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Tony Robinson's CunningcastTony Robinson's cunningly curated history podcast Author: Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson is best-known for playing turnip-brained Baldrick who always had 'a cunning plan' in the iconic TV show Blackadder. He's presented countless documentaries throughout his 50-year career, including 20-years on Channel 4's Time Team, inspired by his passion for history and for digging deep into the past to understand more about the present. That's his thing!In his history podcast, Tony is delving into weird and wonderful stories that grab his attention. Hes asking: Why was Stonehenge built? What did the past smell like? Why were pies invented? Why do our dogs love us so much? When did tattoos stop being taboo? What do bones tell us about past humanity? When did Jelly become a thing? Who wrote the Bible? Who is Putin and what makes him tick? No subject is off limits, because everything has a history. Along the way, Tony is joined by experts and special guests, including Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry, Raksha Dave, John Lloyd, Alice Roberts, Ben Elton, Grace Neutral and David Mitchell.So join Tony Robinson as he hosts his cunningly curated history podcast. New episodes drop Thursdays.Tony Robinson's Cunningcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow CunningcastX Instagram YouTube@CunningcastpodHost: Sir Tony Robinson X Instagram@SirTonyRobinsonProducer: Melissa FitzGeraldX @melissafitzg----X----If you enjoyed my podcast, please follow the show and leave us a rating or review.Thank you, Love Tony x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: History, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Cunningcast S3 BEST BITS
Episode 17
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Tony looks back at the best bits of Cunningcast Series 3 with series producer Melissa FitzGerald. Series 3 features fabulous episodes on Stonehenge, Shipwrecks, Vladimir Putin, Dogs, The Beatles, Sutton Hoo, The Bible and more with some very special guests.If you like these best bits but haven’t heard the full episodes, have a wander back on our Cunningcast feed to check them out.Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you don't miss any new episodes of Cunningcast Series 4 coming soon...Instagram @cunningcastpod | X @cunningcastpod | YouTube @cunningcast | TikTok @cunningcastHosted by Sir Tony Robinson | Instagram @sirtonyrobinsonProducer: Melissa FitzGerald | X @melissafitzg-------If you enjoy this podcast, please follow us and leave us a rating or review.Thank you, Love Tony x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
