Wait... They Did What!?

ABC Australia

Publisher: ABC Australia
Country: Australia
Topics: Kids, Family, Stories, History
Latest episode: 19 October 2026
How often it posts: About weekly
Episodes published: 18

About the show

Wait... They Did What?! is the question you’ll be asking after travelling back through modern history with comedian Tilly Oddy-Black. Perfect for kids aged 8 and over, Wait…They Did What?! unearths the weird, wild and outright scandalous common practices of people in the olden days... like letting kids buy fireworks, banning bikinis on the beach, putting blood-sucking leeches on sick people, and riding in cars without seatbelts. Credits:Host: Tilly Oddy-BlackProducers: Samantha Turnbull and Soumia BellaSound engineer: Que NguyenArchive researchers: Michael Osmond and Carolyn CageComposer: David McDonaldExecutive producers: Veronica Milsom and Alex Lollback

Recent episodes

Wait... computers were the size of entire rooms?
Wait... playgrounds were danger zones?
Wait... they banned books?

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Show website: www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wait-they-did-what