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#54: Harrods | The Playground of London's Rich & Famous
Category: Education
Duration: 00:23:14
Publish Date: 2020-05-14 22:30:00
Description:

It's one of the most famous department stores in the world, catering to the world's rich and famous. 

But it hasn't always been this way. 

In this episode we take a look at the story of Harrods, and discover the fascinating and unusual history of this iconic London location. 

In today's episode we cover: 

  • How it all started, back in 1824
  • The Great Exhibition
  • When it all burned down
  • Harrods' famous customers
  • Brandy on the escalator
  • The Mohamed Al-Fayed years
  • The lawsuit with Harrods New Zealand
  • The cash for questions scandal
  • The feud with The British Royal Family
  • Selling lions and tigers
  • Spending £32,000 on chocolates
  • The Russian hoodie


Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/harrods 

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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English. 

There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills. 

You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.

Listeners can become a member of Leonardo English and get unlimited access to every episode, transcripts, key vocabulary, member Q&A sessions, and more. 

It's English learning, but for curious minds.

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