Is The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden
Director: Chris Durlacher
Genre: Documentary
Cast: David Olusoga, Jim Monahan, Lou Myers

Yes, The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden

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The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden

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1h 28m

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Synopsis

This programme describes the history of Covent Garden, from its conception as an open space surrounded by houses that could only be afforded by the wealthy, through the majority of its life as a bustling fruit and vegetable wholes...