South Bank

Other times South Bank came up

1. So the Chamberlain's men, which was Shakespeare's company of actors, they decided that they will just literally up sticks, take all of the timber from that theatre and hide it in someone's shed for a bit. Then whilst Alan was away at Christmas, they built it a few hundred meters away from where the current globe theater currently is, is where they built. That one was that. That one was thatched, the sort of proper original South Bank of the area. That will have been before the Great Fire of London, will it? That was Shakespeare's time.

   No Such Thing As President Muffler, 2023-05-25 · listen ⏱ 00:03:32

2. Get this, I love this. Loads of their trade came from transporting people to the theatre. That was why you would go to the South Bank, because it was where all the theatres were. That was a huge bit of trade for the Waterman. Then when Covent Garden set up, where we're recording this podcast, their trade suffered massively, because there was suddenly theatres north of the river, and no one had to cross the river anymore to go and see a show.

   463: No Such Thing As An Especially Attractive Barge, 2023-01-27 · listen ⏱ 00:48:13

3. Not to say too much Not to give too much away But you've had to come from across the river To make the recording And does not show up on any photos Any mats She's just blurred For listeners Andy was touching his nose Suggestably throughout the last two minutes I think that can be heard I think it can be literally heard So Vauxhall Cross Which is the building The very famous head of the Secret Intelligence Service. The one that's on the South Bank of the Thames.

   No Such Thing As A Forbidden Panettone, 2025-11-27 · listen ⏱ 00:53:44