35°C London heatwave
London was experiencing a 35-degree Celsius heatwave during the recording, unusual for a city that typically has only about three hot days per year.
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London Heatwave and the Great Ice Debate
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Emma has lived on the same North London street since she was six — over 60 years — and right now that street is suffering through a 35-degree heatwave with no air conditioning and no ice [1] — Emma Thompson "35°C London heatwave: London was experiencing a 35-degree Celsius heatwave during the recording, unusual for a city that typically has only…" 09:57 . Jason Bateman seizes on the ice angle, observing that Europe seems to have reached a collective agreement that carbonated drinks don't taste better cold — 'I sound like an ugly American, I apologise.' Emma's response is gleeful: Americans are simply 'obsessed' with ice. When she first arrived, ice appeared without asking — she jokes that chicken Parmesan came with ice, and that visitors were practically dunked in an ice bath on arrival. [2] — Emma Thompson "When Emma Thompson first arrived in America, she was baffled by the relentless presence of ice — everything came with it, she joked, includ…" 10:32 She explains the practical reality: British fridges are smaller, ice-making mechanisms break within a week, and for most of history three hot days a year didn't require a solution.
Lived on same London street for 60+ years
Emma Thompson has lived on the same street in North London since she was 6 years old — more than 60 years.
America's Ice Obsession, as Seen by Emma Thompson
When Emma Thompson first arrived in America, she was baffled by the relentless presence of ice — everything came with it, she joked, including chicken Parmesan. Britain's lack of ice, she explained, comes down to smaller fridges and fewer hot days.
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