Legends and Lectures

Vikings, Picts, and Saxons with Howard Williams

Did the Picts really paint themselves with woad? Was Vikingr really a job? Why don't we have more Viking helmets? What were Saxon beakers for? Who was buried in the Oseberg ship? Did Vikings really shoot arrows at funerals?
All this and more with Professor Howard Williams.

Debunking Biblical Myths with Dan McClellan

What is the historicity for King David? Was Moses a real person? What is the Septuagint? What are the Enochic texts? What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? Enjoy thirty questions answered by the wonderful Dr Dan McClellan, preeminent scholar of the Bible and religion.

The History of Whitsun

What is Whitsun? Why is it called that? What does the Pentecost have to do with cheese? Did Roman festivals predate the Pentecost? The answers to all this and more.

Celtic Myths and Legends with Professor Ronald Hutton

The legendary Professor Ronald Hutton answers all your questions about Celtic myths and legends.

The History of Lammas and Lughnasadh

What were the Tailteann Games, the Irish Olympics? How were they linked to Lughnasadh or Lunasa? Were Lammas and Lunasa the same festival?