Episode 7

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21st Feb 2023

Only One Hundred Generations Ago

For this week’s episode we journey back in time with host Dame Joanna Lumley to Anglo-Saxon London, with:

  • Wattle, Wyrms and Wyrd Sisters written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Shama Rahman [under the foundations of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London]
  • The Lay of Nine Herbs written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Olivia Bell [Maiden Lane, Covent Garden]
  • Run For Your Life written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Lulu Freeman [earthworks under the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London]

Sound editing by Will Jacob.

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At the heart of HappenedHere.com are 4-5 minute stories that transport you to another era, answering the wonderfully simple question: “I wonder what happened here?”. We help you imagine “what happened here,” in this very location, on this very ground, to imagine in whose footsteps you might be treading, to be intrigued by people and their stories from the very recent to the very distant past.