The Real Outlander
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
History Hit
4.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2026
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
The book and TV series "Outlander" has introduced millions of fans to Scottish history and the story of the Jacobites.
One of those fans is Maddy Pelling! Maddy is back (in a pre-recorded episode) to delve into the tragic story of the Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army.
Joining her today is Dr. Alexandra Dold, expert and scholar in all things Outlander, to take you back to the 18th century Scottish uprisings.
Edited by Hannah Feodorov and Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith.
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| 0:00.0 | Looking for more shady and sinister stories, sign up to History Hit. |
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| 0:27.8 | Hello everyone. It's a very tired and sleep deprived Maddie coming straight to you from |
| 0:33.5 | maternity leave. I am really missing Anthony and the entire After Dark family, and I can't wait |
| 0:40.0 | to come back to the pod, which will be very soon, rest assured. But in the meantime, before I went |
| 0:46.3 | away to have this sleepless baby, I recorded some special episodes of After Dark just with me, |
| 0:53.8 | and this is the first of them. It's all about |
| 0:57.2 | Outlander, the real history behind it, and my love of the TV show. So enjoy. Also, before you go, |
| 1:04.2 | I want to let you know that Anthony and I will be live at Conway Hall in London on the 7th of May. |
| 1:10.5 | We're going to be celebrating the launch of my new book, |
| 1:12.9 | Hoax, Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment. |
| 1:15.9 | Tickets are on sale now. |
| 1:17.4 | The link is in the show notes. |
| 1:32.3 | The date is April 16th, 1746. Kalloden Moore is a freezing, sodden, hopeless grave waiting to be dug. |
| 1:38.3 | A relentless freezing wind soaks the kilts of 3,000 Highlanders. |
| 1:45.0 | They are hungry, exhausted, and deployed on ground that neutralises their only weapon, the charge. |
| 1:52.0 | Across the field, the well-fed, disciplined, British army stands ready, their artillery |
| 1:59.0 | zeroed in, their bayonets glistening. Yet, under the grey sky, |
| 2:04.8 | hope still flickers. They see Bonnie Prince Charlie on his charger. They hear the final desperate |
| 2:10.9 | cry of their chiefs. With a roar that defies the cold and the cannon smoke. They draw their claymores. |
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