Compact Biographies

In the sixth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who started from humble beginnings to rise through the ranks and take charge of the British Naval Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, arguably changing the way war is fought at sea - Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would like to support me in a more direct way, by say, buying me a coffee, please head on over to 5minutebiographies.com/coffee to see how. Why not also check out the Lord Nelson article at https://5minutebiographies.com/admiral-lord-horatio-nelson/ or the related video at 5minutebiographies.com/youtube/ And don't forget to check out 5 Minute History at https://5minutehistory.com

In the fifth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the a woman who had massive success through her involvement with the Star Wars franchise as Prince Leia, but also someone who struggled with mental health and addiction - Carrie Fisher. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would like to support me in a more direct way, by say, buying me a coffee, please head on over to 5minutebiographies.com/coffee to see how. Why not also check out the Carrie Fisher article at 5minutebiographies.com/carrie-fisher/ or the related video at 5minutebiographies.com/youtube/ And don't forget to check out 5 Minute History at https://5minutehistory.com

In the fourth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the woman who was the driving force behind the women's suffrage movement, which ultimately led to women being able to vote - Emmeline Pankhurst. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would like to support me in a more direct way, by say, buying me a coffee, please head on over to 5minutebiographies.com/coffee to see how. Why not also check out the Oliver Cromwell article at 5minutebiographies.com/emmeline-pankhurst/ or the related video at 5minutebiographies.com/youtube/ And don't forget to check out 5 Minute History at http://www.5minutehistory.com

In the third episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who brought about a unique period in English history when he removed the monarchy, resulting in England becoming, for a brief period, a republic - Oliver Cromwell. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would like to support me in a more direct way, by say, buying me a coffee, please head on over to 5minutebiographies.com/coffee to see how. Why not also check out the Oliver Cromwell article at 5minutebiographies.com/oliver-cromwell/ or the related video at 5minutebiographies.com/youtube/ And don't forget to check out 5 Minute History at http://www.5minutehistory.com

In the second episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the King of Pop - Michael Jackson. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would like to support me in a more direct way, by say, buying me a coffee, please head on over to 5minutebiographies.com/coffee to see how. Why not also check out the Michael Jackson article at 5minutebiographies.com/michael-jackson/ or the related video at 5minutebiographies.com/youtube/ And don't forget to check out 5 Minute History at http://www.5minutehistory.com

In the first episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a mysterious and talented actress who made a successful move from the silent movies to the talkies and who left an indelible mark on the early movie industry. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would like to support me in a more direct way, by say, buying me a coffee, please head on over to http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee to see how. Why not also check out the Greta Garbo article at 5minutebiographies.com/greta-garbo/ or the related video at 5minutebiographies.com/youtube/ And don't forget to check out 5 Minute History at http://www.5minutehistory.com/youtube

