New episode with the latest on Andrew’s arrest, some thoughts on Starmer’s scandals and then a fascinating conversation with @neilrootwriter.bsky.social all about the notorious 1950s landlord Peter Rachman and his astonishing life. youtu.be/RMtNlySLthk?...

The first ep of 2026, with a v special guest, my friend & top British birder Stephen Moss with a fascinating conversation about the weird and wonderful world of feathers, beaks and all things avian! @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social youtu.be/CLT97Jikt2c?...

It’s @philmcraig.bsky.social in fetching Santa cap for @mongerspodcast.bsky.social! Andrew Lownie & Sonia Purnell are the guests. Happy New Year, Phil and family! youtu.be/kgk6Uwh2YqY

The latest episode in which @guywalters.bsky.social and @philmcraig.bsky.social debate the importance of the size of a tyrant’s todger! youtu.be/y0y0lWMBcOg?...

In the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social you can hear my review of Meghan's new Netflix Christmas special, and catch part two of a jaw-dropping interview with Andy Webb about his definitive investigation of the Diana-Bashir BBC affair. youtu.be/k3JXWXfgo4I?...

Interview in full youtu.be/Aht26SDSeYE?...

From the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social Dai Davies - former senior royal protection officer - rips into the non investigation of a recently de-titled royal prince.

Brand new episode now available - a really raw and honest chat about Andrew, Virginia Giuffre and much more besides, with Shauna and Royal Protection Officer Dai Davies youtu.be/FN4XQ2_1ffo?...

Latest episode with journalist legend Clive Irving. LOTS to discuss here… youtu.be/iKeiwU2HBPc?...

Brand new episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social with the estimable Roger Moorhouse Dive ! Dive !!! Dive !!! youtu.be/pvgcpviLvU4?...

For some rollicking ultra violent Mediaeval mystery - join me and Steve Tibble in the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social all about Assassins and Templars

These last two weeks have been awful here on Walton’s Mountain so I need a break. Nothing better than @mongerspodcast.bsky.social and Valentine Low to cheer me up! youtu.be/9En4RFuQ4lo

Brand new episode with the one and only Valentine Low about his headline grabbing new book on Power and the Palace. youtu.be/9En4RFuQ4lo?si…

Shauna Kay @thevintagereadshow.bsky.social has Phil Craig @mongerspodcast.bsky.social to discuss the death of Diana, outrageous conspiracies of her death. (1) youtu.be/O6KhbzjzWyw

From @mongerspodcast.bsky.social it’s the “boys” who make the noise: Phil Craig and Andrew Lownie! This dropped 17 August 2025 and feel free to check out the YouTube channel for other royal subjects! I desperately need to catch up! youtu.be/aBlhPskUd3I

Great to welcome @royalnewsnetwork.bsky.social to @mongerspodcast.bsky.social this week www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Ok...

Imagine the scenes in The Blues Brothers where they are putting the old band back together. But without the sunglasses. Or being cool. Yes andrew Lownie is back! And boy does he have things to say. youtu.be/aBlhPskUd3I?...

My interview with Andre Lownie for @mongerspodcast.bsky.social will be available from 6am London time tomorrow but here’s a taster of a conversation that goes behind the recent headlines of royal naughtiness & punch ups into the serious constitutional/policing aspects of the Andrew and Fergie saga.

In the brand new episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social you can learn from Sam Kelly which famous figures from history spent most of their times ‘high and mighty’. Spoiler alert - it was almost all of them! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQBb...

Brand new episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social with the brilliant @spitfirefilly.bsky.social talking all things Battle of Britain - and showcasing my 1977 RAF cadet tie! youtu.be/W0YI7R7gAbE?...

You cannot separate cricket from the story of Empire - as Tim Wigmore explains in the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social

Waking up and looking forward to another day of exciting test cricket? Well @philmcraig.bsky.social and Tim Wigmore have the podcast for you. Oh and I get to show my favourite summer T shirt! youtu.be/R8rZXzzlyg4?...

The brand new episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social on the remarkable WW2 Polish heroine Agent Zo - and so much more - with @claremulley.bsky.social is available now youtu.be/XOZy46M3Ntc?...

Why has the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social attracted 5.5k views on YouTube in just four days? Sorry @GillHornby but we think the answer is obvious…

In the latest @mongerspodcast.bsky.social writer Gill Hornby talks about her new book on Jane Austen’s family The Elopement - and zombies!

Terrific conversation this week with writer Gill Hornby all about her imaginative new novel The Elopement, and getting under the skin of Jane Austen’s extended family. youtu.be/mHFvqgl8Ivc?...

