History is about to misbehave
A series of audio dramas, artistic creations and interviews inspired by the archive and local history collections relating to York. The city’s civic archive is one of the most significant outside London, covering over 800 years of York’s history as a self-governing authority. The collection is remarkable both for its continuity and its comprehensiveness, detailing all aspects of life in the city. Local organisations and individuals are also represented in the archive’s ‘community collections’ which date from 1529 onwards. Through our award-winning community arts projects, we continue to challenge the imaginations of our archivists, artists and creatives to use the collections to reach new and diverse audiences.
History is about to misbehave...
Episodes
17 episodes
Spokes - Jorvik Radio Interview with Kate Valentine and Paul Birch
Kate Valentine and Paul Birch join Nick Love on Jorvik Radio to talk about History Misbehaves: Spokes — a new community audio drama inspired by the Clifton Cycling Club archive. They share how the project blends local history with crea...
History Misbehaves: Spokes
What happens when you mix a 19th‑century cycling club, a modern-day library, and a group of imaginative Clifton residents? You get History Misbe...
Time Travel Radio - Jorvik Radio Interview with Kate Valentine and Paul Birch
In this special episode of Time Travel Radio, Jorvik Radio’s Nick Love interviews writer Paul Birch and director Kate Valentine to uncover the creative process behind the acclaimed audio drama.From digging into York’s Acomb Mano...
Time Travel Radio
From 1680s livestock disputes to 1980s radio ads, this playful journey through time reveals the timeless quirks of local life...Time Travel Radio is part of the History Misbehave...
History Misbehaves: All Change
Join Marie and her friend Rose as they wade through the Tang Beck, dreaming of a brighter future and post-war dances at the De Grey Rooms.History Misbehaves is a series of dramatic monol...
History Misbehaves: No Chance of Peace
Meet Amy, a woman living through the anxieties of wartime. As she awaits her husband’s return from working on the trains, Amy grapples with fear and the unrelenting pressures of life during conflict.
History Misbehaves: Mr Hawley's Boots
Step into the shoes of Rachel, a young girl huddled in an Anderson shelter during a wartime blackout. As bombs fall around her, she recalls witnessing a heartbreaking local tragedy... H...
History Misbehaves: Head Above Water
Meet Leonard, a man whose life is transformed as he moves from Hungate to the newly built Tang Hall estate. History Misbehaves is a series of dramatic monologues and these are Ta...
History Misbehaves: The Diary of Lady Starkey
Step into the world of Lady Starkey, a formidable woman who takes justice into her own hands to deal with poachers on her Tang Hall estate. History Misbehaves is a series...
History Misbehaves: All the King's Women
Meet Nan Ball, a determined and courageous woman who disguises herself as a soldier to follow her love into the chaos of the Civil War. History Misbehaves is a series of dramatic mo...
History Misbehaves: The End of the World
Journey to a time of darkness and uncertainty with Noah, a thoughtful and resilient soul tasked with the grim duty of digging plague pits.History Misbehaves is a series of dra...
History Misbehaves: The Beast of Tang Hall
Step back to the middle ages of Tang Hall and meet Leoric, a brave hunter risking everything to feed his family. Venture into the forests of Tang Hall when everything was still wild...<...
INNovating Audio – Episode 3 – One for the Road
Inspired by the history of the City of York’s coaching inns, INNovating is a three-part audio drama that evokes the sounds and stories of these vibrant places of hospitality for travellers in the 1820s, stopping off on their journey along the G...
.jpg)
INNovating Audio Episode 2 – The Arrival
Inspired by the history of the City of York’s coaching inns, INNovating is a three-part audio drama that evokes the sounds and stories of these vibrant places of hospitality for travellers in the 1820s, stopping off on their journey along the G...
.jpg)
INNovating Audio Episode 1 - A Class Act
Inspired by the history of the City of York’s coaching inns, INNovating is a three-part audio drama that evokes the sounds and stories of these vibrant places of hospitality for travellers in the 1820s, stopping off on their journey along the G...
.jpg)
