We Will Get Past This

By Sandi Toksvig

What's We Will Get Past This about?

Join Sandi Toksvig for a daily perusal through her room of books, as she provides some succour for the soul whilst celebrating some forgotten (and unforgotten) characters in history; some heroic, others comedic and a few who are just downright idiotic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We Will Get Past This episodes:

11.12.2020
52 Popping-In To Say 'Hello...
Welcome back to Sandi's book of rooms! It's been a while, so Sandi thought it high-time to check-in and see how you're doing, and what a welcome sight that is as we find ourselves in lockdown part 2 of 2020. In...
07.03.2020
51 Get Your Motor Running
Hello there, hope you're doing OK? In this episode, we can practically hear the engine revving, as Sandi prepares to take to the road and enjoy the kind of freedom we could have only dreamed of in recent times. In order to...
06.27.2020
50 Who Wears The Trousers?
Hello, how are you? Most of us have been living life in lockdown in elasticated waistbands, slouchy sweatshirts and no bra. Our bodies will go into shock the next time we put on a pair of jeans, or suit and...
06.26.2020
49 A-Hoi Hoi
Hello there, how are you? Chances are, that you're listening to this very programme on your phone. It seems we do just about everything on our phones now, except the thing it was invented for - making phone calls. If...
06.25.2020
48 Common Dust.
Hello, come on in ... When Sandi says that at the start of each episode, doesn't it actually make you think that you're stepping-in to her room of books? It's amazing the places one can travel to in the mind, and I'm...
06.24.2020
47 He's Still Trump In A Powdered Wig
Hello there, fancy a beer? Well, it's 5pm somewhere in the world isn't it? As much as it's nice to sit down for a refreshing tipple, a lot of women would have found their work loads vastly increased with having to look after...
06.23.2020
46 May We STOP Living Through Interesting Times
Hello, how are you doing? Today's episode was recorded when a certain senior adviser explained that they broke the lockdown in order to test their eyesight, rather than a belief that they were above the rules that they were part of setting...
06.21.2020
45 Oh Look! It's Halley's Comet.
Hello there, how are you doing? Despite the fact the human race is having a bit of a hard time at the moment, it's having a positive effect on the planet, which is able to breathe a sigh of relief and...
06.21.2020
44 It Has All Been Most Interesting
Hello there, how are things with you? What are you up to whilst you listen to these podcasts? Walking? Running? Nothing at all? Perhaps you're using them as an accompaniment to getting household tasks done? Even though we're spending more time at...
06.20.2020
43 Courtesans and Condoms
Hello, how lovely to see you again. Sandi's been busy curating another magical mystery tour through history for us all to sink-into, much like a warm bath. Today we get some important information for interacting with the local butcher, hear...
06.19.2020
42 It's Always Summer Somewhere In The World
Hello there, how are you? Chances are, you've suffered some kind of distress in the past few weeks. Perhaps if we all shouted the international call of distress 'Mayday' everything would be fixed? This episode happens to have been recorded on May...
06.18.2020
41 Ain't That The Truth?
Hi there, how much do you know about the world of 'celebrity'? It's not a subject Sandi usually pays any mind to, but today the life and times of a certain Jocelyn Wildenstein have captured her interest. You may remember that...
06.17.2020
40 How DID Joan D'Arc Comb Her Hair?
We're back in Sandi's room of books, as she takes a break from her zumba - which is rather fitting as this episode was recorded on International Dance Day! Not only do we see Sandi celebrate this auspicious occasion, but also...
06.16.2020
39 The Well Travelled Goat
Hello there, how much cheese have you been consuming of late? Most of us have been eating like it's Christmas day whilst we've been stuck at home and Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a cheese board. Sandi is certainly in a cheesy...
06.15.2020
38 There's Something About Mary
Hello there, hope you're well? Did you intend to have written your bestselling novel by now, become fluent in Manderin or mastered the mandolin by now? It's no surprise you haven't been able to do any of that - times have...
06.14.2020
37 Live Honestly, Eat Slowly & Lie About Your Age
Hip-bath, hip-bath, lavatory, lavatory, bidet, bidet,douche. Don't worry Sandi hasn't reverted to toilet humour for this episode (although nothing really wrong with that is there?), it just looks as though we've caught her doing her vocal warm-ups - which is very...
06.13.2020
36 A Kindle of Kittens
Hello, here we are again. Sandi's at the ready with her Chambers book of days and arming us with the ability to be able to call something by it's 'real' name. Right now we could all do with a 'kindle' of kittens to...
06.12.2020
35 Thousand Year-Old Socks
Happy Fashion Revolution Day! Well, it was when Sandi recorded this episode anyway, so it might be a bit late for you to celebrate the occasion...but there's always next year. Far from being an occasion which celebrates the industry, it's...
06.11.2020
34 Who Are You Calling 'Violin Neck'?
Hello there, how are you keeping? If you're in need of a dazzling tale of bravery and persistence, then Sandi has just the thing in today's episode. The Japanese suffrage movement isn't often given much thought to those of us in the...
06.10.2020
33 International Mother Earth Day
Hello, on the day of recording this episode, it just so happened to be International Mother Earth Day. Even though we're forced to travel less and reduce the sizes of our physical worlds in the current climate, we're lucky enough to be in an...
06.09.2020
32 Where Is My Birthday Happening?
How many birthdays a year do you have? And are they all celebrated in each country at once? On the day of recording Sandi is somewhat perplexed at being informed that although it was The Queen's birthday, it would only be...
06.08.2020
31 Life On The Open Road
Hello, how are you today? Sandi's contemplating the different forms of travel which enable the feeling of freedom. When you think of the advent of things such as the bicycle and motorcar, these modes of transport gave women the kind of independent options...
06.07.2020
30 When Myth Becomes Fact
Happy Primrose Day one and all - for that's what day it was when Sandi recorded this episode in her sanctuary of books. It seems a shame that such a festival isn't celebrated anymore, but as most of these occasions...
06.06.2020
29 An Abundance of Surprises
Hello there, Sandi's got a few surprises in store for us today, so hang-on to your head, as you're likely to have your mind blown by revelations such as; Pope Alexander 6th sired somewhere between 7 and 10 children, Eve...
06.05.2020
28 Pope Sandi The First