Delighted that writer Gill Hornby will join me on Sunday on @mongerspodcast.bsky.social to talk about her latest - and brilliant - book, and her continuing literary exploration of Jane Austen's family.

I'm not sure there's a more important book for SWW historians to read in 2025. Leave your bunting and simplistic VE nostalgia at the door though. Its a complex, messy, shameful, harrowing, but ultimately victorious story told beautifully by @philmcraig.bsky.social. Phew, need a cuppa! #histbookchat

People ask 'Are you sure the 🇬🇧 govt released Japanese POWs to fight under British command in 1945?', because it seems so unlikely given how we like to remember WW2. It wasn't exactly a secret at the time but my bet is that hardly anyone in the UK today knows this story from my book. Am I right?

Many thanks Matt! I wasn’t certain how much pre war stuff readers would enjoy/tolerate but to understand how both acted during the war I felt it was important. Also it has some jokes!

Started @philmcraig.bsky.social's latest and enjoying the writing style and the back stories of Chandra Bose and General Timmy in the first few chapters. #histbookchat

Brand new episode with Mok O’Keeffe, the very entertaining and knowledgeable @tiffanyjenkins.bsky.social and moi, talking all things private and public! Are we losing any semblance of privacy in our world, and is that harmful? A really fun conversation. youtu.be/cW-hyparO6Q?...

Brand new episode with Mok O’Keeffe, the very entertaining and knowledgeable @tiffanyjenkins.bsky.social and moi, talking all things private and public! Are we losing any semblance of privacy in our world, and is that harmful? A really fun conversation. youtu.be/cW-hyparO6Q?...

Wonderful anecdotes today from legal eagle David Hooper drawn from a long career battling the rich, powerful and occasionally downright sinister in the London courts. youtu.be/YzX3t8ZuwMQ?...

Why did it take so long for anyone to take the UK grooming gang story seriously? And is serious criminality still being covered up? Our latest episode. youtu.be/M0p5RBcgsNQ?...

If anyone is in London today and wants to hear me speak about 1945 The Reckoning I'll be at Kensington Central Library at 6pm, powerpoint in hand. Click here for your free ticket. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ve-day-spe...

Brand new episode with analysis of the latest royal shenanigans and a great conversation with our mate Gerald Posner on the coming conclave to choose a new Pope. Few if any know more about the secrets of the Vatican! youtu.be/kYCTgwZ07o8?...

Absinthe, the drink with a very bad rep! It maybe green and very strong… but it’s not any worse for you than a regular drink really. As expert @drninastuder.bsky.social explains in our latest episode.

So interesting to learn from @drninastuder.bsky.social how Absinthe went from being fashionable to being banned, and why! And how it is now back! cheers.

Latest episode explores the scandalous history of ‘the Green Fairy’ Absinthe - a much demonised drink whose story tells us a lot about race, class and sex in the colonial era. With thanks to @drninastuder.bsky.social youtu.be/zAMy-3HIAeY?...

Delighted to have star historian Tim Bouverie on the pod today, discussing the little known ‘war within a war’ of WW2 - that between Britain and her ancient frenemies ….the French! youtu.be/lRU3AxkxefQ?...

In the final months of 1945 - and someone should really write a book about that - there’s lots of horse trading over the future of colonies- as @chinarhyming.bsky.social explains in the the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social

Some very well informed insights from @chinarhyming.bsky.social in this episode, into the 'unequal treaties' of the 19th and early 20th Century. Explaining much about the story of Hong Kong itself but also the mindset of Chinese policymakers today.

I’m joined today by the brilliant @chinarhyming.bsky.social to talk all things Hong Kong. An often scandalous tale of imperial politics, war, revolution and trading dynasties. Which maybe has something to teach us about China and the West that’s very relevant today! youtu.be/Cka4rwxFpp0?...

Brand new episode - pretty much entirely about my new book, with me being interviewed for a change! youtu.be/mvvPeuf6wEA?...

I feel sure that a respectable academic like @royalhistorian.bsky.social would never have agreed to come on @mongerspodcast.bsky.social had she known of our penchant for puns.

Delighted to be joined once again today by the fabulous @royalhistorian.bsky.social to talk all things Catherine The Great! Dynastic politics, empire building, assassinations, political love affairs and, of course, LOTS of scandal. youtu.be/YrH3TRt8zAE?...

Now the sun is out what could be nicer than a cuppa in the garden and a good book? I’ll tell you what: three good books!

Really enjoyed talking to @sathnam.bsky.social about the little known story of rubber, rebellion and the flexible use of language in the final decades of the British Empire. From the latest episode of @mongerspodcast.bsky.social

My fascinating conversation with Sathnam is also available here and on all audio apps podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...