It's one of the most famous department stores in the world, catering to the world's rich and famous. 

But it hasn't always been this way. 

In this episode we take a look at the story of Harrods, and discover the fascinating and unusual history of this iconic London location. 

In today's episode we cover: 

• How it all started, back in 1824
• The Great Exhibition
• When it all burned down
• Harrods' famous customers
• Brandy on the escalator
• The Mohamed Al-Fayed years
• The lawsuit with Harrods New Zealand
• The cash for questions scandal
• The feud with The British Royal Family
• Selling lions and tigers
• Spending £32,000 on chocolates
• The Russian hoodie

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/harrods

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