It Just So Happened - an alternative history show
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -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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IJSH45 - EDINBURGH - 8th August 2024
April 11, 2024 09:02 - 59 minutes - 80.6 MBThis episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 8th August 2023. The panellists were Paul Connolly, Luis Alcada and CJ Hooper. The host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included: The Kingsmen release Louie Louie (08/08/1963) The first European air balloon flight (08/08/1709) The Church inspects Galileo's telescope (08/08/1609) Beatles trivia (08/08/1966 and 08/08/1969) Earthquake in Crete (08/08/1303) Richard Nixon steps down as US Presi...
IJSH44 - EDINBURGH - 7th August 2024
March 28, 2024 11:31 - 56 minutes - 76.5 MBThis episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 7th August 2023. The panellists were Angus Coutts, Charles Dundas and Aleksandr Popov. The host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included: The first performance of Macbeth (07/08/1606) The Turkish Straits Crisis (07/08/1946) Lynne Cox swims The Bering Strait (07/08/1987) Petit's high-wire act between NY's Twin Towers (07/08/1974) Oliver Hardy (died, 07/08/1957) (Charles didn't get the memo...
IJSH43 - EDINBURGH - 6th August 2023
March 14, 2024 14:26 - 58 minutes - 79.5 MBThis episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 6th August 2023. The panellists were Dr Anthony Drew, David Cruickshanks and Marijke Cortenbach. The host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included: - Chay Blyth completes a round the world voyage (06/08/1971) - Gherman Titov's flight as the second cosmonaut (06/08/1961) - The proposed phone booth ban (06/08/1925) - The remains of A.A. Andree's expedition were found (06/08/1930) - Lucille B...
IJSH42 - EDINBURGH - 5th August 2023
February 29, 2024 17:39 - 59 minutes - 76.5 MBThis episode was recorded at The Hill St Theatre in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 5th August 2023. The panellists were Paul Connolly, Eppie Brilliant and Tasha Mott, and the host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included:- - The American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? debuts on ABC (5th August 1998) - Mayflower and Speedwell depart (5th August 1620) - The Beatles release Revolver (5th August 1966) - The first cinema in the UK opens (5th August 1901) - The first lab-...
IJSH41 - BUXTON - 15th July 2023
February 15, 2024 21:11 - 56 minutes - 75.8 MBThis episode was recorded at the Green Man Gallery in the Buxton Fringe on 15th July 2023. The panellists were Scott Allsop and Donna Scott, and the host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included:- - St Swithun's Feast Day (15th July) - General Tom Thumb died (15/07/1883) - Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned at Bolton Castle (15/07/1568) - The first Twitter prototype was made publicly available (15/07/2006) - Anton Chekhov died (15/07/1904) Buxton topics included:- - the actor...
IJSH40 - LUDLOW - 24th June 2023
February 01, 2024 12:06 - 56 minutes - 72.3 MBThis episode was recorded at the Assembly Rooms in the Ludlow Fringe on 24th June 2023. The panellists were Richie Rands, Simon Bolton and Chrissy Derbyshire, and the host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included:- - The coronation of Henry VIII (24/06/1509) - The first performance of the song which would become Canada’s ‘national anthem’ (24/06/1880) - A Ludlow Tanner’s Apprentice John Eaton receives his master’s will (24/06/1697) - Mary Pickford becomes the first actress...
IJSH39 - BALHAM - 22nd June 2023
January 18, 2024 11:31 - 58 minutes - 78.2 MBThis episode was recorded at the Bedford Inn, Balham in the Wandsworth Arts Fringe on 22nd June 2023. The panellists were Alex Kitson, Richie Rands and Arthur Smith, and the host was Richard Pulsford. On This Day topics covered included:- - The Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opened (22/06/1907) - The Holy Office in Rome forced Galileo Galilei to recant (22/06/1633) - Beatles make first record as backing for Tony Sheridan (22/06/1961) - The Hand of God goal (22/06/1986) - Pétai...
