We speak to the historian Professor Penelope Corfield about the Georgians in a wide-ranging discussion that takes us from epoch-shifting changes in technology and literacy to the beginnings of handshakes and the postal system.

For more information on Penelope and her essays, check out her website:

https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/

For additional resources on the Georgians:

https://www.thegeorgiansdeedsandmisdeeds.com/

Plus you can buy her excellent book on the subject, The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain, online and all good bookstores.

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