This week, Dr Joanne Paul chats with historian and author, Dr Fern Riddell.

Fern Riddell is a cultural historian, and an expert in sex, suffrage and entertainment in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Host of The History Channel's Podcast series #NotWhatYouThought and Presenter of BBC 4's 'A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain', her first book, The Victorian Guide To Sex, tackled the myths of Victorian prudishness. 

Joanne asks Fern how she came to be fascinated with the lives of women in the Victorian and Edwardian periods,  and in particular with the suffragette and activist Kitty Marion. Fern also talks about how her work in TV drama and documentaries has been such a source of satisfaction.

A Viral History Podcast. Hosted by Dr Joanne Paul, Produced and edited by Paul Bradshaw, and Researched by Isabel Wilson.