You're Dead to Me - Prohibition in the USA (Radio Edit)

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Sarah Churchwell and comedian Kemah Bob in 1920s USA to follow the implementation and after-effects of Prohibition. They take a look at the origins of the Prohibition laws and hear how a movement designed to encourage temperance backfired on the nation.

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Produced by Cornelius Mendez
Script by Greg Jenner and Emma Nagouse
Research by Tim Galsworthy

A production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

Published on Saturday, 31st December 2022.

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