5. The Potton Poisoner: Part Two
This is the second part of a three part story about Sarah Dazley the Potton Poisoner. This episode opens with Sarah's arrest on the banks of the Thames in London and her appearance in front of the Lord Mayor. We'll hear a late night conversation between Sarah and the women guarding over her in a Biggleswade tavern. Find out why arsenic poisoning was such a problem in Victorian Britain. As well as exploring the details of the inquests into the deaths of her first husband and baby. It's an episode with twists and turns, delving into Victorian attitudes towards domestic abuse and violence, and their preoccupation with the nature of women. It sets up a final episode at the dramatic murder trial in Part Three. This episode deals with murder, domestic violence, and the death of an infant. Please choose carefully where and how you listen. If you have any thoughts or suggestions please email the show at: [email protected] Find links to the podcast socials and website here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Weird in the Wade is researched, written and presented by Nat Doig Theme music and the Potton Poisoner theme is by Tess Savigear Additional crowd voices by Savigear and McOwen All other music and sound effects are by Epidemic Sound
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Show Notes
This is the second part of a three part story about Sarah Dazley the Potton Poisoner.
This episode opens with Sarah's arrest on the banks of the Thames in London and her appearance in front of the Lord Mayor. We'll hear a late night conversation between Sarah and the women guarding over her in a Biggleswade tavern. Find out why arsenic poisoning was such a problem in Victorian Britain. As well as exploring the details of the inquests into the deaths of her first husband and baby. It's an episode with twists and turns, delving into Victorian attitudes towards domestic abuse and violence, and their preoccupation with the nature of women. It sets up a final episode at the dramatic murder trial in Part Three.
This episode deals with murder, domestic violence, and the death of an infant. Please choose carefully where and how you listen.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions please email the show at: [email protected]
Find links to the podcast socials and website here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade
Weird in the Wade is researched, written and presented by Nat Doig
Theme music and the Potton Poisoner theme is by Tess Savigear
Additional crowd voices by Savigear and McOwen
All other music and sound effects are by Epidemic Sound
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