These podcasts share with you different parts of London, the greatest capital city in the world. We'll share with you the history and facts about different places in London. If you live or work in London, have been here or planning on coming here or just love London from afar this is the podcast for you! Alternatively visit our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCit1-VGh0IqfOO7wt0DKq0Q/videos
In this podcast we investigate something made reference to all over the streets of London, The Worshipful Company of Mercers! What are they and what did they do - we'll tell you more in this podcast. Join us....
Mayfair is one of those London areas that has amazing houses and garden squares. Part of this area is Shepherd Market, which we'll look at in this podcast. Join us...
In this podcast we look at the street known as London's Theatre Street, Shaftsbury Aveune! Playing some of the worlds and London's top theatre, this is place to go for a great night out. In this podcast we'll tell you all about it!
In this podcast we look at a section by the side of the Thames opposite the London Eye, which hasn't always been there! So join us for a look at this area and why it is so important to London!
One of London's big attractions is the Science Museum in South Kensington. In this podcast we look at what made it come to be. Join us for a scientific look at this popular museum...
Sitting proudly above Trafalgar Square is Lord Nelson, but why is he here and how did the statue come to be? Join us as we share this and more with you....
The wonderful golden statue opposite the Royal Albert Hall, sits there gleaming in all weathers. Not many know the history of the statue and how it came to be. Join us as we tell you more.....
The street known as the Tailors Street is one of those places famous in history for clothing. In this podcast we delve deeper to see how it all came about. Join us.....
In this podcast we have our second and final look at Stepney, known worldwide from the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons,' for it's part in the early days of the East End. Join us as we share more with you....
In this podcast we look at Stepney, known worldwide from the nursery rhyme 'Oranges and Lemons,' for it's part in the early days of the East End. Join us as we share more with you....
This little piece of history is not that well known! Starting outside London and coming in, The Peasants Revolt was a major part of of history. Join us for part 3...
This little piece of history is not that well known! Starting outside London and coming in, The Peasants Revolt was a major part of of history. Join us for part 2...
This little piece of history is not that well known! Starting outside London and coming in, The Peasants Revolt was a major part of of history. Join us for part 1...
As one of the Royal Parks south of the Thames, Greenwich Park often gets forgotten but this podcast tells you so many reason why it shouldn't. Join us for a long history of this wonderful London green space....
Sandwiched between Westminster and Waterloo Bridge, this bridge give you a choice on which side you get fantastic London views! Hungerford Bridge to most is just a railway bridge taking passengers in and out of Charing Cross, but this is so much more.....
The Thames Clippers, speeding their way up and down the River Thames have become a normal sight for those in London, but a ride on them show the beauty and history that London offers. In this podcast we look at their history....
This is one of those little gems in London often discovered by people getting off the main roads of Oxford Street & Regent Street! Once found Fitzrovia becomes a favourite with many. In this podcast we tell you more about the history of the area. Join us for more in our second part....
This is one of those little gems in London often discovered by people getting off the main roads of Oxford Street & Regent Street! Once found Fitzrovia becomes a favourite with many. In this podcast we tell you more about the history of the area. Join us for more....
Many know St Pancras for the amazing station building that dominated the local skyline, but there is so much more to the area! Join us as we share more with you.....
In this podcast we look at one of the names most associated with the design of stations in the Underground, a number of which are around today - Leslie Green. Join us as we share more with you.....
Tucked away in Central London is London's largets privately owned, 13 acre square, with a private school attached to it. We'll have a look at the history of both in this podcast. Join us for more of London many don't know about....
There are many road crossings both over and under the Thames, but this one - The Blackwall Tunnel - is one of those known globally for it's traffic issues. In this podcast we look back at the history plus also to the future of the area! Join us....
London has had many rivers and streams passing through it, but these days it's the Thames that all you'd think of. In this podcast we look at one closed down river with it's history and why it closed. Join us to know more.....
In this, the second of our podcasts on Smithfield, we take a good look at the market the area has become so famous for - from the start to present day! Join us as we share more with you....
