Introduction

Every episode i'm joined by an expert historian who knows their stuff inside out and a top notch comedian. And hopefully the result is gorgeous audio alchemy, or at least something to drown out the existential despair of modern life. To day, we're off to america in search of one of the most extraordinary women of the nineteenth century - harriut tovman. She swapped new york and alabama for birmingham in the west midlands where she teaches intellectual and cultural history of racial formation. It's doctor michel crestfield, hi michel. Thank you for having me. Have you adapted to the brummy accent yet? Not yet, but i'm working on.