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The Body, The Diva and The Bankrupt
The Body, The Diva and The Bankrupt
The Body, The Diva and The Bankrupt
In this episode, the Curtain Rises on Covent Garden with three stories about the famous London landmark.
Hosted by
Stephen
Fry
Sound Editing
Will
Jacob
Listen Now:
0:00/1:34
The Jubilee Market, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom
London is Missing
Written by
Robbie
Stamp
Performed by
Cassius
Konneh
About this story
In 1985 a builder finds a 6-7th century body under Jubilee Market, which solves a historical puzzle.
Delve Deeper
Read from Transactions of the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society. London the Biography by Peter Ackroyd, published by Chatto and Windus in 2000, is another good source.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, United Kingdom
A Theatrical Diva Reflects on her Life
Written by
Zak
Ghazi-Torbati
Performed by
Dame
Joanna
Lumley
About this story
The oldest theatre in London looks back over its tumultuous history, from regal beginnings in 1663 to the present day.
Delve Deeper
See a picture of a Tudor Theatre and compare it to the Drury Lane Theatre in the 18th Century.
Tavistock Street, London, United Kingdom
“Then I returned bankrupt in fortune”
Written by
Viel
Richardson
Performed by
Stephen
Fry
About this story
In 1856, Mary Seacole, beloved nurse and carer in the Crimean War, returns to London, bankrupt.
Delve Deeper
A portrait of Mary Seacole can be found in the National Portrait Gallery.
The Jubilee Market, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom
London is Missing
Written by
Robbie
Stamp
Performed by
Cassius
Konneh
About this story
In 1985 a builder finds a 6-7th century body under Jubilee Market, which solves a historical puzzle.
Delve Deeper
Read from Transactions of the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society. London the Biography by Peter Ackroyd, published by Chatto and Windus in 2000, is another good source.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, United Kingdom
A Theatrical Diva Reflects on her Life
Written by
Zak
Ghazi-Torbati
Performed by
Dame
Joanna
Lumley
About this story
The oldest theatre in London looks back over its tumultuous history, from regal beginnings in 1663 to the present day.
Delve Deeper
See a picture of a Tudor Theatre and compare it to the Drury Lane Theatre in the 18th Century.
Tavistock Street, London, United Kingdom
“Then I returned bankrupt in fortune”
Written by
Viel
Richardson
Performed by
Stephen
Fry
About this story
In 1856, Mary Seacole, beloved nurse and carer in the Crimean War, returns to London, bankrupt.
Delve Deeper
A portrait of Mary Seacole can be found in the National Portrait Gallery.
The Jubilee Market, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom
London is Missing
Written by
Robbie
Stamp
Performed by
Cassius
Konneh
About this story
In 1985 a builder finds a 6-7th century body under Jubilee Market, which solves a historical puzzle.
Delve Deeper
Read from Transactions of the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society. London the Biography by Peter Ackroyd, published by Chatto and Windus in 2000, is another good source.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, United Kingdom
A Theatrical Diva Reflects on her Life
Written by
Zak
Ghazi-Torbati
Performed by
Dame
Joanna
Lumley
About this story
The oldest theatre in London looks back over its tumultuous history, from regal beginnings in 1663 to the present day.
Delve Deeper
See a picture of a Tudor Theatre and compare it to the Drury Lane Theatre in the 18th Century.
Tavistock Street, London, United Kingdom
“Then I returned bankrupt in fortune”
Written by
Viel
Richardson
Performed by
Stephen
Fry
About this story
In 1856, Mary Seacole, beloved nurse and carer in the Crimean War, returns to London, bankrupt.
Delve Deeper
A portrait of Mary Seacole can be found in the National Portrait Gallery.
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