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BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 DAVID LYNCH - Do this one thing every day for a happy life + A London event with board games that YOU can take part in + The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. HIDDEN GEM episode Best of LondonDavid Lynch and Julia Cameron both have a lifehack which can give you a happy and fulfilled life if you do them every day. This is a Hidden Gem (🫣💎 ) episode with Etan IlfeldOur guest is an incredibly intelligent, interesting and insightful individual who’s the owner of Watkins Media and Watkins Books and founded The Mind Sports Olympiad and Mind Body Spirit Magazine. He invented diving chess which involves playing chess at the bottom of a swimming pool and there are annual tournaments with competitors from all over...2025-05-0808 minBEST OF LONDONNEW Mood Enhancing NonAlc Drinks, Make new friends Hack, BEST Places for Tea, BEST place to Swim, BEST Alcohol Free Venues, Awarded an MBE from The Queen, Best of London with Laura Willoughby MBENEW Mood Enhancing NonAlc Drinks, HOW TO Make Friends When Out, BEST Places for Tea, BEST place to Swim, BEST Alcohol Free Venues In London, Awarded an MBE from The Queen, Best of London with Laura Willoughby MBE and Ben HollandPlease FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to BEST OF LONDON as we have great shows coming up. For links on all the platforms and social media, just click here: https://linktr.ee/bestolondon E-mail:ben@lifemac.com I read and reply to all your e-mails.A great episode where we discuss:How Laura made being alcohol free feel n...2025-04-201h 01BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 FREE Music, Meditation, Mini-Museums, Concerts and Peaceful Havens! Including a 900 year old one! BEST OF LONDON Hidden Gem episode with Living London History presented by Ben HollandFREE Music, Meditation, Mini-Museums, Concerts and Peaceful Havens! Including a 900 year old one! BEST OF LONDON Hidden Gem episode with Living London History presented by Ben HollandMy guest's a bestselling author, millions watch his videos he was recommended by our former guest when she was on Best of London. He published his first book called London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller and his name is JACK CHESHER.Please FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE TO BEST OF LONDON as we have great shows coming up. For links on all the platforms a...2025-04-0110 minBEST OF LONDONWHERE to Watch Films for LESS THAN £1 . CINEMA TOURS Loved by Mark Kermode. Amazing SRI LANKAN restaurant that helps homeless. BEST OF LONDON with NIGEL SMITH & BEN HOLLAND Produced by Ben AfleckWHERE to Watch Films for LESS THAN £1 . CINEMA TOURS Loved by Mark Kermode. Amazing SRI LANKAN restaurant that also helps the homeless. Website with the inside scoop on London's Cinemas. BEST OF LONDON with NIGEL SMITH & BEN HOLLAND produced by Ben Afleck My guest worked for the BBC and is a true lover of London, film and history who has tours which celebrate all of these and YOU can book on them. His tours have been recommended by countless people on review sites and by musician, author and world’s best film critic Mark Ker...2025-03-181h 14BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 BEST THEATRE Shows. Best Places To Go For a GREAT ATMOSPHERE & The Importance of Tracing Your Family Tree with Actor and Singer and Katherine Ryan mother Julie McCarthy Best of London Ben HollandThis is a hidden gem (🫣💎) episode. To listen to the full episode click here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jMQFcSNRgzNboLaX4qIor?si=f5OuJUlDT_WzTIH4jV7hZQ My guest has acted in stage plays, musicals and feature films. She wrote and released an album which is beautifully sung and has raw, honest, dark and funny lyrics. She has a podcast about her life. She’s an IT guru, a trained lifeguard, and she wrote and performed a chapter in world famous comedian Katherine Ryan’s bestselling audiobook, The Audacity, and she’s voiced a number of other aud...2025-03-0210 minBEST OF LONDONJACK BERNHARDT reveals new DISNEY show; The best Taskmaster series, contestant & tasks; Writing The Taskmaster Compendium with Alex Horne & Working with JENNY ECLAIR & LOU SANDERS - BEST OF LONDON BenJACK BERNHARDT reveals new DISNEY show; The best Taskmaster series, contestant & tasks; Writing The Taskmaster Compendium with Alex Horne & Working with JENNY ECLAIR & LOU SANDERS.My guest's written for The Guardian and series like Horrible Histories and The News Quiz. He’s recently been writing for a Disney production that’s coming out next year and he gives us an exclusive on that. He wrote The Taskmaster Compendium with my previous guest Alex Horne and he’s presented Taskmaster The People’s Podcast since it’s inception with Lou Sanders and then Jenny Eclair. 2025-02-191h 23BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 BEST LIFEHACK to make you LOVE living in London. Best GREEN outdoor space in London to lose yourself. How to identify birdsong and plants. BEST OF LONDON - JACK CHESHER & BEN HOLLAND Hidden GemMy guest's a bestselling author, millions watch his videos he was recommended by our former guest the academic and historian Elizabeth Ingleson when she was on Best of London. In 2023 he published his first book called London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.Please FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE TO BEST OF LONDON as we have great shows coming up. For links on all the platforms and social media, click here: https://linktr.ee/bestolondon [00:00] Ready to Uncover London's Secret Spots? 🤫 This episode takes you on a journey to discover the hidden gems of the cit...2025-02-0208 min
