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D H Lawrence - Sex, scandal and the novel that changed the world

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Sex, scandal, and the novel that changed the world

In 1960, the literary landscape was changed forever thanks, in part, to a novel written by Nottinghamshire author D. H. Lawrence.

In this episode of Notorious Nottinghamshire, Gemma Wilkinson talks to Dr Andrew Harrison and explores the world of Lady Chatterley's Lover and the ripples it caused decades after its publication.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n0frr3

Presenter: Gemma Wilkinson
Producer: Lucie Lewis
Executive producers: Sara Johnston, Sophie Cook
With thanks to: Carolyn Melbourne, Dr Andrew Harrison, Zainab Juma
Archive audio: Getty/Granada
Image: Getty/Hulton Archive
Posted on Monday 23rd February 2026

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