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George Burchett: The Life and Work of the King of Tattooists
Meet George Burchett, the King of Tattooists. From Brighton to the Royal Navy to inking kings and circus stars, his life shaped modern tattoo culture. A relaxed deep dive into the man who turned tattooing into an art.
Steel Grandpa and the Race Across Sweden: The Remarkable Ride of Gustaf Håkansson
In 1951, a 66 year old Swede named Gustaf Håkansson unofficially entered a thousand mile race he had been deemed too old for. Five days later he crossed the finish a full day ahead of every official rider. This is the relaxed but remarkable story of Steel Grandpa.
The Communards and the long shadow of the Paris Commune of 1871
A detailed journey through the story of the Communards from the streets of revolutionary Paris to the distant penal settlements of New Caledonia with rare insights into daily life, escape attempts and unexpected friendships.
The St Brice’s Day Massacre of 1002: Æthelred, the Danes, and England’s Winter of Blood
On 13 November 1002, King Æthelred II ordered the slaughter of Danes in England. Mass graves in Oxford and Dorset reveal the horror of the St Brice’s Day Massacre, a desperate act that helped bring down Anglo-Saxon England.
Bil and Cora Baird’s Indian Adventure: When American Puppetry Met the Land of Storytellers
In 1962, American puppeteers Bil and Cora Baird toured India with their marionettes. Their journey became a meeting of two storytelling traditions, Western satire and India’s centuries-old puppet heritage, where humour, craftsmanship, and imagination spoke a shared language.
Michael Dillon: The Doctor Who Became The First Trans Man In Surgery And The First Western Monk At Rizong
Before headlines found him, Michael Dillon quietly changed medicine and himself. Oxford scholar, ship’s doctor, Buddhist monk — and the first known trans man to undergo phalloplasty. A life shaped by intellect, ethics, and quiet courage.
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