Lizzy Newman

This episode features Lizzy Newman, a Visitor Experience Assistant at the Brontë Parsonage Museum and a theatre student at the University of Leeds. She shares fascinating insights on the grave realities of Victorian life, including hygiene challenges in Haworth. The conversation also explores how the Brontë sisters might influence modern horror films, while discussing the significance of personal items like her celestial Doc Martens as symbols of identity and culture. Lizzy reflects on the emotional struggles of women writers and the importance of storytelling in preserving heritage.