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Podcast: London History
Episode: 81: Voltaire in London
Description: What would Voltaire make of London today? The great enlightened thinker spent a couple of years enjoying London's charms.
Of course, London has changed a lot since then, but some things never change and Voltaire would doubtless appreciate the city's sense of irony and humour.
Join Hazel Baker as she talks with City of London tour guide Ian McDiarmid to discuss Voltaire and his life in London.
Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of pe...