Dead Men’s Teeth – Episode 15 – Under The Knife
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFMBUDRUtRQ&w=560&h=315] In Episode 15 of Under The Knife, I explore the horrible reality behind dental practices from the past, including how dentures used to be made from the teeth of executed criminals, exhumed bodies, and sometimes even slaves. Don’t forget you can now pre-order my book THE BUTCHERING ART in the US (click here) and […]
Under The Knife – Reboot!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MBNgVKIREE] It’s been 18 months since I’ve filmed an episode of my YouTube series, Under The Knife. But that ends today! Check out the trailer to the series reboot, which may or may not involve my severed head. A NEW episode is coming next week. If you haven’t subscribed to the channel, please do. You’ll […]
Under The Knife, Episode 7 – Medieval Urine Wheels
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf90Kop7Cz4?rel=0] In Episode 7 of Under The Knife, I discuss how a pot of pee used to be a crucial diagnostic tool in the past. Learn all about piss prophets and medieval urine wheels! If you enjoy the series, please consider becoming a patron of our project by clicking here. And don’t forget to subscribe […]
Under The Knife, Episode 6 – Bodysnatchers vs Vampires
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYwbh0WyhCc?rel=0] In Episode 6 of Under The Knife, I take on an internet myth involving iron cages, old graveyards, and the undead. Check out our new video on the history of mortsafes in ‘Bodysnatchers vs Vampires’! If you enjoy the series, please consider becoming a patron of our project by clicking here. And don’t forget […]
Under The Knife, Episode 5 – Human Skin Books
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKqBaAmzfU?rel=0] In Episode 5 of Under The Knife, I discuss the dark history behind anthropodermic bibliopegy, or binding books with human skin. Why was it done? And how exactly did tanners use human skin to create covers in the past? If you enjoy our series, please consider becoming a patron of our project by clicking […]
Support Under The Knife!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ZjFL6RePU?rel=0] After failing to turn on the microphone during a daytime shoot, I jump a wall to film a video in Ecton Graveyard in the middle of the night… all in an attempt to win your support for Under The Knife! If you’d like to make a donation to our project, please click here. We’re […]
Relic Face-Off: Trailer
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQSFYAT8J-g?rel=0] We’re excited to release the trailer for a new mini-series on Under The Knife! In Relic Face-Off, contestants will be invited onto the show and asked to bring with them an object related to a chosen theme. I will then try to ‘one-up’ them with an object of my own, and the audience will […]
Death is All Around Us: The Plague Pits of London
If you walk down Victoria Street in London on a beautiful, sunny afternoon, you’ll find dozens of picnickers sitting in Christchurch Gardens. Some will be suited up in jackets and ties, clutching briefcases in one hand and local supermarket sandwiches in another. Others will be tourists taking a moment to rest their wary bones before […]
Under The Knife – Episode 2: The Plague Doctor
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Per1onjC1ug?list=UU3cjfHkbc-xaExDZf9E98-A] In the 2nd Episode of Under The Knife, I discuss the history of bubonic plague and that notorious beaked mask that has come to symbolize one of the world’s most terrifying diseases. Alex Anstey, Adrian Teal and I have worked hard on this video – we hope you like it! If you enjoy Under The […]
Under The Knife – Episode 1: The Clockwork Saw
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBINzHYUraw&w=853&h=480] In the first episode of Under The Knife, I discuss the clockwork saw–a 19th-century medical instrument which failed on a massive scale. Make sure you watch to the very end as we have a few little surprises in store for you! If you enjoy the video, please remember to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for […]