BEST OF LONDONALEX HORNE reveals TASKMASTER SECRETS, his NEW book, WOULD he use AI & WHAT happened with him and the PRIME MINISTER of Norway! + WIN signed book & shirt. INTERVIEW, BEST OF LONDON podcast Ben HollandALEX HORNE reveals TASKMASTER SECRETS, his FIRST EVER FICTION BOOK and his embarrassing dalliance with the Norwegian Prime Minister, his thoughts on AI and if he’d ever use it and why he rips up his birthday cards! PLUS the amazing new HORNE SECTION TOUR.You can WIN a signed Alex Horne book and the customised Horne Section t-shirt worn in this interview by commenting below the video of this episode on Spotify or YouTube and I would really love you if you’d also Follow or Subscribe you can always unfollow and unsubscribe at any time.2025-01-201h 03BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 BEST CHEAP restaurant with amazing history, BEST FAST FOOD on the go & AWARD WINNING PLAY written by my guest comedian OTTER LEE where he plays a piece a fried chicken! Best of London Hidden GemHe had a STEPHEN COLBERT TV series and plays comedy clubs worldwide, including New York, Edinburgh and London. He’s been on channels including Comedy Central and is big on social media. He’s done multiple shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He had a recurring role in a Stephen Colbert show who's one of the huge US late night talk TV presenters and presents The Late Show which has remained the highest-rated US talk show for seven consecutive seasons and won 9 Emmy Awards. Stand up is his big love and he thrives in fr...2025-01-1212 minBEST OF LONDONLaunched series with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH & TV CHANNELS. Gave BLUR member a v special ride! Offered to teach DAVE GROHL drums! He's followed by BARACK OBAMA - Best Of London - ANDY BOOTHROYD - SUBROSA5He launched a series with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH & launched popular TV CHANNELS. He gave a BLUR member a v special ride! He offered to teach DAVE GROHL drums and he's followed by BARACK OBAMA and he's in one of my favourite bands. My guest has SO much insightful advice and recommendations and some great stories. He's helped shape the media and music industries for over 3 decades and he’s a drummer and guitarist in a great band. He got his first glimpse into the media world as a teenager by secretly following a courier into a music magazine and went on...2024-12-291h 38BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 A VENUE WHERE JAMES ACASTER, TINA FEY, EDDIE MURPHY, CHRIS MCCAUSLAND, CHRIS ROCK, JERRY SEINFELD, DAVE CHAPPELLE, BILL BURR + MORE PERFORMED and my guest WON! BEST SRI LANKAN FOOD & MOREVENUE WHERE JAMES ACASTER, TINA FEY, EDDIE MURPHY, CHRIS MCCAUSLAND, CHRIS ROCK, JERRY SEINFELD, DAVE CHAPPELLE, BILL BURR + MORE PERFORMED and my guest WON! BEST SRI LANKAN FOOD & MORE with my amazing guest SINTHUJHA VK who some may also know as SUNNY VK
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You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON...2024-12-0812 minBEST OF LONDONYOGA GURU, MODEL, DR & CANCER SCIENTIST reveals a STRANGE PRESENCE in her flat, how she BATTLED a THIEF, AMAZING restaurants, venues, nights & FREE outdoor yoga - DR REMI LOOI-SOMOYEMy guest tells us amazing stories including how a wild urban fox broke into her place, tore up her house, tried to eat her childhood dinosaur collection and started living with her and what happened when her bike was stolen and she used her detective skills to track down the bike thief and confront him. My guest’s a doctor of science who’s worked in a lab and done cutting edge cancer research. She's a model including a current campaign for an amazing new drink with surprising health benefits. She’s done free yoga sessions at huge festivals with s...2024-11-251h 31BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 WRESTLING with GREG DAVIES, ROSIE JONES, ALEX HORNE & ED GAMBLE / An immersive LIFE IN PRISON SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION experience with WRITER, PERFORMER, COMEDIAN and RADIO HOST - MATTHEW CROSBYIn this episode we hear about WRESTLING with GREG DAVIES, ROSIE JONES, ALEX HORNE and ED GAMBLE and an immersive LIFE IN PRISON experience with WRITER, PERFORMER and RADIO HOST - MATTHEW CROSBY!
