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Forgotten AustraliaHistory As You've Never Heard It Before Author: Forgotten Australia
Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelists eye for character and detail to create gripping narratives that sound so fresh it's like they're ripped from today's headlines. This is the history you wish youd been taught in school.You can get early ad-free access and bonus Forgotten Australia episodes by subscribing at Apple or supporting at Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: History, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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New miniseries: Death-Defying Destiny Deciders – Part One: War, Peace & Plague
Episode 15
Monday, 9 March, 2026
I recently discovered that my great-grandfather was a champion diver who was active in the very same London scene as the doomed stuntmen who featured in my recent miniseries Death-Defying Death Divers!With this as my, um, jumping off point, I’m taking a plunge into my family history, tracing the men and women of the Murtough family, from the Battle of Waterloo, the Boer War and the Western Front, to the wilds of Western Australia and the remote paradise of Lord Howe Island. We’ll also take a look at the birth of tabloid sensationalism and the early days of the London Blitz. Along the way, I'll share a few tips and tricks you can use to make your family history writing come alive.In this episode, we meet Peter Murtough, celebrated swimmer and diver, who owed his existence to his grandfather surviving one of the most horrific and pestilent battlefields of history. And that was just the start of his military adventures...*All episodes will be available early & ad-free to Patreon and Apple supporters*It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access. Follow these links:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaWant more original Australian history? Check out my books!They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe Murder Squad:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.htmlHanging Ned Kelly:https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.htmlAustralia’s Sweetheart:https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.htmlEmail: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
