Henry Paget: life of the week

About this episode

This episode explores the extravagant life of Henry Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, and his recent portrayal in the film Madfabulous.

Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, lived a life of extravagance, luxury and theatre – and for this, he was the subject of much intrigue in the late 19th century. In this episode, Michael Hall speaks to Charlotte Vosper about the man dubbed the 'Dancing Marquess' – and whose story has now been dramatised for the big screen in new film Madfabulous. ––––– GO BEYOND THE PODCASTIf you'd like to hear more from Michael about queer lives connected to the National Trust and its properties, check out our discussion of his latest book A Queer Inheritance: https://bit.ly/3RzQszl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Michael Hall

Guest: Charlotte Vosper

Topics covered

• extravagance
• 19th century
• theatre
• queer lives
• biography
• film adaptation

Keywords

• Henry Paget
• Dancing Marquess
• extravagance
• luxury
• theatre
• Madfabulous
• queer lives
• National Trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Trust

Books & works: Madfabulous

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