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https://open.s...2024-11-1011 minBEST OF LONDONMEDIA BOSS of some of the WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL BRANDS reveals insider secrets and some of my secrets! He met Kate Bush Oasis Rolling Stones Harrison Ford Madonna etc STUART WILLIAMS Best of LondonYou’re in for a treat because my guest knows lots of insider secrets and is a huge fan of music and film and has an amazing knowledge of the best things to do and places to go in London.Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links to us on ALL the platforms and social media please simply click here: https://linktr.ee/bestolondon E-mail: ben@lifemac.comHe’s been the head of some of the world's most successful media brands and he’s been shaping the media landscape for three decades. His career is legendary, h...2024-10-271h 31BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 The BEST FREE views in London including rooftops and parks & How to land your DREAM job. Taken from the first Q&A episode. BEST OF LONDON presented & produced by Ben Holland & Ben AfleckTaken from the very first Q&A episode EVER on Best of London we hear about the BEST FREE views in London including rooftops and parks. Also how to land your DREAM job. Listen to the full episode for all the questions including the best film featuring London and the best way to make friends in London. Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links to us on all the platforms and ALL our social media click here: https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon E-mail: ben@lifemac.comben@lifemac.comYou can listen to the FULL epis...2024-10-1308 minBEST OF LONDONGENIUS DOCTOR'S NEW LIFE CHANGING MEDICAL PROCEDURE he also talks about PEARL JAM & where to go in London for the best BASEBALL MACHINE, VIEWS and FOOD - BEST OF LONDON with DR RICHARD BROWNPlease follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links to us on ALL the platforms and social media please simply click here: https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon
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Welcome back to Season 3 of Best of London, I’ve missed you all so much.
For this season there’ll be an episode every 2 weeks as I’ve got another exciting project to reveal soon.
My guest this week is DR RICHARD BROWN an eminent doctor and scientist who hit headlines around the world when his team used groundbreaking gene therapy to allow a deaf child to hear agai...2024-09-291h 02BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 HOW TO FIND PEACE, JOY and MEANINGFUL CONNECTION in LONDON - BARRY FERNS reveals some events that he loved in Trafalgar Square and around London including a mass pillow fight & meditationIn this Hidden Gem comedian and Bill Murray founder Barry Ferns talks about how to find peace, joy and meaningful connections in London. He tells us about a mass meditation event and a mass pillow fight!
It's the end of Season 2 and Season 3 starts soon.
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You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of...2024-08-2609 minBEST OF LONDONQ&A 2 - I ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS - BEST INDOOR DATE SPOTS, HOW & WHERE TO MEDITATE, and the BEST STREET FOOD PLACES. Best of London Q&A Produced and presented by Ben Afleck and Ben HollandSPECIAL EPISODE with a Q&A featuring your questions answered including the best indoor date spots and the best streetfood place and how to meditate and the best places to do that.
