Camden Town
Camden Town shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ295845
London borough	Camden
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW1
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Holborn and St. Pancras
London Assembly	Barnet and Camden
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Coordinates: 51°32′40″N 0°07′53″W / 51.5444, -0.1315

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Contents 1 Attractions 1.1 Camden street markets 1.2 Notable places 1.3 Places of interest 2 Transport 2.1 Nearby places 2.2 Nearest tube stations 2.3 Nearest railway stations 3 In literature 4 In music 5 In Film 6 In Television 7 Fire 8 Gallery 9 See also 10 External links 10.1 Local Directories/Guides 10.2 Businesses/Organisations 10.3 Government 10.4 Maps 11 References

Attractions

The Regent's Canal runs through the north end of Camden Town; its 8. The Regent's Canal is a Canal across an area just to the north of central London, England. 5 mile towpath, which passes through London Zoo, is a pleasant and popular walk in summer [1]. ZSL London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific Zoo. It was opened in London on April 27 1828, and was originally intended to be used Boat trips along the canal, from Camden Lock, are also interesting. Many of the handrails by the bridges show deep marks worn by the towropes by which horses pulled canal barges until the 1950s, and there are still underwater ramps to assist horses which have bolted due to the overrunning railway bridges and fallen in. One of the many canal bridges, Macclesfield bridge, is known as "Blow-up bridge": it was the site of London's largest pre-war explosion, where a barge laden with gunpowder blew up in 1874.

Camden Lock is a traditional manually-operated double canal lock operating between widely separated levels. Camden Lock, or Hampstead Road Locks is a twin manually-operated lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden Town, London Borough of Camden A large complex of weekend street markets has mushroomed there since the 1970s.

Not far away is Regent's Park, a large and pleasant park which was formerly Henry VIII's hunting chase. For other meanings see Regent's Park (disambiguation Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks There are spectacular rose gardens in bloom in the spring, a boating lake, always-hungry ducks and geese, and several children's playgrounds. Conkers are plentiful in autumn. London Zoo is at the north of the park. ZSL London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific Zoo. It was opened in London on April 27 1828, and was originally intended to be used

The Roundhouse is a railway building constructed in 1847 for the London and Birmingham Railway. The Roundhouse is an arts venue in London, England. The Roundhouse has hosted notable performers Morrissey, The Stranglers, Sonic Youth This is about the 19th century railway company For the 21st century train operating company see London Midland The London and Birmingham Railway It had various uses and eventually became derelict and was converted to a music venue in the 1960s. Since its re-opening in 2006 it has once again become one of London's leading cultural venues, as a theatre and music venue.

To the east of Camden Town station and running along the canal is a modern complex designed by Terry Farrell as the original studios of TV-am. Sir Terry Farrell (born 1939 is a leading English Architect. His typical style is a combination of high tech and Post-modernism. TV-am was a Breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. The studios are now used by MTV but retain the egg cup sculptures along the roof line of original owners.

There are a great many shops, bars, restaurants and cafes. The area south of the tube station is typical of a London High Street; towards the north we find the markets and attractions typical of the area. There are a number of English language schools in the area.

Camden Square is a short walk away from Camden Town station and boasts an impressive playground and dog walking area.

Camden street markets

Camden is well-known for its markets: these are of relatively recent date, except for Inverness Street market, a small food market good for fruit and vegetables serving the local community, though now with more touristy stalls on weekends. The World's End is a Pub in Camden High Street in Camden Town, London, England just south of Camden Town tube station Camden Lock market proper started in a former timber yard in 1973, and is now surrounded by satellites: Buck Street market, Stables market, Camden Canal market, and an indoor market in the Electric Ballroom. The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal (which is usually The Electric Ballroom is a performance venue (primarily for rock bands and indoor market located at 184 Camden High Street in Camden Town, London

The markets are a major tourist attraction at weekends, selling inexpensive goods of all types including fashion, lifestyle, books, food, junk/antiques and bizarre goods; they and the surrounding shops are popular with young people, in particular those searching for "alternative" clothing. Stables Market also has a growing antiques and furniture trade. The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal (which is usually Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal

In recent years entertainment-related businesses such as a Virgin Megastore and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. Virgin Megastores is an international chain of Record shops founded by Sir Richard Branson on London 's Oxford Street in January or February Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, and represent an extensive range of world cuisine. Many restaurants are a little away from the markets, on Camden High Street and its side streets, Parkway, Chalk Farm Road, and Bayham Street.

Camden Lock market has its own web site [2] with maps, detailed transport information, and details of some shops and stalls.

