Sex historian Kate Lister uncovers stories that’d make your history teacher blush.
Sounds,·146 episodes
Find out about the history of porn.
20 Jan 2026,·47 mins,·
Find out about the dark side of sexuality in Ancient Rome.
16 Jan 2026,·38 mins,·
How much of his work was informed by his life?
13 Jan 2026,·53 mins,·
What was life like inside this closed-off world?
09 Jan 2026,·50 mins,·
Who was Margaret Beaufort?
06 Jan 2026,·50 mins,·
How different were the Ancient Egyptians to us?
02 Jan 2026,·50 mins,·
Find out about the important role mythical women play in our world.
30 Dec 2025,·53 mins,·
Get to know this sex-positive goddess.
26 Dec 2025,·59 mins,·
How did these aristocrats move in such controversial circles?
23 Dec 2025,·42 mins,·
Are the rumours to be believed?
19 Dec 2025,·39 mins,·
What do we know about Roald Dahl?
16 Dec 2025,·49 mins,·
Find out about the naughty goings on of Medieval England and France.
12 Dec 2025,·54 mins,·
Find out the incredibly talented - and complex - legendary artist.
09 Dec 2025,·56 mins,·
Why were there so many widows in 17th century Italy?
05 Dec 2025,·35 mins,·
Who created Frankenstein and his monster?
02 Dec 2025,·62 mins,·
Why were more men killed for being a witch in Iceland, than women?
28 Nov 2025,·32 mins,·
Find out why we need to re-think Mary Tudor.
25 Nov 2025,·39 mins,·
What would people once do in the name of 'virginity'?
21 Nov 2025,·42 mins,·
What was the point of these brothels? Who were the women forced to work there?
18 Nov 2025,·45 mins,·
Why was magic so important to Tudors?
14 Nov 2025,·39 mins
Was the American frontier all gambling, sex and shoot outs?
11 Nov 2025,·42 mins,·
The inside story of the murderous Tudor court.
07 Nov 2025,·43 mins,·
What was life like for sex workers in the Japanese pleasure districts?
04 Nov 2025,·51 mins,·
Is this the strangest threesome in royal history?
31 Oct 2025,·38 mins,·
What was life like on this dangerous voyage?
28 Oct 2025,·38 mins,·
Why did Rasputin believe sin was the key to salvation?
24 Oct 2025,·29 mins,·
From witches to movie characters, we explore the ways single women have been stigmatised.
21 Oct 2025,·43 mins,·
Sex, scandal and ... the Sacraments? Meet Pope Alexander VI.
17 Oct 2025,·50 mins,·
Could you have dated Emperor Nero?
14 Oct 2025,·45 mins,·
Find out the truth about the Chevalier D'Eon.
10 Oct 2025,·54 mins,·
