In this episode of Bizarre Laws of The UK, Monty Lord takes a look at some of our bizarre laws covering workers’ rights in the office place where office gossip can get slightly out of hand. We also look at how many coins you can legally use in

Episode 5: Mince pies, Christmas cancelled, horseshoe & nails

Sep 21st, 2022 20m 9s

In this episode of Bizarre Laws of The UK, Monty Lord takes a look at some of our bizarre laws covering a time when Christmas festivities and the eating of mince pies was banned. We also peer into the world of the deceitful bakers of yesteryear

Episode 4: Passports, seditious libel & beating

Sep 14th, 2022 15m 6s

In this episode of Bizarre Laws of The UK, Monty Lord takes a look at some of our bizarre laws covering who actually owns your passport, angry protesting mobs frightening the government and a unique way to raise funds to build public buildings.

Episode 3: Pretend ghosts, witches & enchantments

Sep 7th, 2022 18m 1s

In this episode of Bizarre Laws of The UK, Monty Lord takes a look into some of our bizarre legislation covering all manner of witchcraft and divinations over the centuries. He looks at some folk who still pay rent to the monarch for land from

Episode 2: Death penalty for ’foreigners’

Aug 31st, 2022 17m 35s

In this episode of Bizarre Laws of The UK, Monty Lord takes a look into some of our bizarre legislation covering just how deadly it was to be considered a Jonny foreigner in the sceptred isle.Bizarre Law #4: Welsh People Banned From Speaking

Episode 1: That’s contempt!

Aug 31st, 2022 15m 57s

In this episode of Bizarre Laws of The UK, Monty Lord takes a look into some of our bizarre legislation covering ghostly goings-on, laughter in court, & the shame of excessive paperwork.Bizarre Law #1: Illegal to Kill a Ghostly ApparitionBiz

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Bizarre Laws of the UK: Trailer

Aug 8th, 2022 1m 50s

Join your host Monty Lord as he trawls through the history books and picks apart some of the most bizarre laws ever passed in the UK.Have you ever heard a bizarre law and thought that can’t possibly be true? Is it genuine? Was it ever in exist

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