The London Nobody Knows

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20100707

Historian and presenter, Dan Cruickshank, has a copy of a battered, yellowing book under his arm. "The London Nobody Knows" was written by Geoffrey Fletcher in the 60s. It was a record of an unfamiliar London at the time, written by a man totally infatuated with the city.

Fifty years on, Dan retraces Fletcher's steps.from the pie shops where "the floors are sanded, where the eels are greenest, where the cups of tea are thickest" to the east end markets where "the fishy smell has sunk into the very pavements".

Much of it has gone.but not all. In a series of two programmes, Dan takes us on a journey through the city he loves. He sets out to find what remains - and what has been lost - of Geoffrey Fletcher's London.

He visits a wonderfully colourful Hackney market - one of the many London street markets now under threat - in the company of writer and Hackney wanderer, Iain Sinclair.

As he climbs the great stone stairway of Wilton's Music Hall in East London, the music begins to pour out. "It is absolutely fantastic.nothing like it in London" he says. The last grand music hall in the world is one of Cruickshank's favourite places. It's the kind of place Dan wants to remain a secret!

Presenter: Dan Cruickshank
Producer: Adele Armstrong.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

20100707

20110808 (R4)

He visits a wonderfully colourful Hackney market - one of the many London street markets now under threat - in the company of writer and Hackney wanderer, Iain Sinclair.

Presenter: Dan Cruickshank
Producer: Adele Armstrong.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

20100714

Historian and broadcaster, Dan Cruickshank, goes off the beaten track and takes us to some of his favourite - and largely undiscovered - haunts.

Dan visits Clerkenwell with its secret and underground history in the company of London biographer, Peter Ackroyd. He takes us to Grub Street - where we hear about the beginnings of the tabloid press in the early 17th century. And in Chinatown, he peers behind the shelves of a Cantonese supermarket to reveal an amazing tale of 18th century debate and debauchery.

Producer: Adele Armstrong.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

20100714

20110809 (R4)

Historian and broadcaster, Dan Cruickshank, goes off the beaten track and takes us to some of his favourite - and largely undiscovered - haunts.

Producer: Adele Armstrong.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London.

Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London

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Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20100707		Historian and presenter, Dan Cruickshank, has a copy of a battered, yellowing book under his arm. "The London Nobody Knows" was written by Geoffrey Fletcher in the 60s. It was a record of an unfamiliar London at the time, written by a man totally infatuated with the city. Fifty years on, Dan retraces Fletcher's steps.from the pie shops where "the floors are sanded, where the eels are greenest, where the cups of tea are thickest" to the east end markets where "the fishy smell has sunk into the very pavements". Much of it has gone.but not all. In a series of two programmes, Dan takes us on a journey through the city he loves. He sets out to find what remains - and what has been lost - of Geoffrey Fletcher's London. He visits a wonderfully colourful Hackney market - one of the many London street markets now under threat - in the company of writer and Hackney wanderer, Iain Sinclair. As he climbs the great stone stairway of Wilton's Music Hall in East London, the music begins to pour out. "It is absolutely fantastic.nothing like it in London" he says. The last grand music hall in the world is one of Cruickshank's favourite places. It's the kind of place Dan wants to remain a secret! Presenter: Dan Cruickshank Producer: Adele Armstrong. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London
01	20100707	20110808 (R4)	Historian and presenter, Dan Cruickshank, has a copy of a battered, yellowing book under his arm. "The London Nobody Knows" was written by Geoffrey Fletcher in the 60s. It was a record of an unfamiliar London at the time, written by a man totally infatuated with the city. Fifty years on, Dan retraces Fletcher's steps.from the pie shops where "the floors are sanded, where the eels are greenest, where the cups of tea are thickest" to the east end markets where "the fishy smell has sunk into the very pavements". Much of it has gone.but not all. In a series of two programmes, Dan takes us on a journey through the city he loves. He sets out to find what remains - and what has been lost - of Geoffrey Fletcher's London. He visits a wonderfully colourful Hackney market - one of the many London street markets now under threat - in the company of writer and Hackney wanderer, Iain Sinclair. As he climbs the great stone stairway of Wilton's Music Hall in East London, the music begins to pour out. "It is absolutely fantastic.nothing like it in London" he says. The last grand music hall in the world is one of Cruickshank's favourite places. It's the kind of place Dan wants to remain a secret! Presenter: Dan Cruickshank Producer: Adele Armstrong. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London
02	20100714		Historian and broadcaster, Dan Cruickshank, goes off the beaten track and takes us to some of his favourite - and largely undiscovered - haunts. Dan visits Clerkenwell with its secret and underground history in the company of London biographer, Peter Ackroyd. He takes us to Grub Street - where we hear about the beginnings of the tabloid press in the early 17th century. And in Chinatown, he peers behind the shelves of a Cantonese supermarket to reveal an amazing tale of 18th century debate and debauchery. Producer: Adele Armstrong. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London
02	20100714	20110809 (R4)	Historian and broadcaster, Dan Cruickshank, goes off the beaten track and takes us to some of his favourite - and largely undiscovered - haunts. Dan visits Clerkenwell with its secret and underground history in the company of London biographer, Peter Ackroyd. He takes us to Grub Street - where we hear about the beginnings of the tabloid press in the early 17th century. And in Chinatown, he peers behind the shelves of a Cantonese supermarket to reveal an amazing tale of 18th century debate and debauchery. Producer: Adele Armstrong. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London. Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London