Welcome to another episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, a podcast where I, Dr.

Richard Coles and Charles Spencer chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical.

Each episode we set one another the task of finding out as much as we can about a particular subject

to present a comprehensive understanding of the origin stories of stuff.

After all, everything has a history. It just depends on how far down the rabbit hole you're prepared to go.

And at the end of it all, our disembodied voice pronounces a winner.

Hello again, Rabbit Hole is. So have we had a busy week everyone against this last time?

Oh, I'm on tour. Yes. How many venues are you playing?

40. Cool. That's incredible.

Yeah. And sold out. I've seen your billboard. It looks very sold out.

Well, it is sold out. It was sold at most places. A few tickets there.

But one place has proved incredibly resistant to my charms.

And this is Hayes in Middlesex, where we sold 20%. Still a way to go yet.

So we're going to draw it. I've just turned it white. I can't think I've said anything to a person in the billboard.

I just think it might be up against Sykix Sally or...

It's all about the competition. I remember once talking at the Hay Literary Festival,

flying back from New York, especially for it, very excited. And I was up against Jane Fonda.

And nobody came to me at all. It was sort of tumbleweed going through my marquee where she was full to the rabbit.

Because you will never ever be upset by a small audience ever.

Same things I've done when I was like one person.

But we are back again. Have you all done your homework?

I can still not see any notes, Richard.

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