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Scupper me skull and crossbones! This week, we\u2019re casting off for an episode all about the history of piracy and, more specifically, the pirates of the English Channel. And while this might sound like an unlikely title for a film, history tells us that the waters between southern England and northern France were, in fact, a dangerous domain for cargo vessels for several centuries.\n\nJoining us to map out the history of piracy in English waters \u2013 and unmask its key figures \u2013 is senior properties historian Paul Pattison.\n\nTo read more about the pirates of the English Channel, go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/pirates-of-england/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices