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Stand-up comedians at live festival events present short historical ‘on this day‘ pieces then discuss some historical topics or people connected to the location where the live show recording takes place. This is a touring show across UK festivals and has been running since 2019. Find us at @ItJustSo1 on Twitter.
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Mar 5, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
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This episode (no. 81) was recorded at The Hill St Theatre in Edinburgh on 9th August 2025 as part of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The panellists were David Cruickshanks, Edu Diaz and Julia Knight. The host was Richard Pulsford.
These are some of the On This Day topics we presented before going into some of the history of Edinburgh:
- Christopher Columbus arrives in Tenerife, 9th August 1492
- Newgate prisoners used as vaccine guinea pigs, 9th August 1721
- P. L. Travers, author, born, 8th August 1899
- Hermann Hesse, novelist, died 9th August 1962
- Sir Cliff Richard, singer, signs with EMI Records, 8th August 1963
NB Some of the voices are quiet on this episode due to the editing out of some of the background noise made by a theatre light during the show.
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