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Season 1, Episode 6 15:18 running time

Three Bobs

This episode does exactly what it says on the tin, as we bob about with three interesting stories.

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Hosted by

Stephen Fry

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Sound Editing

Viel Richardson

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  • Peckham Manor School, London
  • Lyceum Ballroom, Wellington Street, London

Go On Then, Impress Us

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Written by

James Rampton

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Performed by

Cassius Konneh

About this story

Bob Marley’s first gig at a London school in 1972, and recording one of the most electrifying performances of all time at a Covent Garden Theatre three years later for his iconic album Live!

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Bob Marley and the Wailers LIVE! vinyl album was recorded in the Lyceum (Ballroom) Theatre on 18th July in 1975. It’s 45 minutes long, and was released by Islands Records. The producers were Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steve Smith and Chris Blackwell. Wikipedia has a photo of its iconic album cover.

  • Covent Garden Tube Station, London

Not Your Usual Busker

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Written by

James Rampton

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Performed by

Dame Joanna Lumley

About this story

Bob the Cat, a stray who befriended busker James Bowen and delighted the crowds at Covent Garden - and worldwide with his antics. His life became a book, and then in 2016 a film starring Luke Treadaway and Bob as himself.

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A Street Cat Named Bob, written by busker James Bowen, was first published by Hodder and Stoughton in 2012, and later in paperback editions. Information about the film Bob the Cat can be found on imdb. The Big Issue published a photo of Bob’s statue.

  • 108 Bond Street, London

The Bob That Changed the World

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Written by

James Rampton

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Performed by

Doctor Shama Rahman

About this story

Hair stylist Vidal Sassoon creates a stunning new hairdo for 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant.

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In the newspaper The Guardian Mary Quant remembers Vidal Sassoon. Getty Images have a photo of Sassoon cutting Quant’s hair.