BBC Two - The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden

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David Olusoga tells the story of London’s Covent Garden Piazza. Helped by experts and eyewitnesses, he conjures up ghosts of the past - market traders, sex workers and activists.

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1 hour, 29 minutes

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Sun 3 Sep 2023 18:30

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Role	Contributor
Presenter	David Olusoga
Director	Chris Durlacher
Producer	Lynsey Martenstyn
Editor	Clare Palmer
Line Producer	Deby Pinnock
Production Coordinator	Trudi Stevens
Director of photography	Michael Timney
Assistant Producer	Marnie Wood
Executive Producer	Mary Crisp
Executive Producer	James Bennett
Executive Producer	Will Saunders
Executive Producer	Sarah Smyth
Executive Producer	Ben Luxford
Executive Producer	Rhidian Davis
Executive Producer	Gillian Scothern
Production Company	Uplands Television

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