Winchelsea By Alex Preston

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20220711

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town.

Episode One

A knock on the door in the middle of the night changes Goody Brown's life forever.

Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea,

published in 2022, is his fourth novel.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. A knock on the door changes Goody Brown's life forever.

20220712

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Two

With Ezekiel dead and their mother with her tongue cut out, Goody and her brother Francis plan their revenge on the Mayfield Gang.

Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea,

published in 2022, is his fourth novel.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Goody and Francis plan their revenge on the Mayfield Gang

20220713

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Three

Goody and Francis make a deal with Arthur Gray and the Hawkhurst Gang.

Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea,

published in 2022, is his fourth novel.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Goody and Francis make a deal with the Hawkhurst Gang.

20220714

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Four

With the trap set, Goody, Francis, Gray and the Hawkhurst Gang await the return of the Mayfield Gang from a run.

Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea,

published in 2022, is his fourth novel.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Goody, Francis and Gray's men wait for the Mayfield Gang.

20220715

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Five

At the Greyfriars ball, Goody meets Lily St. Leger, before sailing to Antwerp on the guinea run.

Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Goody sails to Antwerp on a run with the Hawkhurst Gang.

20220718

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Six

At the revels at Arthur Gray's house at Seacox Heath, Goody becomes the focus of attention for Lily and Gray.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Goody focuses the attentions of Lily, Gray and Francis.

20220719

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Seven

With a Jacobite invasion seemingly imminent, Goody and Francis sail to Dunkerque with gold for the Young Pretender.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Goody and Francis set sail with gold for the Young Pretender.

20220720

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Eight

Goody continues her search for Francis, before heading north to join the Jacobite rebellion.

Writer: Alex Preston

Readers: Jessica Gunning and Finlay Robertson

By Alex Preston. Goody continues her search for Francis before heading north.

20220721

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Nine

Arnold Nesbitt recounts the tyranny of the Hawkhurst Gang over the towns of the Weald.

Writer: Alex Preston

Reader: Finlay Robertson

By Alex Preston. Arnold tells how the Hawkhurst Gang tyrannised Goudhurst.

20220722

A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century.

Episode Ten

Arnold Nesbitt describes the Battle of Goudhurst, and learns the true identity of William Stuart.

Writer: Alex Preston

Readers: Finlay Robertson and Jessica Gunning

By Alex Preston. Arnold Nesbitt describes the churchyard Battle of Goudhurst.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20220711	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode One A knock on the door in the middle of the night changes Goody Brown's life forever. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. A knock on the door changes Goody Brown's life forever.
02	20220712	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Two With Ezekiel dead and their mother with her tongue cut out, Goody and her brother Francis plan their revenge on the Mayfield Gang. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Goody and Francis plan their revenge on the Mayfield Gang
03	20220713	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Three Goody and Francis make a deal with Arthur Gray and the Hawkhurst Gang. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Goody and Francis make a deal with the Hawkhurst Gang.
04	20220714	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Four With the trap set, Goody, Francis, Gray and the Hawkhurst Gang await the return of the Mayfield Gang from a run. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Goody, Francis and Gray's men wait for the Mayfield Gang.
05	20220715	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Five At the Greyfriars ball, Goody meets Lily St. Leger, before sailing to Antwerp on the guinea run. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Goody sails to Antwerp on a run with the Hawkhurst Gang.
06	20220718	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Six At the revels at Arthur Gray's house at Seacox Heath, Goody becomes the focus of attention for Lily and Gray. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Goody focuses the attentions of Lily, Gray and Francis.
07	20220719	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Seven With a Jacobite invasion seemingly imminent, Goody and Francis sail to Dunkerque with gold for the Young Pretender. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Goody and Francis set sail with gold for the Young Pretender.
08	20220720	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Eight Goody continues her search for Francis, before heading north to join the Jacobite rebellion. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Readers: Jessica Gunning and Finlay Robertson By Alex Preston. Goody continues her search for Francis before heading north.
09	20220721	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Nine Arnold Nesbitt recounts the tyranny of the Hawkhurst Gang over the towns of the Weald. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Reader: Finlay Robertson By Alex Preston. Arnold tells how the Hawkhurst Gang tyrannised Goudhurst.
10	20220722	A tale of revenge, identity and smuggling, set in Sussex in the 18th Century. Winchelsea is a smugglers' town. Beneath it there runs a network of cellars and caves from under its streets as far as the King's Cliff. All manner of goods are stored there, safe from the excise men. The Cellarman holds the keys to the cellar gates, a position held in Goody Brown's family since the founding of the town. Episode Ten Arnold Nesbitt describes the Battle of Goudhurst, and learns the true identity of William Stuart. Alex Preston is an author and journalist who lives in Kent. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Winchelsea, published in 2022, is his fourth novel. Writer: Alex Preston Readers: Finlay Robertson and Jessica Gunning By Alex Preston. Arnold Nesbitt describes the churchyard Battle of Goudhurst.