Welcome to Soho (HD)
No filming around the west end of London would be complete without stepping into Soho.
Soho is the district bordered by Oxford Street to the north and Shaftesbury Avenue to the south. It is home to some of the best restaurants, bars and clubs in London. If you want a night of fun and hedonism, Soho will satisfy your every need!
Soho is also the home of many media companies (both print and video production).
Historically, Soho was a rather \’seedy\’ area, full of strip joints and prostitution. In the 1980s the local government cleared out many such establishments and the gay community moved in to bring a more upmarket (if still hedonistic) sense of style to the area.
This episode starts in Soho Square, a beautiful public space just south of the Tottenham court Road end of Oxford Street. We then head south towards Old Compton Street taking in the sights of the Price Edward Theatre and some beautiful old public houses.
This episode also features a bar called the Admiral Duncan. In 1999, 2 people were killed and more than 30 were injured when a nail bomb – planted by a man intent on killing as many gay people as possible – exploded. Londoners of all walks of life were shocked and many rallied round to get the bar open again – Londoners refuse to be intimated by terrorism in whatever form in takes.
Our episode ends with a view (from a distance) of a small backwater of Soho that still attracts the ‘mature straight gentleman’!
Duration : 0:4:59
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@organist12345 yes …
@organist12345 yes i am aware what an organ is as a musical instument and in popular culture its also refered to as a sexual organ as a joke. Do i have to explain what a joke is? prostitutes? yes ive had a go. Whats the difference anyway with a prostitute or a woman who marries a man for financial security? I would say a pro is more honest
@Anglichanen most …
@Anglichanen most people will think you’re sick for going out with prostitutes, no joke! Its a disgusting thing to do. What makes you think I fear gays?
Oh, the organ is a musical instrument btw.
You do seem to be rather mentally unstable.
@organist12345 I am …
@organist12345 I am not embarassed or ashamed in fact i like people which is why i have enough friends and i am very comfortable with my sexuality which is why i dont fear gay people. I sudjest you lighten up a tad and go play with your “organ” as well as a musical instrument. I hope it helps you cope with your repression which you seem blighted by.
@Anglichanen Its …
@Anglichanen Its because I dont waste my time going out with prostitutes like degenerate people, such as yourself! You should be embarassed, and ashamed! I do go to Hamburg 12 times a year, and have heard of the Reeperbahn, but I was unaware of how “big” it was. I don’t go mixing with your kinds of people.
If you are so desperate for sex, I suggest to start making some friends.
@organist12345 You …
@organist12345 You seem to be having great difficulty understanding anything! You claim to go to Hamburg every month and have never heard of the world famous Reeperbahn. You dont like gays either. Do you go around the world in “blinkers”? That is IF you even understand the meaning of the word?
@Anglichanen “not …
@Anglichanen “not that someone like me has to pay for it”??????
“I dont touch English girls mind because i have been opoilt by slavic beauties”???
wtf are you on about.
@organist12345 its …
@organist12345 its called the reeperbahn i hope its spealt correctly. I am not ashamed to say i went there when i was about 20. Not that someone like me has to pay for it but it was generally a good experience in general. I dont touch English girls mind because i have been spoilt by slavic beauties.
@Anglichanen …
@Anglichanen there’s a big red-light district in Hamburg????
I go to Hamburg every month, and I have never notice such disgusting things.
@Anglichanen The …
@Anglichanen The name branded on it just puts me off living there. The point about the chavs is true though.
@organist12345 why …
@organist12345 why is it a shame that it is branded gay? I am straight and i would love to live in a gay area. The pink £ would make my property worth more and you don t get so many chav dick heads in gay clubs/pubs wanting to glass you etc
@splodge13 I agree. …
@splodge13 I agree. Its not a patch on Hamburg. I got stung on one of those so called soho strip bars when i was a naive school boy and a lemonade cost me £40 with no strip tease! I love Soho though and the gay community is lovely there. Its my favourite part of London
i am %100 straight …
i am %100 straight but i love Soho and gay people in general who are usually the nicest and funniest people you can meet. I would love to live there as its so fascinating and entertaining and alive. I say god bless them as nature made them that way and retarded biggoted religious people who are against them need to look at themslves
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R.I.P to those guys …
R.I.P to those guys who died in the bombings. very sad.
Soho’s a real strange place. Such a mix. The red light district is a ‘let-down’ compared to those in The Netherlands/Belguim and Germany. Surely, it would be great for Tourism and bring even more money into London. Especially, in the current times.
A nice place, but …
A nice place, but being branded with the name “Gay Village” makes it slightly more unnatractive and is a shame really.
I worked in London` …
I worked in London`s Soho for a number of years and this brought back so many memories, thank you.
I am your 1000 …
I am your 1000 Viewer.
3 people infact …
3 people infact died in the Duncan bombing……….
Thanks for …
Thanks for uploading
Really fantastic quality
i wanna see the …
i wanna see the whores