The Golden Age of Smuggling

We Are History

Angela Barnes and John O'Farrell

History

4.9 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

For the final episode in this series, the ever-so-honest John O’Farrell and Angela Barnes find out how and why smuggling in Britain became a crime epidemic that benefited everyone except the tax man. Source: Smuggling in the British Isles by Richard Platt Support We Are History on Patreon and get exclusive benefits including bonus episodes, mugs and more! https://patreon.com/WeAreHistory Angela Barnes is on tour with her critically acclaimed, sold out Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Hot Mess’. Tickets are available here https://www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk We Are History is written and presented by Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell. Audio production by Simon Williams and artwork by James Parrett. Lead Producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Group Editor is Andrew Harrison. We Are History is a Podmasters Production. https://twitter.com/wearehistorypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to We Are History, the podcast about history by people who studied the subject right up to the age of 16.
0:12.2	I'm Angela Barnes. And I am John O'Farrell, Lord of Sealand. Remind me, John. How did you get that title?
0:19.3	You bought it for me, Angela, off the internet, but that's no different to how most titles in the British Honour system are obtained. Let's be honest. I have a certificate and you have a small debit in your bank account. So I am Lord of Sealand, a title I will pass on to one of my children or maybe my puppy. I haven't decided yet.
0:35.7	Before we crack on with this episode, John, we should probably mention that I'm riddled
0:42.1	with the COVIDs as we're recording this.
0:44.8	She's riddled with the COVIDs, she is.
0:46.8	I'm riddled with the COVIDs.
0:48.5	So I am recording from home.
0:50.8	Johnny's in the studio, But I do sound pretty rough.
0:55.0	So we're going to do my best, but I'm not sounding great.
0:58.2	And also, just while I'm here before we've started, I should remind people to subscribe
1:03.6	to the podcast.
1:04.7	Well, remembered.
1:05.5	While you're listening to it, just give it a little subscribe.
1:08.2	Do it to make me feel better.
1:09.5	Because I'm not well and poorly.
1:11.5	And actually, I think it would help my recovery if you subscribe to the podcast.
1:15.6	That would actually.
1:16.4	That's scientifically proven fact.
1:18.9	Anyway, let's crack on.
1:19.8	What are we talking about, John?
1:20.9	We're talking as well.
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