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The LRB PodcastOn Politics: The Bust-up at the BBCThe BBC is in crisis, again. A leaked dossier alleging a lack of impartiality in its reporting on Trump, Israel, race and gender has felled its director general and drawn threats of a defamation lawsuit from the White House. Yet many at the corporation point to the dossier’s culture war slant as evidence of a right-wing plot against the BBC. Defensive and stolid, Britain’s main news and media organisation now flinches from any real conflict. Is the BBC capable of surviving in the digital era? Joining James is the former BBC journalist Lewis Goodall, now a prominent face...
2025-11-261h 04
The Performance Physique PodcastBBC Radio London: Sara Cox’s 5 Marathons, 74 Ultras, Penguin Row & Cadbury's | Arj ThiruchelvamBBC Radio London: Sara Cox’s 5 Marathons, 74 Ultras, Penguin Row & Cadbury's | Arj ThiruchelvamI joined Shay Kaur-Grewal on BBC Radio London (13 November 2025) for the Week in Review — we covered sport, culture and the stories everyone’s talking about this week.In this episode:Sara Cox’s epic challenge — 5 marathons in 5 days for Children in Need and the incredible public response.The ex-gamer taking on 74 ultras in 74 days — a jaw-dropping charity challenge and why these endurance stories resonate. Sea Life/ Penguin controversy — MPs and campaigners are questioning the future of...
2025-11-1434 min
The Global StoryA tale of two cities: London’s lesson for New York’s first Muslim mayorEven before Zohran Mamdani was elected as New York’s first Muslim mayor, his critics frequently cited London as a sort of cautionary tale, suggesting that New York under Mamdani could go “the way of London.” That’s because London already has a liberal, Muslim mayor - Sadiq Khan. But is that where the similarities end? We talk to Tim Donovan, a former BBC reporter who covered London politics for decades. And we ask Mr Khan himself what it’s like to be a local politician with an international profile - especially when your most persistent critic, is a tenac...
2025-11-0626 min
What's Up Docs?Doctors’ Notes: Heart Special at BBC Radio TheatreIn a specially extended episode recorded in front of an audience at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, What's up Docs? explores the wonders of the human heart."The heart is more than just a pump—it's a marvel of engineering and history, and in this episode, we're pulling it apart to see how it all works!”Join Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken as they discover how reliable the human heart can be - beating on average a hundred thousand times a day - that's more than 2.5 billion beats in a lifetime!The...
2025-11-0444 min
NewscastWhat We Know So Far About The Doncaster-London Train AttackToday, Alex joins Laura to discuss what we know about a stabbing attack that took place on board a Doncaster-London train on Saturday evening. The police have said "there's nothing to suggest" it was a terrorist incident. Two British nationals are being held in custody on suspicion of murder.Plus we continue yesterday’s conversation about politicians weighing into royal affairs, as the Defence Secretary, John Healey, tells Laura that the King wants Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to lose his military titles.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to...
2025-11-0230 min
Last WordPrunella Scales CBE, Gillian Tindall, Roger Smith, Anthony GreyMatthew Bannister onThe actor Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers. Her son Samuel West reflects on her long career and happy marriage to fellow actor Timothy West. Gillian Tindall, the writer who pioneered the technique of exploring history through the portal of a particular house or area. Roger Smith, who co-founded and ran the Great Outdoors Challenge, encouraging thousands to walk across Scotland.Anthony Grey, the novelist and journalist who was held in solitary confinement for over two years by Red Guards during...
2025-10-3127 min
File on 4 InvestigatesSwiped. Inside London's phone theft epidemicUp to 80,000 phones were stolen in London’s streets and transport network in 2024, according to the Metropolitan Police. As File on 4 Investigates discovers, gangs are targeting unlocked phones. We discover that if a phone is unlocked, criminals may be able to access online banking and cryptocurrency accounts within minutes. We hear from one victim who lost £15,000 from a phone stolen from his pocket, another who lost £40,000 in cryptocurrency and about the financial and emotional cost of trying to recover lost assets.Adrian Goldberg joins City of London Police as they carry out a series of raid...
2025-09-3037 minThe Performance Physique PodcastBBC Radio London | US Open Mixed Doubles Debate & GCSE Results Day Careers Advice | Week in ReviewI joined Shay Kaur-Grewal on BBC Radio London’s Week in Review (21st August 2025) to talk all things sport, education, and current issues.🏆 Topics we covered:Should the US Open have changed the mixed doubles format?What GCSE results mean for young people in 2025 – and my career advice for students.Reflections on sport, society, and the week’s biggest stories.As a Performance Coach and 2x National Running Show sell-out speaker, I love bringing insight into sport, training, and beyond – helping athletes, students, and professionals get the best out of themselv...
2025-08-2739 min
Sidetracked with Annie and NickServing Kant, London’s Lost Venues and The Beauty of BirdsongIt’s one of the oldest and most beautiful forms of music – but why is listening to birdsong so good for us? From the ethereal melodies of a Nightingale to the bass-heavy coos of a Pigeon, Annie and Nick break down the science behind the sounds and why we should all spend more time outdoors. Elsewhere, as the V&A announce a new exhibition showcasing London’s lost music venues, Annie and Nick unearth some lost memories of nights spent in Bungalow 8. Plus, Charli XCX has changed the cover of ‘brat’ and no one can figure out why, the Maltese en...
2025-05-1542 minThe Performance Physique PodcastLondon Marathon Series Ep.5: Recovery Tips & Best Moments | BBC Radio London with Arj ThiruchelvamLondon Marathon Debrief: Recovery Tips & Best Moments | BBC Radio London with Arj ThiruchelvamThe 2025 TCS London Marathon is done — but your recovery is just beginning.In this BBC Radio London post-marathon debrief, I joined Shay Kaur-Grewal on 28th April to share expert tips on:🛌 What proper recovery actually looks like🏃♀️ When to return to running💡 The biggest lessons from race day🎉 Our favourite and most inspiring marathon momentsWhether you’ve just finished your first marathon or your tenth, this episode is your guide to navigating the crucial days after the...
