Ruth is Stranger Than Fiction

Episode 56 - Death by Dumplings Part 1: 20 Minute Swimmers


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When Norwich man John Burgess sat down to a dinner of Norfolk dumplings in 1829, little did he suspect that he was about to eat himself into a nightmare. Poor John was about to board the poison train. Join us for talk of suet, stomach linings, and a number of tasty drinks.

Picture: A Norfolk Dumpling by James Gillray.

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