Curious, funny, surprising daily history - with Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina and Arion McNicoll. From the invention of the Game Boy to the Mancunian beer-poisoning of 1900, from Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain to America's Nazi summer schools... each day we uncover an unexpected story for the ages. In just ten minutes! Best Daily Podcast (British Podcast Awards 2023 nominee). Get early access and ad-free listening at Patreon.com/Retrospectors or subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
Who You Gonna Call?
Ghostbusters (1984) · Jun 8, 2026
Recording 'White Christmas'
White Christmas (1954) · May 29, 2026
Super Mario Bros - The First Videogame Movie
Super Mario Bros. (1993) · May 28, 2026
The Spaghetti Harvest
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest (1957) · Apr 1, 2026
Stalin's Daughter
Stalin's Daughter (2015) · Mar 9, 2026
And The Winner Isn't
La La Land (2016) · Feb 26, 2026
And The Winner Isn't
Moonlight (2016) · Feb 26, 2026
I Am Anastasia
I am Anastasia (2019) · Feb 6, 2026
The Last Of His Tribe
The Last of His Tribe (1992) · Aug 29, 2025
Writing 'Gone With The Wind'
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Jun 30, 2025
Beau Brummell: Dandy on the Run
Beau Brummell (1954) · May 16, 2025
Mutiny On The Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) · Apr 28, 2025
Game Boy: Game Changer
Game Changer (2025) · Apr 21, 2025
Tonya and Nancy: Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice (1983) · Jan 6, 2025
The 'War of the Worlds' Panic
War of the Worlds (2025) · Oct 30, 2024
Kim Il-Sung: Good Mourning
Good Mourning (2022) · Jul 8, 2024
When 'Grease' Was The Word
Grease (1978) · Jun 7, 2024
Recording 'White Christmas'
White Christmas (1954) · May 29, 2024
Jane Fonda's Workout
Jane Fonda's Original Workout (1982) · Apr 24, 2024
Wikipedia: Hello World
Hello World (2019) · Jan 15, 2024
The Siege of Sidney Street
The Siege of Sidney Street (1960) · Jan 3, 2024
Best of 2023: Captain Kidd: Pirate or Privateer?
Captain Kidd (1945) · Dec 29, 2023
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can (2002) · Oct 16, 2023
Captain Kidd: Pirate or Privateer?
Captain Kidd (1945) · May 23, 2023
Beau Brummell: Dandy on the Run
Beau Brummell (1954) · May 16, 2023
The Opening Night of 'Cats'
Cats (2019) · May 11, 2023
Mata Hari: Showgirl, Seductress, Spy
Mata Hari (1931) · Mar 13, 2023
There’s Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary (1998) · Dec 8, 2022
The Man Who Saved The World
The Man Who Saved the World (2014) · Oct 27, 2022
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Thunderbirds Are GO (1966) · Sep 30, 2022
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth (2016) · Aug 19, 2022
The Chicken of Tomorrow
The Chicken of Tomorrow (1948) · Jun 24, 2022
Rebooting 'The Rivals'
The Rivals (1915) · Jan 17, 2022
There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary (1998) · Dec 8, 2021
Heidi Fleiss, Hollywood Madam
Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) · Dec 2, 2021
The Man Who Saved The World
The Man Who Saved the World (2014) · Oct 27, 2021
One Direction - The Movie
One Direction: This Is Us (2013) · Aug 20, 2021
Super Mario Bros - The First Videogame Movie
Super Mario Bros. (1993) · May 28, 2021
The Opening Night Of 'CATS'
Stray Cats - Ramble in Germany (1981) · May 11, 2021