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Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society
FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society
FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In 1870, two young women were arrested after leaving a theatre in London. These women, so-called Fanny and Stella, were in fact Ernest Boulton and Frederick Park, and they were charged with ‘buggery’.So who were Boulton and Park? What was the evidence against them? And why did this create such a stir across the front pages and the world?Neil McKenna joins Kate Betwixt the Sheets to share Stella and Fanny’s extraordinary life stories and trial.*WARNING: There are adult themes, explicit descriptions of sex and suicide references in this episode*Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas.Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.This episode includes music by Epidemic Sound. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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