2025-04-2910 minThe Performance Physique PodcastLIVE from the London Marathon Finish Line | Shay Kaur-Grewal & Arj Thiruchelvam x BBC Radio London🎙️ LIVE FROM THE FINISH LINE 🎙️For the 45th TCS London Marathon, I had the honour of co-presenting the official BBC Radio London broadcast alongside Shay Kaur-Grewal — live from the finish line in central London!🏁 This 2-hour special captured:The emotional finish of thousands of runnersIncredible interviews from the everyday heroesReal-time race reflections, coaching insight and behind-the-scenes perspectiveThis is what marathon day feels like — not just the pace and stats, but the atmosphere, the grit, and the joy.Thank you to everyone who made it so specia...
2025-04-2913 minThe Performance Physique PodcastLondon Marathon Series Ep 4: 1 Week to Go! Mindset, Taper & Fuelling Tips | BBC Radio London1 Week to Go! Mindset, Taper & Fuelling Tips | BBC Radio LondonWith just 7 days until the 2025 TCS London Marathon, I joined Shay Kaur-Grewal for the final episode of our 4-part BBC Radio London series.This episode is all about:✅ Getting your mindset right✅ What tapering should actually look like✅ Carb loading done properly — no more myths✅ Final reminders to make race week smootherAs a performance coach trusted by Olympians, BBC broadcasters, and everyday runners alike, I’m sharing the same advice I give my athletes to help you peak at...
2025-04-2914 min
Opening LinesLondon Belongs to MeIan Sansom celebrates the evocative portrait of London on the brink of war that Norman Collins paints in his 1945 novel London Belongs to Me.The book centres around the lives of the inhabitants of 10 Dulcimer Street, a down-at-heel south London boarding house, and spans the two years from December 1938 to December 1940. Deftly mixing comedy and tragedy, Collins invites us into the lives of these disparate characters, a handful of seemingly unremarkable people whose minor triumphs and bruising setbacks combine to provide a poignant and compelling account of the human face of history, away from the headlines and...
2025-04-0614 minThe Performance Physique PodcastLondon Marathon Prep: Mindset, Gear & Long Runs – BBC Radio London with Arj Thiruchelvam!London Marathon Prep: Mindset, Gear & Long Runs – BBC Radio London with Arj Thiruchelvam!The London Marathon is just weeks away, and I’m back on BBC Radio London with Shay Kaur-Grewal to guide you through the final stretch of training! 🎙️🏃This first episode of our 4-week marathon prep series covers:✅ Mindset: How to stay mentally strong in the final weeks.👟 Clothing & Gear: What to wear on race day (and what NOT to).🏃 Long Runs: The do’s and don’ts as you taper down.🥤 Fuelling: How to setup your race day breakfast!
2025-04-0319 min
The Food ProgrammeClosing London's 'Kitchen of the Universe'Two of the country's largest wholesale markets are on the brink of closure. The City of London Corporation has decided to shut the historic meat market at Smithfield and the fish market at Billingsgate, bringing to an end centuries of food history. Sheila Dillon is given a tour of Smithfield market by the historian Matthew Green who describes how Smithfield features in the work of Charles Dickens and was once described as the "kitchen of the universe" by the writer Ned Ward in 1702.The programme hears from the Smithfield traders who work through the night butchering and...
2025-03-0742 min
In TouchSafety on the London Underground, Coming Out TwiceTransport for London describe what plans they have for making the London Underground system safer for blind and partially sighted passengers. This follows a recent incident involving Lord Blunkett falling between a train and the platform edge. Nick Dent, TfL’s Director of Customer Operations, describes their plans and how quickly they can be implemented. Elaine Macgougan, from Belfast, describes the notion of feeling like she is having to 'come out twice' to the people she meets. Firstly as visually impaired and then as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth He...
2024-12-1013 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere18th November 2024 - Discussing the X-odus to Bluesky on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Salma El-Wardany on BBC Radio London to discuss the astonishing rate at which people are joining Bluesky, a social media platform alternative to Elon Musk's X/Twitter, especially since the recent US presidential election and changes to how the service is run. Created by Jack Dorsey, who formally owned Twitter, can Bluesky compete with X?
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2024-11-1908 min
IlluminatedFragments - The London Nail BombingsIt's 25 years since London suffered three vicious nail bomb attacks - holdalls filled with 4-inch nails and hand-made explosives planted in Brixton market, Brick Lane and in the bar of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, intended to cause damage to those in the immediate vicinity and to the notion of a tolerant, diverse capital city. The attacks are recorded in photographs shared at the time by the press - of London streets strewn with damaged buildings and injured people, an x-ray of a toddler with a nail embedded in his skull, the wedding photograph of two...
2024-07-2929 min
Open CountryWilder LondonDan O’Neill is a wildlife expert and biologist. He’s also the first openly gay wildlife presenter. In this Open Country he’s in London to discover what ‘rewilding’ means for the capital. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the ‘Rewild London Fund’ to help make London a leader in urban rewilding, from restoring rivers to reintroducing species currently absent from the capital. One of them is the beaver and at Paradise Fields in Ealing, just down the road from the busy Greenford tube station, a family of five beavers have just been introduced to their new home...
2023-11-3024 min
The MainstreamThe cast of BBC Three's GRIME KIDSJoin Remel London as she sits down with the Cast of BBC Three’s new drama Grime Kids.
The stars, Delove Akra, Yus Jamal Crookes, Gabriel Johnson
Tienne Simon, Shanu Hazzan & Juwon Adedokun share their incredible journey’s into #TheMainstream, the audition process, representing for UK music, the Grime Legends that joined them on set as well as their 6 tips to make it in The Mainstream.
Grime Kids launches on BBC Three on Monday 13th at 10pm.
Follow @TheMainstreamUK for more updates on The Mainstream.
2023-11-0829 min
More or LessSkin cancer, London rents and your great great great granddaughterA BBC report quoted a study that said 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women in the UK will get skin cancer in their lifetime. Tim Harford and the team look into the detail. Also London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan said London’s average rent will hit £2,700 a month next year, with the average take home salary £2,131. How accurate are the figures and what do they tell us about the affordability of the capital’s rental properties? We fact check Donald Trump’s recent claim that 35,000 Americans died building the Panama Canal. And as noughties band Busted re-release Year 3000 with the Jonas Brot...
