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Death and mourning in Britain: everything you wanted to know


Episode 1996


Why did people start cremating bodies? When did black become the colour of mourning? And who are the 'invisible dead'? Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, historian Douglas Davies answers your top questions about traditions surrounding death and mourning in Britain through the centuries.


The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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