Albert Pierrepoint ~ The Man Called Before Sunrise

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most famous executioner, who led a double life as a pub landlord.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 261 In the grey light of post-war Britain, one man carried a burden few could imagine. Quiet, polite, and almost invisible in everyday life, he ran a small pub in the north of England. Customers knew him as a cheerful landlord with a quick smile and a pint ready at the bar. But beyond the clink of glasses and cigarette smoke, Albert Pierrepoint lived a second life. He was Britain’s most famous executioner. Over the course of his career, Pierrepoint would send more th...

People in this episode

Host: Darren

Topics covered

• execution
• post-war Britain
• history
• society
• culture

Keywords

• Albert Pierrepoint
• executioner
• post-war Britain
• pub landlord
• history

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