It Just So Happened - an alternative history show itjustsohappened

This episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 11th August 2023.
The panellists were Jane Walker, Dylan Dodds and Julia Knight. The host was Richard Pulsford.
On This Day topics covered included:- Enid Blyton (born 11/08/1897)- 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz (11/08/1934)- the founding of Al Qaeda (11/08/1988)- Ted Heath's Admiral Cup victory (11/08/1971)- the UK solar eclipse (11/08/1999)- Robin Williams (died 11/08/2014)

 

This episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 10th August 2023. Unfortunately the last few minutes did not record. Contains some strong language.
The panellists were Stella Graham, Dave Chawner and Paul Connolly. The host was Richard Pulsford.
On This Day topics covered included:- The Jim Morrison 'lasciviousness' trial (10/08/1969)- The opening of The Louvre (10/08/1793)- Word reaches London on the Paris insurrection (10/08/1792)- Herbert Hoover born (10/08/1874)- Wrestler Fred Ottman born (10/08/1956)

This episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 9th August 2023.
The panellists were Angus Coutts, Micky Gibbons and Bryan Ghosh. The host was Richard Pulsford.
On This Day topics covered included:- The Leaning Tower of Pisa founded (09/08/1173)- The first electric washing machine patent (09/08/1910)- The Coronation of Edward VII (09/08/1910)- Cliff Richard signs with EMI Records (09/08/1958)- The bombing of Nagasaki, and Nintendo (09/08/1945)- Writer David Nobbs, died (09/08/2015)

This episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 8th August 2023.
The panellists were Paul Connolly, Luis Alcada and CJ Hooper. The host was Richard Pulsford.
On This Day topics covered included:The Kingsmen release Louie Louie (08/08/1963)The first European air balloon flight (08/08/1709)The Church inspects Galileo's telescope (08/08/1609)Beatles trivia (08/08/1966 and 08/08/1969)Earthquake in Crete (08/08/1303)Richard Nixon steps down as US President (08/08/1974)

This episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 7th August 2023.
The panellists were Angus Coutts, Charles Dundas and Aleksandr Popov. The host was Richard Pulsford.
On This Day topics covered included:The first performance of Macbeth (07/08/1606)The Turkish Straits Crisis (07/08/1946)Lynne Cox swims The Bering Strait (07/08/1987)Petit's high-wire act between NY's Twin Towers (07/08/1974)Oliver Hardy (died, 07/08/1957)

(Charles didn't get the memo about not shaving for this one!)

This episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 6th August 2023.
The panellists were Dr Anthony Drew, David Cruickshanks and Marijke Cortenbach. The host was Richard Pulsford.
On This Day topics covered included:- Chay Blyth completes a round the world voyage (06/08/1971)- Gherman Titov's flight as the second cosmonaut (06/08/1961)- The proposed phone booth ban (06/08/1925)- The remains of A.A. Andree's expedition were found (06/08/1930)- Lucille Ball (born 06/08/1911)- Ben Jonson (died 06/08/1637)
Some of the history of Edinburgh was also covered!