The conflicting pressures of developing London have given rise to a controversial plan to re-develop the heart of the historic Stables Market. A steel and glass extension was built on the edges of this site in summer 2006. This increases the market's capacity but increases the pressure on Camden Town's streets and transport, already pushed to their limits over the weekend as thousands of tourists come to the area. Camden Council passed the plans for the additional development in October 2006 against much opposition from residents strongly opposed to the modern redevelopment of their town into a homogenised high street area typical of much of London.

Notable places

• The World's End has been a pub since 1778. The World's End is a Pub in Camden High Street in Camden Town, London, England just south of Camden Town tube station Formerly known as "The Mother Red Cap" and later "The Red Cap", it is on Camden Road near Camden Town tube station and was featured in 1986 film Withnail and I. Withnail and I is a British film made in 1986 by Handmade Films.
• The Underworld is a live music venue with a capacity of 500, located under The World's End. The Camden Underworld is a music venue in Camden Town, London, England.
• KOKO, formerly 'The Camden Palace', is a major dance and rock venue on Camden High Street near Mornington Crescent tube station. Mornington Crescent is a station in Camden Town in north west London, named after the nearby street. The building hosted the famous Goon Show, and in 2006 hosted Channel 4's Album Chart Show. The Goon Show was a British Radio comedy programme originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960
• Electric Ballroom, hosts weekly club nights and acts as a live music venue including recent performances from AFI and Sick of it All
• The Devonshire Arms ("The Dev"), a goth themed pub. The Electric Ballroom is a performance venue (primarily for rock bands and indoor market located at 184 Camden High Street in Camden Town, London AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Sick of It All ( SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals and Pete Koller ( Guitar) Armand The Devonshire Arms is a public house in London, UK serving an international clientele drawn from a variety of alternative Subcultures including Industrial The goth subculture is a contemporary Subculture found in many countries

Places of interest

• Camden Lock
• Camden Lock Market and other street markets
• Jewish Museum
• London Zoo
• Regent's Canal and its towpath
• Regent's Park
• The Roundhouse
• St Pancras Old Church
• St Michael's Church, Camden Town
• The unusual Sainsbury's supermarket in Camden Road was designed by Nicholas Grimshaw. Camden Lock, or Hampstead Road Locks is a twin manually-operated lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden Town, London Borough of Camden The Jewish Museum is a museum of Jewish life and art in the London Borough of Camden, on the northern fringes of central London, England ZSL London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific Zoo. It was opened in London on April 27 1828, and was originally intended to be used The Regent's Canal is a Canal across an area just to the north of central London, England. A towpath is a Road or Trail on the bank of a River, Canal, or other inland waterway For other meanings see Regent's Park (disambiguation Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks The Roundhouse is an arts venue in London, England. The Roundhouse has hosted notable performers Morrissey, The Stranglers, Sonic Youth For the Saint after whom this church is named see Saint Pancras. St Michael's Church is the main Anglican church for Camden Town. J Sainsbury plc ( is the parent company of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd commonly known as Sainsbury's (also Sainsbury and JS) the third largest Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, CBE (born 9 October 1939 is a prominent English Architect, particularly noted for several Modernist buildings including London It is on the site of the former large ABC Bakery. The Aerated Bread Company Ltd was founded in 1862 by Dr John Dauglish

Transport

Many bus routes serve the Camden Town area. Camden Town Underground station is close to the markets and other attractions; other stations are listed below. Camden Town tube station is a major junction on the Northern Line and one of the busiest stations on the London Underground network Black taxis ply for hire in the area, and there are minicab offices. See also Taxicab ||-||-||}A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab or hack) is a Carriage or Automobile A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride Illegal unlicensed "taxis" tout for business on the street, particularly late at night when other forms of transport are much less available[3]; they often demand excessive fares and are not insured for hire services. In 2005 there were an average of ten sexual attacks and rapes on women by illegal minicab drivers throughout London each month[4].

Camden Town Underground station was not designed for the volume of traffic it handles since the area became popular. It is very crowded all weekend, and, as of 2006, is closed to outbound passengers on Sunday afternoons, the peak time, for safety.

London Underground has made many proposals to upgrade the station. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire In 2004 a proposal requiring the compulsory purchase and demolition of 'the Triangle' — land bordered by Kentish Town Road, Buck Street and Chalk Farm Road — was rejected by Camden Council after opposition from local people; of 229 letters, only 2 supported the scheme.