IJSH38 - BRIGHTON - 27th May 2023
December 07, 2023 15:25 - 58 minutes - 73 MBThis episode was recorded at the Toy and Model Museum in the Brighton Fringe on 27th May 2023. The panellists were Richie Rands, Arna Spek and Mike Coxon, and the host was Richard Pulsford. Topics covered included:- - Dashiel Hammett's birthday (27/05/1894) - John crowned king of England (27/05/1199) - Habeas Corpus Act receives royal assent (27/05/1679) - Oliver Cromwell offered the crown (27/05/1657) - Paul Gascoigne's birthday (27/05/1967) - Brighton and Hove Albion, ABBA's entry in Eur...
IJSH37 - GLASGOW - 19th March 2023
May 11, 2023 13:18 - 55 minutes - 71.3 MBRecorded at The Griffin bar in Glasgow on Sunday 19th March 2023, as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The Panel included Iain Pringle, Amanda Hursy and Bryan Ghosh, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: - over 200 members of the Peking imperial family and court commit suicide in loyalty to the Emperor (19th March 1644) - the US Standard Time Act (19th March 1918) - David Livingstone (born 19th March 1813) - Albert Speer's birthday / The Nero ...
IJSH36 - LEICESTER - 12th February 2023
April 20, 2023 20:57 - 57 minutes - 77.1 MBRecorded at Wygston's House in Leicester on Sunday 12th February 2023, as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival. The Panel included Jo Mungovin, Ben Ennis and Kevin Hudson, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Lost Penny Day (12th February) Benjamin Franklin receives a doctorate (12th February 1759) X-Rays (Wilhelm Roentgen died, February 1923) Ecuador annexes the Galapagos Islands (12th February 1832) Edvard Munch's The Scream stolen (12th February 1994) Lad...
IJSH35 - FAVERSHAM - 28th October 2022
March 10, 2023 10:41 - 52 minutes - 69.7 MBRecorded at The Guildhall in Faversham on Friday 28th October 2022, as part of the Faversham Fringe. The Panel included Jude Sach, Richie Rands and Christy Haragan, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Festival of St Jude (28th October) Gulliver's Travels published (28th October 1726) The Cuban Missile Crisis (28th October 1962) The Statue of Liberty dedicated (28th October 1886) Vote to change succession rules for the British monarchy (28th October 2011) Ch...
IJSH34 - EDINBURGH - 13th August 2022
January 26, 2023 17:46 - 48 minutes - 63.5 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Saturday 13th August. The Panel included Michael Akadiri, Dave Chawner and Daniel Downie, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Stolen 1911 Picasso painting La Coiffeuse returned to France (2015) Patent for first coin-operated phone (13th August 1889) Alfred Hitchcock (born 13th August 1899) Florence Nightingale (died 13th August 1910) Battle of Dupplin Moor (2nd Scottish War of Ind...
IJSH33 - EDINBURGH - 12th August 2022
January 12, 2023 21:34 - 47 minutes - 67 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Friday 12th August. The Panel included Bryan Ghosh and Angus Coutts, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Clarence Birdseye patents fish fingers (12/08/1930) The first IBM PC released (12/08/1981) Robert Southey (born 12/08/1774) John Cage's 4'33" James Bond author, Ian Fleming (died 12/08/1964) William Blake (died 12/08/1827)
IJSH32 - EDINBURGH - 11th August 2022
December 29, 2022 10:28 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Thursday 11th August. The Panel included Charmian Hughes and Alex Hiscock, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann destroys remains of Troy (1873) First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz (1934) The Beatles' Help! US release (1965) and Lennon's apology (1966) Ted Heath and Admiral's Cup victory (1971)
IJSH031 - EDINBURGH - 10th August 2022
December 16, 2022 02:04 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Wednesday 10th August. The Panel included Angus Coutts, Natalie Durkin and Nick Elleray, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Missouri made a state (1821) Opening of The Louvre (1793) Ruth Bader Ginsberg sworn in (1993) US President Herbert Hoover born (1874) The first electric guitar patented (1937)
IJSH31 - EDINBURGH - 10th August 2022
December 16, 2022 02:04 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Wednesday 10th August. The Panel included Angus Coutts, Natalie Durkin and Nick Elleray, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Missouri made a state (1821) Opening of The Louvre (1793) Ruth Bader Ginsberg sworn in (1993) US President Herbert Hoover born (1874) The first electric guitar patented (1937)
IJSH30 - EDINBURGH - 9th August 2022
December 01, 2022 14:56 - 46 minutes - 61.4 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Tuesday 9th August. The Panel included Chris (Alf) Leworthy and Alex Hiscock, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Whitney Houston's birthday (born 09/08/1963) The Leaning Tower of Pisa (founded 09/08/1173) The Roman God Sol Indigines (annual sacrifice on 9th August) The Thor Washing Machine (patented 09/08/1910) Writer David Nobbs (died 09/08/2015) [Apologies for the poor sound q...
