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In this episode, which is number 24 in Danny Hurst´s Monopoly history series it is the turn of the last green square – the extremely high rent, Bond Street. A street that is home to two of the oldest and most renowned auction houses, the oldest
In this episode, the 23rd in Danny Hurst´s Monopoly placename history series we reach Oxford Street and the nearby set of gallows that could hang 24 people at once. Danny tells you all about its famous victims and the history of some of the big
In this episode, which is the 22nd in Danny Hurst´s entertaining London Monopoly board history series, he takes you up West to visit Regent Street. As you will hear, this street is far more than just one of London´s most popular shopping street
In this episode, which is the 21st of Danny Hurst´s Monopoly placename history series he tells us all about the 3rd of the yellow squares – Piccadilly. He explains how the street got its name from a fashion accessory, its connection with the t
In this episode, which is the 20th of Danny Hurst´s London Monopoly Board history series it is the turn of the 2nd yellow card - Coventry Street. The unlikely home of some supernatural occurrences, gambling clubs and for hundreds of years, pro
In this episode, the 19th in Danny Hurst´s fascinating Monopoly London place names history series it is the turn of Leicester Square. Danny shares the origins of its nickname “Fester Square”, the connection it has with Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and
In this episode, which is No. 18 of Danny Hurst´s London Monopoly history series, we reach the obscure, yet fascinating, Fenchurch Street Station. The scene of the 1st murder on a train in Britain with a connection to The Hitchhiker´s Guide To
In this episode, the 17th in Danny Hurst´s fascinating look at the history of the placenames from the London version of Monopoly he tells you all about Trafalgar Square. The home to London´s oldest bronze statue which was hidden in a garden to
This episode, which is the 16th in Danny Hurst’s London Monopoly board history series, is the turn of the world-famous Fleet Street. Danny explains how it became the centre of the UK´s newspaper industry and what its connection with the “Chance
In this episode, which is the 15th in Danny Hurst´s whirlwind history tour of the places on the London Monopoly board he takes a look at Strand; the street where the gunpowder plot was hatched and the home to several spectacular palaces.He rev
In this episode, which is number 14 of Danny Hurst´s London Monopoly board history series, he takes a look at Vine Street. It is one of the law-and-order squares, so it is associated with some really strange goings-on, including a 1791 case tha
This episode of Danny Hurst’s London Monopoly board history series is all about (Great) Marlborough Street, the home of the world-famous magistrates court which has been the scene of many scandalous cases including Oscar Wilde vs the Marquis of
In this episode, which is number 12 in Danny Hurst´s London Monopoly board history series, it is the turn of Bow Street. The first of the orange squares on the board, which all have a legal connection. Find out why a full-scale riot broke out
This episode is the 11th stop in Danny Hurst´s history tour of the place names on the London Monopoly board. Today, it is the turn of Marylebone Station, the board location nobody knows how to pronounce. Learn about the origins of its unusual n
For this episode, which is number 10 in Danny Hurst´s London Monopoly locations history series, he tells you all about Northumberland Avenue, the most expensive of the pink properties. Listen to discover the street´s connection with Alec Guinne
In this episode, which is No. 9 of Danny Hurst’s history-based tour of the London version of the Monopoly board, we arrive at Whitehall. Home to the earliest Renaissance building in Britain, the executioner´s scaffold, and today, many of the UK
In this episode, which is No. 8 in Danny Hurst´s Monopoly board series, he shares the fascinating history of Pall Mall. It is the home to some of London´s most exclusive and poshest clubs. Sit back and enjoy stories of spies, James Bond, Madonn
In this episode, which is the 7th of Danny Hurst´s Monopoly history series it is the turn of the most expensive light blue property on the board – Pentonville Road. Listen to learn why there is a lighthouse on the street, and its connection wit
In this episode, which is No. 3 in Danny´s fascinating series which looks at the history of the places on the London Monopoly board he reveals some surprising facts about Whitechapel Road and indeed Whitechapel itself. A street which houses the
In this very first episode of Unusual Histories, Danny begins his exploration of the history you didn't learn at school, covering all of the weird, grizzly, and fascinating bits. Things that not even Horrible Histories covered. This episode kic
In this episode, which is No. 6 in Danny´s Monopoly Squares History series you get to learn all about Euston Road. This inner London Ring road which is right on the boundary of the congestion charge zone has been giving drivers grey hair for ce
In this episode, of Danny Hurst´s Monopoly history series, you get to learn the role Charles Dickens played in making The Angel, Islington famous. The building and the area surrounding it have a long and chequered history, which is why this epi
In this episode, which is the 2nd in Danny´s Monopoly Game series. Danny reveals the secrets and incredibly long and varied history of the joint cheapest property on the board – the Old Kent Road. He explains where the army tank that was locat
In this episode, which is No. 4 in Danny Hurst´s Monopoly podcast series, we reach the square that is Kings Cross Station. He looks at whether this was where Boudica made her last stand and is buried. Danny also reveals why it is built slap ban
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