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You're Dead to Me

Istanbul in the Ottoman Golden Age

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// Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Ebru Boyar and special guest Sue Perkins as they travel back 500 years to explore the Ottoman Empire. They take a look at the cultural richness and diversity of Istanbul through the ages, from law and order to what your sartorial choices said about you. Why was physical proximity to the throne vital for a son of a sultan and what surprising activity used to be enjoyed by the fearsome Ottoman Soldiers? They’ll even take you to a Grand Circumcision Festival! //

© BBC Radio 4 Length 00:56:18 15 July 2022 Topics: History , Educational Country: UK Type: Episodic

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© BBC Radio 4 Length 00:56:18 15 July 2022 Topics: History , Educational Country: UK Type: Episodic

Welcome to You're Dead To Me

Welcome to You're Dead To Me

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Ebru Boyar and special guest Sue Perkins as they travel back 500 years to explore the Ottoman Empire. They take a look at the cultural richness and diversity of Istanbul through the ages, from law and order to what your sartorial choices said about you. Why was physical proximity to the throne vital for a son of a sultan and what surprising activity used to be enjoyed by the fearsome Ottoman Soldiers? They’ll even take you to a Grand Circumcision Festival!

You’re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

Research by Claudia Treacher and Genevieve Johnson

Written and produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner

Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow

Project Management: Siefe Miyo and Isla Matthews

Audio Producer: Abi Paterson


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