Henry Cyril Paget: the dancing marquess of Anglesey
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Henry Cyril Paget: the dancing marquess of Anglesey

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 18, 202659 min

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Viv Gardner and comedian Morgan Rees in 19th-century Wales to learn about the fabulous, theatrical life of Henry Cyril Paget. Born into an important aristocratic family – his ancestor had been Wellington’s second-in-command at Waterloo – Henry had a very different approach to his wealth and social status. After a childhood spent in Paris, he moved to Anglesey, and after inheriting his title and fortune, set about spending it on his passions: jewels, clothes and the theatre. He remodelled the family home, Plas Newydd, renaming it Anglesey Castle and making it the home of his th...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Hello and welcome to You're Dead To Me, we are the Radio 4 Comedy Podcast that takes history seriously. My name's Greg Jenner, I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster and today we are donning our sable coats, grasping our bejeweled walking sticks and

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boarding our train-shaped car all the way back to the 19th century to Wales to learn all about Henry Cyril Padgett, the fifth Marquess of Anglesey. And to help us unravel facts from fiction in a very glamorous way. We have two very fabulous guests. In history corner, she's Emeritus Professor of Drama at the University of Manchester, where her

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research focuses on gender, sexuality and performance in the late 19th and early 20th century. She's acted as historical consultant on a variety of stage shows about Henry Padgett's life, and is currently writing his biography, titled The Dancing Marquess. It is Professor Viv Gardner. Welcome, Viv.

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