Each season of Best of London will be 20 episodes long and that consists of 10 wonderful guest episodes, 10 HIDDEN GEM episodes then a Your Questions episode. If you have any questions do please send them through to ben@lifemac.com
BEST OF LONDON is having a one month break and Season 3 will be back in early April. We've already recorded episodes for Season 3 and...2024-08-1842 minBEST OF LONDON🫣💎 How to go from a market stall to a £2MILLION BUSINESS Rachel Jackson tells all iuncluding an amazing holiday destintaion in Brazil for carnivalThe DESIGNER RACHEL JACKSON talks about the greatest holiday destination and going from a market stall earning £100 a. week to a £2million business.Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media click here: https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon E-mail: ben@lifemac.comYou can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON or by clicking here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lfI5y638oSjXOaeDDnxiw?si=ZhFRHzsv...2024-08-1110 minBEST OF LONDONFILM & COMEDY 🌟 who acted with TOM HARDY and performed with HARRY HILL, STEPHEN MERCHANT & more. DAVID WHITNEY reveals amazing venues, restaurants, outdoor spots, great views and his BEST OF LONDONIncludes a HIP HOP song I wrote about our guest. I was introduced to him by our mutual friend Damian Lewis, he’s starred in award winning films and he became close friends with Hollywood actor Tom Hardy who’s since been nominated for an Academy Award. They’ve acted together and even set up a theatre company together. My guest’s also a stand up comedian who’s performed with stars like Harry Hill, Stephen Merchant and Russell Howard. I run with him and I wrote a rap about our guest DAVID WHITNEY that you can hear at the beginn...2024-08-041h 22BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 GREATEST BANDS and COMEDIANS to see LIVE including BILL BURR, FLEETWOOD MAC, FERN BRADY, TOMMY TIERNAN, CHRIS KENT, JOHN KEARNS, ACDC and MORE as revealed by COMEDIAN JOHN MEAGHERJOHN MEAGHER was recently featured in ROLLING STONE who said he was "Ireland's next great comedian." The Irish Times said “it's like watching a young Irish Billy Connolly” he won an award at last year’s Edinburgh Festival and he's been a finalist at the greatest Best Act competitions including ones at The Hackney Empire, The Leicester Mercury's, the BBC AND The Leicester Square Theatre.
He’s also turned his hand to investigative journalism and has an explosive documentary coming out on BBC Radio 4 in April called The Devil's Own which is going to shock the...2024-07-2810 minBEST OF LONDON⭐ of APOLLO, QI & ROAST BATTLE talks about HOW TO CONTROL SMARTPHONES & ALCOHOL + MY 2 SONGS about TOM WARD & U2, Blur, RBCF, Ride, INXS, CAPITAL RADIO and DUCK TOURS! BEST OF LONDON - TOM WARDI've written 2 songs about my guest. One's at the beginning and one's at the end so let me know what you think and whether I should ever do this again!?
My guest this week is Tom Ward, one of the UK’s funniest comedians. He performed a storming set on BBC’s LIVE AT THE APOLLO and he’s been on TV shows like QI and ROAST BATTLE. He hosts a show called Abandoned Engineering where they visit breathtaking places all over the world like Abandoned Olympic Villages, Huge Space Rocket Facilities, Ghost Towns and Jungle Cities. Time O...2024-07-211h 24BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 INSIDER SECRETS of THE BAFTAS and GIVING A MASTERCLASS with ROB DELANEY, SHARON HORGAN and NICOLE TAYLOR - SCREENWRITER PAUL COLEMAN WHO WON BAFTAS FOR PETER KAY'S CAR SHAREBAFTA winning screenwriter Paul Coleman gives us his insider secrets of the BAFTAS although only after a lot of coaxing by Ben! He also tells us about the talk he gave with Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney and Nicole Taylor and how much respect he has for them.You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON or by clicking here:https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/oQR5wPnh8KbE-mail: ben@lifemac.comBest of London Instagram...2024-07-1409 minBEST OF LONDONAWARD WINNING MUSICIAN worked with OSCAR WINNING MOVIE DIRECTOR, GRACE JONES, ROXY MUSIC & WON BBC ALBUM OF THE YEAR Tells us about Soho and more. Best of London with ROMANO VIAZZANI and BEN HOLLANDA world-class musician with deep London roots and a story unlike any other who's recorded with Oscar winning directors and huge music legends. He's also one of the world’s finest accordionists.Romano Viazzani grew up in the heart of Soho, one of the rare few raised within its tight-knit Italian community. As a child, he recorded a song at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles made history, and his track went on to be heard by millions around the world.He's toured the world with bands and written breathtakingly beautiful albums and so...2024-07-071h 11BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 BEST RESTAURANT in LONDON (and EUROPE) it's CHEAP, HEALTHY and GREAT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. How to make their food yourself + Buddhist retreat BEST OF LONDON - NEW YORK COMEDIAN ALEX PAYNENEW YORK COMEDIAN, ALEX PAYNE tells us about the BEST RESTAURANT in LONDON (and apparently EUROPE) with an UNUSUAL name that you've probably not visited with AMAZING food. Also the best place to go for BREAKFAST in London.
You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON or by clicking here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1blVpIVexrXLclAaGhhxcJ?si=f9e90fc8bb094773
If you listen to the full episode you'll find out so many...2024-06-3008 minBEST OF LONDONHEAD of MEDIA & PUBLISHING CO, THE MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD & MIND BODY SPIRIT magazine, Inventor of DIVING CHESS + Author of DUCHAMP v EINSTEIN. Best of London, ETAN ILFELD + FREE books for ALL listenersThanks to our guest YOU can choose a FREE book from one of 5 different authors.
