Take a walk on the very wild side in 18th century London with teenage "Lad About Town," William Hickey. There's sex, booze, fighting and disrespecting of elders - what's the youth of yesterday coming to? Is stealing a rowing boat morally unacceptable?  Which was the most violent pub in London - possibly? What do you do when caught in bed with another man's mistress? Should you ever drink anything described as "..a villainous compound of filth?"  All these and many more questions will be answered in episode 38 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period cost ..read more

After a bit of a break, Rogues Gallery Uncovered returns.  Join Hollywood's most misbehaved  duo, David Niven and Errol Flynn, as they water ski and roister through the 1930s - leaving a trail of broken hearts and heads in their wake. How gleefully unreliable can one man be? What was 'special' about 'OK Freddie'? Why wasn't Niven in Gunga Din? Why did Flynn get angry on behalf of his horse? All these questions, and so many more will be answered in a celebrity packed episode 37 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behavior in period costume. Thanks for listening. Stay R ..read more

Ramble on in search of filth with Restoration London's most promiscuous, booze addled, royalty offending, saucy poetry writing genius - John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester. It's a disgraceful double-ended tale of Italian sex woodwork, highway robbery, park abuse and rhyming couplets.  How many years did Rochester spend permanently drunk? How offensive was the poem he accidentally gave to King Charles II? What happened under the shrubbery in Hyde park when the sun went down? Was Rochester brilliant or awful or both?  The answer to these and so many more questions will be answered in e ..read more

 Its "All Aboard" when the 18th century's most promiscuous sailor puts into as many ports as he can, with Admiral Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol.  Enjoy  a salty tale of multiple mistresses, naughty nunneries, and opera.  How many brothels did he visit in one day? What did he wear when looking for love beneath bridges? Why was he forever grateful to a horse Did he ever have enough energy to do any sailing?  All of these questions and many more will be answered in episode  34 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume ..read more

Be provoked beyond reason by 18th century Ireland's most quarrelsome and violent bully boy - George "Fighting" Fitzgerald.  Its a short tempered tale of animal disguise, head trauma, gratuitous musketry and good old fashioned insanity. What did Fitzgerald do to his father - twice!? How did he stand when facing an armed opponent? Should you  avoid him on a narrow street? Why should you not try and seduce his female travelling companion? All these questions will be answered in episode 33 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume.  Email:  ..read more

Enjoy non stop nineteenth century sexcapades with Queen Victoria's most prolific swordsman and erotic wordsmith - Edward Sellon. Its a shameless tale of peeping, pooping, penile stamina and pistols. Why should ladies refrain from playing hide and seek with him? How many 'affairs' could he conduct at any one time? What's the worst thing that can happen when cleaning a sailing ship? Should he have been allowed anywhere near a girls boarding school? The answers to these and equally sleazy questions can all be found in episode 32 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in peri ..read more

Enjoy a spectacular night on the lash in Victorian London with one of the 19th century's most prolific party animals, Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings. It's a convivial tale of drinking, rat baiting, dancing girls, drinking, outrageous pranks,  and menacing Scandinavians....... and drinking. Why should you always dance with a pocketful of coins? Who looked like "a giant blancmange"? What is so dangerous about Ratcliffe Highway? How much booze can four gentlemen of quality put away in a night? All will be revealed in episode 30 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast ..read more

Get whipped into a terrified frenzy of social anxiety with the 18th century's most notorious gang of lawless youths. It's a fear-inducing tale of brutal slashing, barrel-rolling, eye-gouging, random stabbing and violent flatulence.  Who was 'King of the Mohocks'? What is “Tippling the Lion”? How scared should I be? Is any of it true? Find out in episode 29 ( season 2) of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - The podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. Email:  simon@roguesgalleryonline.com Support the gallery on Patreon  HERE Visit the exclusive store HERE Sign up for the newsletter ..read more

Victorian Superman He translated the karma sutra, sneaked into one of the holiest places on earth, was the first European to see Lake Tanganyika – by accident -  and possessed an extremely impressive moustache. His name was Richard Francis Burton and there was very little he couldn’t do. It’s a tale of pathological boredom, heroic drinking, sexual exploration and malaria. Why did Burton live with a family of monkeys? What did he use to hit one of his teachers over the head? Where did someone stick a spear in his body that made life difficult? What was the Cannibal Club? The answers to a ..read more

Pirate, Cannibal, Bastard!! Tearing the heart out of the Spanish Main with the 17th century's most violently unhinged buccaneer - François l'Olonnais. It's a grisly tale of insane brutality, comedic beheading and poetic justice. Why did l'Olonnais hate the Spanish? Why would he have made a bad optician? What's the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What did his enemies do rather than be captured by him? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 27 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE BAR ..read more