This week we speak to Tim Jeal, biographer of Henry Morton Stanley, the infamous explorer of Africa.
The meaty episode looks at the life of the great explorer, his relationship with the barbaric Leopold II, the debate around the toppling of his statue, as well as Tim’s defence of Stanley’s legacy and how that has been viewed in the professions.
This week we speak to Tim Jeal, biographer of Henry Morton Stanley, the infamous explorer of Africa.
The meaty episode looks at the life of the great explorer, his relationship with the barbaric Leopold II, the debate around the toppling of his statue, as well as Tim’s defence of Stanley’s legacy and how that has been viewed in the professions.