The Chaotic Funeral of King George III Explained
The funeral of King George III was chaotic and a complete contrast to that of his descendant Queen Elizabeth II as Tony McMahon discovers
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Uncovering England’s Lost Royal Palaces
TV historian Tony McMahon goes on the hunt for England’s lost royal palaces from Nonsuch Palace to Kennington Palace
Black British Georgian Rebel – William Davidson
William Davidson was a black British rebel who got involved in the Cato Street conspiracy of 1820 to kill the entire government
Queen Victoria – the eight assassination attempts
Queen Victoria was subjected to eight assassination attempts in her life though incredibly survived them all as Tony McMahon discovers.
Jack the Ripper – what did Londoners make of him?
We’ve heard all sorts of theories about the identity of Jack the Ripper but what did Londoners at the time make of this grisly serial killer?
Queen Victoria and her naughty drug habit
Queen Victoria is said to have had an unusual drug habit as Tony McMahon discovers in his vlog series Beardy History
The Abolitionist who owned a thousand slaves
John Coakley Lettsom was a doctor and noted abolitionist – or opponent of slavery – who accidentally ended up owning about a thousand slaves
Walking through Lockdown London with a visor!
In early June 2020, I broke the Coronavirus lockdown and walked through the centre of London wearing a face visor to see how the city had changed
Are you missing Game of Thrones?
Tony McMahon saw the Game of Thrones live concert experience in 2018 and shares his film and memories with you
Galvanism – Frankenstein science and the dead!
In the early 19th century a criminal was brought back to life using Galvanic methods – the use of electricity that inspired the novel, Frankenstein