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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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
95 min
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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!
62 min
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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.
48 min
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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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Ep 132 The Big City, with Guests Liz Scott and ...
Huge Art galore at the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Big City exhibition.
63 min
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Ep 131 - Pancakes at the Guildhall
The Inter Livery Pancake Race
59 min
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Ep 130 - Endell Street Hospital - a hospital wi...
In the heart of Covent Garden was a WW1 endeavour by some formidable women who wouldn't take no for an answer.
68 min
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Ep 129 - NEW CO-HOST! And theatre licensing - t...
It's new co-host time! Come and welcome our new Lady Who Londons into out little podcasting family!
52 min
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Ep 128 - Dick Whittington - the man, the myth, ...
Come check out Dick - was he everything we were led to believe?! Thrice Lord Mayor of London? Surely not...
54 min
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Ep 127 - The little wartime library - books and...
What do the east Londoners do when bombs are falling? Well, they read, of course. We welcome author Kate Thompson to the podcast to talk all about the secret library made by enterprising Londoners.
63 min
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Ep 126 - Saxon London, the secret Saxon city, w...
What did the Saxons ever do for us? Except city planning, roads, governance, knightly endeavours, urbexing and so on... Find out more with this week's guest, fellow Blue Badge Guide Fiona Lukas
60 min
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Ep 125 - Executions! With guest, curator Beverl...
Joined by Beverley Cook of the Museum of London, we delve into the long, murky, often intriguing history of executions in London. Enter at your peril!
62 min
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Ep 124 - John Wilkes - radical, raunchy and rev...
It's been a while since we looked at A MAN on the podcast, so let's take a look at the ugliest man in England, member of one of the (supposedly) raunchiest clubs, and revolutionary reformer.
39 min
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Ep 123 - Winchester Geese and the Crossbones Gr...
Journey with me back to the stews and brothels of medieval Southwark, where the church rules the roost, and the geese enjoy their protection. But what happens when the geese are no longer needed?
43 min
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Ep 122 - Emily's Farewell
It's time. None of us are ready, but it's happening. Emily is heading away, so join us for a one-off episode to say farewell to our favourite Lady Who Londons.
66 min
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Ep 121 - Tate Modern Turbine Hall - big ideas i...
Emily takes a look at her favourite Turbine Hall installations in her penultimate episode!
63 min
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Ep 120 - Kensington - Queen Caroline of Ansbach...
A rare royal for us, we are taking a look at the exciting, unusual, sexy Queen Caroline - how she broke the mould and shaped her own future.
60 min
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Ep 119 - Bermondsey - Octavia Hill, nature and ...
Octavia Hill is one of the heroes of Victorian philanthropy, with a legacy that is huge even today
43 min
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Ep 118 - Christmas special, a Dickensian Christmas
Get your Dickens out, it's time to get Christmassy!
49 min
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Ep 117 - Thames - the 1928 flood, when London sank
Can you imagine London being underwater? Well that's pretty much what happened in the shocking flood of 1928
44 min
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Ep 116 - Smithfield - Bartholomew's Fair; monks...
Move aside MayFair, there's a better fair in town, with blindfolded pigs, wife selling, and glass wigs, oh my!
43 min
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Ep 115 - Euston - Wellcome, medical marvels and...
Welcome to the Wellcome! The medicine man will see you now, and will probably show you something interesting too…
51 min
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Ep 114 - Shoreditch - Child of the Jago, poor D...
Travel with us to 19thC Old Nichol slum, to meet the inhabitants, and find out who Dicky Perrott is, and why he helped bring about huge changes in the area.
50 min
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Ep 113 - Simpsons and Simpsons - chop houses an...
A peek behind the menu of some of
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Ep 112 - Weirdest jobs in history - gong farmer...
When history gets weird - what exactly did a whipping boy do? Was a tosher really a job? And what was a necessary woman?
50 min