March 20th marks the annual Feast day of the Northumbrian Saint Cuthbert. But why should we care about this largely forgotten figure from the 7th century? Tom Holland persuades Dominic Sandbrook that…
- First Episode Appearance
- 34. St Cuthbert’s Day20 Mar 2021
- Year Range
- 601 – 2022
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