The REAL Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte, Lord Byron & Georgian Celebrity
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
05/24/24
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The third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton?
On this second episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the royals and celebrities who filled the newspapers during 18th and early 19th century Britain.
What was Queen Charlotte really like? What was the genius Mozart's fascination with fart jokes? And was Lord Byron as dangerous to know as they say he was?
Joining Kate today are Catherine Curzon, Judith Grohmann and Emily Brand.
Also, if you'd like to find out more about this incredible period, you can watch Kate present a two-part documentary - Georgian Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll: Unbuttoning Bridgerton - over on History Hit. Simply click here for a free 14 day trial and watch now.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. Additional production was provided by Annie Woodman. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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History of Monogamy
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From the earliest iterations on the plains of Africa, to 21st century reconsiderations of it: are humans meant to be monogamous?
Joining Kate today is Helen Fisher, author of ANATOMY OF LOVE: A Natural History Of Mating, Marriage, And Why We Stray, to shed a light on our own relationship with this ancient social status.
How successful is it really? And will it survive well into the future?
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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May 28, 2024
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From the first fleet of convict ships arriving in Australia in 1788, sex work was a central part of the new society British colonialists were building.
What was the reality for women when they arrived? What records are there of sex workers from this time? And how has sex work shaped modern Australia?
Today, Kate's joined by the fantastic Rae Frances, author of Selling Sex: A Hidden History of Prostitution, to find out more about sex work in early Australia.
This episode is edited by Tom Delargy. The producer is Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long.
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