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  • Ep 208 Havering;* the end?

    April 8, 2025 · 48 min

    Well gang, here we are. It might not be the end of the road. It might just be a great big semicolon blocking our way for the moment. If you want to find out what happens next, and if we get past it, subscribe now. Then, when, if we do…

  • Ep 207 Hillingdon - a hotbed of international intrique

    April 1, 2025 · 47 min

    Quite leafy Ruislip, a typical London suburb, was home to Helen and Peter. He was a 2nd hand book dealer and....... well, what else? And why did Helen end up commemorated on a stamp? I'm not going to tell you now, you'll have to listen to…

  • Ep 206 - Clowning around

    March 26, 2025 · 44 min

    We're often called clowns. I'm sure it is meant nicely. In any case, this week we take a look at one of London's most unusual events, the Clown Service every year in East London. We also trace back the history of clowning, and find where…

  • Ep 205 Harrow: Gilbert and Paul at Grim's Dyke

    March 19, 2025 · 39 min

    Alex takes us to the North London borough of Harrow. Eschewing the school and it's many celebrity alumni, we are retiring to the country instead. When Sir William Gilbert bought a house in Harrow, it came with a resident animal, who…

  • Ep 204 Ceremonial City life, in all it's bonkers glory.

    March 12, 2025 · 59 min

    Never has paying rent been quite so elaborate. Even when it's rent you're not paying, for a piece of land you don't use anymore. It's confusing. The City of London goes to town with the pomp and processions, and we are here to explain all…

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  • Ep 203: Haringey - A magic movie moment, all done with kindness

    March 5, 2025 · 38 min

    Hello Haringey. From Highgate to Tottenham, and the cemetery to Bruce Castle, we flit West to East and back again. Fiona's long been fascinated by a film clip, and turns out both the filmmaker and the subject have Haringey connections. So…

  • Ep 202 The bells, the bells - Big Town Tinnitus

    February 26, 2025 · 43 min

    Fiona hits the streets in search of the sound of London. Or at least the sound of the bells of London. From the Westminster the the City and beyond, listening as the hours pass by and the years drop away. Listening to the echoes of sounds…

  • Ep 201 Hammersmith & Fulham: Imre Kiralfy Rescues the Olympics

    February 19, 2025 · 49 min

    In which Alex tells us why a Hungarian dancer was instrumental in fixing the distance for the marathon. It's a journey that takes us all the way from Pest to Chicago and from Hammersmith, through the Court of Honour, via some more dodgy…

  • Ep 200: Celebrating 200 with a crazy quiz and a special guest

    February 12, 2025 · 55 min

    Get your pencils and paper ready to join in with us. Alex has prepared a quiz, Fiona has fun facts to share and special guest and friend of the pod Lee Ingleby is putting on a brave face for all of it. Which tube station is the opposite…

  • Ep 199 Hackney: More Light, More Power, More Aerial Silks

    February 5, 2025 · 57 min

    This week it's the rose red empire of Hackney famous residents from the 1500s. We discover why Alex didn't watch Wolf Hall. She's a sensitive gal you know. And we go way back to 600bc, before returning, via the world's first coal powered…

  • Ep 198: Walking and talking - Refugee Tales with Anna Sayburn Lane

    January 29, 2025 · 51 min

    Today we are ringing London, joined by special guest, author and walker, Anna Sayburn Lane. Refugee Tales is a modern recreation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. A five day walk with stories along the way. Each evening there's entertainments…

  • Ep 197 Glorious Greenwich: a tale of two shipies

    January 22, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    Climb aboard and come away with us on the high seas. Take a trip to France on Henry Grace a Deau. The pride of Henry VIII's fleet. Or overtake her whilst laden with tea, wool or pianos, on board The Cutty Sark. How many woolly jumpers can…

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About the show

Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home.