The Silly History Boys Show

• Pretenders Assemble! Wars of the Roses Part 6 (or Episode 110)

  There was an idea...to bring together a group of silly middled aged boys to make even the most dry bits of history...silly...that we never could... The Silliest boys in history return for....Pretenders...ASSEMBLE! We're plunged screaming and yawning back in the thorny history bed that is. THE WARS OF THE ROSES again. Henry Tudor smoked Richard the Third at the battle of Bosworth* to start the Tudor Dynasty. But its only two years later and John de Pole Earl of Lincoln is already burying little presents in Henry Tudor's Rose garden...a little White Rose Present...has one of the Princes in the Tower survived? Or is it just a no mark peasant twit called Lambert Simnel who has a passing resemblance to a dead Prince?** Queue a mad dash to hire Irish Gallowgass, Antipodal Mercs with a great faith in the Schwartz (Martin) and massive swords! Join us for the tale of Lambert Simnel the boy who would be King! Enjoy the show? Want help us by new noises?! You can help make the show by hanging us a few quid on Kofi! Ko-Fi Thanks to zapsplat for the SFX and music Thanks to scott buckley for his incredible music Thanks to Lord Fast Fingers for his music Strings by Jonny Dyer           *alright actually he got his Mum on them! **kind of but no

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• Albion My Way Then (or Episode 109)

  Geoffrey of Monmouth is once more put to the question by The Silly History Investigation Squad Department P.D. Will he conclude the epic tale of Brutus, First King of the Britons?   ...   Yes. He will.   Thanks to zapsplat for the SFX and music Thanks to scott buckley for his incredible music Thanks to Lord Fast Fingers for his music

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• You Kiss Your Mother With That Monmouth? (or Episode 108)

  For many centuries Geoffrey of Monmouth's book 'The History of the Kings of Britain' was considered the go-to reference for information on British kings, but in recent years doubt has been cast on it's reliability. Only one crack squad of investigators can get to the bottom of this mystery... The Silly History Investigation Squad Department PD! Come and hear the tale of Brutus, first King of the Britons from Geoffrey of Monmouth himself!!   Thanks to Zapsplat for music and sfx Thanks to Scott Buckley for his awesome music Thanks to you for listening!

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• Heracles? How Do You Like Them Golden Apples (of the Hesperides)? (or Episode 107)

  Apples yeah? Everyone LOVES apples. But imagine if they were GOLD! OMGeeees you'd never have to work again.  Where was I? Oh yeah, HERACLES!  Everyone's fave, yet troubled demigod has yet another labour.  To steal the Golden Apples of the Hesperides. We'll meet giant men at the space gym. A dude what is tied to a mountain, and yet MORE sons of Poseidon.  Enchanted apple pie for ZapSplat for Music & SFX  Burn your mouth off apple turnover for extra SFX by FreeSFX and the whole run of the mythical garden and all the sin he can eat goes to Scott Buckley for his amazing apple (not apple) related music. Come say hi and follow us a little too closely for comfort on Facebook & Insta Come shed your unwanted money on us at our Ko-Fi  

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• The Lambton Wyrm or John Lambton's The Thing (or Episode 106)

  The Lambton Wyrm a medieval monster tail...gets the Silly treatment! The Silly History boys are ‘wyrm-ing’ their way back into your affections with a monstrous medieval legend…the Lambton Wyrm! John Lambton is a little Geordie scamp who loves nothing better than going fishing with his best mate Gazza*. UNTIL he fishes a DRAGON out of the river Weir...we blame water companies! Cue an adventure of terrifying monsters, terrifying accents** and the terrifying notion of taking responsibility for your actions!***   Music & SFX by ZapSplat Strings by Jonny Dyer Extra music by Scott Buckley Extra Extra music by Futuremono & The Soundings Extra Extra Extra music by Shane Ivers at Silverman Sounds   *is it that Gazza? You'll have to find out, will he bring the Dragon some chicken? **Sorry Northumberland  ***Yes that could be another crack at the Water Companies 

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