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Podcast: Dan Snow's History Hit
Episode: The Last Gay Men Executed in Britain
Description: Why was Georgian Britain's penal code so bloodthirsty when it came to homosexuality? Was Britain unusually cruel in this regard? And does this animosity persist to the present day? For LGBT+ History Month, we hear the story of James Pratt and John Smith, the last two men executed for homosexuality in Britain.Dan is joined by politician and historian Christ Bryant MP, who takes us back to 1830s Britain and puts us at the centre of this controversial trial.Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Anisha Deva.Don’t mi...