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Gangsters, Pimps & Prostitutes: London's West End
Gangsters, Pimps & Prostitutes: London's West End
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2021
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Podcast episode
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London's West End attracts people from across the world to its many theatres, restaurants and famous nightlife but how did this centre of pleasure come to be? Originally on the fringe of London from its very inception, it was the playground of the rich seeking to let their hair down. Many of these entertainments were far from wholesome though with freakshows, drink, drugs and sex rife amongst its theatres, music halls and clubs. There have been many attempts to control this hedonism most of which have failed miserably and even the World War's of the Twentieth Century couldn't stop the party. In this episode, Dan is joined by London historian Stephen Hoare to explore the evolution of Piccadilly and the West End.
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Released:
Oct 7, 2021
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