Jamestown: From Colony to Cannibalism

<p>**This episode contains graphic explorations of starvation and cannibalism**</p><br><p>What happens when a colony reaches the edge of survival?</p><p>In this third episode leading up to the 250th anniversary of American independence,</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr Rachel Winchcombe examine the so-called Starving Time of 1609-1610, when Jamestown settlers faced famine, desperation and cannibalism. Together they reveal the complex human story behind early colonial America’s most infamous crisis.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><br><p><strong>Raleigh and the Lost Colony of Roanoke</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raleigh-and-the-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/5GHzwA9KbrrF6rYK8vkcQ…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Trading British Brides for American Tobacco</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trading-british-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/5gJ5RvVxJ3H5L3QnzzOow…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…; </p>

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