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Why British cities make no sense
- Published_at:2023-08-28
- Category:Comedy
- Channel:Jay Foreman
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- description: Get an exclusive @Surfshark deal! Enter promo code MAPMEN for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/mapmen Why is Reading, a massive settlement of 170,000 people, NOT a city, while the tiny Welsh village of St Davids IS a city? Is it something to do with cathedrals? Or universities? Or is it a surprisingly simple answer which only raises more questions about how city status works in the UK, and merits a ten minute video? (No, no, and yes.) BUY MAP MEN MUGS, T-SHIRTS, POSTERS ETC... http://www.mapmenmerch.com SEE NEW EPISODES EARLY, AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXTRAS... http://www.patreon.com/jayforeman Written and presented by JAY FOREMAN https://www.twitter.com/jayforeman MARK COOPER-JONES https://www.twitter.com/markcooperjones Director/DOP JADE NAGI https://www.twitter.com/jade_nagi Edited by JAY FOREMAN Runner ABBY TIMMS Voice of University Challenge ROGER TILLING @rogertilling VFX CHRIS WALKER https://www.artstation.com/zangrethordigital Satellite map animations PEADAR DONNELLY Queen awards ceremony animations DARREN DUTTON @Darren_Dutton City Bid Pamphlets STEWART FRASER @golfsaleriots UK urban sprawl map HELEN MCKENZIE @helenmakesmaps Additional research JONN ELLEDGE @jonnelledge Cathedral counting research CHRIS JOHNSON @chrislesjohnson Additional graphics help DAVID FLETCHER @artfletch MATT GIRLING @iamcanalboy Rochester sign image @RochesterCitySt Check out their Twitter for more info on Rochester’s city status. See also, Tom Scott’s video about Rochester https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBaLb1C4WAg Piano version of Peaky Blinders TIM TRAVELLER @TheTimTraveller Music help PRESTON PARRIS @prestonoutatime
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