Main content

Vampires in Gothic Literature

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Corin Throsby and comedian Ed Gamble to look at the role of vampires in Gothic Literature of the 19th century and the effect on modern day pop culture.

Host Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Corin Throsby and Comedian Ed Gamble to look at the role and development of vampire characters throughout 19th century Gothic literature and its continuing effect on pop culture today. Which vampire character is based on infamous bad boy Lord Byron? Who was the first vampire character to have fangs? And in case you ever need to know, just how many ways are there to kill a vampire?

Available now

48 minutes

More episodes

See all episodes from You're Dead to Me

Podcast

  • You're Dead to Me

    The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Hosted by Greg Jenner.