Nearby places

• Chalk Farm
• Kentish Town
• Holloway
• Tufnell Park
• Primrose Hill
• Regents Park

Nearest tube stations

• Camden Town
• Caledonian Road
• Chalk Farm
• Kentish Town railway and tube station
• Mornington Crescent

Nearest railway stations

• Camden Road
• Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
• Kentish Town railway and tube station
• Kentish Town West

In literature

In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchit and his family live in Camden Town. Chalk Farm is an area of the Borough of Camden in north London, England. Kentish Town is an area of north London, England in the London Borough of Camden. Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington and follows for the most part the line of the Holloway Road ( A1 road) Tufnell Park is an area of north London, England which straddles the border of the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Camden Primrose Hill is a hill of located on the north side of Regent's Park in North London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district For other meanings see Regent's Park (disambiguation Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks Camden Town tube station is a major junction on the Northern Line and one of the busiest stations on the London Underground network Caledonian Road is a station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, between King's Cross St Chalk Farm tube station is a London Underground station near Camden Town in London. Kentish Town station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the Kentish Town area of the London Borough of Camden. Mornington Crescent is a station in Camden Town in north west London, named after the nearby street. Camden Road railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in North London. Caledonian Road and Barnsbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North London. Kentish Town station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the Kentish Town area of the London Borough of Camden. Kentish Town West railway station is in Prince of Wales Road adjacent to Dalby Street in the London Borough of Camden in north west London. A Christmas Carol in Prose Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is a Novella by Charles Dickens Robert "Bob" Cratchit is a fictional character the abused underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol

Dickens' Dombey and Son includes a description of the building of the London and Birmingham Railway through Camden Town. Dombey and Son is a Novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. This is about the 19th century railway company For the 21st century train operating company see London Midland The London and Birmingham Railway

In John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, a mole at the heart of MI6 is exposed in the climax of the plot at a meeting in a safe house at Five, Lock Gardens, Camden Town (a fictitious street). John le Carré is the Pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a Spy novel by John le Carré, first published in 1974 A mole (also called a defector in place, an informant and in the Mafia a rat) is a Spy who works for an enemy Nation, but whose loyalty The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. In law enforcement and intelligence jargon of Intelligence agencies and Police forces a secured location suitable for hiding witnesses agents or other persons

Cayce Pollard, the protagonist of William Gibson's Pattern Recognition, is based in Camden when in London. William Ford Gibson (born March 17 1948 is an American - Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the Cyberpunk subgenre Pattern Recognition is a novel by Science fiction writer William Gibson published in 2003

Nick Hornby's High Fidelity is set in Camden, including a fictitious record shop called 'Championship Vinyl'. Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill Surrey, England is an English Novelist and Essayist. High Fidelity is a 1995 British Novel by Nick Hornby. It was adapted into a 2000 film directed by Stephen Frears

Camden features several times in Hanif Kureishi's The Black Album (novel). Hanif Kureishi CBE (born December 5, 1954) is an English Playwright, Screenwriter and Filmmaker, Novelist

Camden town also features in Elizabeth Hand's novel Mortal love and in her short story 'Cleopatra Brimstone' which can be found in the collection Saffron and Brimstone. Elizabeth Hand (born March 29 1957) is an American writer Hand grew up in Yonkers and Pound Ridge New York.

