Noiser Presents

Noiser Presents

Noiser Presents is the home of Noiser’s deep-dive history boxsets. Enjoy a front-row seat as history’s most momentous stories play out right before you. Dramatic storytelling. Eyewitness accounts. Expert interviews. Immersive sound design. Brought to you by the Noiser podcast network. Season 1: TITANIC: SHIP OF DREAMS. Join host Paul McGann as he explores life and death on the most infamous ship in history. Season 2: FOUNDING FATHERS: AN AMERICAN DREAM. Host Clarke Peters delves into the founding of the United States of America. For ad-free listening and early access to new episodes join Noiser+. Click the banner at the top of the feed or head to noiser.com/subscriptions to find out more. No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.

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February 17, 2025 1 min
We join host Paul McGann as he explores life and death on the most infamous ship in history. You’ll be right there on board. Mingling with the first-class passengers in their opulent surrounds. Rubbing shoulders with the passengers down in steerage. Setting sail from Southampton, chugging across the Atlantic. Striking the iceberg and sinking into the icy depths… We’ll hear the harrowing tales of the victims an...
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At a dinner party in London’s Belgrave Square, two men discuss plans for a luxury ocean liner like nothing ever seen. The finest designers and craftsmen begin work in Belfast. A soon to be retired Captain Smith steps on board to take command. But a pair of binoculars goes missing in the process. Liverpool lad Jimmy McGann wangles a job in Titanic’s engine room. A passenger called Esther Hart has a te...
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April 8, 2025 42 mins
Titanic is cleared for departure, but no one tells the inspector that a fire is raging in one of the coal bunkers. Extra lifeboats are proposed then rejected, as the first and only lifeboat drill takes place. White Star boss J. Bruce Ismay makes himself at home in his deluxe suite, as Titanic’s first-class facilities are unveiled in all their glory. And on the way out of Southampton Harbour there’s a nail-biting near mi...
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April 10, 2025 42 mins
Titanic stops off in France and Ireland to pick up more passengers, and wine. Economic migrants from Sweden and the Middle East come on board, setting out for a new life in America. Dinner is served, as Titanic’s very own ‘ice man’ helps out with cocktails and desserts. And the passengers settle down to their first night at sea. But one woman - wracked with dread - has no intention of sleeping… A No...
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April 11, 2025 57 mins
A retirement party is held in Captain Smith’s honour. But as ice warnings come in over the radio, he must decide what to do about them. The richest man on board and his mistress do their best to dodge scandal. Titanic’s engines are put through their paces, as passengers place bets on how fast the ship can go. And at 11.39pm, on Sunday April 14th, something large is spotted, dead ahead… A Noiser podcast product...
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April 14, 2025 35 mins
First Officer Murdoch takes evasive action, attempting to swerve around the iceberg. As Titanic sustains multiple hull breaches, water starts flooding in. As chaos engulfs the engine room, Jimmy McGann and his pals do their best to shut down the engines. And the two wireless operators broadcast their first ever SOS… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Stephanie Barczewski, Julian Fellowes, C...
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April 21, 2025 36 mins
An hour after hitting the iceberg Titanic has come to a dead stop. The still-slumbering passengers are told the ship is sinking, but many of them refuse to believe it. Wireless operators Phillips and Bride continue their attempts to summon help. And as freak weather conditions wreak havoc with the distress calls, a rescue ship finally sets a course for Titanic’s position… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Pau...
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The chaos continues, as more lifeboats leave the ship half empty. Fights break out on deck over the rapidly dwindling number of spaces. Titanic’s band strike up a tune, trying to keep everyone calm. A senior officer pulls a gun on a teenager. And the iceberg claims its first victim… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, James Delga...
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May 19, 2025 51 mins
With Titanic about to plunge beneath the waves, those left behind must decide what to do with the few precious minutes remaining. Two men are shot for disobeying orders. And Bruce Ismay makes one of the most controversial decisions in the entire Titanic story… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, James Delgado, Julian Fellowes, Clifford...
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Titanic’s chief baker pulls off a miraculous drunken escape. Fierce rows break out as to whether to go back and search for survivors. Jimmy McGann balances on top of an upturned lifeboat, while a British baronet offers money to the crew in another. And as the cries of the dying subside, the lucky ones wait desperately for sunrise… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, St...
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June 2, 2025 60 mins
As RMS Carpathia arrives on the scene Titanic’s survivors are hauled aboard. Bruce Ismay retreats to a private cabin, refusing to speak to his fellow passengers. Rumours swirl on land as word of the disaster reaches New York and Washington. Titanic’s radio operator gets a life changing offer. And as Carpathia approaches Manhattan, the press are already figuring where to pin the blame… A Noiser podcast producti...
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June 9, 2025 55 mins
Bruce Ismay takes the stand in New York. Titanic’s crew members close ranks, dodging difficult questions from the senators. The ‘money boat’ survivors are given a grilling. And as a second investigation gathers pace in London, newspaper editors on both sides of the Atlantic continue the search for heroes and villains... A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Stephanie Barczewski, Jer...
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June 16, 2025 59 mins
White Star dispatch a funeral ship to begin recovering Titanic’s dead. The surviving crew return to Britain and try to move on with their lives. For one senior officer, Titanic is but a chapter in a barely believable life. Sailors in the North Atlantic search for the iceberg that sank the ship of dreams. And, decades later, descendants of those lost pay their respects… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul M...
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June 23, 2025 55 mins
Seven decades on, an American oceanographer finally locates the Titanic wreck site. As artefacts are brought up from the depths, a fierce battle begins over who they belong to. Our experts and Titanic descendants weigh the legacy, and ponder the future, of the most infamous ship in history. And in the summer of 1996, filming begins on the biggest motion picture ever made… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGa...
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250 years ago, the United States of America was born. But how did people in America rise up, overthrow British rule and go on to create a radical new nation? Join host Clarke Peters to find out. Follow George Washington as he leads patriots into battle. Travel with Benjamin Franklin on crucial missions overseas. Sit alongside Thomas Jefferson as he writes the Declaration of Independence. Beyond these famous men, the tale of A...
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European superpowers battle for control of North America. A charismatic preacher takes the American colonies by storm. And the rabble-rouser Samuel Adams leads protests over unfair taxation, ending in tragedy on the streets of Boston. These are the early stages of the American Revolution. The first steps on a path that will lead to all-out war with Great Britain. Heroes and villains will emerge. But our story begins in a simple tow...
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Boston is in chaos, culminating in a bloody clash between locals and redcoats. From the turmoil steps John Adams, a young lawyer who volunteers to do the least wanted job in the city: defending British soldiers accused of perpetrating a massacre. Later, Parliament comes down hard on the American colonies, introducing more taxes and suspending rights. Colonial leaders gather to plan a response… and a tall, composed Virginian ...
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The colonies prepare for battle. Paul Revere rides into the New England backcountry with a warning: the redcoats are coming. In the town of Lexington, the first shot of the Revolutionary War is fired - and a teenage boy from rural Massachusetts is thrust into the centre of the vicious conflict. George Washington is chosen as commander-in-chief of the brand-new Continental Army. But how can Washington turn a ragtag group of rebels i...
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Throughout the colonies, war escalates. The siege of Boston comes to a dramatic end. A leader of the Mohawk people travels to London to pledge his support to King George. And in a sweltering room in Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson writes a sentence that will change the world: “all men are created equal”. But in 1776, some people are more equal than others… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Clarke Peters....
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