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This is History's Heroes.
People with purpose, brave ideas and the courage to stand alone.
Including a pioneering surgeon who rebuilt the shattered faces of soldiers in the First World War.
You know, he would look at these men and he would say, don't worry,
Sonny, you'll have as good a face as any of us when I'm done with you.
Join me, Alex von Tunzelman, for History's Heroes.
Hello, Greg here.
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Hello and welcome to You're Dead to Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
My name is Greg Jenner.
I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster.
And today we are loading our loom weights and launching our longship
as we sail back to medieval Scandinavia to learn all about Viking women.
And to help us, we have two very special guests.
In History Corner, she's a historian, writer and broadcaster based at Bath Spa University,
where her research focuses on the cultures, literatures and languages of the medieval North.
You may have read her sensational new book, Embers of the Hands, Hidden Histories of the Viking Age.