Episode

307: No Such Thing As EastEnders, The Opera

2020-02-07 · 3 places on the map · episode transcript

1. BastilleOne-offFrance

   Louis XVI banned performances of the play which the opera was based on. He said, for this play not to be a danger, the Bastille would have to be torn down first. Then everyone went, oh, that's an idea.

   mentioned at 00:06:09 · See it on the map →

2. SmithfieldOne-offUnited States

   Do you know who it's named after? Hasselhoff, I would say. The car? No, obviously not. No, it was because it was the route that knights used to take from the Tower of London to Smithfield where jails were held. Knights…

   mentioned at 00:22:41 · See it on the map →

3. ManaguaOne-offNicaragua

   In Managua, in Nicaragua, it did have a modern grid system until 1972. Then there was an earthquake which destroyed lots of buildings and infrastructure. Basically they've replaced the system with the really ramshackle…

   mentioned at 00:23:03 · See it on the map →

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