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Oh What A Time...

Oh What A Time...

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It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull. Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?"

For all the links, including our Patreon, head to" ohwhatatime.com

You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
  • #164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 2)
    Mar 4 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re working through a bit more of your correspondence before dealing with our first ever ‘Oh What A Crime’ episode which today focuses on: The Great Train Robbery of 1963. The planning, Bruce Reynolds, Buster Edwards, Ronnie Biggs et al, the heist itself, the loot and life on the run.


    Elsewhere, how did anyone in 1160 survive without caffeine? And is there a worse person to meet than a coked-up Nazi? All this and more this week and if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    30 mins
  • #164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 1)
    Mar 2 2026

    This week we’re working through a bit more of your correspondence before dealing with our first ever ‘Oh What A Crime’ episode which today focuses on: The Great Train Robbery of 1963. The planning, Bruce Reynolds, Buster Edwards, Ronnie Biggs et al, the heist itself, the loot and life on the run.


    Elsewhere, how did anyone in 1160 survive without caffeine? And is there a worse person to meet than a coked-up Nazi? All this and more this week and if you’ve got anything to add, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    30 mins
  • #163 Dynasties (Part 2)
    Feb 25 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!


    This week we’re looking at some of the most famous families that history has to offer. We’ve got the House of Cromwell for you, plus the Astors and the incredible story of the Spencer family and their slow centuries-long rise to power.


    Elsewhere, we’re talking about the demise of Antiques Roadshow now Hugh Scully has effectively been replaced by Chat GPT. If you’ve got anything to add on this or anything else, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.com


    And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:

    •The full archive of bonus episodes

    •Brand new bonus episodes each month

    •OWAT subscriber group chats

    •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show

    •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else


    Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime


    And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.


    You can also follow us on:

    X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod

    And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod


    Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?

    Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).


    Chris, Elis and Tom x

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    35 mins
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