“he changed his name on the top deck of a red London bus as it went by Bart’s hospital”
Read More“Henry VIII had so many homes people have lost count”
Read More“this is Tudor, fabulously Tudor, 1595…and underneath it, this is 1240”
Read More“the Romans were the first to do a hard line in slightly tacky souvenirs”
Read More“Let’s start with the oldest man-made object – it’s 1.8 million years old”
Read More“It becomes a place of entertainment, theatre, prostitution, boxing – basically Las Vegas”
Read MoreThe sounds of nature on Hampstead Heath
Read More“Eric Clapton wet himself in fear”
Read More“Dad came to me and said ‘I’ve got the chance of buying the Cavern, what do you think?’…they just exploded onto the stage, their energy was absolutely palpable”
Read More“there are reports of their paintwork blistering from the heat of the fires”
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