Virginia Giuffre was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, his former girlfriend. She alleged they trafficked her to the Duke of York when she was 17, a claim Prince Andrew has always denied. Following her death aged 41, her family have described her as a "fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking".Warning: This episode of Your History contains references to sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Anne Harper - A Political Firebrand
This episode of Your History tells the story of Anne Harper - miners’ strike campaigner, activist and fierce voice for working-class women.Image Credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis has died aged 88 after contracting pneumonia, ending a tumultuous pontificate of 12 years in which the Argentine pope championed liberal causes, shook up the Church’s bureaucracy and clashed with conservative Catholics. The Times obituary of Pope Francis is read by Kaya Burgess, religious affairs correspondent.Photo credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mario Vargas Llosa - A giant of Latin American literature
Nobel prize winning author with an insatiable intellectual curiosity who also ran a failed attempt to become president of his native country - Peru .Picture credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Clem Burke - Blondie’s Beating Heart
Drummer Clem Burke powered the sound of punk and new wave, and played with Dylan, the Ramones and Iggy Pop as well as Blondie. This week we explore the life of rock's tireless rhythm machine, and some of the science behind his seismic beat.Image Credit: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Your History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in. These are fascinating stories based on the daily obituaries in The Times offering remarkable insights about contemporary history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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