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Stand-up comedians at live festival events present short historical ‘on this day‘ pieces then discuss some historical topics or people connected to the location where the live show recording takes place. This is a touring show across UK festivals and has been running since 2019. Find us at @ItJustSo1 on Twitter.
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
IJSH66 - EDINBURGH - 9th August 2024
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
This episode (no. 66) was recorded at The Hill Street Theatre in the Edinburgh Fringe on 9th August 2024.
The panellists were Eppie Brilliant, Luis Alcada and Andy Bullick, and the host was Richard Pulsford.
We presented On This Day topics from across a wide historical timespan:
- the Battle of Adrianople, on 9th August 378
- the Leaning Tower of Pisa was founded, on 9th August 1173
- the patent for the world's first washing machine was issued, on 9th August 1910
- singer Cliff Richard signed with EMI records, on 9th August 1958
- novelist Herman Hesse died, on 9th August 1962
- Britain's first nudist beach opened, on 9th August 1979
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