The Gunpowder Plot As It Happened

'Remember, remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot...'

Every year across Britain, people come together to burn bonfires in commemoration of the failed plot to blow up Parliament and the King. It's often portrayed as a simple story, but in today’s episode Anthony and Maddy delve into the details of this audacious plan and ask the question: where did it all go wrong?

View the painting described by Maddy & Anthony in the episode here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guy_fawkes_henry_perronet_briggs.jpg

Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.

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