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10th Jan 2023

The Body, The Diva and The Bankrupt

In our very first full episode, hosted by Stephen Fry, the Curtain Rises on Covent Garden with:

  • The Strange Tale of a Discovered Corpse written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Cassius Konneh [The Jubilee Market]
  • A Theatrical Diva's Autobiography written by Zak Ghazi-Torbati and performed by Dame Joanna Lumley [Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]
  • The Sad Tale of What Happened Next to a Heroic War Nurse written by Viel Richardson and performed by Stephen Fry [Tavistock Street]

Sound editing by Will Jacob.

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Happened Here
People, Places and the Stories They Tell
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.