York, 1318. A nun is fed up with her life of poverty, chastity and obedience. So, Joan of Leeds does the obvious thing: she fakes a mortal illness and crafts an effigy “in the likeness of her body,” which is then buried by her Benedictine sisters. What life awaits Joan beyond the nunnery walls? 

Hosted by: Alice Fiennes and Poppy Damon.

Contributors:

• Professor Sarah Rees-Jones, historian
• Gary Brannan, keeper of archives
• Paul Dryburgh, archivist and historian
• Ellice Stevens, playwright

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