Pranks and Mischief with David Bramwell at The Idler Academy

David Bramwell returns with his new talk on the lost art of pranks and mischiefs in British history. From Piltdown Man and the BBC’s Spaghetti Trees to ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’, the British have a colourful array of pranks and tricksters. To celebrate the role of the prankster in British culture, Dr David Bramwell reveals some of its lesser known anti-heroes of the 20th century who brought their own blend of mischief and deceit to the postal service, theatre scene and publishing world.