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Black Rock - a 200-yard strip of pebbly beach in Brighton - was first set aside for naked bathers on 9th August, 1979. It came after a campaign by the Central Council For British Naturism, who had previously petitioned 140 local authorities.\nWhen Conservative councillor Eileen Jakes responded positively to the call, she was accused of pandering to weirdos and perverts. Fellow councillor John Blackman said the beach would facilitate a "flagrant exhibition of mammary glands".\nIn this episode, Rebecca, Olly and Arion consider whether the concerns about the beach concealed latent homophobia; compare their experiences of shedding their own clothes in public; and reveal which nations are most prone to getting naked...\nContent warning: sexual references, crude comedy.\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Britain\u2019s First Nudist Beach\u2019 on BBC World Service \u2018Witness History\u2019 (2011):\nhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p00j84cs\n\u2022 \u2018Gay Nude Beach in Brighton, England UK\u2019 (Pink Planet, 2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vlklRT-oI\n\u2022 \u2018Naked as nature - if not weather - intended\u2019 (The Guardian, 2 April 1980):\xa0\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2012/apr/02/archive-1980-naturist-brighton-beach?INTCMP=SRCH\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#70s #Funny #UK\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices