
Terrible puns and filthy limericks: the Victorian sense of humour
From HistoryExtra podcast
Published 2/13/2026
Queen Victoria was – so legend has it – famously 'not amused'. But, as Dr Bob Nicholson reveals in this episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, the long-lived queen did have a sense of humour – as did her subjects. Speaking with David Musgrove, Bob explores what made people laugh in the 19th century.…







