Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods

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Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! And not just any episode… this is our 50th episode special 🎉
To mark the milestone, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods tackle a man with enough drama, ego and chaos to fuel fifty podcasts on his own, Henry VIII.
This episode dives into Henry’s life through the stories of his six wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr, and how his obsession with legacy, power and producing a male heir reshaped England forever.
From the divorce that split from Rome and created the Church of England, to beheadings, betrayals and spectacular Tudor meltdowns, this is history’s most explosive midlife crisis, played out on a national stage.
And because it’s Bloomin’ Legends, Johnny and Gav can’t resist drawing a few modern parallels. Big personality. Bigger ego. Loyalty demanded. Enemies discarded. Rules rewritten. The comparisons get lively…
Was Henry a political mastermind who transformed Britain?
Or just a king with absolute power and absolutely no impulse control?
For our 50th episode, it felt right to cover a ruler who didn’t just make headlines, he became the headline.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
👑 Six Marriages, Six Power Plays – The women who shaped (and suffered under) Henry
⚖️ Breaking from Rome – The divorce that changed a nation
🐎 Falling off the horse – How one jousting tournament changed the face of england.
📺 Modern Comparisons – When history starts to feel very current
🎉 Episode 50 Reflections – How we got here… and why Henry was the perfect choice
Bloomin’ Legend or Not?
For our 50th outing, Johnny and Gav ask the big question:
Was Henry VIII a true Bloomin’ Legend, or the most powerful chaos merchant in British history?
🎥 Watch the full episode now on the Bloomin’ Legends YouTube channel!
Join the Conversation!
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📩 Got a legendary story we should cover?
Email us at [email protected]
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Listen to all episodes on Global Player, download from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original Podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Welcome to Bloomin’ Legends: The Extra Legendary Bit! Johnny and Gav dive into the latest batch of listener messages, and as always, things take a sharp turn into chaos.
This week’s inbox delivers tales of nightclubs going underwater, the brutal misfortune of being hit by a car while painfully hungover, and the extreme lengths one listener went to by sinking their own boat just to get rid of it.
Expect big laughs, disbelief, and plenty of “why on earth would you do that?” moments, as the boys react to your stories and decide whether they deserve a place in the Bloomin’ Legends hall of fame.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
🌊 Flooded Nightclubs – When a night out takes a very wet turn
🚗 Hungover Horror – The worst possible timing for an already rough morning
🚤 Boat Disposal, Extreme Edition – Why one listener chose sabotage over selling
📨 Listener Mayhem – Proof that Bloomin’ Legends aren’t just from history books
Join the Conversation!
📩 Got a story you think can beat these?
Send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
🎥 Watch full episodes on the Bloomin’ Legends YouTube channel!
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate & review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends.
Listen to all episodes on Global Player, download from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original Podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods uncover the wildest, boldest, and most unbelievable true stories from history.
In this episode, Johnny and Gav tell the extraordinary story of Douglas Bader, the RAF fighter pilot who lost both legs in a flying accident, only to come back stronger, deadlier, and more determined than ever.
Written off by the military and told he’d never fly again, Bader ignored doctors, bureaucracy, and common sense. Teaching himself to walk on prosthetic legs, he fought his way back into the cockpit and became one of Britain’s most feared Battle of Britain aces. His aggression in the air was legendary, his confidence unshakeable, and his refusal to accept limits made him impossible to ignore.
Shot down over occupied France, Bader’s war took another astonishing turn. He attempted escape after escape from German POW camps, infuriating his captors so much that they eventually locked him away in Colditz, the prison reserved for the most troublesome Allied officers.
This is a story of defiance, stubbornness, bravery, and a man who simply would not accept the word “no”.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
✈️ The Flying Accident – The crash that cost Bader both his legs
🦿 Defying the Doctors – Learning to walk, then fly, again
🔥 Battle of Britain Ace – One of the RAF’s most aggressive pilots
💥 Shot Down – Capture, captivity, and relentless escape attempts
🏰 Colditz Castle – When even the Germans had had enough of him
Bloomin’ Legend or Not?
At the end of the episode, Johnny and Gav ask the obvious question:
Was Douglas Bader a true Bloomin’ Legend, or just the most stubborn man in military history?
🎥 Watch the full episode now on the Bloomin’ Legends YouTube channel!
Join the Conversation!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
📩 Got a legendary story we should cover?
Email us at [email protected]
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate & review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends.
Listen to all episodes on Global Player — download from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original Podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.

Welcome to Bloomin’ Legends: The Extra Legendary Bit! Johnny and Gav dive into the latest batch of listener messages, and as always, things take a sharp turn into chaos.
This week’s inbox includes a soldier who turned a wedding into a battlefield while drunk, the wonderfully bizarre world of British motorbike names, and a brush with racing royalty in the form of Sir Jackie Stewart.
Expect laughter, disbelief, questionable opinions, and the kind of tangents only Johnny and Gav can manage, all fuelled by the brilliant, bonkers stories sent in by the Bloomin’ Legends community.
Join the Conversation!
📩 Got a story you need Johnny & Gav to hear?
Send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate & review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends.
🎥 Watch full episodes now on the Bloomin’ Legends YouTube channel!
Listen to all episodes on Global Player — download from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original Podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.