Robert Bruce

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, 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. 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	Calling all music buffs.
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0:07.0	I'm Jordan Stevens.
0:08.0	I'm Clara Ampho, and this is our brand new weekly music show.
0:12.0	You pick a theme. We select the tunes and we battle it out to create the ultimate playlist just for you.
0:18.0	May the best music lover win? Oh, it's about to go down. Let's go!
0:22.0	Make me a mix tape. Listen only on BBC Sounds.
0:28.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:34.0	Hello and welcome to You're Dead to Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
0:40.0	My name is Greg Jenner, I'm a public historian author and broadcaster, and today we're donning our kilts and dopping our faces blue to learn all about medieval Scottish King Robert Bruce.
0:50.0	Robert, the Bruce, the son, but Robert Bruce to us.
0:53.0	And to help us, we have two very special comrades in arms.
0:56.5	In History Corner, he's a senior lecturer in the Center for History at the University of
1:00.0	the Highlands and Islands.
1:01.5	He's an expert on medieval Scottish political and military
1:03.6	history and the author of Scotland's second War of Independence 1332 to 1357. It's Dr Ian McKinnis.
1:09.1	Welcome Ian.
1:10.1	Thanks Greg. Thanks for having me. Great to be in.
1:11.8	And in Comedy Corner, she's a comedian actor and storyteller.
1:14.8	She was a finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards, runner-up in the Funny Women's
1:18.2	Stage Awards, and won Scott Speaker of the Year in 2022.
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