2023-09-1328 min
Great LivesStamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London ZooIt's a famous name - there's Raffles Hotel and Raffles Hospital, plus the rafflesia, the largest flowering plant in the world, an ant, a butterflyfish and a woodpecker, as well as the Raffles Cup, a horse race in Singapore. He was born in 1781 and as an agent of the East India Company, Thomas Stamford Raffles rose to become lieutenant governor of Java during the Napoleonic war. He's also often named as the founder of Singapore and also London Zoo. But how did he achieve so much so fast?
Recorded on location at London zoo with Matthew Gould, CEO of...
2023-08-0827 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere21st June 2023 - Gadget Reviews, Help, & News on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kath Melandri on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news, review, and listener questions. This time; Police are urging people not to hang up if they ring 999 by accident as it happens more often due a new feature on Google phones, but there's a way to disable it.
First Gadget of the Week is the Logitech MX Keys S Combo. This bundle contains a wireless backlit keyboard and mouse, plus an ergonomic wrist rest, and it all can connect to three devices at once, across a variety of operating systems...
2023-06-2117 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th June 2023 - The Apple Vision Pro Launch on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kath Melandri on BBC Radio London to discuss Apple's launch of their Vision Pro augmented reality headset. Will this revolutionise how we use our computers and view films and TV? Plus a look at bygone tech and the games we played.
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2023-06-0815 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere25th May 2023 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor MBE on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news, answer questions and review the best new gadgets. This week; Artificial Intelligence is in the news again as its used to help advances in spincal injuries, but with pros such as this there's also cons as AI threatens to replace so many jobs. Are we prepared for the changes it will inevitably bring?
First Gadget of the Week is the Xencelabs Medium Tablet Bundle. This graphic tablet is ideal for computer based artists and designers this bundle comes with t...
2023-05-2631 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere25th April 2023 - Tech News, Help, and Advice on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to answer listener questions and discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On the show;
First Gadget of the Week is the Crucial X8 External SSD. This drive is available in 1,2 and 4TB sizes and is an ideal way to add extremely fast storage to your devices, from Mac to PC, phone, tablet, and even games consoles. A cost effective alternative to paying computer manufacturer costs.
Second Gadget of the Week is the Moog Mavis. This analogue monophonic synth comes in easy to assemble...
2023-05-0328 min
The Performance Physique PodcastLondon Marathon Tips for Nutrition, Recovery, and Mindset | Shay Kaur Grewal & Arj Thiruchelvam on BBC Radio LondonThe London Marathon Tips with Shay Kaur Grewal & Arj Thiruchelvam | BBC Radio London to unpick the science!
- Nutrition for the London Marathon
- Recovery from the London Marathon
- Marathon Mindset
A panel show from the 20th April 2023 hosted by Shay Kaur Grewal featuring Arj Thiruchelvam, Christian Wake and Steven Thomas.
In this panel show from April 20, 2023, Shay Kaur Grewal hosts a discussion on London Marathon tips with Arj Thiruchelvam, Christian Wake, and Steven Thomas. Join us to learn about proper nutrition, effective recovery strategies, a...
2023-04-2123 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere19th April 2023 - Using Artificial Intelligence for Art on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Shay Kaur Grewal on BBC Radio London to discuss the use of AI in the arts after German photographer Boris Eldagsen won a Sony World Photography Award this year with an image he later admitted had been created using Artificial Intelligence. Just how much should AI be allowed in the arts, especially when it comes to competitions such as this, and will such contributions have to be accommodated with their own categories in future?
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2023-04-1904 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere12th April 2023 - Discussing Elon Musk's BBC interview and more on BBC LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss Elon Musk's recent interview on the BBC with James Clayton in which he says his takeover of Twitter has been painful and that he would sell the platform if the right buyer came along.
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2023-04-1318 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere30th March 2023 - Talking Tech on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news. On the show, AI is back in the spotlight as 1000 members of the Future of Life Institute, including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and other tech luminaries call for the brakes to be put on development until a moratorium can agree which safeguards can be put into place to stop it becoming too powerful to control. Plus TikTok continues to cause controversy as the US and UK governments consider banning it amid fears the Chinese government is using it to obtain users' data...
2023-04-0331 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere16th March 2023 - Talking about the TikTok ban on BBC LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Shay Kaur Grewal on BBC Radio London to discuss the UK Government banning Tiktok on governmental and civil service phones after the app was accused of passing user information to the Chinese government. If the accusations are true, are these measures enough? Plus, what should we, as general users, be doing to protect ourselves online?
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2023-03-1915 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere16th February 2023 - Talking Tech on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news, including AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, which are being used by cheating students to write dissertations for university, how the EU is standardising charging ports, forcing companies to include USB-C connections, production of Apple products faltering due to them moving their manufacturing base, plus how we should be encouraging more people to learn coding.
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2023-02-2110 min
The Far Post: A London Football PodcastRecord-breaking Kane, West London rivals and moaning managersThe Far Post rounds up the latest weekend of Premier League action for London's sides.
2023-02-0649 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere22nd December 2022 - Discussing Elon Musk stepping down on BBC LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss Elon Musk's announcement he is stepping down as Chief Executive as soon as he can find somebody "foolish" enough, after losing a poll asking if he should, but is the damage already done as racism and hate spreads on the beleagured platform and shares in Musk's other company, Tesla, plummet.
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2022-12-2308 min
RTS London PodcastBBC 100: History, Celebration, InspirationRTS London marks the BBC's centenary with a look at the BBC's history, the celebrations planned and the inspiration for the next generation.Created 100 years ago, on 18th October 1922, the BBC transformed people's lives at the turn of a dial, bringing voices out of the ether and conjuring up the magic community of radio. The TV services followed and now, many aspects of our lives are inextricably linked to broadcasting. It is how we remember where we come from and who we are — from the Moon Landing to the 9/11 attacks, Monty Python to Strictly, and Live Aid to...
