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LONDON PODCASTS

This Week in London (TWiL) is a podcast about London and the places you might have already been to plus many places which you almost certainly haven't!  TWiL takes a tourist view from the locals perspective.

The host of TWiL, Paul Parkinson, was born in London and has lived in London all his life. He works in the City but travels extensively around the world. He knows the pain a tourist or business traveller can go through when arriving somewhere and hopes he can make your visit to London more rewarding, fun and informative.

Mixing in detailed pieces on places or people, music you should like but won't have heard and a few sound-seeing tours, Paul brings the locals knowledge to the visitor. Paul is passionate about London and wants to show you around his favourite city. TWiL is released every two weeks or so but Paul's day job sometimes gets in the way!

TWiL's motto, Paul says, is "What to do and what not to do; things to avoid and things to enjoy in the Greatest City on Earth" - and who are we to disagree! These podcasts take approximately a minute to download and play

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   Paul Parkinson  Docklands Light Railway

  
  This week Paul Parkinson interviews two staff from the Docklands Light Railway.  The DLR is a light rail system with one of the world's most advanced automatic train control systems. It now carries over 60 million passengers a year.

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   Paul Parkinson  Buckingham Palace

  
  This episode is all about Buckingham Palace, the most famous building in London.  Paul gives listeners a bit of history and background, leading onto the current day Palace and the opportunity for visitors to take a tour of the State Rooms.

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   Paul Parkinson  Three very important people

  
  The three important people discussed in this episode are the Chelsea Pensioners, the Pearly Kings and Queens and the Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London, all three inspiring images of London.

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   Paul Parkinson  The Crown Jewels

  
  Paul Parkinson looks into The British Crown Jewels, the ceremony treasured acquired by English Kings and Queens mostly since 1616. 

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   Paul Parkinson  London Heathrow Terminal 5

  
  Paul spent a couple of hours being guided around LHRT5, he discovers an amazing building,  designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership, which will take London Heathrow into the 21st Century.

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   Paul Parkinson  Marylebone

  
  Covering Baker Street, the "home" of Sherlock Holmes, Madame Tussauds, the London Planetarium and Lords with a bit of a detour to talk about the movie "Plunkett & Macleane" via the River Tyburn, the hanging tree and Newgate Prison.

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   Paul Parkinson  Post Office Tower

  
  Built in 1964, opened in 1966, the Post Office Tower was the tallest building in London for quite some time. The views from the (still)(just) rotating restaurant area are stunning but only if you go to the Tower - you'll need to listen to the show to get that joke.

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   Paul Parkinson  London Zoo

  
  London Zoo in Regents Park, the world's oldest scientific zoo, is the focus for this podcast.

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   Paul Parkinson  The Houses of Parliament

  
  This podcast covers the Houses of Parliament - the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The quirks of the place, how to get into it and what it all means is discussed.

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   Paul Parkinson  The Strand

  
  Putting one of London's most famous streets under the spotlight, The Strand

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