Our guest is an incredibly intelligent, interesting and insightful individual who’s the owner of Watkins Media and Watkins Books and founded The Mind Sports Olympiad and Mind Body Spirit Magazine.
He invented diving chess which involves playing chess at the bottom of a swimming pool and there are annual tournaments with competitors from all over the world. His media company has released many popular, well reviewed, bestselling and award winning books.
He has recently launched the Ilfeld Pr...2024-06-2356 minBEST OF LONDON🫣💎 The BEST street in LONDON with a VERY unusual name that you've probably not visited with AMAZING places to EAT, DRINK & MORE! As told by film director Mark A C Brown on BEST OF LONDONOur guest tells us about the BEST street in LONDON with a VERY unusual name that you've probably not visited with AMAZING places to EAT, DRINK & MORE! As told by award winning film director Mark A C Brown. You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON Or by clicking here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eTRxtCzZmWkLb5NqrqhU0?si=xuwMVI-wQKK9FaFuIMddjAIf you listen to the full episode you'll find out so many insights and...2024-06-1611 minBEST OF LONDONBESTSELLING AUTHOR, SOCIAL MEDIA 🌟 of LIVING LONDON HISTORY, & HUGELY POPULAR TOUR GUIDE , JACK CHESHER reveals the secrets of GUILDHALL + PUNCHDRUNK & MORE and I talk about THE PODCAST SHOW BOLMy guest's a bestselling author, millions of people watch his videos and he’s one of London’s finest guides he was recommended by our former guest the academic and historian Elizabeth Ingleson when she was onBest of London and his tours are known for being informative, funny and engaging.In 2020 he launchedLiving London History with a website and social media and wrote a weekly post about historical London. He built up a following and in 2021 he started leading walking tours of London's hidden history which have become so popular that you have to book early or they...2024-06-091h 10BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 3 of the BEST events YOU can book on NOW! As revealed by author, academic and historian Dr Elizabeth Ingleson to BEST of LONDONOur guest tells us about 3 AMAZING events that YOU can book on, including one at a historical venue which makes her laugh, cry and love life. She also mentions a person who does her FAVOURITE tours which are SO good that she's been to ALL of them. He's going to be a guest on a future episode of BEST of LONDON so be sure to click FOLLOW on this podcast if you listen on Spotify or SUBSCRIBE on other platforms.
If you listen to the full episode you'll also find out about a place that does the...2024-06-0209 minBEST OF LONDONHILARIOUS COMEDIAN on his STEPHEN COLBERT TV series & his SHOW inspired by DISNEY & PRINCESS DIANA Best of London with CHINESE-AMERICAN award winning comedian OTTER LEE & Punchdrunk VIOLA'S ROOMWe feature a sneak preview of the amazing new Punchdrunk Immersive play Viola’s Room and our guest is one of the world's funniest comedians, he's a Chinese-American standup and a star of stage and screen.
He's played comedy clubs all over the world, including New York, Edinburgh and London.
He had a recurring role in a Stephen Colbert show who's one of the huge US late night talk TV presenters and presents The Late Show which has remained the highest-rated US talk show for seven consecutive seasons and won 9 Emmy Awards.
My gue...2024-05-261h 01BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 HOW to find YOUR AREA and YOUR PEOPLE in London & A GREAT CHEAP EATS place with AMAZING Irish food and BIG portions. BEST OF LONDON with HOLYWOOD SCREENWRITER and PRODUCER CHRIS ANASTASIHIDDEN GEM our guest started as an obese call center worker in Derby and became a FIT & TONED HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER He tells us how to find YOUR AREA and YOUR PEOPLE in London & A GREAT CHEAP EATS PLACE with AMAZING Irish food and BIG portions. BEST OF LONDON with HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER and PRODUCER CHRIS ANASTASINEXT WEEK WILL BE A NEW GUEST EPISODEYou can follow / subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Pocketcasts and everywhere else. The show is produced and presented by Ben Holland and Ben Afleck.2024-05-1909 minBEST OF LONDONACTOR & SINGER talks about her TV SERIES with KATHERINE RYAN her comedian daughter and her SONGS and FILMS. Best of London with JULIE McCARTHY and BEN AFLECKMy guest has acted in stage plays, musicals and feature films. She wrote and released an album which is beautifully sung and has raw, honest, dark and funny lyrics. She has a podcast about her life. She’s an IT guru, a trained lifeguard, and she wrote and performed a chapter in world famous comedian Katherine Ryan’s bestselling audiobook, The Audacity, and she’s voiced a number of other audiobooks. She features in the excellent recently released UK TV series Katherine Ryan Parental Guidance. This... is Best of London… According To… Julie McCarthyYou can follow her on ins...2024-05-121h 09BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 HOW YOUR PROBLEMS CAN EMPOWER YOU - TV presenter on how being homeless made him STRONGER and HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS - YEMI SAWYERR on BEST OF LONDONHOW YOUR PROBLEMS CAN EMPOWER YOU - TV presenter & producer on how being homeless made him stronger and how difficult experiences from our past can be harnessed to help us in the present. He also reveals how you can be successful if you're starting out now. This contains some audio previously not available in the original episode.
