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We join Pepys for Charles II’s Coronation, with a drunken end to the day; and enfin Bede is our guest, beginning his history of Cuthbert’s life.
Season 3 Episode 82
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Thank you for joining me and dipping in to this evening’s gentle episode, set in…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Happy Monday with England winning the Third Test; Pepys wears velvet to watch the pre-Coronation procession; and Bede is our guest once again 🤓
Season 3 Episode 81
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‘The Physiognomy of a Deserted Highway’; Inappropriate Pepys; and a Leaping Dog
Season 3 Episode 80
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We ponder English cottages and The Rule of Benedict in hot Dorset garden
Season 3 Episode 79
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Hello and welcome to today’s episode, from a hot and bee-filled garden in north Dorset. Thank you for joining m…
1 year, 3 months ago
Grace visits Sherton (Sherborne) in Hardy’s The Woodlanders, to follow her heart; accompanied by seagulls and Mr Katt
Season 3 Episode 78
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We visit Sherborne’s 12th Century Old Castle 🏰
Season 3 Episode 77
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The English Village and the Sherborne Conduit
Season 3 Episode 76
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Kent becomes Christian once more; Choral Music soothes; and Pepys judges Charles II and his brother quite ordinary.
Season 3 Episode 75
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Pepys’ thoughts on the King; Childhood Music; and the Debate continues
Season 3 Episode 74
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Horace Walpole counters Thomas More in The Great Debate; and we Ponder Early Christianity in Cornwall
Season 3 Episode 73
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