E244 - Inside A Medieval Leper Colony

Come back with us to a Medieval leper colony.

What was life really like for patients inside the gates? What did it mean when the 'leper bell' rang? And what happened at a 'living funeral'?

Join Anthony and Maddy as they separate popular myth from fact, taking you through a typical day inside a leper colony in medieval Europe.

This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Freddy Chick and researched by Phoebe Joyce.

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