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Cableknits, Courts and Condoms

Cableknits, Courts and Condoms

Cableknits, Courts and Condoms

In this episode we look at ebullient Covent Garden with three stories about unusual and interesting characters.

Hosted by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

Sound Editing

Will

Jacob

Listen Now:

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Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

Giant Haystacks Meets Giant Cableknit

Written by

James

Rampton

Performed by

Zak

Ghazi-Torbati

About this story

In 1982 Eddie Izzard is refining her comedy skills by performing in Covent Garden Piazza.

Delve Deeper

Watch Eddie Izzard’s Death Star Canteen Sketch.

The Trial of Iron Foot Jack

Written by

Hamish

Roberts

Performed by

Stephen

Fry

About this story

Jack Neave is taken to court at the Old Bailey in 1936 for corrupting public morals by owning an LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub.

Delve Deeper

Read about Jack’s night club, and the police raid on it.

Bedford Street, London, United Kingdom

Sheeps' Bladders and Pink Ribbons

Written by

Jasmine

Silk

Performed by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

About this story

In 1776 Mrs Phillips’ reopens her shop, making and selling early prophylactics. Note: This story is about condoms.

Delve Deeper

Mrs Phillips’ shop can be found in this book, A Guide to Health Beauty Riches and Honour, published in 1776.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

Giant Haystacks Meets Giant Cableknit

Written by

James

Rampton

Performed by

Zak

Ghazi-Torbati

About this story

In 1982 Eddie Izzard is refining her comedy skills by performing in Covent Garden Piazza.

Delve Deeper

Watch Eddie Izzard’s Death Star Canteen Sketch.

The Trial of Iron Foot Jack

Written by

Hamish

Roberts

Performed by

Stephen

Fry

About this story

Jack Neave is taken to court at the Old Bailey in 1936 for corrupting public morals by owning an LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub.

Delve Deeper

Read about Jack’s night club, and the police raid on it.

Bedford Street, London, United Kingdom

Sheeps' Bladders and Pink Ribbons

Written by

Jasmine

Silk

Performed by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

About this story

In 1776 Mrs Phillips’ reopens her shop, making and selling early prophylactics. Note: This story is about condoms.

Delve Deeper

Mrs Phillips’ shop can be found in this book, A Guide to Health Beauty Riches and Honour, published in 1776.

Covent Garden Piazza, London, United Kingdom

Giant Haystacks Meets Giant Cableknit

Written by

James

Rampton

Performed by

Zak

Ghazi-Torbati

About this story

In 1982 Eddie Izzard is refining her comedy skills by performing in Covent Garden Piazza.

Delve Deeper

Watch Eddie Izzard’s Death Star Canteen Sketch.

The Trial of Iron Foot Jack

Written by

Hamish

Roberts

Performed by

Stephen

Fry

About this story

Jack Neave is taken to court at the Old Bailey in 1936 for corrupting public morals by owning an LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub.

Delve Deeper

Read about Jack’s night club, and the police raid on it.

Bedford Street, London, United Kingdom

Sheeps' Bladders and Pink Ribbons

Written by

Jasmine

Silk

Performed by

Dame

Joanna

Lumley

About this story

In 1776 Mrs Phillips’ reopens her shop, making and selling early prophylactics. Note: This story is about condoms.

Delve Deeper

Mrs Phillips’ shop can be found in this book, A Guide to Health Beauty Riches and Honour, published in 1776.

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