Exploring some of London's most fascinating people, stories and lesser known locations.
Radio London,·28 episodes
The City of London has is an oddity within the English system of local government.
30 Apr 2025,·5 mins
Inside the former Kew Bridge Waterworks, and it's amazing pumping engines.
29 Apr 2025,·9 mins
As the 32 boroughs mark this big milestone, we look back at how modern London was born.
01 Apr 2025,·13 mins
How two plucky architects masterminded the project in the early 1990s.
06 Mar 2025,·10 mins
In 1965 the general public were gripped by the exploits of a fugitive bird called Goldie.
04 Mar 2025,·8 mins
Looking back at some of the most memorable boozers of London's past.
27 Feb 2025,·12 mins
Laurence Marks's father died in the crash, now he's co-written a play for Drama on 4.
26 Feb 2025,·9 mins
The Strand has witnessed to London’s growth and change from early on.
24 Feb 2025,·13 mins
The BBC's Science Editor visits the site of a major archaeological discovery in the city.
13 Feb 2025,·4 mins
You are certainly never far from a bar in the Palace of Westminster.
31 Jan 2025,·7 mins
New novel explores the black Londoners fighting for freedom in the 19th century.
27 Jan 2025,·10 mins
Under the skin of the 'Bang to Rights' and 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be' author.
20 Jan 2025,·12 mins
Following the real-life 'Call the Midwife' team helping mothers in east London.
06 Jan 2025,·19 mins
Some of the capital's behemoths of the time, now gone from the streets.
31 Dec 2024,·11 mins
The iconic clipper recently celebrated its 70th anniversary in Greenwich.
18 Dec 2024,·5 mins
The newly opened West Ham warehouse contains contains 62,000 items.
29 Nov 2024,·7 mins
London's interior design history offers a window into London life from 1880-1940.
11 Nov 2024,·8 mins
Built in 1865, The Crossness Pumping Station is famed for it's wrought-iron decoration.
11 Nov 2024,·2 mins
What Tudor terrors happened at the Charterhouse, Cheapside and Guildhall?
31 Oct 2024,·10 mins
Do you know the story behind the famous tomb in Westminster Abbey?
26 Sep 2024,·10 mins
The Thames Barrier was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 8 May 1984.
24 Sep 2024,·9 mins
Sean Collins captained the boat himself when the service launched in 1999.
24 Sep 2024,·10 mins
The Acland Burghley School is fundraising to restore its brutalist hall's original glory.
24 Sep 2024,·3 mins
Photographer Gary Williams has been observing the vibrant Camden Passage for 4 years.
24 Sep 2024,·5 mins
Founded in 1832, Brown's has played host to an intriguing cast of characters.
It's been dubbed the 'grandest address in London', but what's in this Hyde Park house?
24 Sep 2024,·6 mins
Have you ever discovered this enchanting slither of land behind the Phoenix Theatre?
Is this enchanting courtyard in a bombed out church, London's best outdoor hidden gem?
