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When Christmas Came Back to London
The year London got its Christmas back.
9 months, 1 week ago
Whodunnit, and Still Doin’ It
On November 25th, 1952, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap opened in a still-sooty, post-war London — and never stopped running. London Calling strolls …
9 months, 1 week ago
The Day the Thames Stopped
Twice, on the same date 281 years apart, the River Thames froze solid – first in 1434, when London’s lifeline turned to stone, and again in 1715, whe…
9 months, 1 week ago
Cutty Sark – the Ship that Raced the Wind
A high-speed voyage through the life and legend of the Cutty Sark – the world’s last surviving tea clipper and one of London’s brightest maritime ico…
9 months, 1 week ago
London on the Day the World Changed
A turn through London as it was on 22 November 1963. Evening crowds spilling out of offices, Christmas lights warming up the West End, the city in it…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Empire in a Cup – How Tea Took Over Britain
Advancer for the distinguished diplomat Lisa Honan's Upcoming Empire in a Cup – the History of Tea Walk. A lively, anecdote-soaked ramble through the…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Night the Darkness Lost
On the evening of 20 November 1944, after five long years of wartime blackout, London turned on a few of its street lights again. Londoners stepped o…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
London, Caught in a Flurry
"I’m looking out the window and what do you know, it’s snowing. Yes, snowing. In November! Ok, it's just a few flurries, but the white stuff it is..."
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Day London Stood Still – Wellington’s Last March
A brisk, atmospheric wander through the day the Duke of Wellington’s funeral stopped London in its tracks. The piece sweeps the listener into the cru…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Islington – London’s Sparkling Mischief Maker
A lively, anecdotal wander through the London Borough of Islington – from its Saxon beginnings as Giseldone, “the hill of Gisla,” to its current stat…
9 months, 2 weeks ago