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City of Smugglers

on BBC Radio 4 FM

In prosperous 16th-century Bristol, many successful exporters indulged in smuggling rather than paying the expensive export licences demanded by Henry VIII. As a result, many white-collar (or white-ruff) criminals established themselves as gentry families and rose to high public office in the city. Investigative historian Evan Jones reveals how he discovered that many of Bristol's most prestigious institutions were built on dirty money, and presenter/producer Jolyon Jenkins and retired chief customs investigator David Raynes compare the operations of smugglers and customs officers in the 16th century and today.

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Presenter/Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins
Unknown:
Evan Jones
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David Raynes

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