Episode

238: No Such Thing As A Low Sofa

2018-10-12 · 4 places on the map · episode transcript

1. Tay Bridge DisasterOne-offUnited Kingdom

   One of his most famous poems was the Tay Bridge Disaster, where a bridge had collapsed and lots of people had been killed. It starts off, "Beautiful railway bridge of the silvery Tay, alas, I am very sorry to say that…

   mentioned at 00:01:43 · See it on the map →

2. NutellaOne-offItaly

   In defence of Nutella, using hazelnuts was because of the rationing from the war. It came out of the consequences rather than because of the ideologies.

   mentioned at 00:11:49 · See it on the map →

3. TwickenhamOne-offUnited Kingdom

   In 2015, sun rays refracted from an empty Nutella jar that was left on a windowsill in Twickenham, and it burned an entire house down and killed a pet dog.

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4. ChanelOne-offFrance

   The first advert to be shown on Channel 5 was for Chanel number 5. It launched on 30th of March, 1997.

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