Hello, how are you doing today? The laws of probability dictate that it's 50/50 if you're having a good day or not ... or does it? How reliable are these laws of averages? Well, pretty reliable when it comes to the probability of...
06.04.2020
27 Life Is Weirder Than Fiction
Hello there, how lovely to see you again. Today Sandi is contemplating the current situation we find ourselves in and how it inhibits the ability to come-up with any kind of new fiction...life is weird enough as it is! So, it's...
06.03.2020
26 The 'Other' Martin Kemp
Hello and welcome to today's episode in which Sandi spares a thought for the much maligned mistresses who would have been suffering during quarantine. Social distancing and isolating would mean it's impossible for so many to be with the ones...
06.02.2020
25 Blow-Out The Candles
As this series indicates, every day of the year is a significant day in some way, whether it's the anniversary of an event, a leap in human advancement, or the date something ridiculous happened. Obviously, every day will see many people celebrating their...
06.01.2020
24 Same Moon
Hello, do yo believe in faeries? Only, because Sandi thinks she may have a couple living in her book shelves. Even if you don't happen to think that's possible, there's someone, somewhere who believes it is. That's the thing about belief, humans...
05.31.2020
23 It Wasn't Me, It Was All The Reading
Watch out, Sandi's got a book in her hand! If she were alive a couple of hundred years ago, she would have been deemed 'dangerous' for this. Surely, reading is one of the few pursuits where it's impossible to get into any...
05.30.2020
22 In front Of Every Great Women, There's a Man Blocking The View.
Hello and welcome to today's corner of calm, as Sandi invites you to retreat with her to her room of books, where past lives of some great and (almost always overlooked) women are being brought into the spotlight. In this...
05.29.2020
21 Thumbs-Up ... Or Is It Thumbs Down?
Today, as well as celebrating the written word, Sandi shows some appreciation for the ability to record and listen to the human voice - after all, without those pioneering first records, she wouldn't be in a position to speak to you...
05.28.2020
20 A Request From Mildred
Today Sandi has some company whilst she peruses her shelves of books, as her dog Mildred pops-in with a request. It would appear that Sandi has yet to mention any canine tails of daring-do and knowing full-well that Mildred is...
05.27.2020
19 Supermarket Spouse
In a time when many relationships are under some rather intense scrutiny, Sandi happens to spot a story in her Chamber's Book of Days, which may tempt a few people listening to replicate. It's the story of a public auction held...
05.26.2020
18 If I Can't Embrace You, I'll Embrace The New
As you know, these episodes are being recorded at a time when everyone is having to get-to-grips with brand new ways of communicating and entertaining. For many people alive today, the typewriter, landline telephone and only having 4 television channels are clearly within memory, so there...
05.25.2020
17 The Criteria of Being a Hero
Do children collect stamps anymore? Sandi's managed to unearth her own childhood collection, many of which are depictions of the American Civil War. This inspired a quest through the bookshelves to unearth and re-account some heroic - and largely overlooked - tales...
05.24.2020
16 Sandi's Circus School
Welcome to another day in Sandi's favourite room, which is stuffed to the gills with books. Today, Sandi looks at the birth of circus and the characters who played a role in shaping the familiar show we see today. Philip Astley...
05.23.2020
15 The Extraordinary Times of Lady Houston
Today Sandi provides some wonderful escapism in the story of a life well lived. Lady Fanny Lucy Houston, wasn't born with a title, in fact her early life was one of poverty. So, how did she become the wealthiest woman in...
05.22.2020
14 Sandi's Surprising Cupboards
Surprise, surprise - here's Sandi with another nougat of calm for the day. And even though she hasn't left the left the house in weeks - the dark recesses of her kitchen cupboards have produced as many surprises as one might expect on...
05.21.2020
13 Practically Joking
This episode was recorded on April Fool's Day - although you could argue that most of us were in no mood for practical jokes this year, but in these times surely we should be aiming to keep a sense of humour...
05.20.2020
12 Sandi's Spicy Slow Pour From Sudan
How do you like your coffee? Well if it's anything like Sandi, you could listen to 3 of these episodes whilst waiting for it to pour - which would be an excellent use of your time. And whilst the world...
05.19.2020
11 Let's Not Put Childish Things Away
Today Sandi is taking pleasures in the childish things in life, which can be a huge tonic in times of difficulty. It's a shame that as adults, we don't indulge in childish play, as there are so many games to...
05.18.2020
10 The Wresting Barron of Bunny
Sandi's back for her daily dose of calm and being a sticker for the rules means you'll find here every day. How is she a sticker though? What does that actually mean? Thank goodness Sandi has her book of days...
05.17.2020
9 Chicken Soup
Today's episode is filled with the aroma of a bowl of comforting, chicken soup - which is no mean feat for a podcast! As well as learning some spicy facts about food history, courtesy of 18th century food writer, Hannah Glasse, we...
05.16.2020
8 Happy Birthday To The Bees
How many times do we need to sing 'Happy Birthday' whilst washing our hands? Well, Sandi's opted a rather different tune for her ablutions as you'll hear, although on the day of record the tune of 'Happy Birthday' would have...
05.15.2020
7 The Angel of Siberia
In today's snippet of calm, Sandi muses if we still have traffic wardens during a global pandemic? The role of the 'Angel of Siberia' in nursing history and celebrates another unsung heroine of medical research, Kate Marsden - who whose...
05.14.2020
6 Happy EU Talent Day!
Happy EU talent day! What do you mean you've never heard of that? Next you'll be saying that you've also never heard of Lucy Townsend or Ida B Wells! Well thankfully Sandi is on hand with her 1929 edition of...
05.13.2020
5 You Can't Put A Woman on the Stage
Sandi takes a break from Zumba to let us all in to her room of books and today we hear about Anne of Denmark, who isn't to be confused with the Anne played by Olivia Coleman, but who in fact...
05.12.2020
4 Napoleon's Real Waterloo
Sandi's here again to mine some gems from her room of books, and today shares some fascinating tales of forgotten women from history (as they almost always seem to have been), including Victorian artist Rosa Bonheur; who as a trouser...
05.12.2020
3 Doctor, Doctor, I've Swallowed A Padlock
Sandi opens her book of days so we can go on a magical journey, starting with the Duchess of Brunswick (sister to 'mad' King George III , no less), then moving on to artist Angelica Kauffman - - who helped establish the...

