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Aug 2023
30m 37s

The Feud (Pt 1): Down the rabbit hole

THE TIMES
About this episode

In 2014 The Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy walks into Christ Church as the new Dean of the Oxford college.

But in this ‘Alice in Wonderland’ universe has this traditional institution met its match?

In this five-part series, The Times' journalist Andrew Billen delves into the most bizarre story he's every covered.

This episode was first broadcast in October, 2022.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

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