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You're Dead to Me Podcast Transcripts

BBC Radio 4 · 297 episodes with transcripts

The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an expert historian to learn and laugh about the past.

Spoken has transcripts of 297 You're Dead to Me episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 16, 2026.

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Latest You're Dead to Me transcripts

The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Radio Edit)

October 16, 2026

Greg Jenner (0:02)

Hello, and welcome to You're Dead to Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously. My name is Greg Jenner. I'm a public historian, author, and broadcaster. And today, we're coming to you live from the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, which means I get to say hello, audience.

You're lost, aren't you? You're looking for the toilets. They're over there. Fine. Thank you so much for coming. We're hoping that by the end of this, we will have acquired more fans. And that is very much what we're talking about today. Fandom is the crucial word, because today we are jumping back three centuries…

Corin Throsby (1:29)

The restraining order is in the mail, Greg.

Greg Jenner (1:33)

And in Comedy Corner, he is the sensational stand up and podcast host. I am a full on fan boy of his podcast, The Comedian's Comedian, one of my absolute faves. He's been on Conan O'Brien's TV show.

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