The Smithfield area of London joins the City of London with the West End, but not many knmow about the history of the area and the Royal connections! Join us as we tell you more....
In this podcast we lookm at a more modern London Landmark, but one that is the most popular - giving amazing London Views from pods on a large wheel, The London Eye! Join us as we tell you more....
In this podcast we look at the River Fleet. a piece of London that was essential for the Romans and Saxons but later covered up but shaped so much of London! Join us for it's history....
In this podcast we look at Holborn Viaduct, a small piece of road and a flyover that links the West End with the City of London Join us for it's history....
In this, our second and final look at the Central Line, we take a look at the routes, the stations and the some of the proposed extensions along with the rolling stock! Join us as we tell you more....
The London Underground has many lines all with their own history. The Central Line, the longest, the one coloured red and the one that goes from East to West and vice versa is travelled by millions each year. Lets tell you about the history....
In this episode we go back to Whitechapel for the second and final part at our look at this area. Join us...
In this podcast we go over to East Londion and the infamous area of Whitechapel! We look at the history of the place and how it came to be, thanks to the Romans! Join us to find out more....
In this, our second and final look at the London Stock Exchange, we continue our look at this globally known entity. We look at the FTSE100 and the set up. Join us....
In this episode we go to the London Stock Exchange and find out about the history of one of the worlds most famous City establishments. Find out about the connection with coffee houses and the side streets of London! Join us and we'll tell you more....
One of the most overlooked bridges in London has to be this one. In this podcast, part 2, we continue to look at it's history, which parts of could be even older than London Bridge! We'll tell you more in this podcast...
One of the most overlooked bridges in London has to be this one. In this podcast we look at it's history, which parts of could be even older than London Bridge! We'll tell you more in this podcast...
In this podcast we wrap up our look at the Northern Line, that runs from north to south. Join us as we look at the lines, extensions and the history of the line.
Going from the top to near the bottom of the tube map, the Northern Line is one of the most used lines on the London Underground. How was it created and why was it named this? In this podcast we'll answer this and many other questions you haven't thought of relating to the Northern Line...
In this podcast we go to the Jewwl House, In Westminster and not in the Tower of London, which was used by the Kings of their day back from 1365! Join us as we share more....
In this podcast we look at the history of the Victoria Tower, the square tower that dominates views of the Palace of Westminster. Join us as we share more....
In this podcast we visit both Victoria Tower Gardens & College Green, two park areas around the Palace of Westminster. We look at the history of both. Let us tell you....
In this podcast we look at Southwark Bridge, one of those places that millions of people each year pass under on a Thames Clipper or see as they walk along the South Bank. Let us tell you more about it....
In this podcast, our second and final look at the National Gallery we take a good look at the many transformations the building has been under and some of the event that have taken place. Join us....
In this podcast we start our look at the National Gallery. In this, part 1, we go back in history to it's formation and some of the key people in the history of the amazing gallery. Join us and we tell you more....
In this podcast we go to Islington, one of those areas that has been in and out of trend at various times in it's history that is now recommended to visit if you can to see this lovely area just outside the City! Join us as we tell you more....
In this podcast we look at Battersea Park, on the bank of the Thames - converted from marsh land to park land with lots of interesting features along the way. Join us as well tell you more....
In this podcast we look at the background to the Elizabeth Line that opened just over 2 years ago. Join us as we look at how it got here and the future of one of the busiest lines under Central London....
In this podcast we go to the theatre away from the central West End Theatre district and go to Waterloo, South of the Thames. Join us to find out more about one of those theatres famous for the acting talent....
In this episode, we take our second and final look at HMS Belfast and find out it was almost completely scrapped and not be the museum we have today! Join us for this and more....
HMS Belfast sits as a museum in the Thames under the gazes of the Shard, Tower of London & Tower Bridge. As a place to visit it is an amazing place to discover. In this the first of two podcasts on the ship, we look at the history that has lead us to the current museum. Join us....
In this podcast we go to East London and Houndsditch. Ever wondered where the name came from? We'll tell you about this and other bits of history including an armed siege in the area in the early 1900's! Join us for more....