Our first episode dives into the life of victorian explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton FRGS. Burton is a curious character almost forgotten by the modern public. He translated the Karma Sutra, Arabian Nights and other noted works. Burton was crucial in helping to find the source of the White Nile and contributed to the exploration of the world. A culturally compassionate man in an age of colonial rule, Burton, it could be argued was one of the few explorers to enjoy learning from other cultures and not just conquering them to claim them for Britain.   

Links
www.torquaymuseum.org Burton was born in Torquay
www.pom-guitarist.com  Music for the podcast
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/burton_sir_richard.shtml BBC history info

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