Episode 2

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28th Mar 2023

Covent Garden in WW2

In this week’s episode, hosted by Stephen Fry, discover how Covent Garden adapted to the trials and tribulations thrown it’s way by Britain’s fight against Nazi Germany:

  • Put on Your Dancing Shoes written and performed by Joanna Clarke [The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden]
  • Mrs Smith’s Coffin written by Joanna Clarke and performed by Stephen Fry [Dawlish, Devon and Covent Garden, London]
  • Keeping Calm and Carrying On written by Joanna Clarke and performed by Jasmine Elcock [The Piazza and Bow Street, Covent Garden]

Sound editing by Will Jacob.

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