A Podded History Of Devon

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Stories of people, places and events from Devon’s history with James Watts. Episodes can be heard on Michael Chequer’s evening show with a new podcast every fortnight.

BBC Radio Devon


    • Mar 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Margaret Partridge - The powerhouse who built powerhouses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 17:55


    The story of a pioneering Devon electrical engineer.

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    Devon's Fortune Fabric - Mrs Treadwin's Lace Manufactory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 20:25


    RAMM volunteers Liz Trebble and Carol McFadzean on lace livelihoods, royalty & smuggling,

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    A Less Than Dickensian Devon Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 18:45


    Dr Todd Gray on the demeaning practice of "gooding" in 1870s rural Devon.

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    Fairies, Demons and Folk Medicine – Devon's Male Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 20:11


    Professor Marion Gibson from the University of Exeter on John Walsh - a 1500s Witch

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    Behind Enemy Lines - a WW2 story of love, espionage and tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 17:17


    Devon author Chris Robillard with a tale of spies killed behind enemy lines.

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    Wounded In Action - Devon's WW1 Hospitals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 19:28


    Turning 66 sites across Devon into functioning wartime hospitals with Dr Julia Neville.

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    Joanna Southcott - The Exeter Prophetess

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 16:05


    The Devon domestic servant who had a cult following of more than a hundred thousand.

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    Over Here - The American GIs in WW2 Devon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 24:09


    If you have a cracking tale from Devon's history to share, email: watts@bbc.co.uk

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