Robert Bruce (Radio Edit)

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about Scottish independence hero and king Robert Bruce.

Robert grew up in a time of political turmoil, with multiple noblemen competing to be king of Scots – including his own grandfather. But after Edward I of England declared himself overlord of Scotland, Robert began a fight not just to be king, but to overthrow English control too.

This episode charts the twists and turns of Robert’s life, taking in his adventures in Ireland, his quarrels with the papacy, his unlikely alliance with the English crown, and his epic military victories.

This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed.

Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Anna McCully Stewart Written by: Anna McCully Stewart, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook

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0:00.0	You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.
0:06.5	I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.
0:11.2	I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,
0:16.0	relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.
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0:28.3	and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.
0:33.6	So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.
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0:44.4	Hello and welcome to You're Dead to Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
0:49.4	My name is Greg Jenner.
0:50.5	I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster.
0:52.8	And today, we're donning our
0:54.4	kiltz and daubing our faces blue to learn all about medieval Scottish king, Robert Bruce. Robert the
0:59.8	Bruce, the son, but Robert Bruce to us. And to help us, we have two very special comrades
1:04.2	in arms. In History Corner, he's a senior lecturer in the Centre for History at the
1:08.3	University of the Highlands and Islands. He's an expert on medieval Scottish political and military history and the author of Scotland's Second
1:14.3	War of Independence, 1332 to 1357.
1:17.0	It's Dr Ian McKinness.
1:18.0	Welcome, Ian.
1:18.7	Thanks, Greg.
1:19.2	Thanks for having me.
1:20.0	Great to be in.
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