To beard or not to beard? Facial hair through history

History Extra podcast

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🗓️ 12 March 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Dr Alun Withey, expert on the history of facial hair, takes us on a journey through shaving and grooming trends from 1650-1900

Why were big bushy beards once the height of fashion? When was it better to have a smooth face? And what were the perceived health benefits of whiskers, moustaches or goatees? Dr Alun Withey, expert on the history of facial hair, takes us on a journey through shaving and grooming trends from 1650-1900.

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0:00.0	This history extra podcast is sponsored by Smart Energy GB.
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0:46.2	Hello and welcome to the history extra podcast from BBC History Magazine,
1:01.5	Britain's best-selling history magazine.
1:12.3	I'm Ellie Corporn.
1:13.7	Today we've got an episode all about Beards.
1:17.4	When they were in fashion,
1:18.9	when it was better to have a smooth face
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