2022-12-2042 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere24th November 2022 - Discussing Fraud on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss an initiative by the Police contacting 70,000 people who have been identified as being the victims of fraud and inviting them to join the Action Fraud website. With fraud now constituting nearly half of all crime what is the cause, what form does it take, and what can we do about it?
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2022-11-2507 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere28th October 2022 - Discussing Elon Musk buying Twitter on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davis on BBC Radio London to discuss Elon Musk's $44Billion buyout of the social media platform Twitter. Was the purchase worth it, how will it change, and why did he want it?
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2022-10-2908 minLast WordBill Turnbull, Anne Sutton, Norah Vincent, Drummie ZebMatthew Bannister on
Bill Turnbull (pictured), the journalist and BBC Breakfast presenter who was also a beekeeper and committed fan of Wycombe Wanderers.
Anne Sutton, whose detailed studies of the life and times of King Richard III transformed his reputation.
Norah Vincent, who wrote a best-selling book about her experience of living as a man for eighteen months and then suffered a mental breakdown.
Drummie Zeb, the drummer and vocalist with the British reggae band Aswad.Producer: Neil GeorgeInterviewed guest: Sian Williams
Interviewed guest: Wendy Moorhen
Interviewed guest: Justine Hardy
Interviewed guest: Brinsley Forde
2022-09-1628 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere24th August 2022 - Chewing Over Cookies on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the deep voiced Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news. On the show; what are cookies, what information are they collecting about us, and how can we avoid them?
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2022-08-2710 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere13th July 2022 - Discussing Elon Musk's Twitter Buyout on BBC LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoke Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss Elon Musk's decision to pull out of his attempt to buy Twitter, and the current owners' efforts to force the sale or pursue damages. What does the future hold for the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire?
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2022-07-1507 min
Seriously...London on the LineThis summer marks a decade since the 2012 Olympics - a moment of national pride when London represented Britain on the global stage. Ten years on from those Olympian heights, the capital is struggling. Scarred by the pandemic and entrenched inequality, London faces challenges which are often overlooked or ignored. Meanwhile a cultural backlash, an anti-Londonism, threatens a crisis of confidence - at a time when the city's success looks far from guaranteed. London expert Dr Jack Brown, who was born and still lives in the Olympic borough of Waltham Forest, talks to fellow residents about life in the capital...
2022-06-0728 min
Thinking AllowedWealth - Plutocratic LondonPlutocratic London and dynastic wealth. Caroline Knowles, Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, takes Laurie Taylor on a tour of plutocratic London, a city with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong or Moscow. How have the fabulously rich re-made London in their own image and what is the cost to ordinary Londoners? They’re joined by Katie Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Sociology of Elites at the University of Oxford, and author of a study exploring the inheritance practices of the ultra wealthy. How do they maintain a belief in the value of work whilst pr...
2022-05-2528 minThe MainstreamThe Cast of BBC Three's Pru - Jaye Ersavas, Michael 'MBbants' Boahen, Nkechi Simms & Pia SomersbyJoin Remel London as she sits down with the cast of BBC Three's latest comedy series PRU. Jaye Ersavas, Michael 'MBbants' Boahen, Nkechi Simms & Pia Somersby all star in the incredible series that dives into a pupil referral unit, as the troubled teens all learn to get along.
The cast discuss the moment the pilot got the go ahead for a series, new character sienna played by Top Boy's Nkechi joining the cast, the chemistry and find behind the scenes and of course, their top tips to make it in #TheMainstream.
PRU is out from 26th May at 10 pm on...
2022-05-2556 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere17th May 2022 - Discussing Elon Musk & Twitter on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Shay Grewal on BBC Radio London to discuss the Elon Musk's plan to purchase Twitter, which has hit a snag as questions over the number of fake 'bot' accounts are raised. With upheavels at the company already being felt and a sizeable forfeit if he backs out, will it go ahead?
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2022-05-2109 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere26th April 2022 - Discussing Elon Musk buying Twitter on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoke Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter, why he is buying it, and what changes users can expect, such as the long awaited edit button? Plus a look at 'vampire tech', gadgets that drain power even when they're on standby.
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2022-04-2607 min
Thrive SoloThe One Where I Talk To BBC Radio London Presenter, Jo GoodSend us a textSupport the showI’m excited to introduce my very first guest on Spinsterhood Reimagined, the fabulous Jo Good, a BBC Radio London presenter, actor and YouTuber. Jo is truly an example of someone who is happily single and childfree, and who unapologetically lives her life to the absolute fullest. She radiates joy, energy, authenticity, positivity and fun, and it was my absolute pleasure and honour to be able to spend time with her discussing all things spinsterhood. In this conversation, Jo and I cover an array of t...
2022-03-0855 min
Front RowBBC National Short Story Award and BBC Young Writers' Award winnersWe announce the winners of the BBC National Short Story Award 2021 and the BBC Young Writers' Award 2021. Kirsty Lang is joined for the show by National Short Story Award judges James Runcie and Fiona Mozley and Young Writers' Award judges Katie Thistleton and Louise O'Neill.The BBC National Short Story Award is one of the most prestigious for a single short story, with the winning author receiving £15,000, and four further shortlisted authors £600 each. This year's shortlisted stories are ‘All the People Were Mean and Bad’ by Lucy Caldwell, ‘The Body Audit’ by Rory Gleeson, ‘Night Train’ by Georgina Hardi...
2021-10-1943 min
SocaholicCarnival Mix and Interview on BBC Radio LondonCarnival vibes on BBC Radio London! Socaholic founders, Nadia Socaholic and DJ Chris Vee in interview and in the mix with Lionheart. Broadcast on BBC Radio London on Carnival Monday, 30th August 2021.