What's We Will Get Past This about?

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We Will Get Past This episodes:

52 Popping-In To Say 'Hello...

51 Get Your Motor Running

50 Who Wears The Trousers?

49 A-Hoi Hoi

48 Common Dust.

47 He's Still Trump In A Powdered Wig

46 May We STOP Living Through Interesting Times

45 Oh Look! It's Halley's Comet.

44 It Has All Been Most Interesting

43 Courtesans and Condoms

42 It's Always Summer Somewhere In The World

41 Ain't That The Truth?

40 How DID Joan D'Arc Comb Her Hair?

39 The Well Travelled Goat

38 There's Something About Mary

37 Live Honestly, Eat Slowly & Lie About Your Age

36 A Kindle of Kittens

35 Thousand Year-Old Socks

34 Who Are You Calling 'Violin Neck'?

33 International Mother Earth Day

32 Where Is My Birthday Happening?

31 Life On The Open Road

30 When Myth Becomes Fact

29 An Abundance of Surprises

28 Pope Sandi The First

27 Life Is Weirder Than Fiction

26 The 'Other' Martin Kemp

25 Blow-Out The Candles

24 Same Moon

23 It Wasn't Me, It Was All The Reading

22 In front Of Every Great Women, There's a Man Blocking The View.

21 Thumbs-Up ... Or Is It Thumbs Down?

20 A Request From Mildred

19 Supermarket Spouse

18 If I Can't Embrace You, I'll Embrace The New

17 The Criteria of Being a Hero

16 Sandi's Circus School

15 The Extraordinary Times of Lady Houston

14 Sandi's Surprising Cupboards

13 Practically Joking

12 Sandi's Spicy Slow Pour From Sudan

11 Let's Not Put Childish Things Away

10 The Wresting Barron of Bunny

9 Chicken Soup

8 Happy Birthday To The Bees

7 The Angel of Siberia

6 Happy EU Talent Day!

5 You Can't Put A Woman on the Stage

4 Napoleon's Real Waterloo

3 Doctor, Doctor, I've Swallowed A Padlock