IJSH030 - EDINBURGH - 9th August 2022
December 01, 2022 14:56 - 46 minutes - 61.4 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Tuesday 9th August. The Panel included Chris (Alf) Leworthy and Alex Hiscock, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: Whitney Houston's birthday (born 09/08/1963) The Leaning Tower of Pisa (founded 09/08/1173) The Roman God Sol Indigines (annual sacrifice on 9th August) The Thor Washing Machine (patented 09/08/1910) Writer David Nobbs (died 09/08/2015) [Apologies for the poor sound q...
IJSH029 - EDINBURGH - 8th August 2022
November 17, 2022 19:38 - 48 minutes - 56.6 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Monday 8th August. The Panel included Alex Leam, Luis Alcada and Angus Coutts, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: The temperature in New York (1988) The first hot air balloon (1709) The 'Great' Train Robbery (1963) Beatles trivia (1966 and 1969)
IJSH29 - EDINBURGH - 8th August 2022
November 17, 2022 19:38 - 48 minutes - 56.6 MBRecorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Monday 8th August. The Panel included Alex Leam, Luis Alcada and Angus Coutts, with Richard Pulsford as host. On This Day topics covered included: The temperature in New York (1988) The first hot air balloon (1709) The 'Great' Train Robbery (1963) Beatles trivia (1966 and 1969)
IJSH28 - EDINBURGH - 7th August 2022
November 03, 2022 17:07 - 47 minutes - 62.4 MBWARNING - This episode contains a single swear word some people may find offensive! Recorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Sunday 7th August. The panel included Roisin Kenny, Charalampos Koundourakis and Daniel Downie, with Richard Pulsford as host. Topics covered included: Mary Queen of Scots escorted to France (1548) Macbeth and some unfortunate happenings (1606) Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between New York's Twin Towers (1974) Lynne Cox's swim...
IJSH28 - EDINBURGH - 7TH AUGUST 2022
November 03, 2022 17:07 - 47 minutes - 62.4 MBWARNING - This episode contains a single swear word some people may find offensive! Recorded at theSpace at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Sunday 7th August. The panel included Roisin Kenny, Charalampos Koundourakis and Daniel Downie, with Richard Pulsford as host. Topics covered included: Mary Queen of Scots escorted to France (1548) Macbeth and some unfortunate happenings (1606) Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between New York's Twin Towers (1974) Lynne Cox's swim...
IJSH27 - EDINBURGH - 6th August 2022
October 20, 2022 16:39 - 47 minutes - 62.6 MBRecorded at theSpace venue at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 6th August 2022. Hosted by Richard Pulsford. With guest panellists: Charalampos Koundourakis, David Cruickshanks and Maureen Langan. Topics covered included: S.A. Andree's ill-fated balloon expedition Gertrude Ederle - first female cross-Channel swimmer Gherman Titov - the second cosmonaut in space Satchel Paige - the oldest pitcher to complete a league baseball game Curiosity lands on the planet Mars
IJSH27 - EDINBURGH - 6TH AUGUST 2022
October 20, 2022 16:39 - 47 minutes - 62.6 MBRecorded at theSpace venue at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 6th August 2022. Hosted by Richard Pulsford. With guest panellists: Charalampos Koundourakis, David Cruickshanks and Maureen Langan. Topics covered included: S.A. Andree's ill-fated balloon expedition Gertrude Ederle - first female cross-Channel swimmer Gherman Titov - the second cosmonaut in space Satchel Paige - the oldest pitcher to complete a league baseball game Curiosity lands on the planet Mars
IJSH26 - EDINBURGH - 5TH AUGUST 2022
October 06, 2022 17:06 - 42 minutes - 55.8 MBWARNING - CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE! Recorded at theSpace venue at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 5th August 2022. Hosted by Richard Pulsford. With guest panellists: Bylgja Babylons, Louise Leigh and Roisin Kenny.
