Mary Shelley (Radio Edit)

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Greg Jenner is joined by literary expert Dr Corin Throsby and comedian Lauren Pattison to explore the often turbulent life of literary icon Mary Shelley. Join them as we all question our life achievements while discussing the groundbreaking work Mary produced by the age of just 20, how far she was prepared to walk for love, and arguably the most gothic first date in history. For the full-length verion of this episode, please look further back in the feed.

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0:00.0	Hello Greg here, just popping in to say that this is a radio edit of the episode, which
0:04.6	means it's a bit shorter and some of the naughty stuff has been removed, so it's a bit more
0:09.1	appropriate for family listening.
0:10.9	If you want to hear the full-length versions scroll down to the original episode, further
0:14.8	back in our feed.
0:16.2	Thanks very much, enjoy the show!
0:18.2	VBT Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts
0:22.7	Hello and welcome to your Dead To Me, the History Podcast for everyone.
0:27.3	My name is Greg Jena.
0:28.5	I'm a public historian, author and I'm the chief nerd on the BBC comedy show Horrible
0:32.7	History.
0:33.7	And you may have heard my other radio foreshow, Home School History, although that one's
0:36.8	mostly for the kids.
0:38.2	This podcast serves up a delicious range of facts and fun, which May one day help you
0:42.4	win a yellow cheese in trivial pursuit.
0:45.1	Or are they pies?
0:46.1	I can't remember, never mind.
0:47.4	Today we are plugging in the electrodes and reanimating one of the literary giants
0:51.4	of the 19th century, and perhaps one of the most influential science fiction writers ever.
0:55.8	Also, she was a massive goth.
0:58.2	That's right, it's Mary Shelley.
1:00.2	And to help me do that, I'm joined by two very special guests.
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