Secrets of the Alchemists

In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore the magic and mystery of alchemy. Jamie Theakston speaks with author Joy Hancox about the alchemical roots of London, the design of famous buildings such as The Globe theatre and the mysterious figure of English poet John Byrom. Jamie also meets a modern day potion maker… Cast List: Jamie Theakston: Investigative reporter Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history Tobias Curton: Author & Historian Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine  Joy Hancox: Author, ‘The Byrom Collection’  Marcos Martinon-Torres: University College London Andrea Sella: University College London Keith Moore: Head Librarian, the Royal Society  Guy Ogilvy: Alchemist Eric Meyers: Narrator *Apologies for the audio sounding a little different in the last 10 minutes of this episode, we’re working to get this sorted - all comments welcome. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices