Georgian Christmas

<p>Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval. Christmas in the 18th and early 19th centuries was a very different affair from the peaceful family celebration of the Victorian Age. Georgian Christmas was raucous and rowdy, and it was time for a bit of fun before heading back to work.</p><br><p>In this seasonal episode, Dan delves into the festivities of London's working classes with Footprints of London tour guide Rob Smith. From an 18th-century showman who would put two joints of beef under his arms and walk into an oven - cooking them and miraculously not himself - to Joey Grimaldi, the world's first clown, Christmas in Regency London was surprising, lewd and quite extraordinary.</p><br><p>You can book one of Rob's tours here: <a href="https://footprintsoflondon.com/live/guides/rob-smith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://footprintsoflondon.com/live/guides/rob-smith/</a></p><br><p>Produced by Mariana Des Forges and Rob Smith and edited by Max Carrey Dougal Patmore.</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>