Today we're talking to Claire, the polar expert at Royal Museums Greenwich.

The topic - Lady Jane Franklin, the wife of explorer Sir John Franklin, who never came back from his third voyage to the Arctic.

Let's find out more about this fascinating unconventional Victorian couple.

Welcome, Claire!

P.S. we have new tracks on our episode tonight, courtesy of jimmy cheeseburgah, please enjoy our new interval!

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https://www.rmg.co.uk/

Find Pirates Exhibition:

https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/pirates

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https://www.visitgreenwich.org.uk/whats-on/pirates-exhibition-p2274551

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Join Natalie for a tour of Naughty London where we walk by an actual pirate ship:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452

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