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Stephen Fry's Secrets of the Roaring 20s

By: Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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Flappers, ‘It’ girls, confidence tricksters, drug dealers, spies, jazz musicians.

This wide ranging series about the first ever modern decade is full of colourful characters, dark deeds, strange beliefs and crazy predictions.

Join Stephen Fry as he relishes secrets sexual, political and financial, observes the emergence of the first ever youth cult and reveals the secrets of this roaring decade.

With: Jordan Barton, Brian Bowles, Clare Corbett, Fenella Fudge, Reginald D Hunter, Monty D’Inverno, Harriet Kershaw, Karen Cass, Eric Meyers, Jerome Scheuren and George Weightman.

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Episodes
  • Ep1: 1920

    Ep1: 1920
    Nov 17 2022

    Three stories set in the very first year of the 1920’s: A single soldier’s corpse is repatriated to Britain to a hero’s welcome; The first ever radio broadcast by a professional performer and the story of a scheming young Lord who is not what he seems.

    Plus, Stephen compiles an ABC of words invented in this decadent decade.

    Further Reading: Prince of Tricksters: The Incredible True Story of Netley Lucas, Gentleman Crook, by Matt Houlbrook
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    39 mins
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  • Ep 2: Unflappable

    Ep 2: Unflappable
    Nov 17 2022

    The first female youth cult of modern times means a revolution in hair, shockingly short skirts and yes, more dancing.

    But what about the ‘unflappable’ women who became professionals and politicians, thanks to the change in female status brought about during the war? Meet the controversial woman who pioneered female policing, but rather overdid it.

    Further Reading: Mary Sophia Allen: Suffragette to Fascist by Nina Boyd
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    41 mins
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  • Ep 3: Britain Off Its Head

    Ep 3: Britain Off Its Head
    Nov 17 2022

    Despite the government’s efforts to control drinking and drug abuse, narcotics were widely available, and alcohol was widely abused. Women were at the centre of shocking behaviour over both, and predictably the press was suitably scandalised.

    We introduce the nightclub queen who employed ‘292 women of the unfortunate class’.

    Further Reading: Dope Girls by Marek Kohn
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    35 mins
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I love this series of podcasts hopefully the secrets of the nineteen thirties will be next Stephen Fry’s narration as usual is flourless and extremely entertaining 💯❤️❤️❤️

Wonderful 🙌🏻

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I love how this audio has been presented with guests providing statements. It’s different in a good way.

Brilliant audio!

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Another brilliant series from Mr Fry - fascinating insights, and very timely to reflect on these events a century on.

Fascinating and timely

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I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the Edwardian/Victorian series but it was excellent all the same. if you enjoyed those two this is right up the same street. Excellent production and narration

Great narration, excellent listen

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A great addition to the series. Stephen Fry narratives brilliantly, as usual. The writing, along with Stephen, the additional actors and historians paint a vivid picture of the 1920's period.

Great listen. Educational and entertaining

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Stephen Fry is as entertaining as always. Lots of nice facts about the times and lives of the 20’s.

Another fabulous instalment

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Think you know art? Think you know things? Think again. It's more about not being than being in the 20s.

What? Not?

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Once again Stephen Fry tells the story of a decade of change. As he’s been with his previous secrets series. They are outstanding.

More masterpieces

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I love these series - Stephen Fry is an excellent narrator, as always, and I find them so interesting - really brilliant!

Another informativev& entertaining series

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Really hoping more series dealing with the 30s 40s and 50s are done because I love these secrets from history

Another brilliant history series

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