Peel continued his show until anti-pirate legislation forced the station to close in August 1967. While it is questionable whether he would have been allowed such freedom had Radio London's closedown not been imminent, the station allowed him an extra hour's broadcasting (from midnight to 3 a.m.) in its final week, and the final "Perfumed Garden", on 14 August 1967, lasted all night, from midnight to 5.30 a.m. Peel's emotional farewell, in which he assured his listeners of his love and promised that the "Perfumed Garden" would return "in some form", was evidence of the close bond he had established with his audience. Indeed, he soon began a regular "Perfumed Garden" column in the London underground newspaper International Times; while some keen listeners organised a "Perfumed Garden" listeners' group to keep the spirit of the programme alive.