Tracklist
01: Ba Ba Ben (Remix) – DJ Cheem ft. Lyrikal, Noah Powa & Lil Rick
02: Bossy Lady (Sign Me Up) – Kes
03: Tempted To Touch (Socaholic Remix) – Rupee
04: Splash – Patrice Roberts & Nessa Preppy
05: Purple Jam – Farmer Nappy & Nadia Batson
06: Splinters – Shal Marshall
07: Give It To Ya – Marz Ville
08: Fast Wine – Machel Montano
09: Hello – Kes
10: Kite Sa (Leave) – Teddyson John
11: Ye (Socaholic Remix) – Burna Boy
12: Carry On – Patrice Roberts
13: Play Harder vs Work – Machel Montano vs...
2021-09-0836 min
Podcast Radio HourWhat's New for September + Ladies Who LondonChris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for September.We'll speak to the hosts of Ladies Who London, a podcast hosted by two London tour guides which aims to highlight hidden parts of London's history.Plus we'll hear clips from:Stories of our Times- The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle
Short History Of
Tipsy Tourism
On The Outside
BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - Histories and Mysteries of the Countryside
The Wild with Chris Morgan
Bees in a Pod with Rob Beckett
Atlantic… A Scottish Story
The Grand Scheme - Snatching Sinatra
Finding Q: My...
2021-09-0359 min
The Media ShowMaking the news "less London"To tell the story of the UK more fairly and more equitably there need to be more reporting voices outside London - that seems to be the journalistic mood of the moment. The BBC in March announced plans to shift focus from the capital in a “commitment to better reflect, represent, and serve all parts of the country". When GB News launched, it promised to “reach out to non-metropolitan audiences beyond London and engage them in our national conversation". So what does it mean to have a "non-metropolitan" bias?Guests: Lorna Willis, CEO of Archant, Nick Mitchell, Edit...
2021-09-0127 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere23rd August 2021 - Discussing Scam Calls/Texts/Emails on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio London to discuss the rise in scam phone calls, texts, and emails, how to deal with them and how to avoid falling victim to them.
You can follow and contact Fevzi on Twitter @gadgetdetective
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2021-08-2418 min
Arts & IdeasBuilding LondonStew, the name for brothels in London. A townhouse set to become luxury flats in the centre of Soho is the focus of the new novel Hot Stew from Fiona Mozley, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for her debut book Elmet. SI Martin founded the 500 Years of Black London walks nearly 20 years ago. In his novel Incomparable World he depicts a bustling eighteenth century London which offers a refuge for the many black Americans who fought for liberty on the side of the British. Plus pianist and composer Belle Chen on her six original new pieces exploring...
2021-06-2244 min
Start the WeekLondon - villain and victim?Love it or hate it, London dominates the UK politically, economically and culturally. It’s nearly 200 years since one critic famously described the capital as ‘the Great Wen’ a monstrous cyst sucking the life blood from the rest of the country. And for many that belief still stands. In The London Problem: What Britain Gets Wrong About Its Capital City the academic, and Londoner, Jack Brown untangles the complex strands of anti-London rhetoric, separating hyperbole from fact. In 2019 the former special advisor Dominic Cummings told journalists to ‘get out of London. Go and talk to people who are not...
2021-06-1441 min
The Outlook Podcast ArchiveLondon’s revolutionary kiss-inTed Brown is a black LGBT rights pioneer who helped organise the UK’s first Gay Pride march in 1972, featuring a mass ‘kiss-in’ that, at the time, would have been considered gross indecency, which was against the law. When Brown realised he was gay, homosexuality was illegal in Britain - the only person he came out to was his mother. She cried and told him he’d have to battle not just racism but homophobia too; both were rife in society at the time. At one point Brown felt so dismal about his future that he considered taking his own life...
2021-05-2539 min
Homeschool HistoryThe Great Fire of LondonJoin Greg Jenner in 17th-century London as an out of control fire razes much of the city to the ground. Why did it spread so quickly? Why wasn't it extinguished immediately? And why didn't anyone make the most of the opportunity to build a better London?The Historical Consultant for this episode was Rebecca Rideal.
Produced by Abi Paterson
Scripted by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch and Emma Nagouse
Research Assistance by Hannah MacKenzieA production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4
2021-02-0113 min
Your London LegacyMark Amies Is A Urban Archaeologist With A Fascination In The Incredible Hidden Story of London's Industrial PastAs you wander round the streets of our magnificent capital city today, you’ll probably most likely be aware of all the shops and offices, albeit deserted if we are still in lockdown.
What you will not see so much of are the relics of London’s glorious industrial past, unless of course, that is you know where and what to look for.
From brewing giants such as Guinness, toy manufacturers like Airfix and Lesney who made the world-famous matchbox cars, to the aircraft makers like De Haviland and Handley Page—these and many more instantly recognisable brands had major and of...
2020-12-2149 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere26th November 2020 - Finding Black Friday Bargains on BBC LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London for a lively chat about the rollout of 5G and what it will be used for, plus Black Friday and how to find the best deals without leaving home during the Covid lockdown by using sites such as reviewmeta.com that check if reviews are fake, or CamelCamelCamel.com to track the price of items on Amazon to see if they're really the bargain the seller claims, and sites like Pricespy.co.uk to find if the item is cheaper elsewhere.
You can follow and contact...
2020-11-2616 min
Fifth FloorLockdown in London’s Arabic communityBBC Arabic tells the stories doctors, restaurateurs, bus-drivers, volunteers, and pianists from London’s Arabic speaking community as they lived through two months of the corona virus lockdown. Producer Emir Nader, and film-maker Namak Khoshnaw, take us behind the scenes of ‘London Lockdown’. Animal noises around the world
Does your tiger roar, or say halloom? Another chance to hear animal noises around the world.
2020-06-0523 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere29th April - Tips for keeping safe online, on BBC Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to share his tips on how to stay safe and avoid scammers during this period of Covid-19 lockdown.
You can follow and contact Fevzi on Twitter @gadgetdetective
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2020-04-3002 minRTS London PodcastThe Future of the BBC | Notes for the Next DGWhat does the future of the BBC look like in this new decade?As the BBC’s Director General, Lord Tony Hall, announces his departure in the Summer, we discuss the challenges facing the BBC and whoever takes over in the role.A mid-term review in 2022 and a new charter in 2027 will be preceded by a consultation on decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee. Issues facing the organisation are numerous. From equal pay and licence fees for the over 75s to diminishing younger audiences and its very funding model. The BBC and the next...
