For this episode, Douglas and Hugh take you up the river Thames, through Traitors' Gate and into the heart of England's most infamous place of execution: The Tower of London.

Find out why there are ravens nailed down to the ground. Discover the true relationship Beefeaters have with beef. Marvel at the priceless gems the English royal family stole from other countries and shudder at the ghosts of dead queens and German spies said to haunt the grounds.

Douglas would also like to give a full and frank statement to address rumours that he has murdered the landlord of rival pub up the road the Nut and Squirrel and buried him under the newly lain car park. Because he hasn't. Understand?

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History for You with Douglas and Hugh is a spoof comedy podcast about history written, performed and produced by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones.

Let us know your thoughts and suggestions for future episodes.

Connect with us here:

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Adrian and James are also published authors:

The Wonder 1: Blood Red

https://amzn.eu/d/0gk3Qiq

Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World

https://linktr.ee/stanleebook

Death and the Victorians

https://linktr.ee/deathandthevictorians

Adrian is also a stand-up comedian and improvisor. Here he is: https://www.adrianmackinder.co.uk

Do you start your morning with a nice hot cup of coffee? We know we do. So it's time to celebrate that humble little brown bean. Brew yourself a fresh pot and settle in for a coffee-based adventure as Douglas and Hugh take you around the world!

Also, we would all like to point out that Douglas is in no way connected to the recent disappearance of Jeff Hollenbach, the landlord of the recently closed Nut and Squirrel - which, like the Ferret and Trouser Leg, will remain closed indefinitely pending official police investigation.

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History for You with Douglas and Hugh is a spoof comedy podcast about history written, performed and produced by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones.

Let us know your thoughts and suggestions for future episodes.

Connect with us here:

https://tinyurl.com/History4UFacebook

https://tinyurl.com/History4UBlueSky

https://tinyurl.com/History4UInstagram

Adrian and James are also published authors:

The Wonder 1: Blood Red

https://amzn.eu/d/0gk3Qiq

Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World

https://linktr.ee/stanleebook

Death and the Victorians

https://linktr.ee/deathandthevictorians

Adrian is also a stand-up comedian and improvisor. Here he is: https://linktr.ee/AdrianMackinder

Douglas and Hugh are well out of their comfort zone for this episode. They need to get to the end zone without causing offence to all of America. Will they succeed?

So strap on your helmets and hunker down as we take you through the history of that most baffling of colonial past times, American Football. What is it? How do you play it, and why are the names so silly?

Plus we investigate how a simple admin negotiation created a billion-dollar national event that has over 100 million Americans glued to their TV sets every year for Super Bowl Sunday.

Oh, and Hugh finds he's been the victim of a scam, while a devastating event at the Ferret and Trouserleg could ruin Douglas' pub enterprise forever...

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History for You with Douglas and Hugh is a spoof comedy podcast about history written, performed and produced by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones.

Let us know your thoughts and suggestions for future episodes.

Connect with us here:

https://tinyurl.com/History4UFacebook

https://tinyurl.com/History4UBlueSky

https://tinyurl.com/History4UInstagram

Adrian and James are also published authors:

The Wonder 1: Blood Red

https://amzn.eu/d/0gk3Qiq

Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World

https://linktr.ee/stanleebook

Death and the Victorians

https://linktr.ee/deathandthevictorians

Adrian is also a stand-up comedian and improvisor. Here he is: https://linktr.ee/AdrianMackinder