Greg Jenner

You didn't say that.

It's fine. It's a fantastic insight into your mind there. Yeah, I think sexy nun is probably about fair, but we'll see. So what do you know? This is the So What Do You Know? This is where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject.

It's fine. It's a fantastic insight into your mind there. Yeah, I think sexy nun is probably about fair, but we'll see. So what do you know? This is the So What Do You Know? This is where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject.

And you are probably familiar with Nun Life, you know, from totally true documentaries like Sister Act and The Sound of Music. But you might be less familiar with a small mountain girl called Benedetta Carlini who rose to notoriety in 17th century Italy and then vanished from history until being rediscovered quite recently.

And you are probably familiar with Nun Life, you know, from totally true documentaries like Sister Act and The Sound of Music. But you might be less familiar with a small mountain girl called Benedetta Carlini who rose to notoriety in 17th century Italy and then vanished from history until being rediscovered quite recently.

But who was the real woman who, in quotes, pretended to be a mystic but was found to be a woman of ill repute? Professor Michelle, let's start with her family background. Who was Benedetta? Where was she born? When was she born? What was her family situation please?

But who was the real woman who, in quotes, pretended to be a mystic but was found to be a woman of ill repute? Professor Michelle, let's start with her family background. Who was Benedetta? Where was she born? When was she born? What was her family situation please?

Sophie, I know you speak French. I want to test your Italian now. Do you know what Benedetta translates to in English?

Sophie, I know you speak French. I want to test your Italian now. Do you know what Benedetta translates to in English?

Bang on.

Bang on.

Okay, so yes, blessed, Michelle. Blessed, why blessed? What was the naming reason for that?

Okay, so yes, blessed, Michelle. Blessed, why blessed? What was the naming reason for that?

What age does she start to sort of become none adjacent, Michelle?

What age does she start to sort of become none adjacent, Michelle?

That's very Disney princess to have a bird on your shoulder singing along.

That's very Disney princess to have a bird on your shoulder singing along.

I mean, they exist. Okay, so Nightingale good. Any bad animal appearances?

I mean, they exist. Okay, so Nightingale good. Any bad animal appearances?

I'm enjoying this. This is fun. Okay, so Sophie, how old do you think the Benedetta was when she was first entering the convent?