EPISODE · Jan 6, 2022 · 13 MIN
Everyone's Gone Fanny Mad - Fanny Murray 1751
from Rogues Gallery Uncovered · host Simon Talbot
How did eighteenth-century England's most desirable celebrity, become so successful she could literally afford to eat money?With Fanny Murray It’s a scandalous tale of how a notorious courtesan in Georgian London transformed herself into a sex symbol and fashion icon.What were her connections to The Hellfire ClubWhy did ‘Beau’ Nash love potatoes?Was she really “Fine but dirty”?Did she ever sleep with royalty? Some of these questions will be answered in episode 2 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered, The Podcast of Bad Behaviour in Period Costume.Want more 18th century bad behaviour?Dr James Graham: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10295724Charles Mohun: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10551383Ivan Barkov: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10628550Augustus the Strong: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/10794355George "Fighting" Fitzgerald: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/12443399Admiral Augustus John Hervey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906885/12537038Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!Email: [email protected] Visit the website and become a 'Rogue with Benefits' Find me on X, Facebook, Instagram
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How did eighteenth-century England's most desirable celebrity, become so successful she could literally afford to eat money? With Fanny Murray It’s a scandalous tale of how a notorious courtesan in Georgian London transformed herself into a sex symbol and fashion icon. What were her connections to The Hellfire ClubWhy did ‘Beau’ Nash love potatoes?Was she really “Fine but dirty”?Did she ever sleep with royalty? Some of these questions will be answered in episode 2 of Rogues Gallery...
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