IJSH26 - EDINBURGH - 5th August 2022
October 06, 2022 17:06 - 42 minutes - 55.8 MBWARNING - CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE! Recorded at theSpace venue at Surgeons' Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on 5th August 2022. Hosted by Richard Pulsford. With guest panellists: Bylgja Babylons, Louise Leigh and Roisin Kenny.
IJSH25 - BRIGHTON 2022 - 5th June 2022
September 22, 2022 20:07 - 56 minutes - 71.8 MBRecorded at the Toy and Model Museum in Brighton on 5th June 2022. Hosted by Richard Pulsford. With guest panellists Dave Chawner, Jade Gebbie and Richie Rands. Apologies for the poorer quality of recording - this was due to a technical hitch!
IJSH24 - LEICESTER 2022 - 6th February 2022
March 25, 2022 11:33 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MBPodcast episode 24 features historical events from 6th February and from the history of Leicester. Recorded at Wygston's House during the Leicester Comedy Festival. With guest panellists Ben Ennis, Jo Mungovin and Kevin Hudson. Topics covered include: - the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession - playing golf on the moon - lame ducks - the Laughing Policeman - the last UK gibbetting
024 Leicester 2022
March 25, 2022 11:33 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MBPodcast episode 24 features historical events from 6th February and from the history of Leicester. Recorded at Wygston's House during the Leicester Comedy Festival. With guest panellists Ben Ennis, Jo Mungovin and Kevin Hudson. Topics covered include: - the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession - playing golf on the moon - lame ducks - the Laughing Policeman - the last UK gibbetting
IJSH23 - BEDFORD 2021 - 23rd July 2021
October 23, 2021 15:01 - 55 minutes - 75 MBRecorded at The Quarry Main Theatre during the Bedford Fringe, podcast episode 023 features historical events from 21st July and from the history of Bedford. Listen in as host Richard Pulsford and panel Adam Vincent, Tiffany Trethowan, Simon Munnery and Paul Revill talk about the following (and more): - mad cow disease - Haile Selassie - Bedford-born Ronnie Barker - The Telstar satellite and hit - the first ice cream cones
IJSH22 - BUXTON Fringe - 17th July 2021
September 15, 2021 16:03 - 58 minutes - 74.2 MBPodcast episode 022 features historical events from 17th July and from the history of Buxton. Recorded live at The Green Man Gallery as part of the Buxton Comedy Festival. With guest panellists Kevin Hudson, Ishi Khan and Gerard Harris. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 17th July in history before talking about Buxton. Topics covered include: - The renaming of the British Royal Family to Windsor - Handel's Water Music - The US - USSR Soyuz docking - ...
IJSH 022 - BUXTON Fringe - 17th July 2021
September 15, 2021 16:03 - 58 minutes - 74.2 MBPodcast episode 022 features historical events from 17th July and from the history of Buxton. Recorded live at The Green Man Gallery as part of the Buxton Comedy Festival. With guest panellists Kevin Hudson, Ishi Khan and Gerard Harris. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 17th July in history before talking about Buxton. Topics covered include: - The renaming of the British Royal Family to Windsor - Handel's Water Music - The US - USSR Soyuz docking - ...
IJSH18 - LEICESTER Comedy Festival - 11th February 2020
April 17, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBPodcast episode 018 features historical events from 11th February and from the history of Leicester. Recorded at Wygston's House in Leicester, as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival. With guest panellists Lisa Vernon, Kevin Hudson, Rahul Somia and Tony Cowards. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 11th February in history before talking about Leicester 'firsts' and 'biggests'.