In South by South East, Nick and Tim Diamond move to Camden Town

In music

• The Housemartins song "Five Get Over Excited" has the line, "I am guy from Camden Town, My hair is curly but I get it down, My clothes are black but my hair is brown, I'm really into early motown. The Housemartins were an English pop band that was active in the 1980s "
• The 1996 Lush single "Ladykiller" contains the lyric "I'm hanging out in Camden / Drinking with my girlfriends on a Saturday night".
• "Come Back To Camden" from Morrissey's 2004 album You Are the Quarry. Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist You Are the Quarry is an Album by Morrissey, the former lead Singer of The Smiths.
• "Camden Town", from Uffington Horse's debut album Enchantment. Alexander James Adams is an American singer musician and songwriter in the Celtic and World music genres
• "Camden Town", from the album The Lone Ranger by Suggs, Madness's vocalist. The Lone Ranger is the first solo album by British singer Suggs, best known as a vocalist of second wave ska band Madness. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 There is a signed poster of the song in Madness' spiritual home, The Dublin Castle pub.
• Madness make many references to Camden Town in their music. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Arlington House (a hostel for the homeless) in Arlington Road, near Parkway, inspired vocalist Suggs to write "One Better Day" about the sadness of living in London. Arlington House is a Hostel for homeless men in Camden Town, London which opened in 1905 The joke and fancy dress shop Escapade on Camden High Street features in the video to "House of Fun".
• The record company 2 Tone Records was located on Camden High Street. 2 Tone Records was an English Record label that mostly released Ska and Reggae -influenced music with a Punk rock and Pop music
• The Pulp song "Sorted for E's & Wizz". Pulp were an English Alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978 by Jarvis Cocker ( vocals Guitar) " Sorted for E's & Wizz " is a single by the English band Pulp.
• Puertorican singer and songwriter Robi Dräco Rosa refers to Camden Town in his song "La Flor Del Frio" from album Vagabundo. Dräco Rosa (born June 27, 1969) originally known as Robi Rosa, and also known as Dräco Cornelius Rosa, among other names (born Robert Edward Vagabundo is a music album released by Robi Dräco Rosa in June 18 1996
• Camden is mentioned in the song "Ain't No Lie", by famous Camden resident guitar player Graham Coxon. Graham Leslie Coxon (b 12 March 1969) is an English Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and painter Coxon also refers to Britannia Junction, near Camden Town tube station, in his song 'What's he got'.
• Punk band The Clash recorded their seminal album London Calling at an address in Camden Town. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were London Calling is the third album by English Punk rock band The Clash, released 14 December 1979 on CBS Records in the UK and in January 1980 Also, their song The Prisoner makes reference to Camden Town.
• Ben Mitchell (singer/songwriter) lived and performed in Camden while writing and recording The Stars Can See. It was in Camden where Mitchell also started and hosted Acoustic Trip (at The Lock Tavern)
• Coldplay made their debut appearances in Camden at the Dublin Castle pub whilst Chris Martin was studying at University College London, which is in the Borough of Camden. Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977 is the English lead Singer-songwriter, Pianist, and occasional rhythm Guitarist of the University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London
• Subterraneans are identified with Camden Town, living and recording in the area, rehearsing at Scar Studios, and running their record company The Electric Label from offices in Chalk Farm Road and Camden High Street. Subterraneans are an art-rock band from London, England Fronted by former Angelhead vocalist and songwriter Jude Rawlins, they also feature Chalk Farm is an area of the Borough of Camden in north London, England. All

of the band's record launches since 1992 have taken place at the Dublin Castle pub.

• Camden Town is mentioned in the song A Girl in Port by Okkervil River. Okkervil River is an Indie rock band from Austin Texas. Formed in 1998 the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya
• Bon Scott, former lead vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, died of alcohol poisoning at the age of 33 after a night's heavy drinking in Camden Town. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young.
• Hip-Hop and Rap artist Akala, was born and grew up in Camden Town, and did most of his early work there. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. He won a MOBO award for Best Hip-Hop artist in September 2006, beating, amongst others, Sway, another London born Rapper, and Plan B. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos.
• DJ The Camden Slags formed in Camden during its Britpop era in 1994-7. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom.
• Two songs on The New York Fund's debut EP, Guns, reference Camden, namely "The Guns Of Camden Town" and "Parkway Nights". The New York Fund are a four piece Country Rock band originating from London England
• Belle & Sebastian refer to many of the sights of Camden Town in their song Mornington Crescent. Belle and Sebastian are an Indie pop band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996
• Plan B's "Suzanne", from his mixtape Paint It Blacker tells the story of the Camden Ripper. Plan B (real name Ben Drew, b 1983) is an English Rapper from Forest Gate, East London. Paint It Blacker (labelled as Plan B Presents Paint It Blacker The Bootleg Album is a limited edition bootleg album from UK rapper Plan B.
• "Camden Town" is the name of the track produced by the famous Italian Disk Jockey Emanuele Inglese in 2006
• Camdem is mentioned in Ryan Adams's song "English girls Approximately" in his album "Love is Hell, Volume 2". A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience The line says "Falling down in Camden like a couple drunken criminals".
• Up-and-coming Camden rapper Charlie Sloth recorded the song 'Guided Tour Of Camden' which has references to many notable places and attractions in Camden, although not all are of pleseant interest.
• Singer song writer, Frank Turner often refers to the Camden area. In the song Ladies of London Town there is reference to "trawling Camden at 4:00 a. m. ".
• Hip-Hop/ RnB & Grime artists N-Dubz were born and grew up in Camden Town. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. N-Dubz are a MOBO award winning Hip hop group from London, based around Camden Town. They consist of Dino 'Dappy' Contostavlos, Richard 'Fazer' Rawson & Tula 'Tulisa' Contostavlos. The crew won a MOBO award in September 2007 for Best UK Newcomer.
• Amy Winehouse dedicated her Grammy Award for Record of the Year to London, adding "Camden Town ain't burnin' down!" Though apparently paradoxical, the statement is true as the fire had been extinguished by that time. ^[1]

