

Willy Willy Harry Stee...
Charlie Higson
Charlie Higson's History of the Monarchy. In each new weekly episode, Charlie and his friendly experts....(ie REAL historians)...learn all about one of our Kings or Queens and ask searching questions like:Were they any good?What did they actually do?Why did so many die from an exploding stomach?It's the story of families at war....literally! New episodes every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 29, 2024 • 23min
Willy Willy Shorts - The Origin Of Language
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie looks at the origins of many words we use everyday without knowing why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 2024 • 9min
Willy Willy Shorts - The alternative rhyme
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie's diversion concerns the actual rhyme that inspired the podcast. Willy Willy Harry Stee, or rather an alternative version which requires a lot of learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2024 • 11min
Willy Willy Shorts - Wars Of The Roses from a different perspective
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie finds out that the Welsh view of the Wars Of The Roses was more like a giant family squabble! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2024 • 5min
Willy Willy Shorts - Great Tales from English History
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie gives us an insight into how he was partly inspired to create the Willy Willy Harry Stee podcast, thanks to a fabulous book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2024 • 6min
Willy Willy Shorts - A Baptism of Saliva
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie looks at the eventful baptism of James I. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2024 • 8min
Willy Willy Shorts - Conservatism
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie takes a lost piece from the Oliver Cromwell episode and compares it to the modern day political situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2024 • 7min
Willy Willy Shorts - The Churchills
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie discusses the switching sides habit of the Churchill family, from John to Winston and ending up at Boris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 19, 2024 • 10min
Willy Willy Shorts - Robin Hood
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie talks about his love of Ladybird books and how the Robin Hood edition in particular stayed with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2024 • 6min
Willy Willy Shorts - Lord Of The Rings
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, Charlie lets us into his personal obsession of Orcs and their pikes in Lord Of The Rings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 2024 • 5min
Willy Willy Shorts - The Cat, The Rat & Lovell The Dog
Through August, Charlie Higson brings you a summer treat. A series of short daily episodes of Willy Willy Harry Stee which allow you to hear the bits we had to cut from the original series. Interesting facts about all aspects of the monarchy and the country.In today's episode, explains why Richard III was The Hog and why Viscount Frances Lovell was The Dog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.