The REAL Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte, Lord Byron & Georgian Celebrity

<p>The third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton?</p><br><p>On this second episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the royals and celebrities who filled the newspapers during 18th and early 19th century Britain.</p><br><p>What was Queen Charlotte really like? What was the genius Mozart's fascination with fart jokes? And was Lord Byron as dangerous to know as they say he was?</p><br><p>Joining Kate today are Catherine Curzon, Judith Grohmann and Emily Brand.</p><br><p>Also, if you'd like to find out more about this incredible period, you can watch Kate present a two-part documentary - <em>Georgian Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll: Unbuttoning Bridgerton</em> - over on History Hit. Simply <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/georgian-sex-drugs-and-rock-roll-unbuttoning-bridgerton/season:1/videos/georgian-sex-drugs-and-rock-n-roll" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a> for a free 14 day trial and watch now.</p><br><p>This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. Additional production was provided by Annie Woodman. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code BETWIXT sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</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>