Oh What A Time...

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?" You can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com And you can support the show, get bonus episodes and extended ones by becoming an OWAT: FULL TIMER via a subscription: ohwhatatime.com

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#128 Magic (Part 2)

Episode Date: August 4, 2025

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re talking about the great illusionists and conjurors of our times. We’ve got the man...

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#128 Magic (Part 1)

Episode Date: August 3, 2025

This week we’re talking about the great illusionists and conjurors of our times. We’ve got the man that pretty much invented the genre Jean-E...

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#120 Scandals (Part 2)

Episode Date: June 23, 2025

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we are trawling the archives for scandals! (And let’s attempt this episode description i...

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#120 Scandals (Part 1)

Episode Date: June 22, 2025

This week we are trawling the archives for scandals! (And let’s attempt this episode description in true tabloid fashion). Hear all about Lor...

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#119 Daft Deaths (Part 2)

Episode Date: June 16, 2025

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re turning to history to find people unfortunate enough to have had a really daft dea...

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#119 Daft Deaths (Part 1)

Episode Date: June 15, 2025

This week we’re turning to history to find people unfortunate enough to have had a really daft death. We’ve got sixteenth-century Danish astr...