2020-04-271h 24
Must WatchGangs of London | The Great British Sewing Bee | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares WinsNihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows including Gangs of London on Sky Atlantic, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 and The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC One. They also hear from Celebrity SAS recruits Lauren Steadman and Tony Bellew. Plus, Gangs of London creator Gareth Evans.
2020-04-2049 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere20th March 2020 - How to keep in touch safely on Radio LondonFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio London to discuss ways in which we can keep in touch safely with friends and family during these difficult times. With a plethora of tech available it's never been easier to check in on loved ones. Listen in for more details.
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2020-03-2106 min
Making HistoryLondon versus the Rest?Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore historical connections to today's big issues.Recent political convulsions have revealed a rift between the UK's capital and its regions. So this week Tom and Iszi consider other moments in history when London has been out of sync with the rest of the country - from the Romans to the 1700s. Examining how John Bull came into being and looking at the particular history of Northumbria, they look at the relationship between London and the rest of the UK. Presenters: Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence
Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith
2020-02-0428 min
Saturday ReviewIngmar Bergman, The Lighthouse, William Gibson, The Art, Design and future of Fungi, Art on the BBCIngmar Bergman's 1966 film Persona has been adapted into a stage play and it is the opening production at the newly revamped Riverside Studios in London The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson is a black and white film set in a claustrophobic remote isolated lighthouse where the two keepers begin to rub each other up the wrong way
William Gibson is a sci-fi writer whose latest novel Agency imagines a dystopian future world where time travel is possible but only virtually
The Art, Design and Future of Fungi is an exhibition at Somerset House in London which brings...
2020-02-0156 min
Dogs and the CityInside the London dog shelter given the Meghan Markle sparkleSingleton Jo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda. This week she visits the Mayhew centre for dogs and the community.
2020-01-3035 min
Soul MusicStreets of London by Ralph McTellRalph McTell and others discuss a song that was written for a heroin addict, became an anthem against homelessness, and transcended the folk genre to become an enduring classic.Ralph says he’s thought constantly about the “blip in my graph” that is Streets of London. People say to him “50 years. One hit. You think you’d have given up by now”. But, Ralph says, that’s not why he writes songs. And, of course, he’s written many. Many that he considers far better than Streets of London. But this remains his best known, best loved, and...
2019-07-1727 minSaturday ReviewNever Look Away, The End of History at London's Royal Court, 8 Days to the Moon, Fleischman Is in Trouble, Felix VallottonFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck's first film The Lives Of Others won the best Foreign Language Oscar, his follow-up The Tourist was a critical disaster. How will his latest - Never Look Away - fare critically and at the box office?
Jack Thorne's latest play The End Of History has just opened at London's Royal Court Theatre. It's the story - over three decades - of a left-leaning family who love each other and love to bicker.
8 Days To The Moon on BBC TV follows the progress of the three astronauts who went to the Moon half a century ago...
2019-07-0652 min
The Food ChainFood on the streets: London and Los AngelesHow do you eat when you have no home? Nowhere to store food, nowhere to cook, no table to eat at?In this episode we are with homeless people in two of the world’s most prosperous cities - London and Los Angeles - to talk about how they feed themselves.This is a tale of two cities - a surprising story perhaps of the abundance of food in the most deprived parts of society. What does it tell us about our global food supply chain?(Photo: Homeless man looks out on LA an...
2019-05-1626 min
Multi StorySupportStories reflecting the important impact other people have on our mental health, good and bad. Featuring a Warwickshire teenager dealing with the death of his paratrooper brother; a Brighton woman explains the challenges of finding love with Borderline Personality Disorder; and two British Somalian women from London, share their experience of intergenerational conversations about mental health in their community. Plus Leicester-based artist David Parkin’s musical response to recovering from clinical depression… and playing Scrabble.Details of organisations offering information and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionlinePresented and produced by B...
2019-05-0842 minDogs and the CityDogs and the City - Strolling through London's most dog friendly streetJo Good explores London with her bulldog Matilda meeting like-minded dog owners. This week she strolls through one of London's most dog friendly streets.
2019-02-0725 min
The London Film PodcastThe London Film Podcast – Inside the London film industryJason Solomons discusses Outlaw King, Orson Welles and Buster Scruggs with the actors and film makers behind the latest London film stories. He also meets actor David Oyelowo to find out how he became a star.
2018-11-1235 min
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane69. Sounds Launch Special from the London Eye, with James O’Brien and Leena NormsFortunately joins the great and the good at the new BBC Sounds App launch from the London Eye, where we record our ‘pod’ in a rotating glass pod! As we brace for entry into one of the London Eye’s revolving pods, we’re joined on the platform by YouTuber and podcaster Leena Norms. Leena leads the way as we leap into the pod where the chat continues at altitude. There’s brief mention of the stunning if foggy view across the city, but it transpires Fi is queasy about heights! Back on the ground in the BBC Sounds launch gre...
2018-11-0236 minThe London Film PodcastThe London Film Podcast – Inside the 62nd BFI London Film FestivalJason Solomons wraps up the 62nd BFI London Film Festival featuring Stan and Ollie director Jon S Baird and Hari Nef from Assassination Nation.
2018-10-2249 minThe London Film PodcastThe London Film Podcast – Inside the 62nd BFI London Film FestivalJason Solomons takes you inside the 62nd BFI London Film Festival featuring Marianne Jean-Baptiste and the film critics of tomorrow.
2018-10-191h 19The London Film PodcastThe London Film Podcast – Inside the 62nd BFI London Film FestivalJason Solomons takes you inside the 62nd BFI London Film Festival featuring interviews with director Jason Reitman and Danish actress Sofie Grabol.
2018-10-161h 05
The LGBT Sport PodcastThe One with the London Otters and Craig Bratt from Crawley TownWe've got not just one, but TWO terrific guests on the LGBT Sport Podcast today.Up first, Mike Malyon from the London Otters Rowing Club shines a spotlight on the Otters' experience at the Gay Games; how he got involved in rowing; and what it was like to win gold in Paris.Then, Craig Bratt talks about his role as the media officer with Crawley - including who is the biggest joker in the squad; why it's a dream come true to be at his childhood team; and his take on some of 'those' headlines...
