The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Sex and Scandal (TRIH eps 341-342)
1895 · Resource
This episode (the second in the programme's Oscar Wilde series) recounts the collapse of Wilde's libel suit, the subsequent committal proceedings at Bow Street and the two criminal trials in 1895 that ended with his conviction and a two-year sentence with hard labour. The hosts review witness testimony compiled against Wilde, the contrasting behavior of judges and barristers, and the political pressure that drove further prosecution. They describe Wilde's treatment in prison — solitary confin...
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