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This week we’re discussing some classic hymns and all round total anthems through history. We’ll discuss a favourite on the UK football terraces: The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The true story of that absolute banger ‘Jerusalem’. And from down under, we’ll have that Aussie smash hit ‘Advance Australia Fair’.
Elsewhere, there’s a Greggs on Pudding Mill Lane.. Which other areas have stayed true to their origins? If you’ve got anything on this or anything else, do get in touch! hello@ohwhatatime.com
And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
•The full archive of bonus episodes
•Brand new bonus episodes each month
•OWAT subscriber group chats
•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else
Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime
And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.
You can also follow us on:
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And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - This week we’re discussing some classic hymns and all round total anthems through history. We’ll discuss a favourite on the UK football terraces: The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The true story of that absolute banger ‘Jerusalem’. And from down under, we’ll have that Aussie smash hit ‘Advance Australia Fair’.
Elsewhere, there’s a Greggs on Pudding Mill Lane.. Which other areas have stayed true to their origins? If you’ve got anything on this or anything else, do get in touch! hello@ohwhatatime.com
And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
•The full archive of bonus episodes
•Brand new bonus episodes each month
•OWAT subscriber group chats
•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else
Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime
And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!
Ahoy captains! We’re back after our summer break and this week we’re discussing Captains! We have for you this week, the big one: Captain Cook. Another huge captain in Captain Scott. And finally, then unbelievable true story of Captain Anderson.
Elsewhere, so much going on. How longs have humans been around? How clammy are Tom’s hands? Wasn’t there a lot of walking in the past? If you’ve got anything to add on this (especially Tom’s clammy hands) please do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
•The full archive of bonus episodes
•Brand new bonus episodes each month
•OWAT subscriber group chats
•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else
Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime
And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - Ahoy captains! We’re back after our summer break and this week we’re discussing Captains! We have for you this week, the big one: Captain Cook. Another huge captain in Captain Scott. And finally, then unbelievable true story of Captain Anderson.
Elsewhere, so much going on. How longs have humans been around? How clammy are Tom’s hands? Wasn’t there a lot of walking in the past? If you’ve got anything to add on this (especially Tom’s clammy hands) please do: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
•The full archive of bonus episodes
•Brand new bonus episodes each month
•OWAT subscriber group chats
•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else
Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime
And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - 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 September 2025, this is..
It's another subscriber special and this time, Tom has been reading Erich Maria Remarque's harrowing 1928 semi-biographical novel on the First World War: All Quiet on the Western Front.
Elsewhere, Elis and Chris have realised Tom doesn't quite know how to coherently explain the concept of time. If you know anyone else who struggles, please let us know via our hotline: hello@ohwhatatime.com
And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find:
•The full archive of bonus episodes
•Brand new bonus episodes each month
•OWAT subscriber group chats
•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show
•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else
Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime
And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month.
You can also follow us on:
X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod
And Instagram at @ohwhatatimepod
Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice?
Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk).
Chris, Elis and Tom x
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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?"For all the links, including our Patreon, head to" ohwhatatime.comYou can get in touch with the show by emailing: hello@ohwhatatime.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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