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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 one transaction and the ravens of the Tower of London.
Bizarre Law #23: Banned from Discussing Anything Not Work-Related During Working HoursBizarre Law #24: In Scotland, None of The Money in Your Wallet is Legal TenderBizarre Law #25: There is a Limit to How Many Coins You Can Legally UseBizarre Law #26: Illegal to Deface a Banknote But Not Illegal to Destroy ItBizarre Law #27: Six Ravens Must be Resident at The Tower of London at All Times
Narrator & Host: Monty LordEpisode links: Fabian LordSpecial guests: The Ravens!
No ravens were harmed in the making of this episode ... humans most likely were.
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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.
Bizarre Law #19: Illegal to Eat More Than 2 Courses During Meal TimesBizarre Law #20: Illegal to Eat Mince Pies on Christmas DayBizarre Law #21: A Baker’s DozenBizarre Law #22: Rendering of The Quit Rents
Narrator & Host: Monty LordEpisode links: Fabian Lord
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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.
Bizarre Law #15: You Don't Own Your Passport ... & Legally, Neither Does Anyone ElseBizarre Law #16: Thou Shall Not Speak Ill of The Crown or GovernmentBizarre Law #17: Illegal to Refuse to Serve as a City Officer in the City of LondonBizarre Law #18: Beating The Bounds
Narrator & Host: Monty LordEpisode links: Fabian Lord
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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 years ago and the necessity for weekly archery practice.
Bizarre Law #9: Illegal to Pretend to be a GhostBizarre Law #10: Illegal to Feed a Witches CatBizarre Law #11: Illegal to Use Horoscopes to Determine How Long The Monarch Would LiveBizarre Law #12: Illegal to Make Pictures of People to Provoke a Person Into Unlawful LoveBizarre Law #13: The Royal RentsBizarre Law #14: You Are Required to Spend Each Sunday & All Holidays Practising Your Archery
Narrator & Host: Monty LordEpisode links: Fabian Lord
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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 Welsh in WalesBizarre Law #5: An Englishman Could Not Be Convicted by a Welshman in WalesBizarre Law #6: Welsh People Banned From Owning Land in WalesBizarre Law #7: Death Penalty if You Were Seen in the Company of GypsiesBizarre Law #8: Earl Marshal's Court
Narrator & Host: Monty LordEpisode links: Fabian Lord
With special thanks to Caitlin Williams for the Welsh translation.
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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 ApparitionBizarre Law #2: That's Not a Laughing Matter ... It's Contempt!Bizarre Law #3: Submission Shaming
Narrator & Host: Monty LordEpisode links: Fabian Lord
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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 existence or just an urban myth that’s become so embellished over time?
