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Oliver Double lost his father in 2024. And while clearing out his house, he found a box containing every letter he'd written to his Dad since leaving for university in 1983. Scattered around various different rooms, he also found an amazing collection of objects relating to his family history, going right back to the late 19th Century. In each episode, you'll hear Double reading one of the letters and looking at an item from the Family History Box. Prepare to be amused, touched and surprised by a cosy podcast about life, death and the passage of time.Follow us on Instagram to see the items ...

Extracts from the book of the same name (https://letterstodeadpeople.com/), this is a collection of entertaining letters that provide an often humorous look at the accomplishments of key people in history, many who are famous and others who should be.