New video up with @cathwarr.bsky.social - GINTRIFICATION: how gin was transformed from gutter drink to boutique spirit. It's a 300-year romp through one of the most fascinating periods of history.
youtu.be/fX54hrJW6VM
New video up with @cathwarr.bsky.social - GINTRIFICATION: how gin was transformed from gutter drink to boutique spirit. It's a 300-year romp through one of the most fascinating periods of history.
youtu.be/fX54hrJW6VM
Me with any of the 28 Years films. Great work but I never want to experience it again, thank you
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π¨NEW VIDEO π¨
Our latest video explores GINTRIFICATION: how gin was transformed from gutter drink to boutique spirit. It's a 300-year romp through one of the most fascinating periods of history.
youtu.be/fX54hrJW6VM
π¨NEW VIDEO! π¨
I'm on a mad dash across Leeds to find 10 of the most interesting blue plaques in the city centre - but I only have an hour!
youtu.be/yJPzr-YFb0c
which reminds me, it is near enough two years ago that @cathwarr.bsky.social and I made a little video on the pre-WW2 Donington Grand Prix, featuring tales of Mr Seaman among other luminaries, and Catherine driving a giant cardboard racing car www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLpp...
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π¨NEW VIDEO! π¨
I'm on a mad dash across Leeds to find 10 of the most interesting blue plaques in the city centre - but I only have an hour!
youtu.be/yJPzr-YFb0c
We will have a new video out on Friday in which @cathwarr.bsky.social charges around Leeds spotting things while I canter after her with a camera. So while you wait, now is a good time to check out our most recent one, link below!
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I've done some New Year tidying up, and that means moving my Magical History Tour songs over to Soundcloud. It helps keep the channel focused on videos whilst still keeping the songs available to discover. β¬οΈ
soundcloud.com/catherine-warr
Last week we released our latest video! It's off to a great start but you know what would be better? If you watched it...
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π¨NEW VIDEO!π¨
When was the last battle on British soil? You may be surprised to hear that it was 1940!
A German bomber crew was shot down over Kent - but they weren't going to give up without a fight.
Link β¬οΈ
youtu.be/PnFSlyg8dpk
If you enjoy my videos and would like to help me make more in 2026, you can become a patron!
I'm self-employed so every Β£1 really does make a difference in supporting the growth of the channel. Available internationally too!
patreon.com/c/catherinewarr
That's it for 2025 on the channel!
Thank you for another incredible year - our best one yet, reaching huge milestones of 10k subscribers, 750k channel views, and the highest annual views for the 7th year running! We've got lots of exciting projects planned for 2026 so stay tuned!
2025 has been our best year yet, breaking multiple records and featuring some of our best work! Here's a recap of everything we've made this year.
youtu.be/D_C3HTIkaGU
The final song in my Magical History Tour is now live!
It's quite a personal song which channels how important my historical stuff has been to me over the years.
youtu.be/tQ0bb76Zgew
Last month we released a series of four videos covering the 200 year history of British women in the air. The theme song was Girls Who Loved to Fly.
youtu.be/NMvI3p1Oat0
WILL THE REAL SLIM SHELLEY PLEASE STAND UP?
youtu.be/BuqsjOh0Mms
Last year we made a short film about a 1930s horse fraudster. Naturally, I wrote a song for it. Up next: KING OF THE RINGERS!
youtu.be/Jgd6HbF0Dss
I wrote a song about Robin Hood. It goes:
SHERIFF DON'T LIKE IT! ROCK THE FOREST!
youtu.be/_CttYc7BFTo
It's 1st December so time to start buying presents!
Look - here I am holding my own book!
A Yorkshire Year is an almanac of Yorkshire folklore, customs and traditions. There's something to read about every day and it's the most comprehensive collection of its kind.
Buy now online!
π΅I was sailing on the Mayflower when I thought I spied some land...π΅
MAYFLOWER, the next song in the Magical History Tour, is now live, telling the story of the 1620 Mayflower crossing and the first Thanksgiving!
youtu.be/hDJTUQLdYRc
The Magical History Tour continues with a song about Richard III...one time he could have been champion of the world
youtu.be/ybZ9kDlVyZ8
πΆMy, my this here William guy
Conquered England and brought over
Some nice castles and wineπΆ
The first song in my Magical History Tour tells the whole story of 1066 and all that (by parodying American Pie).
youtu.be/07TmfdQB_Ro
ROLL UP ROLL UP FOR THE MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR!
Over the years I've written a number of history-themed song parodies, and this year I finally put them into a show. Horrible Histories meets Weird Al!
Let's kick things off with an eponymous title track!
youtu.be/DSti2uTq3n0
Earlier this year I began my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR, a live show of history-themed parody songs. It's like Horrible Histories meets Weird Al. Starting this Friday (28th), I'll be posting one EVERY SINGLE DAY! (This is so you don't get confused as to why songs are suddenly appearing all over your feed)
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Earlier this year I began my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR, a live show of history-themed parody songs I've written over the past few years. It's like Horrible Histories meets Weird Al.
Starting next Friday (28th Nov), I'll be posting one EVERY DAY - a whole album of music!
50,000 British men served during the American Civil War but it's only recently that their service has been recognised. British veterans of the Civil War received no official monuments back home - until now. I was invited to a dedication ceremony for two such soldiers.
youtu.be/7UmZd1LqWXg
It's coming up to Christmas which means it's time to post about my BOOK!
A Yorkshire Year is my almanac of Yorkshire folklore, customs, and traditions, taking you through a whole year of traditions old and new!
Available online and in shops!
π¨NEW VIDEOπ¨
Earlier this year I attended the unveiling of two new blue plaques to RAF pilots in the village of Cawthorne, Barnsley. I was asked to make a video about how this village commemorates its wartime past.
youtu.be/bNpYQbU_Ems
π¨NEW VIDEO!π¨
In the final episode of our EPIC 4-part series covering the entire 200 year history of British women in the air, we finish by covering 1945 up to the present day - the era of fast jets, supersonic speeds, round-the-world flights and SPACE!
youtu.be/W4m27ygXVe8