Victorian Superman
He translated the karma sutra, sneaked into one of the holiest places on earth, was the first European to see Lake Tanganyika – by accident -  and possessed an extremely impressive moustache.
His name was Richard Francis Burton and there was very little he couldn’t do.
It’s a tale of pathological boredom, heroic drinking, sexual exploration and malaria.

• Why did Burton live with a family of monkeys?
• What did he use to hit one of his teachers over the head?
• Where did someone stick a spear in his body that made life difficult?
• What was the Cannibal Club?

The answers to all these questions and more can be found in episode 28 of Rogue’s Gallery Uncovered – the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.

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