Post Office UPDATE & a 19th Century Royal Sex Scandal | Ep.50 | Scandal Mongers Podcast

We begin with the latest from the Post Office Scandal that we first covered with investigative journalist Nick Wallis 8 months ago. In recent weeks a powerfulITV drama has made the behaviour of the Post Office - and the cruel treatment of its employees - front page news in the UK. It’s truly blood boiling!!Then writer Neil McKenna joins Andrew and Phil to reveal a story of 19th Century sexual, political, royal and legal intrigue - the infamous ‘Cleveland Street Affair’ which shookthe British upper classes and prompted fevered speculation all around the world. Could it be that a senior member of the royal family was a patron of London’s most notorious gay brothel?With incredible details of the society of this time - and the way that wealth and privilege could guarantee legal protection - Neil lays out all the details of a saga that’s as fascinating as it’s shocking.You can buy Neil's books and other books by the authors we feature here in our own Scandal Mongers bookshop - along with thousands more.https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/fanny-and-stella-the-young-men-who-shocked-victorian-england-neil-mckenna/1669922?aid=12054&ean=9780571231911&Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help.https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.Andrew Lowniehttps://twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craighttps://twitter.com/philmcraigScandal Mongershttps://twitter.com/MongersPodcastScandal Mongers is available to watch on YoutubeYou can get in touch with the show hosts [email protected] (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).This show is part of the PodcastWorld.org network. For your own show please get in contact via the email address above.Production byTheo XKerem Isik#postoffice#postofficescandal#Scandalmongers#ClevelandStreetAffair#philcraig#andrewlownie#NeilMcKenna#Podcastworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.