S4 Ep30: The Lewes Avalanche - 1836

The CRASH BANG WALLOP Podcast

It’s Christmas 1836, it’s Lewes on the south coast of England and a whole load of snugly Dickensian folk are about to get the worst surprise down the chimney since Jimmy Savile played Father Christmas.

In what rosy-cheeked Victorian urchins are already singing is the 30th episode of the CB Wallop podcast join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss the Lewes Avalanche - the massive ball of tightly packed snow and ice that let go of a mountain and hurled itself at the good Christian people of Boulder Row.

Are there any mountains in Lewes?.. No... there are not.

Trigger Warning: This is mainly making fun of Lewes - so if you’re from Lewes I say look elsewhere - also if you’re not a big fan of children being suffocated to death at Christmas time probably steer clear as well. Otherwise it’s perfectly reasonable family entertainment.

Music by Steve Adam

Written and Researched by Phil Lucas

Edited by Phil Jerrod

Music Clips:

Avalanche - The White Death

Pioneer Productions for Channel 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKctL_q2oSY&t=281s

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Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hbnMgHgZfs

Sources:

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Lewes-Snow-Drop-1836/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes_avalanche

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffe_Hill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXT-qfRD484

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxHTSGogKfg

https://www.sussexlife.co.uk/out-about/places/the-tragedy-that-struck-lewes-in-december-1836-1-4823691

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-lewes-avalanche-tablet-lewes-united-kingdom