The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Voices from the Old Bailey

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Voices from the Old Bailey

I am a little late in reporting a great radio program that UK peeps have the privilege of listening to. Fabulous historian extraordinaire, Amanda Vickery presents Voices from the Old Bailey a radio-documentary on the scandalous court cases of Georgian London. The first part of this four-part series has already aired but you can (and should) catch the next one at 9:00am (9:30 pm is your second chance). BBC has a fun preview which everyone can check out here.

7 comments:

Pechorin de Veuvray said...: These recordings present many of the much maligned and dreaded Crim Con. cases, perhaps one, such as the Tartty Georgiana Fawkener Townshend? I'm intrigued...; July 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Amirak101 said...: @ Pechorin de Veuvray It seems it deals more with riots and civil unrest rather than the tarty gossip we're after. sigh.; July 27, 2011 at 3:47 PM
I lodge in Grub Street said...: I'd have wanted to hear the Barreti one - Johnson AND Goldsmith giving evidence! Pinch my sad obsessed little self.; July 27, 2011 at 4:20 PM
nightsmusic said...: Very cool!

I wonder though why I can listen to radio on their iPlayer, but can't watch programs on it.; July 27, 2011 at 7:47 PM
Heather Carroll said...: @Veuvray, Amirak, I would hope by the end of the series there should be at least some tarty gossip. It only seems right, doesn't it?

@Grub Street, Ugh, now I'm really kicking myself for not getting the word out sooner!

@Nightmusic, Can you listen to it? I didn't even try since I have had the failed attempts with the TV programs. Don't tell me US peeps can sneak in for a listen!; July 28, 2011 at 12:32 PM
nightsmusic said...: I can! And I don't get why because the radio has ads just like the TV stuff does, but I can't watch the TV things at all. Well...not quite true. I can if I hack the proxy, but we won't mention that here...

;o); July 28, 2011 at 4:42 PM
Lauren said...: I think I have listened to this before! I forget when, when was it released?; August 2, 2011 at 9:06 AM