{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6a9ae05af8f4d42589e915bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Bayeux Tapestry’s long road back to Britain - The Sunday Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1788534868576-27f00b5f-a102-4870-9744-5b80371dca03.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, after a meticulously planned voyage for the 11th-century retelling of the Battle of Hastings, the British Museum’s long-awaited Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opens to the public.  But, why has it taken almost a thousand years for the Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain? And after all these centuries, why does this extraordinary piece of embroidery still capture the public imagination?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Katie Gatens, Europe correspondent, The Sunday Times&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Sophie McNulty</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/culture/art/article/bayeux-tapestry-commentary-british-museum-dqh83qqmt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Your interactive guide to the Bayeux Tapestry</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Sky News, DRM News, The Royal Family - YouTube.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}