1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What was the real story behind the BBC series&amp;nbsp;Dope Girls? In this episode of&amp;nbsp;Oh What a Lovely Podcast, we dive into the world of Soho’s underground nightlife in the 1920s, as seen in the BBC’s new drama&amp;nbsp;Dope Girls. The series takes inspiration from Marek Kohn’s book&amp;nbsp;Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground&amp;nbsp;and brings to life the turbulent years after the First World War, when jazz clubs, crime, and vice flourished in London. Joining us to separate fact from fiction is&amp;nbsp;Professor Matthew Houlbrook, a leading historian of 20th-century Britain. We explore the real figures and stories behind Dope Girls, the shifting social landscape of post-war Britain, and how the show reflects the era’s struggles with gender, crime, and morality. References: Marek Kohn,&amp;nbsp;Dope Girls: The Birth Of The British Drug Underground&amp;nbsp; Kate&amp;nbsp;Atkinson,&amp;nbsp;Shrines of Gaiety Matt Houlbrook,&amp;nbsp;Queer London: Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957 Downton Abbey Robert Graves &amp;amp; Alan Hodge,&amp;nbsp;The Long Weekend: A Social History of Great Britain 1918-1939 Sarah Waters,&amp;nbsp;The Paying Guests Oh! What a lovely podcast http://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35925300/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/186400685