Al Andalus

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Amira Bennison and comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri to learn about Al Andalus. From 711 to 1492, a significant amount of the Iberian peninsula – modern day Spain and Portugal – was ruled by a succession of Islamic rulers. This era was a golden age as people and customs were imported from as far away as Iraq and North Africa to mix with what already existed on the Iberian peninsula. The short distance between North Africa and Western Europe at the Strait of Gibraltar has meant there has been a constant interchange and exchange across the centuries. But how did this process of raiding, trading and invading create some of the most sophisticated and populous cities of early Medieval Europe? Research by Jessica Honey Written by Emma Nagouse, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Steve Hankey You’re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:06.5	Hello and welcome to your Deadsomee, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
0:11.4	My name is Greg Janna, I'm a public historian author and broadcaster.
0:15.1	And today we are jumping back over 1000 years to discover what life was like in the
0:19.4	amired period of Al Andalus.
0:21.8	The name given to Medieval, Islamic, Spain and Portugal, and joining me to do that are
0:25.8	two very special guests.
0:27.6	In history corner, she's professor in the history and culture of the Maghrib, at the
0:31.1	University of Cambridge.
0:32.7	She's an expert on Islamic Spain, the Middle East, North Africa and has appeared numerous
0:36.7	times on TV and radio.
0:38.2	And you'll remember her from our episode on the marvelous Medieval Traveller Ibn Batuta.
0:42.8	It's professor Amira Benison.
0:44.3	Welcome back Amira!
0:45.3	Hello Greg, it's lovely to be back.
0:47.2	I'm really excited to be talking about Al Andalus today.
0:50.9	And in comedy corner, she's a rising star on the stand-up circuit.
0:53.8	You might have seen her on TV, on the Russell Howard Hour, Jonathan Rosho, the stand-up
0:57.3	sketch show Comedy Central, at the end of a fringe, or outsiders.
1:00.8	It's the fabulous Fatia El Gori!
1:02.6	Welcome to the show Fatia!
1:04.3	Thank you, thank you for having me, I'm so happy to be here.
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