Ladies Who London
Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London's history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home.
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UPDATE - Live recording
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Ep 154 - A London Engagement - redundant red ph...
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Ep 153 - Going Postal - Willliam Reginald Bray ...
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Ep 152 - Christmaaaaaas! With special guest Lee...
66 min
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Ep 151 - War Bus - battle buses and charismatic...
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Ep 150 - black cabs - hop in, let's go!
We are joined by a friend of the pod this week, our tame black cab driver, Ollie, for a deep dive into the iconic mode of London transport
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Ep 149 - Howard Florey, Norman Heatley and a wo...
Fleming?! Pah! Behind every famous man is a team who made it work - this is the amazing story of how the ingenuity and creativity of that team took Fleming's discovery to the people.
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Ep 148 - Halloween - The gruesome story of Jose...
It's spooky season, so we have to give you a good ghost story, don't we? And it's a right royal rumpus, this one, as we head to St James' Palace...
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Ep 147 - Tart Hall - Who would live in a house ...
Tart Hall - a cheeky little spot on a map opens the key to a very interesting person...
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Ep 146 - The Boy Jack - the knickers nicker
Ever dreamed about stealing the Queen's underwear?! No, us neither, but we know someone who did just that.
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Ep 145 - Piccadilly! Performance and pain, peop...
Central London, the hustle and bustle, a tourist's playground. Beneath the shiny shops and West End's twinkling lights, there's a lot more going on, and history lurks around every corner.
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Ladies Who London announcement
A little bit of news from the pod - a short hiatus
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Ep 144 - Sarah Siddons, superstar of the stage ...
It's the 1700s, and theatre is all the rage, kids. One of the biggest stars of the era was the phenomenally successful Sarah Siddons. How did Hollywood bring her back to prominence in the 20th century in a really strange way? Find out on this week's episode.
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Ep 143 - Eliza Acton & Mrs Beeton - battle of ...
We rise at dawn! It's the showdown of the two big names in recipe book development - one well known and celebrated, and one overlooked and forgotten. How did that happen? Get your oven mitts at the ready, rolling pins in hand, let's go.
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BONUS - Matchgirls extra!
A cheeky little mid-week bonus for you, gang - we revisit the match girls with a descendent of one of the major players in the match girls strike!
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Ep 142 - Evelyn de Morgan - golden girl and gro...
In the middle of an artistic revolution comes Evelyn de Morgan, breaking rules and expectations as she goes. Subject of a stunning exhibition at Leighton House, we talk to curator Sarah Hardy about why Evelyn really should be better known.
48 min
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Ep 141 - Colonel Blood, professional traitor!
What do you do if you first and second treasonous plots are foiled? No matter - go for a third, but this time, make it a doozy.
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Ep 140 - Cato Street Conspiracy - treason and t...
In a small hayloft in Marylebone, a daring plot was formed. This plot was so audacious and terrifying that it could never really happen. Could it?
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Ep 139 - Robert Hooke, a problematic polymath
It's Fiona's week to chat about one of her guide crushes, the polymath Robert Hooke. Is he everything he is cracked up to be? Or is there trouble afoot?
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Ep 138 - Downfall of a Queen - the end of Anne ...
Mid-may sees the anniversary of the downfall one of the most famous queens of England - Anne Boleyn. 2nd wife to Henry VIII, the story of her fall from grace is as shocking now as then.
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Ep 137 - Making Merry Music - London's music hi...
We're joined this week by the lovely Adam Scott-Goulding, otherwise known as the Music Man for a romp around London's musical legacies.
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Ep 136 - Demystifying the coronation - pomp and...
What on earth is happening this week?! What do all the robes and bits and pieces of bling actually mean? We take a look
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Ep 135 - Royal Bling - inside the secret treasu...
Let's prise open the lid on the royal treasure chest for the first of our coronation specials, with guest Viv Haxby, making her bling predictions!
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Ep 134 - Amy Johnson, Queen of the Air
It's up, up and away this week with one of aviation's most famous pioneers, the record breaking Amy Johnson. Her death is shrouded in mystery but her legacy is impressive and enduring.
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Ep 133 - Moll Cutpurse or Mary Frith - Whipster...
It's the 17thC, and rogues and thieves are rife in London. None as famed or as legendary as Moll Cutpurse, known throughout the country for her law-breaking ways, scandalous pursuits, and unique character.
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