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Episode 46: Olivia Williams on the Savoy's Glamorous Tales
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Episode 46: Olivia Williams on the Savoy's Glamorous Tales

Richard Aldous
Dec 03, 2021
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The origins of the luxury hotel and of modern theater, the start of Gilbert and Sullivan’s career, the roots of Oscar Wilde celebrity — Olivia Williams joins host Richard Aldous to discuss her new book, The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World’s Most Famous Hotel.

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