Medieval Animals

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Tim Wingard and Kiri Pritchard-McLean to look at what we know about animals in medieval Europe. From hunting and farming to companionship and entertainment, animals have long been a part of our culture but how did the beliefs and treatment of animals by our medieval ancestors inform our societal values today? And just how do you lick a bear into shape?!

You’re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4. Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Written by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Max Bower

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.8	Hello and welcome to your Dead To Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history
0:11.4	seriously.
0:12.4	My name is Greg Jenner, I am a public historian author and broadcaster, I was the chief
0:16.0	nerd on the BBC comedy show Horrible Histories.
0:18.6	And today we are saddling our horses and gathering our hounds to chase down what we know about
0:23.4	animals in medieval Europe and joining me on this historical hunt are two very special
0:28.3	guests.
0:29.3	In history corner, they are a lecturer in late medieval history at the University of
0:33.0	York, my old stomping ground, hooray.
0:35.3	They are an expert on animality and sexuality in late medieval culture.
0:39.1	They also teach medieval religion culture, sexuality and politics, a proper expert if
0:42.8	Dr Tim Wingard.
0:43.8	Welcome Tim.
0:44.8	Hi Greg, it's lovely to be here.
0:47.0	Delighted to have you here and in comedy corner, she's an award-winning comedian, writer,
0:51.1	podcast and broadcaster.
0:52.6	You might have heard her co-host the All Killer No Filler podcast, or the now show, or
0:56.8	the news quiz, or Radio 4 Extras News Jack, or you've seen her on the telly on Have
1:01.2	the News for You.
1:02.2	Or would I lie to you in one of her trademark sequined outfits?
1:04.8	They are absolutely fabulous.
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