Camden hospital on Hampstead road is home to various alleged ghost sightings. An allegation (also called adduction) is a statement of a Fact by a party in a Pleading, which the party claims it will prove A ghost is said to be the apparition of a Deceased person frequently similar in appearance to that person and usually encountered in places she or he frequented The stories that you are about to read have all been thoroughly investigated and documented. (REFERENCE NEEDED) Camden council does advise passers to take caution and never to attempt entry. Over the past 3 years, there have been 10 deaths in the house and 5 disappearances in the surrounding regions.

In Film

• The cult film Withnail and I starts and ends in Camden Town. Withnail and I is a British film made in 1986 by Handmade Films.
• This Year's Love is filmed almost entirely in and around Camden, showing many local landmarks, shops, restaurants and bars. This Year's Love is the title of a 1999 film set in and around Camden Town in London.
• The famous Christmas film, A Christmas Carol ends with Scrooge Sending a young boy to buy a turkey from Camden.
• The Rules of Attraction (2002) features images of a busy Camden High Street during a fast-paced montage of a character's promiscuous tour of Europe. The Rules of Attraction ( 2002) is a dark satirical film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by He cites "girls with pink hair" as a notable feature of area. The film is set in Camden College, a fictional Ivy League institution in the eastern United States. The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• The film "Bride & Prejudice" shows scenes of Camden town by the canal, showing typical Barges and tourists. Bride and Prejudice is a 2004 Indian British / American romantic Musical film directed by Gurinder Chadha BARGE, the Big August RecGambling Excursion is a yearly convention held in Las Vegas during the first weekend of August

In Television

• The ship from the BBC sci-fi sitcom Hyperdrive is called the HMS Camden Lock. Hyperdrive is a name given to certain methods of traveling Faster than light (FTL in Science fiction. The town has been featured in the Channel Four sitcom Spaced. Spaced is a British Television Situation comedy written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and
• Television actress Tamsin Greig grew up in Camden as a child. Tamsin Greig (ˈtæmzɪn ˈgrεg (born 23 February 1967) is an Olivier Award -winning British stage and screen actress
• The Apprentice winner Sean Yazbeck grew up in Camden Town. The Apprentice is a television franchise that originated in 2004 in the United States. Sean Yazbeck (born 1972 in London, England) is a businessman actor and the winner of the fifth season (2006 of the Reality show,
• Camden town was featured on an episode of the Sky one show, Brainiac: Science Abuse, as well as the Channel 4 show, Big Brother's Big Mouth. Brainiac Science Abuse (often shortened to simply Brainiac) is a British entertainment TV show with a science motif This is a complete list of shows about and relating to Big Brother (UK.
• The personality of the stereotypical Camden town resident is parodied in a sketch from The League of Gentlemen, available on YouTube here.
• The Mighty Boosh character Vince Noir constantly references Camden. The League of Gentlemen is a quartet of British comedy writer/performers formed in 1995 by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton The Mighty Boosh, colloquially referred to as The Boosh, is the collective name for the creators of the British television situation comedy written by and starring The following is a list of recurring characters from The Mighty Boosh, including characters from the television series the radio series, and The Mighty Boosh actors, Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding also appear in the short film Sweet, which is set in and around Camden, and filmed on location. Julian Barratt (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, Musician Music producer and Actor. Noel Fielding (born 21 May, 1973 in Westminster, London) is an English Artist, Comedian and Actor Sweet is a 2000 Short film directed by James Pilkington starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt that is set in

Fire

Main article: Camden Market

Camden Market in Camden Town suffered a major fire on February 9, 2008. The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal (which is usually Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Nobody was reported injured. ^[2]

Gallery

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Camden Town	Camden Town	Parkway, Camden Town

See also

• Portobello Road Market

External links

Local Directories/Guides

• Camden Town Online
• Camden Guide "guide to everything that happens in Camden"
• Camden Markets web site
• The Camden New Journal Newspaper
• Soundmap Audio Walking Tour of Camden Town
• Guide to Bars, Pubs and Clubs in Camden

Businesses/Organisations

• Camden Town Methodist Church

Government

• Camden Council web site
• Camden Primary Care Trust: health services
• Police crime statistics; see "Camden Town with Primrose Hill" ward.
• Alternative Camden "energising civil society v pseudo-democracy"

Maps

• Map showing Camden Town markets
• Map of Camden Town and surrounding areas

References

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