The Rabbit Hole Detectives

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What's The Rabbit Hole Detectives about?

Join Reverend Richard Coles, Dr Cat Jarman and Charles Spencer as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical

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The Rabbit Hole Detectives episodes:

05.29.2024
Extra Buttery Eggs
Our terrific trio are back again as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Richard is rustling up some facts about pet food, Charles is spending time with The Levellers (the political faction, not the...
05.22.2024
A Gift of Four Live Leopards
In this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back to uncover more killer facts and ephemera, in the hopes of convincing the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. In this episode, Charles is in...
05.15.2024
Smuggled in in a Bedpan
Our terrific trio are back again as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Cat is hoping to take the pschent as she discusses female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut. Meanwhile, Richard has set sail on a mission...
05.08.2024
A Plume of Decomposed Whale
In this week’s episode, our intrepid trio are back to uncover more killer facts and ephemera, in the hopes of convincing the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. In this episode, Richard is looking into…The Exploding Whale of Oregon (enough...
05.01.2024
Oceanic Flatulence
In today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Charles is hoping to steal the win as he looks into Robin Hood, Cat...
04.24.2024
The Saint and the Swan
Our terrific trio are back again as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Cat is taking time out of her holiday to research her destination of choice, the Cape Verde islands. Meanwhile, Richard is...
04.17.2024
90 White Poodles in Silken Waistcoats
On today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives our intrepid trio are back to uncover more killer facts and ephemera, in the hopes of convincing the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Richard is spending time with another...
04.10.2024
Heaven Nightclub and The Duke of Buckingham
On this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Charles is setting his scepticism to one side and tackling UFOs, Cat is...
04.03.2024
Life Among the Peculiars
In this week’s episode, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again in search of more killer facts and ephemera, and the chance to convince the slightly garbled Disembodied Voice to award them the win! This week, Cat is in her element...
03.27.2024
The Revenge Bento Box
Our terrific trio are back again as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Richard is hoping to bag himself a win with his topic, shopping malls. Meanwhile, Charles is tucking into the subject of...
03.20.2024
King Boris of Andorra
The rabbit holers are back to uncover more killer facts and ephemera as they try and convince the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Charles is finally tackling a rabbit hole regular, our unofficial mascot, Sir Arthur Conan...
03.13.2024
Chasing an Elk Across the Heavens
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as our intrepid trio chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Cat is hoping to glide into the lead with her topic, skiing. Meanwhile, Richard is spending some time...
03.06.2024
400,000 Year Old Dental Plaque
In this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives our intrepid trio are back down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. This week, Richard is hoping you don’t glaze over as he discusses glazes,...
02.28.2024
Handed an Accordion at the Gates of Hell
Our terrific trio are back again as they fall down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera, as they try and convince the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Cat is flying...
02.26.2024
The Rabbit Hole Detectives BONUS Q&A: Richard’s Earlfriend
Cat, Richard, and Charles are popping out of their burrows in this very special BONUS episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives recorded during their live show at The Royal in Northampton. In this extra episode, Cat, Richard, and Charles answer questions...
02.21.2024
The Rabbit Hole Detectives LIVE: Elvis's Northamptonshire Shoes
The gang are back with a very special LIVE episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives all the way from The Royal in Northampton where the audience, and not the Disembodied Voice, declares this week’s winner. This week, Charles is hoping the...
02.14.2024
The Halo Problem
It’s the 50th episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives and Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as they fall down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. This week, Charles is flying high as he...
02.07.2024
Have Some Madeira M'Dear
It’s season four of The Rabbit Hole Detectives and Cat, Charles, and Richard are back down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. This week, Richard is hoping to toast his success as he discusses...
01.31.2024
Judged by a Group of Morris Dancers
Cat, Charles, and Richard are back again as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week on The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Richard is hoping he won’t have to pack his bags as he researches the history...
01.24.2024
The Undercover Monk
Our terrific trio are back once again as they fall down yet another set of rabbit holes to uncover more killer facts and ephemera, and try and convince the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Charles is paying...
01.17.2024
Norse Gods on Ice Skates
In this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives our intrepid trio are back down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. This week, Richard is spending some time in the West End as he...
01.10.2024
Walking Across Rotting Entrails
After a Christmas break, our intrepid trio are ready and raring to go for the latest episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, and the first of 2024! This week, Cat is staying in the world of the mythical with her topic,...
12.20.2023
An Incident with a Crossbow at Christmas
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again this week with a very festive edition of The Rabbit Hole Detectives. This week, Charles is getting the popcorn out as he researches Christmas films, meanwhile Richard is looking into the history of pantomimes...
12.13.2023
Hermits at the Bottom of the Garden
Cat, Charles, and Richard are back again as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Richard is scratching his head as he looks into phrenology, meanwhile Cat is visualising a win as she investigates hallucinations,...
12.06.2023
Tossing Blankets and Spotting Whales
Our terrific trio are back again as they fall down another set of rabbit holes to unearth killer facts and ephemera, and try and convince the Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Cat is looking into the rich...
