Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society

<p>In 1870, two young women were arrested after leaving a theatre in London. These women, so-called Fanny and Stella, were in fact Ernest Boulton and Frederick Park, and they were charged with ‘buggery’.</p><br><p>So who were Boulton and Park? What was the evidence against them? And why did this create such a stir across the front pages and the world?</p><br><p>Neil McKenna joins Kate Betwixt the Sheets to share Stella and Fanny’s extraordinary life stories and trial.</p><br><p>*WARNING: There are adult themes, explicit descriptions of sex and suicide references in this episode*</p><br><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><br><p>This episode includes music by Epidemic Sound.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>