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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
24th May 1953 Born today: Alfred Molina, London, actor (Enchanted April, Prick up your Ears)
24th May 1908 John Masefields Tragedy of Nan, premieres in London
24th May 1899 The state apartments at Kensington Palace opened to the public for the first time.
24th May 1890 Tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London
24th May 1879 James Walker's original Vauxhall toll bridge was opened up for free by the Prince of Wales.
24th May 1819 Queen Victoria is born at Kensington Palace.
Peter Cook's Baby Lives On
Home to the UKs Number 1 News and Current Affairs magazine
Location: 6 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BN
Description: Private Eye is the UKs number 1 best-selling news and current affairs magazine edited by Ian Hislop.
But did you know that the forerunner to Private Eye was a school magazine edited by Richard Ingrams, Willie Rushton, Christopher Booker and Paul Foot at Shrewsbury School in the mid-1950s.
After the magazine's initial success, more funding was provided by Nicholas Luard and Peter Cook, who ran 'The Establishment' satire club, and Private Eye became a fully professional publication.
In fact it was always Peter Cook's aim to own the 'Eye' and his dream came true in the Summer of 1962 when 'Cook & Luard Productions' were offered and jumped at the chance to buy 75 of the 99 shares on offer from Andrew Osmond for 1500 quid...
Alas there was a sting in the tail...Nick Luard had personally registered all the shares in his name, with Peter blissfully unaware.
The magazine lives on and is as good as ever so why not walk past and pay homage to Peter...you're sure to get the urge to crack a joke, but of course it's unlikely to be anywhere as good as those told by Mr Cook.
Tagged in this Tour: The Madcap Peter Cook Tour
Comedy
Ranking This Month: 1746/2799
Pages Hit This Month: 32
Link to This Page: http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location/1349
Credits: http://www.private-eye.co.uk
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Cook, Lennon and Dinner Parties
Beatles epic was written and fuelled by happy evenings here
2008-05-18
William Blake lived here.», 0.1km
Phileas Fogg lived here!», 0.3km
Canada Water Super-Library», 3.8km
Lord Byron & 1st ever plaque», 0.4km
Chaucers Canterbury Tales Origin», 2.0km
Charles Dickens Childhood Home», 1.7km
An Art & Print Treasure», 1.2km
Home of Guinness Book of Records», 1.2km
Karl Popper lived here», 8.3km
Lawrence of Arabia's Land», 10.km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