11.29.2023
A Spooky Moment with a Monk in Hoxne
In this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives our terrific trio are back down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. This week, Charles is joined by a couple of guests as he looks...
11.22.2023
Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Ka'iulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as our intrepid trio chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Cat is hoping to strike the right balance with her subject…yoga, Charles is having a ball as he...
11.15.2023
3,000 Miles on Roller Skates
We’re back again with another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, as Cat, Charles and Richard are in search of more killer facts and ephemera, in an attempt to convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Richard...
11.08.2023
The King Who Thought He Was Glass
We’re back with another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives as Cat, Richard, and Charles fall down another set of rabbit holes to try and convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. On this week’s episode, Charles is looking...
11.01.2023
Ten Toes Covered in Curd
Our terrific trio are back again as they fall down yet another series of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and ephemera. In today's episode, Richard is looking into cursed families, Cat is presenting us with a raft of...
10.25.2023
Pink Gin for Breakfast
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as our intrepid trio chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week, Cat is hoping to toast her win as she investigates cocktails, Charles has fallen down a rabbit hole...
10.18.2023
Kippers at The Savoy
On today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles, and Richard are back again to try and convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Charles is waving hello to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and...
10.11.2023
A Kiss to the Troops
We’re back with another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives as Cat, Richard, and Charles fall down another set of rabbit holes to uncover more killer facts and ephemera. Today, Richard is journeying from East Sussex to Scotland to tell us...
10.04.2023
$200,000 and Four Parachutes
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back again as our intrepid trio investigate three more subjects in the hopes of convincing The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Charles is searching high and low to uncover the truth behind...
09.27.2023
Beware the Grapefruit Spoon
On this week’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, our intrepid trio are back once again to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. Today, Cat is pulling back the curtain to reveal the truth behind a series...
09.20.2023
The A6 to the Garden of Eden
On today’s episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles, and Richard immerse themselves in three more subjects as they try and convince The Disembodied Voice to award them the win. This week, Richard is taking a trip to Bedford with...
09.13.2023
Mods, Rockers, and Panic at the Seaside
Cat, Richard, and Charles are back together again as our terrific trio fall down yet another series of rabbit holes to find more killer facts and ephemera. In today’s episode, Charles is heading to 11th century Scotland in search of the...
09.06.2023
A Very American Poison
It’s season three of the Rabbit Hole Detectives and Cat, Charles, and Richard are back to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical, as well as bag the first win of the new season. This week, Cat is...
08.30.2023
The Swan of Catania
In the final episode of the second series, our intrepid trio are once again attempting to uncover as much as they can about the origin stories of.....stuff. As usual they've each been given a topic and seven days in which to...
08.23.2023
The Circle of Fifths
On this week's episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles and Richard investigate three more subjects as they try to convince The Disembodied Voice to award them victory. Richard has a taste for Synesthesia, Cat is trying to uncover who...
08.16.2023
Watching Train Movements in Belgium
Cat, Richard and Charles once again chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical as The Rabbit Hole Detectives head off down yet more strange pathways in search of killer facts and wonderful pieces of ephemera with their...
08.09.2023
The Great Irish Stroker
Cat, Richard and Charles once again chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical as The Rabbit Hole Detectives head off down yet more strange pathways in search of killer facts and wonderful pieces of ephemera with their...
08.02.2023
Auntie, Chavvie, and the Fantabulosa Fairy
On this week's episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Charles and Richard investigate three more subjects as they try to convince The Disembodied Voice to award them victory. Charles is hunting the history of defamation, throwing in some personal...
07.26.2023
Firing Blunderbusses From Balloons
Cat, Richard and Charles are back again as they attempt to uncover as much as they can about the origin stories of.....stuff. As usual they've each been given a topic and seven days in which to find out as much information...
07.19.2023
President Eisenhower's Bridge Night
Cat, Richard and Charles are back chasing the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical our trio of Rabbit Hole Detectives head off down yet more strange pathways in search of killer facts and wonderful pieces of ephemera with...
07.12.2023
A High Velocity Dirty Protest
Once again our intrepid trio are off down their various rabbit holes as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. This week Charles is trying to stay awake from jet lag, Richard is looking dapper in black...
07.05.2023
The Red Sky Over Coventry
On this week's edition of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, our intrepid trio investigate three more subjects as they attempt to tell the stories of......stuff. This week Richard is off in search of Saint Paul, Cat is making notes in her commonplace...
06.28.2023
A Very Nasty Cannonball Incident
This week our intrepid trio are off down their various rabbit holes as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. Richard is in search of the origin stories of condiments, whilst Cat digs into the Viking Army’s...
06.21.2023
Ostentate on the Dinner Plate
The gang are back with another episode having spent a week disappearing down their respective rabbit holes, bringing the very finest facts, stories, pieces of weird and wonderful ephemera and even the occasional bon mot to the studio. Don't forget, if...
06.14.2023
The Downing of the Night Witches
On this week's episode the team have decamped to Wiltshire but are no less hungry for the victory as they continue to chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical. And despite being laser focused on their specialist...

