Where did this INVASIVE plant come from?

This week we meet Prof. Corinne Fowler - a professor of Colonialism and Heritage at the University of Leicester and author of Our Island Stories. --- I'm on a mission to find out what Balsam Bashing is, and nothing can stop me. With the help of Executive Producer Wife, Phife Dog and some TV friends who's employment status is shakey at best, we'll scour the land and meet conservationists, scientists, professors and all sorts of nice people who do all sorts of amazing work. --- Music by Chaotic Great (Dan Eastick) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KRKy... Follow us on Instagram for updates!   / balsambashing   Also now TikTok @balsambashing --- Our Island Stories available now - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/44806... #invasivespecies #conservation #history #environment Timestamps: 00:30 - Production argument 01:08 - Where does Himalayan Balsam come from? 01:45 - Researching Himalayan Balsam 02:15 - Calling my best man 02:49 - Dulwich, London and a tense interview 04:48 - Interview: Prof. Corinne Fowler 07:30 - John Forbes Royle 08:05 - Our Island Stories 08:48 - William Wordsworth 10:10 - East India Company 10:54 - Warren Hastings 12:17 - Benjamin Zephaniah 13:00 - Making friends with Arun