The Trawl Meets Tessa Dunlop
5/26/20261 hr 1 min
Historian and Broadcaster, Tessa Dunlop, joins Jemma and Marina for a gloriously wide-ranging conversation about monarchy, British identity and the fury of being an outspoken woman in public life. From her PhD on Romanian royalty to why she believes King Charles still gives Britain “soft power” on the world stage, Tessa brings nuance, history and plenty of passion to some of the most divisive debates of the moment.
The trio chat Trump, royal diplomacy and whether Prince Andrew is a “seeping wound” for the monarchy, before diving into Meghan and Harry, Britishness, Brexit, immigration, and why Romanian teenagers demanding a GCSE in their mother tongue actually made Tessa proud to be British. They get candid about the media industry, the “authority gap” facing opinionated women, and why being left-leaning can make you professionally radioactive.
There’s laughter, disagreement, conversation about Iain Dale, and a brilliantly enraged clip involving Laurence Fox and Jeremy Clarkson that leaves everyone cheering. A fantastic Trawl Meets. Enjoy!
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Tessa Dunlop· Guest0:52
Society finds it safer to employ men. They find it easier to trust men. They believe in what men say. And so, yeah, I feel I wanna kick fucking doors down all the time. I feel properly, properly angry about it.
Marina Purkiss· Host1:10
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Trawl Meets. I'm Marina Purkiss.
Gemma Forte· Host1:26
And I'm Gemma Forte. And on The Trawl Meets, Marina and I