White Wigs and Red Dirt

About this episode

The episode discusses the trials on Pitcairn Island involving judges, lawyers, and journalists amidst claims of conspiracy and innocence.

Judges, lawyers and a press pack make the long journey to Pitcairn and the trials begin. Journalists are summoned to a meeting of all the women on the Island at Big Fence as they argue that their men are innocent, and there are claims that the trials are a British conspiracy to reclaim Pitcairn. A punishment for the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789, revenge on Pitcairn, being a dish served well and truly cold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• trials
• Pitcairn Island
• Bounty mutiny
• British conspiracy
• justice
• societal conflict

Keywords

• Pitcairn
• trials
• Bounty
• conspiracy
• justice
• mutiny
• society
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

Places: Pitcairn

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