Valentine's Day Special

The BackTracker History Show

Valentine's Day Special

Season: 5 Episode: 6

Valentine's Day is steeped in history, but what exactly do you know about it? In this special episode, we take a look at this unusual holiday and an even closer look at the Valentine card, commonly used to express love and affection. Did you know that there used to be an alternate though?

CAST

Duke of Orleans - Steve Sheperd

Ophelia - Sam Roberts

Lines - Joe Wilson

Catherine Mossday - Andrea Reid

Vinegar Valentine - Rose Hayles

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

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SOURCES

Heritage London Foundation

Britannica

BBC

History Channel

Smithsonian

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Sound Effects by zapsplat.com

Intro music by The Model Folk 

Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic

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