You can follow / subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Pocketcasts and everywhere else.
The show is produced and hosted by Ben Holland and Ben Afleck (with 1 F).
Please FOLLOW or...2024-05-0512 minBEST OF LONDONSWEDEN'S FUNNIEST COMEDIAN, RISING STAR of European Comedy & WINNER of LUND COMEDY FESTIVAL she has SRI LANKAN and CANADIAN roots and a MASTERS in POLITICAL SCIENCE, BEST OF LONDON with SINTHUJHA VKOur guest this week is Sweden's funniest comedian. She was born in Canada to Sri Lankan parents and now lives in Sweden. Last year she won Sweden’s biggest comedy competition, and after that she flew to London and won the King Gong Competition at The Comedy Store. She's taken her 3 Wise Women show to festivals and it’s sold out and been a huge success. She’s the thinking person’s comedian and has a masters in political science and she’s even recently taken up lithography. She used to perform under her nickname Sunny VK and now she’s gone...2024-04-281h 00BEST OF LONDON🫣💎 EATING NAKED, Dark Dining with PRINCE WILLIAM & KATE, GREAT MARKETS as chosen by our GRAMMY winning guest in this first ever Hidden Gem (🫣💎) episode of Best of London with DAISY CHUTE and BenGRAMMY WINNER DAISY CHUTE tells us about eating naked, great London food markets and which stalls to go to and her favourite cuisine. If you've already heard the episode this will remind you of the great places you need to visit and if you haven't it's a perfect bite sized taster of the full episode. NEXT WEEK WILL BE A NEW GUEST EPISODEFor links to Best of London on all platforms go to: https://linktr.ee/bestoflondonIf you liked this please listen to the whole episode where I welcome a recording artist w...2024-04-2110 minBEST OF LONDONBATMAN and THE CROWN actor who's one of the WORLD’S BEST TOUR GUIDES who achieved elite BLUE BADGE status and studied at revered DRAMA CENTRE - BEST OF LONDON podcast with HELENA MCCOLL and BEN AFLECKOur guest acted in the latest Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson, David Copperfield starring Dev Patel and hit Netflix series The Crown.
I’m so excited about our guest this week it’d be hard to think of someone better to be on BEST of LONDON. She studied at the prestigious Drama Centre where fellow alumni include Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Michael Fassbender.
She has a love of London that goes so deep that she trained to become one of the world’s best tour guides known as the Blue Badge Tour Guides...2024-04-141h 06BEST OF LONDONRADIO & COMEDY 🌟 & ACTOR, MATTHEW CROSBY tells us about his TV Shows, Radio Show with Ed Gamble, Wrestling, Pappys, Podcasts and Radio X - BEST of LONDON podcast with BEN AFLECK and BEN HOLLANDOur guest presents a weekly radio show with Ed Gamble, he co-created the TV show Hypothetical, presented by James Acaster, with Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine, he and he’s head writer on BAFTA winning show The Great British Bake Off, The Last Leg and the hugely popular BBC series The Traitors Uncloaked.
He’s performed in Uncle, Ready or Not, Big Age, Animal Antics and the cult BBC sitcom Badults which he co-wrote. He's a member of award winning comedy trio Pappy’s with Tom Parry and Ben Clark who do amazing podcasts and live shows.
T...2024-04-071h 14BEST OF LONDONSEASON 2 STARTS NEXT WEEK - A few clues on the guests coming up in the next series of BEST OF LONDONEach season of Best of London is 11 episodes long with 10 wonderful guest episodes, then a your questions episode.
BEST OF LONDON is having a one week break and then Season 2 will launch. We've already recorded episodes for the next series it's going to be a great one.
Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media, just click here: https://linktr.ee/bestolondon
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I read and r...2024-03-3103 minBEST OF LONDONQ&A 1 - I ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS - BEST FILM about London, BEST free VIEW, BEST way to make FRIENDS, BEST DATE spot and more BEST OF LONDON Produced and presented by Ben Afleck and Ben HollandSPECIAL EPISODE with a Q&A including what’s the best FILM that features London, where’s the best VIEW in London, what’s the best way to make new FRIENDS in London, where’s the second best place to live after London and MORE.
Each season of Best of London will be 11 episodes long and that consists of 10 wonderful guest episodes, then a Your Questions episode. If you think of any questions do please send them through to ben@lifemac.com
BEST OF LONDON is having a one week break and Season 2 will be back i...2024-03-2446 minBEST OF LONDONMC, COMEDIAN, VENUE OWNER & WRITER on founding THE BILL MURRAY & ANGEL COMEDY being HOMELESS & bankrupt, changing his name to LIONEL RICHIE and the TRUE meaning of SUCCESS - Best of London BARRY FERNSMy guest this week is an award-winning comedian, director, writer, MC and venue co-owner. He's featured on BBC, Channel 4 and Amazon Prime shows. He won the Malcolm Hardee Award and the Spirit of the fringe award at Edinburgh.
He changed his name to Lionel Richie for 7 years, he created the audio tour of the Edinburgh fringe and performed gigs on an ancient volcano which The Scotsman called their favourite Edinburgh experience, He co-founded the world famous Angel Comedy Club and Bill Murray pub which regularly hosts shows from giants of comedy including Eddie Izzard, James Acaster, Michael M...2024-03-1759 minBEST OF LONDONBAFTA, NTA & RTS WINNER who devised and wrote CAR SHARE with PETER KAY and THE POWER OF PARKER with SIAN GIBSON - BEST OF LONDON with BEN HOLLAND, BEN AFLECK and WRITER PAUL COLEMANA special BAFTA winning guest who I’m lucky enough to have known for a long time. He has a hilarious take on things on social media and he shuns the limelight and like my last guest Rachel Jackson he hardly ever gives interviews. He’s one of Britain's best loved writers and he’s created some the UK’s best loved shows. He devised and co-wrote Car Share which is one of the most watched Box Sets of all time on the BBC iPlayer and episodes have now been seen by over 20 million people.
He’s written for...2024-03-1055 minBEST OF LONDONTOP DESIGNER on going from a market stall to MILLIONS. She's featured in VOGUE & GRAZIA and is loved by countless celebrities BEST OF LONDON with BEN AFLECK, BEN HOLLAND and DESIGNER RACHEL JACKSONOur guest built successful music TV channels then travelled the world solo, I joined her for carnivals in Rio and Salvador and to watch the Rolling Stones do a free live concert on a beach.
Her travels turned out to be life changing, she came back with no money but with a plan to reinvent herself and become one of the UK’s most coveted jewellery designers. She started with a small market stall and her designs are now worn by countless celebrities worldwide and her brand is stocked in iconic stores such as Sel...2024-03-0354 minBEST OF LONDONWE'RE MOVING TO A SUNDAY RELEASE DAYThanks to all of you who've made this show so popular it means so much to me when anyone takes the time to listen. We're moving to a Sunday release day after previously going out on Fridays. The reason is that I've been ill this week so haven' edited the latest episode but I also thought I'd use this as a chance to move it to a day that people often prefer to listen to podcasts.
Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media click...2024-03-0103 minBEST OF LONDONIRISH COMEDIAN, BBC BROADCASTER, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST and NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPION who’s compared to BILLY CONNOLLY supported PATRICK KIELTY and likes BILL BURR - BEST OF LONDON with JOHN MEAGHEROur guest is one of the UK and Ireland's funniest comedians. The Irish Times said “it's like watching a young Irish Billy Connolly” he won an award at last year’s Edinburgh Festival and he's been a finalist at the greatest Best Act competitions including ones at The Hackney Empire, The Leicester Mercury's, the BBC AND The Leicester Square Theatre.
He’s also turned his hand to investigative journalism and has an explosive documentary coming out on BBC Radio 4 in April called The Devil's Own which is going to shock the world. I was lucky eno...2024-02-2357 minBEST OF LONDONAWARD WINNING FILM DIRECTOR of GUARDIANS & THEATRE DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT, SCREENWRITER reveals BEST PUB THEATRES, SECRETS of LOWER MARSH on BEST OF LONDON with BEN AFLECK, BEN HOLLAND & MARK A C BROWNMy Guest is an Award winning film director with so many insights and recommendations from his 20 years living in London. He really does have amazing knowledge and he clearly took the time to really think about things that would genuinely make our lives better and the amazing bonus is that most of his ideas are either cheap or free and he fits in a LOT of great places and lifehacks.
