Episode

No Such Thing As A 'Waiting For Godot' Action Figure

2022-01-07 · 4 places on the map · episode transcript

1. Mount EverestShow favouriteNepal

   In his 40s he skied down Mount Everest with a parachute on his back so he could slow himself down.

   mentioned at 00:07:13 · See it on the map →

2. BlackpoolOne-offUnited Kingdom

   It was first produced in Blackpool in 1956, and it's a pretty aggressively modernist play now, and Blackpool in 1956 was not ready for it.

   mentioned at 00:13:33 · See it on the map →

3. Dublin UniversityOne-offIreland

   He's famously the only Nobel Prize winner to have played first-class cricket. He played for Dublin University against Northamptonshire and he played two games.

   mentioned at 00:16:45 · See it on the map →

4. Hong KongShow favouriteHK

   I grew up in Hong Kong, and four is a very unlucky number in Asia. It sounds like death. Room 404 in any hotel does not exist.

   mentioned at 00:23:11 · See it on the map →

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