IJSH17 - LEICESTER Comedy Festival - 7th February 2020
March 15, 2020 12:15 - 54 minutes - 45.9 MBRecorded at The King Richard III Centre in Leicester, as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival 2020. With guest panellists Alasdair Beckett-King, Ben Ennis, Chris Phillips and Jo Mungovin. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 7th February in history, before recalling some sayings from Leicester-born 'Python' Graham Chapman and finding out about the life of Leicester-born Joseph Merrick. * Apologies for the slightly poorer quality audio on this one - this ...
IJSH16 - NOTTINGHAM Comedy Festival - 10th November 2019
January 11, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBRecorded at The Castle pub in Nottingham, as part of the Nottingham Comedy Festival. With guest panellists Lisa Vernon, Tommy Tomski, Tony Cowards and Sanjay Brown. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 10th November in history, before discussing topics based on some famous events and people with historical Nottingham connections. Amongst other things we find out:- - why it was National Accounting Day - that Kalashnikov umbrellas are a thing - nutmeg and l...
IJSH15 - DUNFERMLINE Outwith Festival - 4th September 2019
December 28, 2019 21:12 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBRecorded at The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum in Dunfermline, as part of the Outwith Festival. With guest panellists Vladimir McTavish, Jamie Dalgleish, Dan Downie and Bruce Fummey. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 4th September in history, before discussing topics based on some famous people with historical Dunfermline connections. Amongst other things we find out:- - how someone was thought to be disguising themselves as a badger - how New Caled...
IJSH14 - EDINBURGH Festival Fringe - 20th August 2019
December 14, 2019 10:02 - 56 minutes - 75 MBRecorded at The Beehive Inn in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With guest panellists Gerard Harris, Radu Isac and Lee Moore. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 20th August in history, before discussing topics based on some famous people with historical Edinburgh connections. Amongst other things we find out:- - why Mexico was not a safe haven for an opponent of Stalin - what message of greeting will last for 1 billi...
IJSH13 - EDINBURGH Festival Fringe - 13th August 2019
November 30, 2019 12:23 - 54 minutes - 72.3 MBRecorded at The Beehive Inn in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With guest panellists Charmian Hughes, Andrew White, Fedor Ikelaar and David Cruickshanks. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 13th August in history, before discussing topics based on some notorious crimes and criminals in the history of Edinburgh.
IJSH12 - EDINBURGH Festival Fringe - 6th August 2019
November 15, 2019 18:33 - 56 minutes - 73.8 MBRecorded at the Beehive Inn as part of the Scottish Comedy Festival in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With guest panellists Matt Duwell, Nav Chima, Dylan Dodds and Louise Leigh. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 6th August in history, before discussing topics based on the history of Edinburgh's Grassmarket and Greyfriars Kirkyard.
IJSH11 - Great Yorkshire Fringe - YORK - 28th July 2019
October 30, 2019 22:18 - 56 minutes - 38 MBRecorded in the John Cooper Studio Theatre at 41 Monkgate in York, as part of The Great Yorkshire Fringe. With guest panellists Alex Leam, Lisa Vernon, Tommy Tomski and John Rands, the recording was hosted by Richard Pulsford. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 28th July in history, before discussing topics from the history of York.
IJSH10 - READING Fringe Festival - 25th July 2019
October 17, 2019 17:35 - 55 minutes - 74.5 MBRecorded in the Three Guineas at Reading Station, as part of The Reading Fringe Festival. With guest panellists Sham Allen, Terry Dixon, Chris Riley and Iszi Lawrence, the recording was hosted by Richard Pulsford. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 25th July in history, before discussing topics from the history of Reading. NB Due to a technical hiccup the recording ends a couple of minutes before the actual show did.
IJSH09 - GUILDFORD Fringe Festival - 24th July 2019
September 30, 2019 21:56 - 58 minutes - 78.1 MBRecorded in the Star Inn in Quarry Street in Guildford, as part of The Guildford Fringe Festival. With guest panellists Sam Stay, Fiona Spreadborough, Danny Buckler and Matthew Baylis, the recording was hosted by Richard Pulsford. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 24th July in history, before discussing topics from the history of Guildford.
