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In Black And White: Churchill, platypus, importing animals, Winston Churchill,

In Black And White, Churchill, platypus, importing animals, Winston Churchill,

In 1943, as war raged in Europe, the larger-than-life British PM had one thing on his mind: how to import a marsupial to keep as a pet. Journalist and author Alistair Paton joins the show to tell that tale - and many more.


Get the book at: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/marsupials-and-menLike the show? Read more at https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

In 1943, as war raged in Europe, the larger-than-life British PM had one thing on his mind: how to import a marsupial to keep as a pet. Journalist and author Alistair Paton joins the show to tell that tale - and many more.
 Get the book at: <a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/marsupials-and-men" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/marsupials-and-men&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1658377596875000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17KA3axDAKSJ67VNCtAUxT">https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/marsupials-and-men</a>Like the show? Read more at <a href="https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1658377596875000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jE9JmemnE1YgtIj-89b5i">https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw</a>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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