Rex Factor
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Rex Factor
Rex Factor is a fun podcast reviewing all the kings & queens of England & Scotland.
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Battle of the Champions (Live at Ludlow 2025)
Available for all to listen, the recording of our live show at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Friday 15 August 2025 in which we pit the champions of the...
Queen James (Gareth Russell)
We welcome Gareth Russell back onto the podcast, this time to talk about his latest book Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King, look...
Right to Reply 10: Grand Final Results Comments
We go through the comments from the public vote in the Grand Finals of the play-offs, talking through the perspectives on the Nearly Rexy Consorts, Ro...
S3.88 Grand Final Results Analysis
Following the Grand Final Results, we take an in-depth look at how the public voted and just how close some of the results were. Graham explains all t...
S3.87 Play-Offs: Grand Final Results
A champion is crowned... After six years and over 60 consorts reviewed, we are finally at the end. In today's episode, we reveal the results of the Ne...
S3.86 Play-Offs: Semi-Final Losers
For the first time, we are giving all the Rex Factor-winning consorts a final ranking for the series. In this episode, we are asking you to rank all o...
S3.85 Play-Offs: Round One Losers
For the first time, we are giving all the Rex Factor-winning consorts a final ranking for the series. In this episode, we are asking you to rank all o...
SS3.84 Play-Offs: Grand Final
It's crunch time! Just four consorts remain to do battle in the Grand Final for English consorts to be crowned the Series 3 champion of Rex Factor. Wi...
Right to Reply 9: Semi-Final Results
We go through the stats from the public vote in the semi-finals of the play-offs, explaining how all of the groups finished as they did, plus go throu...
S3.83 Play-Offs: Semi-Final Results
Who will make it through to the Grand Final? Twelve will go down to four with today's results episode as we reveal the results of the four semi-finals...
Messages & Previews 10
We respond to some of your messages about all elements of the podcast, as well as share some previews of our bonus content.
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Live in Ludlow 2025 News
We are doing another live show! We are returning to the Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Friday 15 August 19:30 for The Battle of the Champions, as we pit our...
S3.82 Play-Offs: Semi-Final D
It's the last of the semi-finals - who will be the final consort to make it to the Grand Final? Your contenders this week: Æthelflæd Lady of the Merci...
S3.81 Play-Offs: Semi-Final C
The semi-finals are underway and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final...
S3.80 Play-Offs: Semi-Final B
The semi-finals are underway and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final...
S3.79 Play-Offs: Semi-Final A
The semi-finals begin and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final. Your...
Right to Reply 8: First Round Results Comments
We go through lots of your comments from the voting forms for the First Round Results of the play-offs, hearing your thoughts (good and bad) about all...
S3.78 First Round Results Analysis
Ahead of the semi-finals, we have a look at the voting stats from the First Round. We know who has gone through and who was placed where by the public...
S3.77 Play-Offs: First Round Results
We have reviewed all the queen and prince consorts of England from Ealhswith to prince Philip, and now it's time to find our series champion! In this...
Messages & Previews 9
We respond to some of your messages about all elements of the podcast, as well as share some previews of our bonus content.
On the day of...
S3.76 Play-Offs: First Round - Group D
The play-offs have begun! In the last of the first round contests, we pit Ælfthryth, Elizabeth Woodville, Matilda of Boulogne, and Æthelflæd, Lady of...
S3.75 Play-Offs: First Round - Group C
The play-offs have begun! In the third of the first round contests, we pit Isabella of France, Henrietta Maria, Caroline of Ansbach, Mary of Teck and...
S3.74 Play-Offs: First Round - Group B
The play-offs have begun! In the first of the first round contests, we pit Eleanor of Aquitaine, Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyo...
S3.73 Play-Offs: First Round - Group A
The play-offs have begun! In the first of the first round contests, we pit Emma of Normandy, Prince Albert, Matilda of Scotland, Katherine Parr and Ma...
Right to Reply 7: Play-Off Draw
Before we get started on the Play-Offs, we respond to your messages about the play-off draw - your thoughts on the process, who you are predicting/wan...
S3.72 The Play-Off Draw
We have reviewed all the queen and prince consorts of England from Ealhswith to prince Philip, and now it's time to find our series champion! In this...
Messages & Previews 8
Before we get on to the play-offs in the new year, we read some of your messages relating to all aspects of the podcast (both recent and long ago) and...
Lucy Hughes-Hallett (The Duke of Buckingham)
We speak to Lucy Hughes-Hallett about her fascinating book Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham was a favourite o...
Jane Tippett (The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII)
We speak to Jane Tippett on the fascinating story of Edward VIII's memoir, with Jane telling us about how and why the book was written and the wealth...
Right to Reply: Windsor Consorts - Part 2
After taking your messages on the first three Windsor consorts, today we deal respond to your messages about Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Prince Philip -...
Right to Reply: Windsor Consorts - Part 1
We tackle your messages about the Windsor consorts, but because we had so many messages and so much to talk about, we've had to cut the episode in hal...
S3.71 Prince Philip: Review
It's the end of the series - with this episode, we finish our review of all the consorts from Ealhswith to Prince Philip. With the war, gaffes galore...
S3.70 Prince Philip: Biography
We reach the end of the series, or nearly the end, as we embark on the first of two episodes for Prince Philip, the consort to Elizabeth II. No review...
S3.69 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon: Review
In Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's second episode, we review the consort of King George VI by all the factors and decide whether or not she had the Rex Factor....
S3.68 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon: Biography
In the first of two episodes, we look at the life and queenship of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (AKA the Queen Mother), consort to King George VI. From growin...
S3.67 Wallis Simpson: Review
This time we review Wallis Simpson, the wife-but-not-consort of Edward VIII. There's lots for us to get our teeth stuck into: an independent spirit bu...
S3.66 Wallis Simpson: Biography
In the first two episodes, we tackle one of the most controversial women in English royal history, Wallis Simpson. Technically not a consort, but her...
S3.65 Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck (or Queen Mary, as many would have known her) was the consort of George V, and the first proper Windsor consort. Together with George, sh...
S3.64 Alexandra of Denmark
We are into our final mini-series of the series, with Alexandra of Denmark (or Alix, as she was known), consort to King Edward VII. Alix enjoyed a sur...
Messages and Previews 7
Before we get started on the Windsor consorts, we read through various listener correspondence as well as sharing previews of our bonus content, inclu...