IJSH08 - BEDFORD Fringe - 22nd July 2019
September 19, 2019 21:41 - 56 minutes - 74.3 MBRecorded in the Studio at the Quarry Theatre at St Luke's, as part of The Bedford Fringe. With guest panellists Paul Kerr, Ben Aveling, John Rands and Simon Munnery, the recording was hosted by Richard Pulsford. The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 22nd July in history, before discussing topics from the history of Bedford.
IJSH07 - BUXTON Fringe - 21st July 2019
August 31, 2019 09:01 - 59 minutes - 80.1 MBRecorded at the Buxton Fringe with Ben Ennis, Gerard Harris, James Frinton and Alasdair Beckett-King. Hosted by Richard Pulsford at the Rotunda Theatre in the Pavilion Gardens. Panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 21st July in history, before discussing topics from the history of Buxton, including well-dressing, hemlock-laced meals, Shakespeare's cars and mushroom farms.
IJSH06 - MORECAMBE Fringe Festival - 19th July 2019
August 16, 2019 02:17 - 55 minutes - 74.3 MBRecorded at the Morecambe Fringe Festival with Kriss Foster, Amy B, Andy Robertson and Bruce 'Sid' Sidlo. Hosted by Richard Pulsford at the Alt-Space venue. Panellists perform self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 19th July in history, before discussing topics from the history of Morecambe, including Morecambe's most famous son - Eric Bartholomew.
IJSH05 - LUDLOW Fringe Festival - 23rd June 2019
July 02, 2019 16:14 - 50 minutes - 66.7 MBSimon Bolton, Lisa Vernon, Darren Archer and Gerard Harris discuss things which happened on 23rd June with host Richard Pulsford. NB The recording ends after 50 minutes - due to some technical issues on the day the panel's exploration of Ludlow's history has unfortunately not made it through to the podcast.
IJSH04 - BRIGHTON Fringe #2 - 5th May 2019
May 19, 2019 18:24 - 56 minutes - 79.2 MBIt Just So Happened - Show 4 - 5th May 2019. NB CONTAINS ADULT THEMES! Recorded at the Brighton Fringe, with guests David Robinson, Cerys Bradley and Annie Harris. Hosted by Richard Pulsford and recorded at Sweet Werks, Brighton. Panellists perform self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 5th May in history, before discussing topics from the history of Brighton and Hove, including the first ever blue movie to survive (filmed in Hove) and the UK's first naturist beach (in Brighton).
IJSH03 - BRIGHTON Fringe #1 - 4th May 2019
May 10, 2019 22:50 - 57 minutes - 82.9 MBIt Just So Happened - Show 3 - 4th May 2019. Recorded at the Brighton Fringe, with guests John Rands, Vladimir McTavish, Sha Wylie and James Bennison. Hosted by Richard Pulsford and recorded at Sweet Werks, Brighton. Panellists perform self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 4th May in history, before discussing topics from the history of Brighton and Hove, including the efficient stacking of giraffes on Noah's Ark.
IJSH02 - GLASGOW Comedy Festival - 26th March 2019
May 10, 2019 22:39 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBIt Just So Happened - Show 2 - 26th March 2019. Recorded at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, with guests David Cruickshanks, Annie Gilfillan, Matt Duwell and Vladimir McTavish. Hosted by Richard Pulsford and recorded at The Iron Horse pub, Glasgow. Panellists perform self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 26th March in history, before discussing topics from the history of Glasgow, including the 'Clockwork Orange' subway.
IJSH01 - LEICESTER Comedy Festival - 10th February 2019
May 10, 2019 21:58 - 58 minutes - 79.3 MBIt Just So Happened - Show 1 - 10th February 2019. Recorded at the Leicester Comedy Festival, with guests Kevin Hudson, Adham Fisher, Jack Topher and Ben Ennis. Hosted by Richard Pulsford and recorded at Wygston's House, Leicester. Panellists perform self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 10th February in history, before discussing topics from the history of Leicester, including the recently rediscovered remains of King Richard III.