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Sounds,18 Sep 2025,42 mins,

Darkest Scandal in Victorian Britain

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Contains scenes of a sexual nature and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Today we step into the shadowy world of W.T. Stead—a Victorian journalist whose life was as controversial as it was groundbreaking. Hear how he uncovered a sex scandal which shocked the nation, dabbled in the supernatural, and also… predicted the Titanic disaster (and ultimately, his own death). You can listen to Dr Bob Nicholson's own podcast, Killing Victoria, on BBC Sounds now! All music from Epidemic Sounds. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

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