It certainly rang a bell with me although I wasn't sure where from. The restored chapel at the old Lincoln prison in the castle has the same system of boxed-in pews meaning no prisoner could see another, only the preacher but I don't recall hearing that they had their faces covered all the time. How barbaric.
Paul Merton's family history didn't contain any startling revelations but I did like the way he conducted himself throughout with no histrionics....although I did have a smile at the way he read out the report of the attack by banjo! You could tell though that he was very moved by the real story of his grandfather's death in spite of no outward show of emotion.
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