Greg Jenner

But this is his poetry.

But this is his poetry.

Beautifully done. I love the switch midway through.

Beautifully done. I love the switch midway through.

Yeah, so he's writing a sort of list of things he's looking for in his wife. So he's a bit pushy, really. It's not really courting so much as here are the criteria you've got to meet if you want to land a man like me.

Yeah, so he's writing a sort of list of things he's looking for in his wife. So he's a bit pushy, really. It's not really courting so much as here are the criteria you've got to meet if you want to land a man like me.

I mean, Sally, what is the value of poetry? Why send a poem? What are you hoping to achieve?

I mean, Sally, what is the value of poetry? Why send a poem? What are you hoping to achieve?

And we've been talking about Barnaby and Lydia, but I mean, the obvious question here, Sally, is do we have evidence of LGBTQ relationships of, you know, ladies who fancy ladies and gents who fancy gents? Because there are dangers and there are perils there, genuine perils, but there must have been. those sorts of relationships? What do we know of them?

And we've been talking about Barnaby and Lydia, but I mean, the obvious question here, Sally, is do we have evidence of LGBTQ relationships of, you know, ladies who fancy ladies and gents who fancy gents? Because there are dangers and there are perils there, genuine perils, but there must have been. those sorts of relationships? What do we know of them?

Well, we've got Barnaby and Lydia before he takes her up the aisle. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Before they walk up the aisle. We, I guess, need to talk about one of these sort of really fascinating facts that historians of the 18th century know quite well, but I think people are quite surprised to hear. Let's see if you know this one.

Well, we've got Barnaby and Lydia before he takes her up the aisle. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Before they walk up the aisle. We, I guess, need to talk about one of these sort of really fascinating facts that historians of the 18th century know quite well, but I think people are quite surprised to hear. Let's see if you know this one.

Cariad, what percentage of Georgian brides were pregnant on their wedding day?

Cariad, what percentage of Georgian brides were pregnant on their wedding day?

What would you think is a sort of normal guess that people might say?

What would you think is a sort of normal guess that people might say?

Yeah, I think that's about right. It's just over a third, isn't it? It's a good guess. But what would happen if the marriage did not take place?

Yeah, I think that's about right. It's just over a third, isn't it? It's a good guess. But what would happen if the marriage did not take place?

So Lydia could sue Barnaby even if she were not pregnant?

So Lydia could sue Barnaby even if she were not pregnant?