During the 63-year-long reign of Queen Victoria, seven men took the fateful decision to try to kill her. The seven men were within seconds of changing history - each could have brought the Victorian era to a premature end, yet each has been forgotten to history. This new podcast series narrated by Dr Bob Nicholson will look to answer the question of what led these men to try to kill the most famous and influential woman on the planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dtcddd
Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 35m.
Bisher sind 8 Folge(n) erschienen.
Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 hours 21 minutes
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Episode Seven: The Wanderer
The story of the assassin who attempted to kill Victoria on her way to Windsor Castle.
Episode Six: The Intruder
The young rebel who broke into Buckingham Palace holding a list of demands and a pistol.
Episode Five: The Soldier
A soldier named Robert Pate undertakes the most serious attack on Queen Victoria yet.
Episode Four: The Bricklayer
In the crowd marking Victoria’s 30th birthday is an out of work bricklayer and he’s armed
Episode Three: The Runaway
The story of bullied teenager John Bean, a newsvendor who turned assassin.
Episode One: The Monster
The dramatic story of the first assassin, a fame-seeking teenager named Edward Oxford.
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