Episodes
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
#16 Nell Gwyn: A Star is Born
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
In which we meet London's most famous royal mistress, and follow her as she conquers the theatre, the public and the heart of King Charles II.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
#15 The Hatton Garden Heist
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
In which a gang of elderly criminals pull off the caper of the century. Featuring: impenetrable vaults, diamonds and gold, shady accomplices and a mysterious cassette tape.
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
#14 What London Stole
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
In which we roam the halls of London’s museums, mainly the British Museum, and figure out where all those precious objects, stones, marbles and bronze heads originally came from. Featuring shady English earls, amazing African empires, and spooky ghost stations.
Tuesday May 01, 2018
#13 God Save the Queen: Vivienne Westwood starts punk
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
In which Vivienne Westwood meets Malcolm McLaren, makes the Kings Road cool again and invents the punk look. Featuring the Sex Pistols, 1970s London and the world's least consumer-friendly shop.
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
#12 The Gin Panic
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
In which Londoners in the early 1700s enjoy their gin, the toffs try and take it away from them, and the street hawkers come up with some ingenious ways to keep everyone sozzled. Featuring the gin vending machine, a shocked queen and a slice of life from Hogarthian London.
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
#11 Suffragettes' Darkest Hour: Black Friday
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
In which the Suffragettes battle the police to reach the doors of Parliament. Featuring: Churchill, Mrs Pankhurst, a gang of roughs, and a band of tough ladies.
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
#10 London Christmas Traditions
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
In which we find out how people entertained and fed themselves in London at Christmas from the 14th to 20th centuries. Featuring: mince pies, holly-sellers, the workhouse, Boxing Day and the gerdurken, the pie of many animals.
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
#9 The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
In which three young rebels use art to defy the establishment and form a secret society. Can their friendship survive public scandal and romantic passion? Featuring: Victorian supermodels, the Royal Academy, hat shop culture and some of the most famous paintings of all time.
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
#8 The London Monster
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
In which we flee in horror from the infamous London Monster, and learn there's never a dull moment when you're caught up in the crowds of 18th-century London. Featuring a mob, the Old Bailey, pickpockets and the Bow Street Runners.
Sunday Sep 24, 2017
#7 Downing Street Part II: Cats and Catastrophes
Sunday Sep 24, 2017
Sunday Sep 24, 2017
In which we visit Number 10 Downing Street for the second time. Pick a card, any card to play... Downing Street Cats and Catastrophes.
Featuring Larry the Chief Mouser, Winston Churchill, Margot Asquith, and a host of political animals.