A History of Toilet Paper with Lucy Worsley

[@MagsandIzzy]

I am hooked on Lucy's documentaries. She is hilarious.

[@skippymagrue]

One of my favorite presenters talking about one of my favorite things. 😊

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

Lucy, can explain any subject, with elegance and intelligence.

[@Philmoscowitz]

I like the way she pronounces 'r.' There's something very cute about it.

[@Choochin]

Me too. She says vroom instead of room.

[@kevinpowell558]

Across the pond we had the ubiquitous Sears catalogue. It was made of newsprint with hand drawn pictures of the items for sale. Every family had three Sears catalogues. The new one to order from, an old one next to the iron stove to light the fire and the third older one in the outhouse to wipe the neither regions.

[@patriciatreslove146]

Thank you Lucy, your a star.

[@stevefowler1787]

George Costanza would appreciate this video...he often would comment on wondering about toilet paper through the ages.

[@VictoriasRoses]

My grandma said they used the old Montgomery Ward catalogue pages LOL! :)

[@r.mcbride2837]

Ours were Sears and Roebuck catalogues. Everyone avoided the shiny pages until that's all that was left. Failing catalogues, on the farm they used corn cobs. Yes, they saved them and piled them in the outhouse after they shucked the kernels. Makes my bum hurt just to think about it.

[@NYKID10014]

Did she get fissures?

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Who can remember Izal toilet paper. Now that was slippery stuff !!

[@stevenedwardmorris4239]

Izal you wipe your arse and it goes right up your back

[@launley3421]

Love her! I could listen to her talk about poo for hours.

[@lauradarnallterry5464]

I really love Lucy because she knows her stuff about the ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS ....

[@kathyfugere6085]

In Quebec some used newspapers many decades ago especially in the outhouse

[@jamesgibson2179]

A York archaeologist informed me that freshly harvested moss was a good bottom cleaner as in “..... and I’ve just put some fresh moss in the lavatory for you.”

[@jeaniechowdury576]

Lucy is the bestseller

[@suonatar1]

That's wonderful (your video, not the paper). You deserve more views and likes 🌹🌹🌹

[@cerberus6654]

In North America it was common long ago to use the shucked cobs of corn, left out to dry. These were then often thrown to the pigs afterwards.

[@richardflies4905]

katef, not richard..... :-0 ... poor pigs...they're very intelligent, and hopefully choosey

[@dancrosby9991]

"Bum fodder"!!! 😹

[@Brutus_Kennedy_Rutherford_III]

I was hoping for a demonstration by Lucy, but I suppose that might have been asking a bit much.

[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you.

[@fridaalva398]

I love that woman!

[@johnlowell5905]

She could probably make a fascinating documentary about the history of enemas, and get our rapt attention.

[@jason-iv5lb]

We had that stiff grease proof paper toilet roll when I was at school and that was the 1970's not 1870's lol

[@CaptainAmaziiing]

I'm a tough guy. I use a cheese grater.

[@swaders]

Cactus for me 🌵

[@divaden47]

Love finding out that the origin of Bumph is for bum fodder!!

[@iain860]

Just because Lucy has superseded all superlatives there is no reason to believe that she ate'nt even better! My father advised me not to study History as "There is no future in it". He never mentioned intelligent, erudite, compassionate or indeed passionate, insightful and utterly Human beings we now know as 'Females '. Iconographer, iconoclast... ultimately, happily, an Icon. The Joy that is Lucy.... listen to her instead of my drunken ramblings 😂😕😱😂😂😂😂

[@heavymechanic2]

Its ironic to see this... I just told my insurance company to: "send me some more mail I can use to wipe my back-side."

[@rosalindfox7873]

heavymechanic2 😂😂😂😂💩

[@amigosindanger]

well, at least in the time of King Henry VIII, they were aware of recycling. 😉😎😉😎

[@emez24]

Howible!

[@kathyfugere6085]

I saw a share where the toilet seat was a whole in the floor

[@robertblakely8026]

So glad that soft toilet paper was made . All the other opinions don't sound so great unless you were the king.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Apparently Lucy doesn't age....... ❤

[@bostonblackie9503]

It was newspaper!

[@vickialschuler816]

If the UK got better toilet paper in the 1920’s why was still being used in the 1970’s when I first visited? It seemed like (along with British food) British tp was still getting a bad rap.

[@glynnwright1699]

UK food still gets a bad rap in the USA. I spend a lot of time in both countries and there is no doubt in my mind that, on average, British restaurants nowadays serve better presented, higher quality, food than those in the USA and they do it for half the price.

[@SHIMSHAMRECORDS]

Does she go?

[@dwalker399]

Do they recycle used toilet paper into new toilet paper?

[@jamesgibson2179]

You mean ‘soft arse paper’ ?

[@Realroyrogers]

On the whole I think mankind is less than coolth..........comments prove it............the 60's made a stab at it but missed......badly

[@dbmgna3951]

Jews I believe had different solutions. Please speak to this. We have laws, from G o d regarding the bathroom and all related.

[@readmylisp]

Like wearing a silly hat ?

[@richardflies4905]

@@readmylisp katef, not Richard... again, disrespect for other groups' beliefs and attire...shame for the unevolved.

[@readmylisp]

@@richardflies4905 Religion is antithetical to evolution

[@davidfarmer2049]

Dr Worsley , what was the idea of murdering a hedgehog in your other video? I hope you did at least kill it before putting in the fire??

[@karlstriepe8050]

I love Dr. Worsley, but her lisp drives me to distraction. Hopefully it's just some form of rhotacism and not a toff affectation.

[@richardflies4905]

katef...not Richard... it is a disability, (but charming) and depending on your politics, you either accept it or make fun of it