Great European Lives with Charlie Connelly

Portrait of Baroness Maria Von Trapp and three of her children, (L-R) Eleonore, Agatha and Johannes, singing from a piece of sheet music, London, circa 1950. Picture: George Konig/Keystone Features/Getty Images - Credit: Getty Images

Each episode delves into the life of one of the greatest, but sometimes forgotten, Europeans that ever lived.

Series one is now available and boasts a collection of intriguing tales. Among others, listeners are introduced to Hélène Boucher and her ambition that took her soaring above the clouds, Roald Amundsen and his fixation with the North and his then somewhat unpredicted discovery of the South Pole and the true story of Maria Von Trapp whose life became the inspiration for the iconic Broadway production and film, The Sound of Music.

You can stream the episodes by searching Great European Lives with Charlie Connelly on where all good podcasts can be found, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.