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Biography

Biography

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History is shaped by extraordinary people.


Visionary writers like Agatha Christie. Fearless pioneers such as Amelia Earhart. Ruthless rulers including Henry VIII and Cleopatra. Groundbreaking musicians, inventors, revolutionaries, explorers and leaders whose ambition, talent and influence transformed the course of history.


Welcome to Noiser’s Biography series, where immersive storytelling, powerful narration and richly crafted sound transport you into the lives, rivalries, triumphs and downfalls of the figures who shaped our world, one story at a time.


A Noiser production, narrated by Paul McGann and John Hopkins.


As featured on Short History Of....


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  • Henry VIII
    Jun 24 2026

    In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England. Over the next four decades, he would burn through six marriages, bankrupt the nation, and vandalise his country’s cultural heritage in his quest for supreme power.


    But how did England’s most eligible bachelor degenerate into a bloated despot, and one of the worst husbands in history?


    Was Henry simply a psychopath, or a complex man who dragged Britain from the Dark Ages into the modern era?


    This is a biography of Henry VIII.


    A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by Paul McGann.


    Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Dr Tracy Borman, historian and author of Crown and Sceptre.


    This episode was originally featured on Short History Of...


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    No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.

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    54 mins
  • Bonnie and Clyde
    Jun 17 2026

    Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness, thrilling and shocking America with their crime sprees and doomed romance.


    But what drove them to lives of such violence? How did they evade the full might of the police for so long? And what finally brought their adventure to an end?


    This is a biography of Bonnie and Clyde.


    A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by Paul McGann.


    Written by Danny Marshall, with thanks to Paul Schneider, journalist and author of Bonnie and Clyde – The Lives Behind The Legend.


    This episode was originally featured on Short History Of...


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    No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.

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    56 mins
  • William Wallace
    Jun 10 2026

    Despised by the English, mistrusted by the Scottish nobles, and revered by his countrymen, William Wallace is synonymous with the battle for Scottish freedom.


    But scratch away at the legend, and even the most basic details are disputed. Where he was born, who he married, and what he did after his famous battle at Stirling Bridge. Thanks to the brutal nature of his death, he doesn’t even have a grave.


    What can we really know about the man immortalised by the poets? Was he anything like the warrior depicted in ‘Braveheart’?


    And what does his legacy tell us about the people of Scotland who idolize him to this day?


    This is a biography of William Wallace.


    A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by Paul McGann.


    Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Graeme Morton, Professor of Modern History and Director of the Centre for Scottish Culture at the University of Dundee, and author of William Wallace: Man and Myth.


    This episode was originally featured on Short History Of...


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    No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.

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    41 mins
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