding into a battlefield while drunk, the wonderfully bizarre world of British motorbike names, and a brush with racing royalty in the form of Sir Jackie Stewart.Expect laughter, disbelief, questionable opinions, and the kind of tangents only Johnny and Gav can manage, all fuelled

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37:57

Genghis Khan Part 2: The Biggest Empire the World Has...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/02/02

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.This is Part Two of the Genghis Khan saga, and this is where everything goes completely off the scale.Temüjin is now officially Genghis Khan, ruler of a united Mongol nation. What follows is one of the most astonishing power grabs in human history. Through ruthless intelligence, brutal innovation, and terrifying military

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43:23

Genghis Khan Part 1: Rodents, Revenge & the Birth of...

Bloomin" Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods ·

2026/01/26

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.In this 2 part series , the boys rewind the clock to the very beginning of the Genghis Khan story, before the empire, before the terror, before the world changed forever. Born as Temüjin, he was abandoned by his tribe, hunted by rivals, enslaved, and forced to fight simply to survive on the brutal Mongolian steppe.This is the

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