The History of Timekeeping (Radio Edit)

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr David Rooney and Desiree Burch at the literal beginning of time to explore the history of timekeeping. Covering everything from the origins of timekeeping to time in space, we even learn how you can smell the time! Above all, we finally find out who you can blame for daylight savings and the real reason it was invented. For the full-length version of this episode, please look further back in the feed. Research by Rosie Rich Written by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Steve Hankey You’re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.1	Hello and welcome to your Dead To Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history
0:10.1	seriously.
0:11.1	My name is Greg Jenner, I am a public historian author and broadcaster and I was the chief
0:15.0	nerd on the BBC comedy show Horrible Histories.
0:17.8	And today we are winding our watches, ringing the bells and turning back the clocks to learn
0:21.6	all about one of my Fave subjects, the history of timekeeping.
0:25.2	Yes, I am very excited.
0:26.9	And to help me tell my sundials from my stopwatches, I am joined by two very special guests.
0:31.4	In History Corner, he is a best selling author and timekeeping expert.
0:34.9	Now I research associate at Royal Holloway University, but previously he was curator
0:38.9	at both the science museum and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
0:42.5	You may have read his brilliant book about time, a history of civilization in 12 clocks.
0:46.6	I absolutely loved it.
0:48.0	It's Dr David Rooney, welcome David.
0:50.0	Hello Greg.
0:51.2	And in Comedy Corner, she's a comedian, writer and TV host who hardly needs any introduction
0:55.6	on this show.
0:56.6	You'll have seen her on Live at the Apollo, the Mash Report, mock the week and of course
0:59.2	Taskmaster, it's Desiree Birch.
1:01.3	Welcome back Desiree.
1:02.3	Oh my goodness, I'm so excited to be here, especially because I didn't realize it was
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