Lost Voices

4.5 (23)
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Introducing Lost Voices, a series dedicated to events that should never have happened. Season 1 focuses on James & John - the last two men to be hanged in Britain for being gay - hosted by Chris Bryant MP. A Daily Mail production.

23 FEB

The Execution

In this episode MP Chris Bryant concludes the three part story of James and John, the last two men in Britain to be hung for the crime of sodomy. It’s late November 1835 and James and John are in the “hell above ground” of Newgate Prison, among their only visitors is a young writer called Charles Dickens who's appalled by their treatment. Hensleigh Wedgwood, the magistrate who committed the men to trial, writes to the Home Secretary pleading for their lives, but it is not to be and notorious hangman William Calcraft will, once again, be at the gallows in front of a blood-thirsty crowd. Although it will come too late for James and John, change is in the air. Host: Chris Bryant MP Producer: Rob Fitzpatrick Editor & Sound Design: Tony Onuchukwu Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Exec Producer: Jamie East Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp +44 7796 657 512 This is a Mail Metro Media Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

33 min
16 FEB

The Trial

In this episode MP Chris Bryant continues the three part story of James and John, the last two men in Britain to be hung for the crime of sodomy. It’s summer of 1835 and, after James and John have been seen having sex in William Bonell’s room in South London, their case has come to court. James’ wife Elizabeth pleads for her husband’s life - but it’s in vain. Two men will be executed and one will be shipped across the world to die, broken, in a new and strange land. Host: Chris Bryant MP Producer: Rob Fitzpatrick Editor & Sound Design: Tony Onuchukwu Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Exec Producer: Jamie East Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp +44 7796 657 512 This is a Mail Metro Media Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 min
9 FEB

James & John

In this episode MP Chris Bryant begins the three part story of James and John, the last two men in Britain to be hung for the crime of sodomy. It’s the summer of 1835 and the two men, both servants to wealthy clients, meet in William Bonell’s rooms in South London. But someone’s looking in on them and 19th-century Britain’s unique obsession with homosexuality will leave a dark and terrible stain on our nation’s legal history. Host: Chris Bryant MP Producer: Rob Fitzpatrick Editor & Sound Design: Tony Onuchukwu Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Exec Producer: Jamie East Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp +44 7796 657 512 This is a Mail Metro Media Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 min
TRAILER

The Tragedy of James & John

Introducing Lost Voices, a series dedicated to events that should never have happened. Season 1 focuses on James & John - the last two men to be hanged in Britain for being gay - hosted by Chris Bryant MP. A Daily Mail production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 min

TRAILER

The Tragedy of James & John

Introducing Lost Voices, a series dedicated to events that should never have happened. Season 1 focuses on James & John - the last two men to be hanged in Britain for being gay - hosted by Chris Bryant MP. A Daily Mail production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Feb

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23 Ratings

Very interesting

23 Feb

llpppopp

A great series. A fascinating and tragic story. An insight into our shocking history. Really well narrated - I really look forward to more in this series.
Love this!

9 Feb

Niksy88

Hoping for more in this series! Great narration and such a sad unjust story which quite rightly needs to be shared to the world!

Introducing Lost Voices, a series dedicated to events that should never have happened. Season 1 focuses on James & John - the last two men to be hanged in Britain for being gay - hosted by Chris Bryant MP. A Daily Mail production.