Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

Bedlam

Bedlam: a scene of uproar and confusion, a noisy situation with no order or, originally, the slang name for a mental hospital in London… which for a while also happened to be a popular tourist attraction. From chains on the wall to leeching - the history of mental health treatments is a lesson in questionable science and humanity. Bethlehem hospital, founded around the 11th century in London, is a study of this history. Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Catharine Arnold: journalist, academic, popular historian and author of ‘Bedlam: London and Its Mad’. *WARNING this episode includes adult themes and conversations about mental health* Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Matt Peaty. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. This episode includes music by Epidemic Sound and an archive clip from an American public service announcement from 1952.

Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush. What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England? And what was Caesar like in the sack?  She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now. You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed. So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society - a podcast from History Hit.