17 episodes

At the heart of HappenedHere.com are 4-5 minute stories that transport you to another era, answering the wonderfully simple question: “I wonder what happened here?”. We help you imagine “what happened here,” in this very location, on this very ground, to imagine in whose footsteps you might be treading, to be intrigued by people and their stories from the very recent to the very distant past.

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    • 4.9 • 61 Ratings

At the heart of HappenedHere.com are 4-5 minute stories that transport you to another era, answering the wonderfully simple question: “I wonder what happened here?”. We help you imagine “what happened here,” in this very location, on this very ground, to imagine in whose footsteps you might be treading, to be intrigued by people and their stories from the very recent to the very distant past.

    Eighteenth Century Vice Industry

    Eighteenth Century Vice Industry

    In the first episode of our second season, hosted by the celebrated Dame Joanna Lumley, we look at Covent Garden's vice industry in the eighteenth century:
    Haddock Hogarth and Harlots written by Jasmine Silk and performed by Lulu Freeman [Covent Garden Piazza]Mrs Jenkins' Flogging House written by Joanna Clarke and performed by Stephen Fry [27 Catherine Street]Carnal Pleasures written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Kate Reid [The Shakespeare Tavern, Covent Garden Piazza]
    Warning, these stories contain adult themes.

    • 17 min
    Eighteenth Century Black London

    Eighteenth Century Black London

    Three percent of London’s population was black in the eighteenth century. Your host Stephen Fry introduces:
    An Enslaved Child and His Two Inheritances written by Milo Harries and performed by Cassius Konneh [17 Gough Square, Holborn, London]A Genius in Bondage written by Sara Fleming and performed by Jasmine Elcock [the Tower of London]Beethoven Could Not Believe His Ears written by James Rampton and performed by Stephen Fry [Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London and The Augarten Concert Hall in Vienna]

    • 18 min
    Oscar Wilde

    Oscar Wilde

    “The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius”. This week we look at the downfall of Oscar Wilde with host Dame Joanna Lumley:
    Intrigue for Intrigue’s Sake written by Jasmine Silk and performed by Stephen Fry [Mayfair, Picadilly and Covent Garden]Still the Sight to See in London written by Jasmine Silk and performed by Stephen Fry [Holding Cell, Magistrate’s Court, Bow Street]From Gaol to Exile written by Jasmine Silk and performed by Stephen Fry [31 Upper Bedford Place, Bloomsbury]

    • 17 min
    Famous in Their Time

    Famous in Their Time

    “Fame will go by and, so long, I’ve had you, Fame”. Host Dr Shama Rahman looks at people who were famous in their time, but have faded from memory, with:
    The Diva and Her Diamonds written by Sarah Fleming and performed by Dame Joanna Lumley [Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London]Not a Page in Petticoats written and performed by Kate Reid [Theatre Royal, Vere Street, London]I Have Been a Slave, I Know What Slaves Feel written by James Rampton, performed by Jasmine Elcock [7 Solly Terrace, Pentonville, London]

    • 16 min
    Only One Hundred Generations Ago

    Only One Hundred Generations Ago

    For this week’s episode we journey back in time with host Dame Joanna Lumley to Anglo-Saxon London, with:
    Wattle, Wyrms and Wyrd Sisters written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Shama Rahman [under the foundations of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London]The Lay of Nine Herbs written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Olivia Bell [Maiden Lane, Covent Garden]Run For Your Life written by Robbie Stamp and performed by Lulu Freeman [earthworks under the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London]

    • 17 min
    Three Bobs

    Three Bobs

    This week’s episode does exactly what it says on the tin, as host Stephen Fry bobs about with:
    Go On Then, Impress Us written by James Rampton and performed by Cassius Konneh [Peckham Manor School, south east London and the Lyceum Ballroom, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London]Not Your Usual Busker written by James Rampton and performed by Dame Joanna Lumley [near Covent Garden tube station, London]The Bob That Changed the World written by James Rampton and performed by Shama Rahman [108 Bond Street, London]

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
61 Ratings

61 Ratings

Cnic_ ,

A tardis that fits in your pocket

Beautiful little bite sized stories to pull you out of day to day life, with a spice of knowledge for the road. I think even if everything was made up, I would still tune in. Love it!

Geo-roaster ,

This is literally eye opening!

I listened to the episode devoted to the history of Covent Garden itself on a day when I happened to visit Covent Garden. I know the area well, but realised that I didn’t actually know its history at all. Having listened to the episode it encouraged me to notice more: my eyes were opened to seeing details about the buildings that I had never been aware of before, like the motto ‘Che Sera Sera’ on a coat of arms above an archway and the apparent obsession with extorting money from carrot sellers on the market’s original tariff board that is still there on the wall. I enjoyed my visit so much more and appreciated Covent Garden itself so much more than I would normally have done! Thank you to the Happened Here team! Keep up the good work.

Nicinuey ,

Excellent

Well crafted stories full of fascinating facts, heartwarming tales and humour. Cozy yet exhilarating all at once. Thank you all involved :)

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