Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain (2008)
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Seasons & Episode
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Episode 2 - London and the Thames
April. 13,2008
A journey through London examining the street slang of Shakespeare's day and the language of the foul-mouthed Thames boatmen. Plus, the Victorian view on the squalor of the East End and a look at Britain's seafaring tradition in Gravesend. With contributions from Stephen Fry, Boris Johnson, Tracey Emin and Ken Livingstone