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The London Podcast brings you a real flavour of the UK's bustling global capital. People, places, fun, foreboding... plus 2,000 years of history and more!


    • May 5, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Lockdown London: Anjana Ahuja

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 32:20


    The Covid-19 crisis has pushed London and beyond into lockdown. Adrian Lacey reflects on what this means with FT science columnist Anjana Ahuja.

    Going Forward: a Brit-umentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 20:19


    A state-of-the-nation London Podcast about visionary Tom Trident. A comedy allegory of a YouTube star's rise and… fall? No mention of Brexit!

    Can Your Spine Think? And other problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 52:19


    Marvel at your mind as Dr Angus Nisbet gives it part two of a workout on consciousness! Plus a visit to Queens Square where he trained in London.

    Apollo 50 & Lunar London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 43:02


    Meet the man who's gathered together numerous Apollo computer programmes so you can play at being an astronaut on your own computer!

    How Do We Know We Know?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 37:40


    Dr Angus Nisbet talks about consciousness in advance of finishing a book on the subject. What is it and how do we have it? Thinking caps on!

    Money, the City – & Supriya

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 61:25


    City professional Supriya Menon gives you an insider's guide to the capital's financial district. She talks money, morality, the arts and more.

    Gems from 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 29:15


    From BBC Radio 5 Live nighttime radio host Dotun Adebayo to TV drama commissioner Tobias L. Watt, some prime slices of London life from 2018.

    Pilot of the Nightwaves: Dotun Adebayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 60:50


    Nigerian Londoner Dotun Adebayo revisits his career as a night-time host on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio London. But was he really a Teddy Boy?

    Idris Elba & Me: Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 5:07


    Yardie was a book published by guest Dotun Adebayo before it was a movie directed by Idris Elba. Hear the backstory in this interview excerpt.

    Trump in London (& out of It)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 13:01


    Reflections on President Trump's visit to London and how he spent time avoiding it at Chequers and Blenheim Palace. Plus flying kitchen utensils.

    Matt Monro: Singing London Bus Driver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 34:30


    The story of East Ender Matt Monro who was a London bus driver before hitting the big time. Fan Mark Hemmings and bassist Martin Elliott explain.

    The Drama Commissioner: Tobias L. Watt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 35:13


    The creator of Uptown Abbey, the hit costume drama from TV streaming service NetBox, talks to Adrian Lacey. Spoof starring Russell Thomas.

    TRAILER: The Drama Commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 4:10


    A taster of an upcoming major profile of leading TV commissioner Tobias L. Watt, including him rehearsing cast members from the hit Uptown Abbey.

    Tanesha & the Troubled City

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 8:59


    An increase in London knife crime and in younger murder victims like Tanesha Melbourne-Blake is reflected on by host Adrian. What can be done?

    Is London Happy?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 10:37


    What's the mood of the UK capital? Adrian Lacey takes on the near-impossible task of taking the pulse of the metropolis. Will he end up smiling?!

    Tom Cruise, Harry Potter, Star Wars… and Gary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 64:00


    Tom Cruise lands a helicopter in Trafalgar Square, Madonna's in Peckham and other London movie location stories from art director Gary Tomkins.

    A Modern Mona Lisa?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 30:01


    In this London Podcast, Adrian talks about a painting by his father - a confirmed Londoner! - of a mystery woman. But can you help identify her?

    London vs Birmingham: Shane O’Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 53:13


    The London Podcast showcases another podcast, Bull & Specs. Adrian Lacey is presenter of the former and co-hosts the latter with Shane O'Connor.

    Chinatown to Trafalgar Square: Slow Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 19:10


    In this London Podcast, a 'slow podcasting' walk from Chinatown to Trafalgar Square. Snatched speech, traffic, footsteps, fountains and more!

    Gems from 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 39:21


    London Podcast: some of the best bits of 2017. From feeling computers to Mr & Mrs Pepys reborn, and from worry to a spoof rocker & Kim Cattrall.

    Rock Legend: Norman Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 45:33


    Spoof rock'n'roll documentary on the versatile frontman Norman Castle (Russell Thomas) with guest appearance by Kim Cattrall. A comedy of errors?

    Soho Square Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 29:50


    Visit Soho Square, a vibrant part of London's West End with roots back to 1681. From the Beatles to Handel to Private Eye magazine it's all here!

    Blogger Pepys’ Old Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 11:23


    Our '17th-century London blogger' Samuel Pepys goes walkabout in the west of the city & sees his younger self & a 'comely mother'. Feel his pain!

    Sean Hughes: ‘Not Nana Mouskouri’

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 12:05


    Adrian Lacey recalls meeting comedian Sean Hughes, the Irish Londoner who died in October 2017 at 51. For one night they shared a comedy bill!

    Artist in (London) Residence!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 34:41


    Meet fun east London-based visual artist and photographer Alice Finbow. She talks Adrian Lacey through some of her work in her Clapton kitchen.

    Apples & Cares: Mrs Pepys’ Diary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 10:58


    Elisabeth Pepys, wife of 17th-century London 'blogger' Samuel, here shares the pleasures of scrumping with the pain of childcare - or lack of...

    ‘I Interview Myself’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 25:23


    By some audio wizardry, Adrian interrogates himself on his first memories of radio and his hero Kenny Everett, who he worked with in London.

    Top Secret: Brexit Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 22:37


    A senior government source, Royston, leaks from the Brexit negotiations with some uncomfortable listening for Remainers and Brexiters alike.

    Blogger Pepys: Rake’s Regress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 9:51


    Reborn 17th century blogger Samuel Pepys heads to the theatre. From lusty adventures to deeper reflections on the Great Fire it's all here.

    London Borough of Charley!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 36:25


    Visit Borough with guide Charley of London Tailored Tours, and sample the delights of foodie paradise Borough Market with its 1,000-year history.

    Social media addiction guru

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 35:25


    If you're a social media addict, London's Harley Street consultant Seamus O'Healey may be able to help with some techniques he's used on celebs.

    State of London: A Letter from London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 15:35


    After terror attacks and the horrors of the Grenfell Tower fire in west London, what state is the capital in? And could London be a city state?

    Pepys Plays Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2017 8:38


    Fed up with elections? So's our reborn 17th-century London blogger Samuel Pepys, played by Keith Dunphy! Written and directed by Adrian Lacey.

    Idiot Child in Shoreditch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 23:02


    Anxiety and theatre therapy meet in East London as Idiot Child hit town with their latest play at Shoreditch Town Hall. Hear clips and reaction.

    East End Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 47:34


    Psychologist Dr Genevieve von Lob revisits her East End roots in London, and talks about her new book, Five Deep Breaths, on mindful parenting.

    Kurt Ca$h: Monetize This!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 30:29


    American marketing guru Kurt Ca$h is drafted to organise sponsorship for the London Podcast

    Rana: Making Your Smartphone Smarter! :)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 32:36


    Egyptian American Rana el Kaliouby is CEO of Affectiva, a company developing emotion-reading technology which can help with mental health.

    Terror & Tenderness: London Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 17:23


    Adrian retraces the route of the terrorist who killed four and injured 50 in the Westminster attack in London on Wednesday March 22nd 2017.

    Mrs Pepys Feels a Bit Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 7:04


    Wife of London blogger Samuel Pepys, Elisabeth reads another entry of her Diary. She's started performing, but will her routine stand up or fall?

    Richard Kurti: Author, Screenwriter… and ex-Flatmate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2017 58:40


    Writer Richard Kurti and former BBC colleague of presenter Adrian retraces his Clapham roots and talks about his books Monkey Wars & Maladapted.

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