What's The Rabbit Hole Detectives about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Rabbit Hole Detectives episodes:

Extra Buttery Eggs

A Gift of Four Live Leopards

Smuggled in in a Bedpan

A Plume of Decomposed Whale

Oceanic Flatulence

The Saint and the Swan

90 White Poodles in Silken Waistcoats

Heaven Nightclub and The Duke of Buckingham

Life Among the Peculiars

The Revenge Bento Box

King Boris of Andorra

Chasing an Elk Across the Heavens

400,000 Year Old Dental Plaque

Handed an Accordion at the Gates of Hell

The Rabbit Hole Detectives BONUS Q&A: Richard’s Earlfriend

The Rabbit Hole Detectives LIVE: Elvis's Northamptonshire Shoes

The Halo Problem

Have Some Madeira M'Dear

Judged by a Group of Morris Dancers

The Undercover Monk

Norse Gods on Ice Skates

Walking Across Rotting Entrails

An Incident with a Crossbow at Christmas

Hermits at the Bottom of the Garden

Tossing Blankets and Spotting Whales

A Spooky Moment with a Monk in Hoxne

Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Ka'iulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn

3,000 Miles on Roller Skates

The King Who Thought He Was Glass

Ten Toes Covered in Curd

Pink Gin for Breakfast

Kippers at The Savoy

A Kiss to the Troops

$200,000 and Four Parachutes

Beware the Grapefruit Spoon

The A6 to the Garden of Eden

Mods, Rockers, and Panic at the Seaside

A Very American Poison

The Swan of Catania

The Circle of Fifths

Watching Train Movements in Belgium

The Great Irish Stroker

Auntie, Chavvie, and the Fantabulosa Fairy

Firing Blunderbusses From Balloons

President Eisenhower's Bridge Night

A High Velocity Dirty Protest

The Red Sky Over Coventry

A Very Nasty Cannonball Incident

Ostentate on the Dinner Plate

The Downing of the Night Witches

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