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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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NB Apologies for the poor audio in this episode but there was a loud hum coming from one of the theatre lights during the performance and in editing most of this out, there has been an associated loss in sound quality and volume.
This episode (no. 75) was recorded at The Hill St Theatre in Edinburgh on 3rd August 2025, as part of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The panellists were Denzil Ede, Leslie Gold and Julia Knight, and the host was Richard Pulsford.
We presented the following On This Day topics before going into some of the history of Edinburgh:
- Columbus sets sail for the New World, 3rd August 1492
- The Treaty of Cambrai signed, 3rd August 1529
- Richard Arkwright, entrepreneur, died 3rd August 1792
- Joseph Paxton, born 3rd August 1803
- Jesse Owens wins the 100m dash at the Munich Olympics, 3rd August 1936
- Lenny Bruce, comedian, died 3rd August 1966
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