Alex chats to actor, writer and podcaster Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Radio 4’s ‘John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme’ and ‘The Penny Dreadfuls Presents…’, BBC’s ‘Miranda’) about Victorian oddities, dress fires, and wrapping rooms.Margaret also creates a character on the spot based solely on the made-up name given to her by Alex in our regular section ‘Chain(ge) of Character’. This episode was recorded 24th February 2025.Listen to Crushed wherever you get your podcastsInsta: @crushedbymcsPresented, recorded, edited and produced by Alex Lynch (@AlexJRLynch)Music by NaiveArtwork by Tom CrowleyA Future Ghost PodcastFollow the podcast @oocharacterpod on Instagramoocharacterpod.bsky.social on BlueSky@oocharacterpod on TwitterEmail oocharacterpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.