In the tenth and final episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became one of the world's first electrical engineers. He held over 300 patents and invented A/C electrical power - Nikola Tesla. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the ninth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who rose through the ranks of the British military, only to turn to politics and then become one of Britain's greatest prime ministers - Winston Churchill. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the woman who became one of Hollywood's most critically acclaimed actresses and who won 4 Academy Awards during her 60-year career - Katharine Hepburn. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the seventh episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a French navy officer who became a pioneering underwater explorer and documentary film-maker - Jacques Cousteau. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the sixth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of Hollywood's leading men - Spencer Tracy. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the fifth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of F1's greatest ever drivers - Niki Lauda Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the fourth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy - Lyndon B. Johnson. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the third episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of Hollywood's leading men who also flew bombers during the Second World War - Jimmy Stewart. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the second episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was the frontman for influential rock group Nirvana - Kurt Cobain Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the first episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was a policeman in the Indian Police Service, a soldier in the Spanish Civil War and the author of classic novels such as Animal Farm and 1984 - he was George Orwell. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the tenth and final episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who rose through military ranks and ultimately became the self-declared emperor of France before being forced into exile after the Battle of Waterloo - Napoleon Bonaparte. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the ninth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who started with nothing went on to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world, no less than three times - Muhammad Ali. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a child actress who went on to become a Hollywood icon and was almost as famous for her private life as she was for her on-screen persona. Elizabeth Taylor. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the seventh episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was a songwriting genius with a hugely flamboyant on-stage personality as the lead singer of one of the greatest rock bands of all time - Queen. He was Freddie Mercury. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the sixth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who has been described as America's and possibly even the world's greatest inventor. He brought us mass communication, sound recordings, the light bulb and motion pictures among lots of other things - he was Thomas Edison. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the fifth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a motor racing legend who was arguable one of the best ever Formula One drivers but who would also not live long enough to prove it - Ayrton Senna. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the fourth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an English King who won the Wars of the Roses and founded the Tudor dynasty - King Henry VII. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the third episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who became known as the King of Soul and produced such timeless classics as You Send Me, Chain Gang and Twistin' the Night Away. We will never know how many hits he may have had as he was shot and killed in 1964 at the age of only 33. He was Sam Cooke. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the second episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who became one of London's most popular playwrights but was also persecuted for his sexuality. After a promising start to his writing career he spent time in prison and ended up with nothing - Oscar Wilde. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the first episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a young woman who was accused of witchcraft and heresy and who was burned at the stake at the age of 19 only for her to later be found innocent. She was made a Saint over 400 years later. She was Joan of Arc. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the tenth and final episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who is credited with inventing the telephone - Alexander Graham Bell. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel at www.5minutebiographies.com/youtube or by perhaps buying me a coffee at www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee - Thanks!

In the ninth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the first actress to sign a million-dollar contract and one of the founders of United Artists - Mary Pickford. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a legend of the electric guitar. A gifted musician who died too young - Jimi Hendrix. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the seventh episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a King of England who reigned during the English civil war until he was captured by parliament, tried for treason and executed - King Charles I. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the sixth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the first women to become a professional writer - Jane Austen. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the fifth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a Hollywood great that suffered from depression and died too soon - Vivien Leigh. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the fourth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the giants of science fiction storytelling - Jules Verne. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the third episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the most notorious criminal gang leaders in history - Al Capone. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the second episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the most influential figures in the history of civil rights - Martin Luther King Jr. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the first episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the 40th President of the United States - Ronald Reagan. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the tenth and final episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the all too short life of one of the UK's most talented vocalists - Amy Winehouse. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the ninth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the serial killer Ted Bundy. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an actress who became one of Hollywood's most famous pin-ups and sex symbols during the 1940s - Jane Russell. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the seventh episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an actor who at one point was the highest-paid in Hollywood and was simply known as Bogie - Humphrey Bogart. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In this special episode of 5 Minute Biographies, we interview the author of the book Boneheads and Brainiacs, Dr Moira Dolan, within which she takes a look at the backstory and culture of the winners of the Nobel prize for medicine during its first 50 years, some of whom were scoundrels and villains whereas others were found to be true heroes. Dr Moira Dolan's website: https://moiradolan.com/ Please support your local book store but failing that here are a couple of links to the book on Amazon (affiliate links): - Paperback - Kindle Edition - Audiobook Please also consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the sixth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the greatest racing drivers of all time - Juan Manuel Fangio. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the fifth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the man who many call one of the greatest generals in history - Alexander the Great. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the fourth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the two wive's of King Henry VIII to be executed and the one who gave birth to arguably one of England's greatest monarchs - Anne Boleyn. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the third episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life the actress and socialite who was crowned as Miss Hungary and had no less than 9 husbands - Zsa Zsa Gabor. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the second episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the third President of the United States - James Madison. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the first episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the Argentinian revolutionary who helped to overthrow the Cuban government - Che Guevara. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the tenth and final episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the only President of the United States ever to resign from office - Richard Nixon. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the ninth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became a king and oversaw the dismantling of the British empire - King George V. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at probably the best-loved author from the 19th century - Charles Dickens. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!