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
286 episodes transcribedWe're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away!From August 2025,...
We're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away!From July 2025, t...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re discussing some of the greatest mysteries that history has to offer: we’ve got the infamous...
This week we’re discussing some of the greatest mysteries that history has to offer: we’ve got the infamous tale of The Princes in the Tower, and the...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re joined by one of our favourite historians in the whole world, it’s Dan Snow! We treat this...
This week we’re joined by one of our favourite historians in the whole world, it’s Dan Snow! We treat this episode like we’ve cornered Dan at a BBQ an...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re joined by friend of the show, producer, writer and actor (and proud Welshman), Jonny Owen t...
This week we’re joined by friend of the show, producer, writer and actor (and proud Welshman), Jonny Owen to discuss the golden age of Industrial Revo...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re turning to the natural world to see how humans have adapted various plants for all kinds of...
This week we’re turning to the natural world to see how humans have adapted various plants for all kinds of uses through history. We’ve got the cheque...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re looking at what happened to the First Ladies of assassinated US Presidents. The tale of Mar...
This week we’re looking at what happened to the First Ladies of assassinated US Presidents. The tale of Mary Todd Lincoln, Jackie Kennedy and the lose...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re taking a look at buildings which have had an interesting second life in Germany’s capital;...
This week we’re taking a look at buildings which have had an interesting second life in Germany’s capital; East Germany’s Palast der Republik, what be...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!This week we’re looking at theme parks which simply no longer exist! We’ve got London’s glamorous and faile...
This week we’re looking at theme parks which simply no longer exist! We’ve got London’s glamorous and failed Segaworld, the slightly less glamorous Mr...
This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!We’ve got a brilliant episode this week: we’ve turned to history to find the worst jobs we can. We’ve got t...
We’ve got a brilliant episode this week: we’ve turned to history to find the worst jobs we can. We’ve got tanning (leather, not the sun beds), bridge...
** We're 'off' this week due to half term, so please enjoy these old subscriber episodes in the mean time! And for more bonus episodes (and next week'...
** We're 'off' this week due to half term, so please enjoy these old subscriber episodes in the mean time! And for more bonus episodes (and next week'...
