<div>Tucked away in a scenic corner of the Cotswolds, you'll find the Regency spa town of Cheltenham. It could be more English: from royal visits to Jane Austen re-enactments, it has everything an outsider would want from a quaint British town. But scratch beneath the surface and you'll find something quite different...<br>
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In this episode we look at the history of Cheltenham and how burbling subterranean water springs set in motion a trajectory that would lead the town to become the centre of modern espionage. And, along the way, we'll look at Holy Wells, rat catchers, a minotaur's penis, and a protruding limestone outcrop known locally as the Devil's Chimney...<br>
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Contributors to this episode: <a href="https://annaleszkie.com/">Anna Leszkiewicz</a>, <a href="http://www.glosarch.org.uk/index.html">Phil Cox</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheltenham-History-Jill-Waller/dp/1860773168">Jill Waller</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Dyer">Geoff Dyer</a>, <a href="https://malvernspa.org/">Dr John Harcup</a>, <a href="https://www.madamegilflurt.com/">Catherine Curzon</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Ryder">Sophie Ryder</a>, <a href="https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/aldrich/">Richard Aldrich</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Omand">Sir David Omand</a>.<br>
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This is the first episode of The Town That Knew Too Much, written, produced and presented by Nick Hilton.</div>
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<div>The music is by George Jennings, based on The Planets by Gustav Holst. The entire score for the series is available to stream on Spotify.</div>
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<div>This is the first part of a 7-part series available on all good podcast platforms. You can find out more about the show on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook – just go to @thetownpod – or visit <a href="http://www.thetownpod.com">www.thetownpod.com</a> for episode notes and more information. If you’ve enjoyed the show, please go to your podcast producer and leave a rating and review.</div>
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<div>The Town That Knew Too Much is a Podot podcast, for more information visit <a href="http://podotpods.com">podotpods.com</a>.</div>


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