Show Notes
A stabbing, a scandal, and a battle over job descriptions.
Andrew exposes the bureaucratic dispute that spirals into bitter war between Martyn Percy and Christ Church’s governing body.
Behind the formal manners and age-old statutes, a plot is being devised to oust the dean at any cost.
Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
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