2018-10-1122 minThe London Film PodcastWelcome to The London Film PodcastJason Solomons brings you an inside look at the film industry in London.
2018-10-0300 min
Word of MouthMulticultural London EnglishMichael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk about the Multicultural London English (MLE) dialect with Somali born journalist Ismail Einashe. Listen to this with your fam and you'll know what Stormzy means when he talks about this wasteman ting, and find out how MLE speakers are using new forms of grammar. This programme draws heavily on research on Multicultural London English published by Paul Kerswill, University of York, UK; Jenny Cheshire, Queen Mary University of London, UK; Susan Fox, University of Bern, Switzerland, and Eivind Torgersen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Sound clips are taken from ‘Spoken London En...
2018-10-0228 min
Saturday LiveRadio 4 BBC Children in Need auction; Katie MeluaKatie Melua joins Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir. She talks about her childhood from Georgia to Belfast and London, her music, and she describes how the late Sir Terry Wogan championed her career and how she has released this year's official BBC Children in Need single in his honour.
Saturday Live hosts Radio 4's BBC Children in Need auction, offering listeners the chance to bid for some amazing prize packages to raise money for BBC Children in Need. Auctioneer, Will Farmer is on hand to update the bids. Jonathan Agnew describes The Test Match Special VIP Experience at Lord's...
2017-11-111h 25
BBC Radio London SportRobbie Simpson on being the second Brit to finish the London MarathonRobbie Simpson speaks to BBC Radio London after being the second Brit to finish the London Marathon 2017, with hopes of securing a spot in this summer's World Championships.
2017-04-2302 min
BBC Radio London SportMary Keitany speaks to BBC Radio London after breaking the women-only world marathon recordMary Keitany was on record breaking form at the 2017 London Marathon and after the race spoke to BBC Radio London's Jamie Hill.
2017-04-2301 min
In the BalanceBrexit: What Next for the City of London?Could Brexit be about to undermine the dominance of London's banking industry? The British Banker's Association has warned that large banks are getting ready to relocate out of the UK early next year, and smaller banks could move operations overseas before then.It comes amid a fierce debate in Britain and Europe over what Brexit should look like. Some banks in London are pushing to retain access to the single market - especially so-called passporting rights. But the British government is unwilling to give ground to the EU on its key demand - control over immigration.
Frankfurt...
2016-10-2926 min
The EssayShakespeare 400: Shakespeare Beyond LondonFour centuries after Shakespeare's death, young scholars share new evaluations of his work - in a series of essays recorded in front of an audience in Shakespeare's old classroom at the Guildhall in Stratford-upon-Avon.5.Siobhan Keenan on Shakespeare Beyond LondonThe Globe Theatre on the South Bank gives us such a clear image of productions of Shakespeare's plays in his own day, that it's easy to forget they were also performed far beyond London. Siobhan sets out to explain how Shakespeare and his fellow actors regularly toured the country, performing in spaces ranging from town...
2016-04-2913 minThe Media ShowTim Hincks, BBC Three going online, The future of Olympic coverageTim Hincks, the President of Endemol Shine, on defining and nurturing creativity, tackling the middle class bias in TV, why we should embrace the mainstream and why UK television is best when it engages with the rest of the world.Richard Ayre from the BBC Trust explains why the Trust has given a provisional and conditional go-ahead to BBC proposals to close BBC3 as a broadcast channel and move it online, and to extend the evening hours of CBBC - but has said no to the idea of BBC One +1.The former director of the...
2015-07-0128 min
BBC Inside ScienceManipulating mouse memory; London pollution; Nature of knowing; Snail furManipulating mouse memory
Optogenetics allows researchers to use light to turn the genes involved in memory, in the brain, off and on. It's a powerful tool for seeing exactly where specific types of memory are formed and processed. Researchers at MIT have been using the technique to manipulate fearful or pleasurable memories associated with a particular location, in mice. This is so they can see how memories are overwritten in the brain's processing regions.London pollution
Cities in Britain have moved on a great deal from air pollution events, like the London smog of 1952, where 4000 people died...
2014-08-2828 minBBC Inside ScienceTB in the New World; Trusting Wikipedia; Shipwreck of the London; @LegoAcademicsTB in the New World
Brand new work in comparative genetics is shedding light on the spread of TB. Scientists have shown that the initial spread of the deadly bacterial disease tuberculosis to the Americas didn't come with the European explorers and invaders. Skeletons of pre-Columbian Peruvians have shown signs of TB. So where did it come from? DNA samples collected from the ancient bacteria show they're closely related to the TB strain that infects seals and sea lions. So did the disease pass from humans in Africa to seals on the coast which then crossed the ocean and...
2014-08-2128 minMore or LessIs London France’s sixth largest city?Are there really be 300,000 French people in London and would they really want to leave France for the UK anyway? The Mayor of London, British journalists and commentators have trotted out this "fact" a number of times over the last few years to illustrate just how popular the UK’s capital is with its neighbours across the Channel. It appears that Nicolas Sarkozy may have said it as far back as 2008. Wesley Stephenson and Charlotte McDonald brush off their best French to find out the truth. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
2014-03-2909 minThe Media ShowBBC DG defends licence fee; Lord Hunt on IPSO; Paul Foot awardThe Director General of the BBC, Tony Hall, has defended the use of the licence fee and dismissed calls, by some critics, for it to be shared with other broadcasters. Speaking to industry leaders at the Oxford Media Convention, he said the corporation faces tough choices in coming years as it faces competition from the likes of Google and Apple, and added that the status quo is not an option. He said efficiency savings are essential, but ruled out options like salami-slicing. So, what are the alternatives? How can the BBC modernise itself and save money? Steve Hewlett discusses...
