The BackTracker History Show
The Backtracker
Based in the UK, this self confessed history geek takes you for a stroll down memory lane and shares stories and interesting nuggets of information that has been discovered along t...
Episode list
195
July 28, 2025
21 min
The Legend of Lady Anne Clifford (Pt1)
The Legend of Lady Anne Clifford (Pt1) Season: 6 Episode: 21 The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her ow...
moreJuly 21, 2025
22 min
Who Killed Young Betty?
Who Killed Young Betty? Season: 6 Episode: 20 On February 20, 1823, young Betty Trump, just 13 or 14 years old, left her home in Buckland St Mary, near Taunton. She was on her way ...
moreJuly 7, 2025
25 min
Florence Simpson
Florence Simpson Season: 6 Episode: 19 Florence Simpson didn’t just break new ground—she laid the foundation for the future of women in the British military. From voluntary cook to...
moreJune 30, 2025
26 min
The Suicidal Murderer
The Suicidal Murderer Season: 6 Episode: 18 On April 5, 1936, Beatrice Sutton was found dead in her London flat, lying across the bed with pillows stacked over her face. At first, ...
moreJune 23, 2025
24 min
USS Huron: Bristol's U.S Hero
USS Huron: Bristol's U.S Hero Season: 6 Episode: 17 It was just after midnight on Tuesday, July 21st, 1908, in a quiet little home on Rudgeway Parade, Upper Eastville. The world ba...
moreJune 16, 2025
28 min
Lillian Wyles: A Pioneering Police Officer
Lillian Wyles: A Pioneering Police Officer Season: 6 Episode: 16 Lilian joined the London Metropolitan Police in 1919 as a Sergeant, part of the Metropolitan Women Police Patrols. ...
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