The Interesting Bits

Welcome to Episode four of The Interesting Bits. Today, we will be meeting the man who patented Pi, and how a rotten fish made Marjorie Latimer’s christmas. But first, the arrival of the mysterious Mr and Mrs Smith in Newhaven, Sussex in 1848. Tune in below to find out more about the interesting bits of history:…

Welcome to episode three of The Interesting Bits. This time, we will be telling the tragic tale of Katherine Grey, Lady Jane Grey’s little sister, and Alice Wheeldon’s unlikely part in the poison dart plot. But first, a tale of witchcraft and sorcery, from the court of Henry VI. Tune in below to find out more…

Welcome to episode two of The Interesting Bits. This time, we have three stories including how Gregor Mendel’s overlooked book on sweet peas changed the face of biology, and the man who spent a lifetime trying to persuade everyone that he wasn’t George Eliot, which he wasn’t. To start us off, 323 years ago, Isaac…