2014-02-2628 minBBC Inside ScienceNuclear Waste; Exoplanets; BBC time and pips, Synthetic Biology OlympicsBritain's legacy of nuclear waste dates back 60 plus years and a long term solution to deal with it hasn't yet been found. After this week's announcement that the UK will have a new nuclear power station, Hinkley C in Somerset, Dr Adam Rutherford asks Professor Sue Ion, former Director of Technology at British Nuclear Fuels and Chair of the European Commission's Science and Technology Committee, Euratom, how much extra waste this new plant will add to the radioactive stockpile.Eighteen years ago the first planet outside of our solar system was discovered, "51 Pegasi b". This week the...
2013-10-2428 min
DiscoveryCrossrail: Tunnelling under LondonTracey Logan goes underground to find out how Crossrail is using the latest engineering techniques to create 26 miles of tunnels below London's tube network, sewers and foundations - and through its erratic, sometimes unpredictable geology. She finds out about the latest science being used in Europe's biggest engineering project. London sits on a varied geology of deposits of fine-grained sand, flint gravel beds, mottled clay, shelly beds which are sometimes mixed with pockets of water. This sheer variety has presented a challenge to London's tunnel engineers since the early 1800s. Tracey goes on board one...
2013-08-0527 min
FrontiersCrossrail - Tunnelling under LondonTracey Logan goes underground to find out how Crossrail is using the latest engineering techniques to create 26 miles of tunnels below London's tube network, sewers and foundations and through its erratic, sometimes unpredictable geology. She finds out about the latest science being used in Europe's biggest engineering project.London sits on a varied geology of deposits of fine-grained sand, flint gravel beds, mottled clay, shelly beds which are sometimes mixed with pockets of water. This sheer variety has presented a challenge to London's tunnel engineers since the early 1800s.Tracey goes on board one of...
2013-07-1028 min
RamblingsRichmond Park, London, with Artist Nicola HicksIn this series of Ramblings Clare Balding is going on wildlife walks around the UK. Today she is in Richmond Park in London with internationally renowned sculptor and artist Nicola Hicks M.B.E. Nicola's work focuses on animals sculpted in straw and clay and drawn on huge sheets of paper. Dynamic and distinctive, it has gained wide critical and public acclaim. Her statues of a dog in Battersea Park and a giant beetle in Bristol have become local landmarks.Twenty years ago, Hicks grew tired of the pressures of the London art scene and...
2012-09-2024 min
BBC World Have Your SayBBC World Have Your Say: Are students coming to London to study or work?London Metropolitan University has had its right to sponsor students from outside the EU revoked, and will no longer be allowed to authorise visas. Over 2000 students could be deported as a result.
Paul O'Prey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Roehampton in London, and Nesan from East London, discuss whether overseas students always come to the UK with the intention of studying.
2012-08-3002 min
The OlympicsJessica Ennis, Tim Stockdale and Tom DaleyEleanor Oldroyd counts down to London 2012 with a selection of Olympic stories from across BBC local, national and World Service Radio.
In this edition, we follow Show Jumper Tim Stockdale as he attempts to recover from a broken neck in time to compete at the Games, Heptathlete Jessica Ennis speaks to Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and we hear about a Sitting Volleyball team that features a number of survivors from the Rwandan genocide, and how it is preparing itself for the 2012 Paralympics. Three-time Olympic medallist Steve Backley gives a no holds barred interview to BBC Radio...
2012-03-0229 min
The ReportOccupy LondonIn the first of a new series of The Report, Simon Cox investigates the events of late October when an Occupy London protest led to the closure of St Paul's Cathedral.Much of the coverage has been dominated by the row over the decision by St Pauls to close the cathedral and the protester's relationship with the Church. But The Report reveals a third key player in the story: The City of London Corporation.The BBC has learned how the City of London Corporation struck a deal with the Labour Government in return for a 250...
2011-11-1727 min
All in the MindLondon's East End Baby Language LabPresenter Claudia Hammond starts a new series of All in the Mind by joining mothers and babies at a travelling, high-tech language lab in a Children's Centre in London's East End.The testing session is just one of many to be carried out over the next two years in the communities of two of London's most deprived boroughs, Tower Hamlets and Newham. Parents and babies are being invited to participate in a novel psychological study to investigate whether researchers can pick up very early indicators of later language or attention problems in infants as young...
2011-04-1928 min
In Our TimeThe Fire of LondonMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Great Fire of London which destroyed up to a third of the city in 1666. Samuel Pepys described the scene in his diary:“all over the Thames, with one's face in the wind, you were almost burned with a shower of firedrops…and in corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses, as far as we could see up the hill of the City, we saw the fire …It made me weep to see it.”The London that rose from the ashes was a visible manifestation of ideas; of the politics, religion, economics and scie...
2008-11-1142 min
momolondon_movMobile Monday London 5th February 2007 - Mobile SearchMobile Search, Hosted by the BBCNic Newman - BBCMartin Wilson - YellSteve Ives - TaptuClaudia Poepperl - Mobile PeopleDemosKimmo Passo - MCNPriya Prakash - BBChttp://momo.claritycp.com/media/momolo070205.movmomolondon .mov
2007-03-2000 min
The Reith LecturesLondon, the Humanist CityThis year's Reith lecturer is Richard Rogers, one of the most influential British architects of our time. He has established himself and his practice at the forefront of today's architecture industry through such high-profile projects as the Pompidou Centre, the headquarters for Lloyds of London, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Millennium Dome in London. His series of lectures is entitled 'Sustainable City' and each lecture focuses on architecture's social role and the sustainable urban development of towns and cities through social and environmental responsibility.
In his fourth Reith lecture, Richard Rogers turns his attention...
1995-03-0529 min
The Reith Lectures: Archive 1976-2012London, the Humanist CityThis year's Reith lecturer is Richard Rogers, one of the most influential British architects of our time. He has established himself and his practice at the forefront of today's architecture industry through such high-profile projects as the Pompidou Centre, the headquarters for Lloyds of London, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Millennium Dome in London. His series of lectures is entitled 'Sustainable City' and each lecture focuses on architecture's social role and the sustainable urban development of towns and cities through social and environmental responsibility.
In his fourth Reith lecture, Richard Rogers turns his attention...
1995-03-0529 min