Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell cavort through history and uncover the most fascinating and down-right bizarre events.
This time; the day hundreds of walkers asserted the Right To Roam across the Peak District against the wishes of the landed gentry who wanted the hills kept private so they could shoot grouse. John and Angela really struggle to take sides on this one.
The protest is seen as an important catalyst to securing access to the countryside, but has the simple story of one dramatic day of action obscured the truth about the decades of diligent campaigning that did the hard work?
Trigger warning; this episode includes John singing a snippet of a folk song.
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Reading list:
Kinder Scout and the Legend of the Mass Protest by David Haye
Right to Roam by Marion Shoad
Forbidden Land by Tom Stephenson
We Are History is written and presented by Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell. Audio production by Simon Williams and artwork by James Parrett. Lead Producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Group Editor is Andrew Harrison. We Are History is a Podmasters Production.
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