How do you take your tea? With a dash of poison?

Start the new year with a huge helping of deadly knowledge as we talk to the sensational TK from For The Love of History podcast in our latest Expert Witness episode.

TK shares the history of poisons in Japan with us, from toxic teapots to early versions of pepper spray!

Enjoy and check out @fortheloveof_history wherever you get your podcasts

It's time to go back to the beginning...

We have decided to revisit the first two episodes ever recorded by The Poisoners' Cabinet to refresh, remaster and renew the story with our now-seasoned eyes. This is a brand new recording, with new drinks!

This week we go back to Episode 1 and the story of Dr George Lamson, the Wimbledon Poisoner.

Why was this decorated war hero so bad at his job? What is the deal with Bournemouth? And are YOU a swell pill-taker?

The secret ingredient remains...a Dundee cake!

It's our Christmas episode! A terrible crime has been committed on a dark December night up at the big house...

What happened to Kate Dungey? What secrets did the Henley house hold? And how do you season your sticks?

The secret ingredient is...an umbrella!

And we wish you all the happiest of holidays and many mince pies

We have another badass seafaring woman from history this week, the private queen Gráinne O'Malley!

Who was this fearsome Irish woman? Why DO people call her Grace? And where do you keep your leprechauns?

The secret ingredient is...Ireland!

There's trouble at the Belew house as something bad seems to be in the morning mush...

Why was a hard-working household targeted? What dish was to blame? And how high can a horse get?

The secret ingredient is...stables!

We're going back to the 14th century to hear the story of Jeanne de Clisson - wife, mother and lioness of the sea.

Who was this French noblewoman? What set her on a course for revenge? And which way does the port go?

The secret ingredient is...sails!

This week, we mix fairytales with murder as we tell the tale of the Bluebeard of Gambais...

Do you know the story of Bluebeard? Who was mysterious Henri? And what DO you use to get blood from a key?

The secret ingredient is...a sombrero!

We’re off to Ohio to hear the bizarre story of Dr Oliver Cook Haugh.

Who was this difficult doctor? What does he have to do with the Wright brothers? And this cocktail....wooooahhh...

Enjoy!

This week it's a dark and troubling tale of murder in Chicago and a suspect that raises a few eyebrows...

Who was the Lipstick Killer? Were all his crimes really related? And does anyone have any sage?

The secret ingredient is... sodium thiopental!

Ep 225 is loose on Halloween night And we're diving into the terrifying legend of the mummy, and the so-called curse of the Pharaohs...

Did opening King Tut's tomb unleash horrors on the world? Did a mummy sink the Titanic? And how do you like your mummy served?

The secret ingredient is...a Pharaoh!

Enjoy and HAPPY HALLOWEEN

There's a panic in New England as vampires appear to be roaming the land, searching for victims in this special spooky season episode...

Who was Mercy Brown? Why would vampires be targeting small farming communities? And how do you spot a virgin horse?

The secret ingredient is... vampires!

It's part two of our dive into the terrifying story of The Zodiac Killer, where we look at the prime suspects and the web of alleged crimes around the mysterious figure.

Do you have a theory about this case? Do you think it was one person...or more? And who wants a drink?

The secret ingredient is...a super secret code!

Today we're tackling one of the most famous serial killers of all time, The Zodiac Part 1!

Who did the Zodiac target? Why did the killer tease the press with puzzles? And how do you write cyphers in a French accent?

The secret ingredient is...constellations!

We're off to Bavaria to hear the story of 'Mad' King Ludwig II and his mysterious death...

Why was Ludwig labelled a madman? Why did he love Wagner's music so much? And was it the swans?

The secret ingredient is...a castle!

We're aboard the Herbert Fuller cargo ship where murder most foul has been committed...

Who was aboard this vessel? Could any of the crew be trusted? And how quickly would you start crying during a murder investigation?

The secret ingredient is...timber!

It's a truly bizarre and sometimes disgusting story of Tarrare, a man with a huge appetite that got him into a fair amount of trouble.

Who was the mysterious Tarrare? Why could he eat literally anything? And was this the worst spying plan in history?

The secret ingredient is...a baby!

We have a bizarre mystery on our hands, with a man being very shifty in a hotel in the 1930s...

Who was the man in room 1046? Why did he have no luggage? And what IS the formal greeting for a potential crime boss?

The secret ingredient is...a president!

Today we have a woman accused of murder and - much worse - accused of being ugly!

Who was Nancy Farrer? Was she insane or a calculating killer? And can your head tell you how mirthful you really are?

The secret ingredient is...a skull!

A man stalks the streets of Denver armed with a club, looking for victims...

Why were women being attacked in the streets? Who was the culprit? And why were the police so bad at everything?

The secret ingredient is...a soul!

Here we have the story of John and Hannah Peck of Grand Rapids and their sudden deaths...

Who would want these very wealthy people dead? What was Arthur Waite's real story? And are germs the greatest poison of them all?

The secret ingredient is...marmalade!