Anne Lister: The First Modern Lesbian?

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

It’s a rare thing to hear first hand the experiences of marginalised people in history. So often their voices are silenced, and their histories erased.

Which is why Anne Lister’s diaries, which tell us in intimate details what it was like to be a proud lesbian in 19th century Yorkshire, are such an important resource.

What was grobbling? What is Anne Lister’s legacy? And what do her coded diaries tell us about life as a lesbian during the industrial revolution? Join us today as we delve Betwixt the Sheets on the legacy of Anne Lister, with historian Anne Choma, the lead adviser on BBC One’s series of Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack, and author of ‘Gentleman Jack - The Real Anne Lister’.

Produced and edited by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer Charlotte Long.

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, my lovely betricksters.
0:34.3	It's me, Kate Lister.
0:35.9	Here, once again, to make sure that you're not listening
0:38.7	into things that will, well, frankly, un-settle you
0:42.0	if you are of a sensitive, nervous disposition.
0:44.9	This is your fair dues warning.
0:47.6	Fair dues, everybody.
0:49.0	This podcast is of adult nature.
0:51.6	It contains adults talking to other adults
0:53.8	about adulty things in an adulty way,
0:56.1	covering a range of adult topics.
0:58.8	And you, you, need to be an adult, as well.
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