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Ruby Murray

2008-07-29

A "Ruby Murray" is the much used Cockney rhyming slang for curry, which as a cuisine is Britain's favourite, by a long stretch. Paul investigates the origins of how the British came to develop such an appetite for all things spicy and also some interesting stats on the consumption of what is commonly regarded as the country's national dish, the famous Chicken Tikka Masala, which, it turns out, was actually devised by the British, the Masala sauce acting as a gravy substitute, another great British tradition!

Docklands Light Railway

2008-05-28

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.

Buckingham Palace

2008-05-21

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.

The Crown Jewels

2008-04-24

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

Three very important people

2008-04-24

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.

London Heathrow Terminal 5

2008-04-24

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.

Marylebone

2008-03-07

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.

Post Office Tower

2008-03-07

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.

The Strand

2008-01-14

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

Remember Guido Fawkes

2008-01-14

Investigates the Gunpowder plot of the 5th November 1605, the failed attempt to kill king James I.