A History of Private Life: Omnibus - Episode 5

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. These days we take it for granted that home is a place of refuge in which we express our true self - an idea which was an invention of the 18th century. Prof Vickery explores the invention of taste and the role of interior decor in creating both social prestige and a successful marriage. 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.