A History of Private Life: Omnibus

Omnibus edition of Prof Amanda Vickery's series revealing the hidden history of home over 400 years, drawing on first-hand accounts from letters and diaries, many of which have never been heard before. Including songs which have been specially recorded for the series. The search for privacy, safety and comfort in the 16th and 17th centuries. The readers are Deborah Findlay, John Sessions, Madeleine Brolly and Simon Tcherniak. The singers are Gwyneth Herbert and Thomas Guthrie, with David Owen Norris at the keyboard. A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4.