When the public loved not hated journalists
There was a time when the public loved journalists – viewing them as champions of free speech while today the profession is hated by many on social media
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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
Dog dung used to make books look good!
The worst job in Victorian London was that of Pure Finder – somebody who went round collecting dog dung for a living
Why I prefer Roundheads to Royalists
As BBC Four broadcasts a new series on King Charles I, Tony McMahon asks whether we should side with Roundheads or Royalists
Maddest rulers in history
Tony McMahon investigates some of the maddest rulers in history from Charles VI who thought he was made of glass to George III who lost America.
Scandal ridden Princess Margaret
Tony McMahon discusses Princess Margaret – sister of Queen Elizabeth II and featured in the Netflix series The Crown
Napoleon and Hitler – Private Lives
Napoleon and Hitler were subjects of episodes in the UKTV series Private Lives presented by Tracy Borman with Tony McMahon as contributor
Royal Weddings – tragic and comic events
With Harry and Meaghan getting married – a look back at royal weddings that have gone horribly wrong
Boy Jones steals the underwear of Queen Victoria
The story of Boy Jones and Queen Victoria
How Anne of Cleves kept her head!
Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII often overlooked because she wasn’t beheaded but how did this resourceful and clever woman survive?