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	Podcast:		5x15
	Episode:		Dr Matthew Green 5x15 Bristol January 2017
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:16:56
	Publish Date:		2017-02-19 14:02:56
	Description:		A whirlwind tour through 1,000 years of England's history tracing the extraordinary impact of medieval wine, Tudor tobacco, Restoration chocolate and Georgian coffee. Hear the amazing story of how light-pink Gascon wine emerged as "the creator of the world's happiness" in the Middle Ages; how "the holy herb" fired the creativity of Shakespearean wits; how "the drink of the Gods", chocolate, corrupted an entire generation of aristocrats; and how "bitter Muhammedan gruel" inspired brilliant ideas that shaped the modern world. Servings of the drinks not included… Historian and broadcaster Dr Matthew Green is the author of the acclaimed book London: A Travel Guide Through Time (Penguin), which has been described by the Londonist as ‘easily the best social history of London for a decade’. He also writes historical features for the Guardian, Financial Times and Telegraph among others, and has featured in documentaries on BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and PBS. He’s the founder of Unreal City Audio, producing immersive tours of historic London, and tweets as @drmatthewgreen. Recorded at the 5x15 Bristol event in January 2017.
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