This time Lewis & Elliot pull the curtain back on the life and times of “The Greatest Showman” himself, PT Barnum, to find out just how closely Hugh Jackman’s feel-good musical comes to the truth. Was PT Barnum a triple threat performer? Did his circus succumb to arsonists? And who is Gordon Bennett? Join us to find out on That’s Not How It Went Down!<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

This time Lewis & Elliot pull the curtain back on the life and times of “The Greatest Showman” himself, PT Barnum, to find out just how closely Hugh Jackman’s feel-good musical comes to the truth. Was PT Barnum a triple threat performer? Did his circus succumb to arsonists? And who is Gordon Bennett? Join us to find out on That’s Not How It Went Down! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time Lewis &amp; Elliot pull the curtain back on the life and times of “The Greatest Showman” himself, PT Barnum, to find out just how closely Hugh Jackman’s feel-good musical comes to the truth. Was PT Barnum a triple threat performer? Did his circus succumb to arsonists? And who is Gordon Bennett? Join us to find out on That’s Not How It Went Down! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

‘The Greatest Showman’ (2017)

*Winners of Best TV &amp; Film Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025 Many movies claim to be 'based on a true story', but how much truth actually makes it onto the silver screen?&nbsp; Whilst one of us queries the less believable moments from the film, the other takes a deep dive into the fact behind the fiction to educate us and answer… is that really how it went down? Produced by <a href="www.2020recordings.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2020 Recordings</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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*Winners of Best TV & Film Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025 Many movies claim to be 'based on a true story', but how much truth actually makes it onto the silver screen?  Whilst one of us queries the less believable moments from the film, the other takes a deep dive into the fact behind the fiction to educate us and answer… is that really how it went down? Produced by 2020 Recordings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*Winners of Best TV &amp; Film Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025 Many movies claim to be 'based on a true story', but how much truth actually makes it onto the silver screen?&nbsp; Whilst one of us queries the less believable moments from the film, the other takes a deep dive into the fact behind the fiction to educate us and answer… is that really how it went down? Produced by <a href="www.2020recordings.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">2020 Recordings</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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