Series 9 of BBC You're Dead To Me: Great comedians, great historians, and episodes about... - ARISTOTLE! - ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT! - CATHERINE DE MEDICI! - THE CAUSES OF THE BRITISH CIVIL WAR - KING ARTHUR! - SOJOURNER TRUTH! - HERNAN CORTES & MALINTZIN! - SOME OTHER STUFF I'VE FORGOTTEN - ThreadSky

gregjenner.bsky.social • 76 days ago

Series 9 of BBC You're Dead To Me: Great comedians, great historians, and episodes about...

- ARISTOTLE!
- ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT!
- CATHERINE DE MEDICI!
- THE CAUSES OF THE BRITISH CIVIL WAR
- KING ARTHUR!
- SOJOURNER TRUTH!
- HERNAN CORTES & MALINTZIN!
- SOME OTHER STUFF I'VE FORGOTTEN

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manyhatsbren.bsky.social•76 days ago

The only thing I know about Aristotle is that he was a bugger for the bottle…

lhealyillustration.bsky.social•75 days ago

I can’t wait for the Catherine De Medici episode. She is one of my most favourite people in history.

carltonreid.com•76 days ago

If you ever want to do an episode on hidden-in-plain-sight 1930s Dutch-style british cycleways ... https://www.britishcycletracks.com

amandajsummers.bsky.social•76 days ago

WHOMSTDVE will be your guest for Cortez/Malintzin???

davidandress.bsky.social•76 days ago

NOBODY KNOWS... https://bsky.app/profile/amyfuller.bsky.social/post/3ldjkvuifvs2w

amandajsummers.bsky.social•76 days ago

Oh I am just giddy for this, thank you

drewburrett.bsky.social•76 days ago

'British' Civil war? When was that?

parkrunsally.bsky.social•76 days ago

Very much not my period of expertise but the ‘English’ civil war also involved Scotland and Ireland so I guess that’s what it refers to?

drewburrett.bsky.social•76 days ago

Just never heard it called 'British' before...

willavery.net•76 days ago

Same. "War of Three Kingdoms" is an accepted term.

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

It’s very hard to name, it’s often called the War of the Three Kingdoms - but it involved England, Scotland and Ireland (and by extension Wales) so the British thing is geographically helpful

drewburrett.bsky.social•76 days ago

Thanks for clarifying. And keep up the good work - we love the show in our house!

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

Thank you!

eileencyalater.bsky.social•76 days ago

Ummmm 1100s between Matilda & Steven...

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

Nope, it’s what historians call the English Civil War… which was neither English, Civil, or just one War!

odanaos.bsky.social•76 days ago

1919-1921

drewburrett.bsky.social•76 days ago

Early evening🤔

lunapuella.bsky.social•76 days ago

So many excellent subjects, yay!

stardustlegacy.bsky.social•76 days ago

Hooray! Extra excited for Catherine de Medici and King Arthur!

drdan.bsky.social•76 days ago

Would love to talk death/funerals on YDTM - such a delightful chunk of historical listening for my week (coffee episode sounds particularly excellent ☕️)

melhistorygeek.bsky.social•75 days ago

you have at least one listener for that 😉

gobigred.bsky.social•76 days ago

Yesssssssssssssssss

ausarsenal.bsky.social•75 days ago

Is this able to be listened to down here in 🇦🇺?

gregjenner.bsky.social•75 days ago

Absolutely!

ausarsenal.bsky.social•75 days ago

Thank you! Found it and followed!

froakiebloke.bsky.social•76 days ago

Any chance that Austria-Hungary will ever make an appearance? I feel like Franz Ferdinand would be a great subject for an episode, a name everybody knows and who most people don’t know anything specific about!

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

Could be! We have a massive list of subjects but happy to add to it

alistoddart.bsky.social•76 days ago

Great list!

michellefranklin.bsky.social•76 days ago

YAAAAAY!! CAN'T WAIT

rhysp.bsky.social•76 days ago

Any guest spoilers Greg? Both historians and comedians welcome.

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

Hang on, I’ve remembered!! The other episodes of You’re Dead To Me will be about:

- MARCO POLO!
- MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM!
- EXPEDITIONS TO THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE!
- THE HISTORY OF COFFEE!

lemoustier.bsky.social•76 days ago

Hoping I know who the cuneiform one is!

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

You may 😉

brotherbaldric.bsky.social•76 days ago

Cuneiform?
You haven't managed to grab Irving Finkel have you?

mkt1882.bsky.social•76 days ago

Something to look forward to in the new year, cheers Greg! 🙂

transmithim.bsky.social•76 days ago

Oo, I’m looking forward to the cuneiform one, if only to find out if I’ve been saying it right or not.

gobigred.bsky.social•76 days ago

Man, this podcast is so good I tune in no matter the subject. It could be the history of paint drying and you and your guests would find a way to make it entertaining

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

The history of watching paint dry is series 11 😉

kejamieson.bsky.social•76 days ago

This has just reminded me that I need to download a whole bunch for when I go to Antarctica!

gregjenner.bsky.social•76 days ago

Ooooh!

mareganlefay.bsky.social•75 days ago

Wow what a great range of topics! Can't wait!

gregjenner.bsky.social•75 days ago

Thank you!

ltmcdies.bsky.social•76 days ago

The Northwest Passage!!!
Have I got a 10 minute folk song for you 😁😁

servanemouazan.bsky.social•76 days ago

Thank you thank you thank you, laughter, rigour, candour, perspectives, and great hosting, love your show!

guineagibbs.bsky.social•76 days ago

I was wondering if the NW Passage would make an appearance one day. The humour element there gets quite dark (or rather icy…)

robjfh.bsky.social•76 days ago

I assume, from the way you've written these, that Series 9 is going to be exclusively musicals. A departure from your usual format, but it might just work ❗🎶🎩🎊

joelewis87.bsky.social•75 days ago

Sounds great! Can I suggest some ideas for festive ones for next year please:
- Saturnalia
- Hanukkah
- Winter Solstice
- Yule

Ooo, can we have an episode on the Mabinogion some time too please :-D

Thank you, that is my wish list complete... hope that makes you feel like Santa! :-p

gregjenner.bsky.social•75 days ago

Mabinogion will be discussed in the King Arthur episode

joelewis87.bsky.social•75 days ago

Ooo excellent! I look forward to that :-)