While talking about Stalingrad, Ed states that prior to the revolution in Russia the city was named Tsaritsyn, which is correct, but Mike adds that after the war they changed the name back from Stalingrad to Tsaritsyn, that is incorrect. After the fall of the USSR they changed the name to Volgograd after the River that bifurcates the city. Stalin had named the city for himself and so during WW2 it was important for Hitler to take the city, not only for it's strategic value, but also because of its name. Prior to the revolution St. Petersburg was named after Tsar Peter the Great, then it was named Leningrad. After the fall of the USSR the name was changed back to Saint Petersburg.
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Renaming Boyd's School
studioAT25 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This episode might be 6 years old, but in the current climate of people campaigning for statues to be taken down and buildings renamed that are linked to slavery it's suddenly very topical.
I might not agree with the characters ruling on this issue, but it remained funny and not too heavy handed.
I liked the Mandy subplot too.
I might not agree with the characters ruling on this issue, but it remained funny and not too heavy handed.
I liked the Mandy subplot too.
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