The second of our Halloween Specials features an interview with our beloved guest Chris Wood about his first book 'Famous Last Words', please find here:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Famous-Last-Words-Confessions-Humour-and-Bravery-of-the-Departing-Paperback/p/18951/aid/1238

The book boasts 20+ chapters on the last words uttered by someone before they died: from executions, to suicide, to murder. That's 23 various stories of how people died, across our beloved isle, across several centuries.

Mentioned throughout, was Chris' latest book: 'Death in the Theatre', published by Pen & Sword. Here's a link:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Death-in-the-Theatre-Hardback/p/23295/aid/1238

Theatres in Victorian and Edwardian era weren't huge on Health & Safety, and mishaps were the norm, which would lead to a number of deaths.

Deaths including lions, horses and even cannonballs all feature in this book and are mentioned by us in our podcast premiere a few months ago.

Please find more history fodder on our website https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and if you would like to come with me on a walking tour of London, please check out https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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