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Dr. Annie Gray

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573 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

That kind of glorious, large marble lined island in the middle space, which is largely for show.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Yes, I would say she has, or at least she should be more acknowledged as such.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

My one proviso would be so much of what was good about that kitchen didn't make it into the modern fitted kitchen.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

All of those elements of having something that was made that could fit into a space that was tiny, that was built to measure really, those took off.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

the bit that we lost, the adjustability of that kitchen, the practicality of that kitchen with things like units that went up to the top of the wall and met the ceiling so that you didn't have to clean them, that did get lost.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

So what I'd say is she was incredibly important and should be recognised, but also modern kitchen designers should look back at the original Frankfurt kitchen and take more out of it than they necessarily have.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

We are gathered here because a murder has been committed.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

But it wasn't by Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Instead, let's turn detective for a visit to a 1930s English country house where a group of partygoers have gathered.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

And it's the man playing the piano who's our main suspect for creating Cluedo.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

He was a wonderful pianist.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

When he was a young man, he would play the piano in hotels and country houses.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

There was often murder mystery games.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

There's a body discovered and then it's a process of elimination and questioning.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

People would go absolutely wild and a lot of shrieking and screaming.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

He found that quite fascinating.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

This is Marcia Lewis and it's her dad, Anthony Pratt, who's at the piano keys.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

And murder mystery games are not his only brush with the world of crime.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

He spent the best part of the year playing the piano at a hotel.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

One frequent visitor to this hotel was a retired Crown Court judge known as the Hanging Judge.