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Armchair Britain

Episode 2 of 10

A tour of the United Kingdom. This episode focuses on the East End of London and goes on a trip around famous markets, historic pubs and some notorious London streets.

Today's destination is the East End of London. Miriam Margolyes leads a trip around famous markets, historic pubs and some of the most notorious streets in London. The whistle-stop tour reveals the best way to eat jellied eels, brushes up on rhyming slang and meets a host of colourful cockneys from Fred the rag-and-bone man to 15-year-old wartime hero John 'Buster' Cain.

29 minutes

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Music Played

  • CJ Bolland

    It Ain't Gonna Be Me

  • Joe Brown

    Jellied Eels

  • The Burning Bush

    Der Heyser Bulgar

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Miriam Margolyes
Executive Producer Caroline Wright
Producer Lucy Kenwright

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