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E-mail: be...2024-02-1656 minBEST OF LONDONAUTHOR, ACADEMIC and HISTORIAN REVEALS SPECIAL NIGHT with ANDREW SCOTT, LONDON'S BEST PIES and THE BEST HISTORICAL VENUE Best of London with DR ELIZABETH LIZZIE INGLESON and her dog ELLIEOur guest tells us about an amazing monthly event at a historical venue which makes her laugh, cry and love life, a place that does the best pies in London and getting special treatment on a night with the talented actor and hot priest from fleabag Andrew Scott.
Our guest is an author, academic and historian who despite only being in her 30s is one of the most respected people in her field in the world.
She’s such an expert that she’s an assistant professor at LSE where alumni include Mick Jagger, David Atten...2024-02-091h 02BEST OF LONDONGRAMMY WINNING PLATINUM SINGER reveals place you eat NAKED & SECRET BAR She's played GLASTONBURY and is a FAVE of PAUL McCARTNEY, BEST of LONDON with BEN HOLLAND, BEN AFLECK & DAISY CHUTEShe's performed at The Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury and venues across the world. Her albums range from multi platinum selling chart toppers that sold over a million copies from a group she was in with Ghosts and Taskmaster star Charlotte Ritchie called ALL ANGELS who were like the classical Spice Girls, to highly acclaimed award-winning solo releases in genres spanning jazz, folk, Americana and more.
She’s contributed to soundtracks for games like The Sims, Star Wars and David Attenborough documentaries and she’s even written her own musical about witches which is out soon. She's a favo...2024-02-021h 02BEST OF LONDONBAFTA WINNING HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER on how to ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, GET FREE ICE CREAM, GO NAKED WRESTLING, ARCADES, STAN LEE, LOUIS THEROUX, TERI HATCHER Best of London with CHRIS ANASTASIOur guest tells us how he turned his life around, losing 50kg or 8 stone in bodyweight and went from an obese call centre worker in the midlands to a Hollywood script writer, producer and super toned Chris Pratt lookalike he gives us his secret for doing this and tells us how you can stop procrastinating and achieving your goals.
He also tells us about how to get free ice creams, and an ultra cheap restaurant with amazing food.
After we recorded this in 2024 he won a BAFTA prize for his screenplay.
Welcome to Be...2024-01-251h 02BEST OF LONDONNEW YORK COMEDIAN reveals LONDON'S BEST RESTAURANT which is VEGAN, talks performing with HARRY HILL and DARREN HARRIOTT and BEST COMEDY VENUE, BEST OF LONDON with BEN HOLLAND, BEN AFLECK & ALEX PAYNENEW YORK’s HOTTEST COMEDIAN tells us hisBEST places to go and things to do in LONDON. He’s wowed audiences in the USA and across the world. I saw him perform with huge TV personality Harry Hill. He has some amazing choices of venues and restaurants and his favourite place is VERY surprising. He has some great London recommendations and insights and is very funny.He was wearing a jacket that he embroidered with matisse artworks that looked amazing so I’ll post a photo or a video showing that on my instagram.For Ben's...2024-01-191h 04BEST OF LONDONTV presenter reveals BEST PLACES in LONDON, he was HOMELESS on streets of LONDON as a child + SHOREDITCH, VESPAS, VICTORIA PARK & MORE with YEMI SAWYERR, BEN HOLLAND & BEN AFLECKMTV and ITV presenter talks being homeless as a child and the best places to go and things to do in London and gives some excellent London Lifehacks. He also talks about being a TV presenter with Caroline Flack, becoming a filmmaker and head of a production company.This is Best of London... according to...YEMI SAWYERRThis is the very first full length episode so FOLLOW this podcast to get the low down on Best of London podcast. You can follow / subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Pocketcasts and...2024-01-111h 03
BEST OF LONDONINTRO EPISODE with JAMES ACASTER & PAT SPRINGLEAF on BEST OF LONDON PODCAST, UNDERCOVER COP & COMEDIAN PATRICK TENNESSEE SPRINGLEAF HAS A RANT about RIVAL UK PODCASTERS! With Ben Afleck & Ben HollandWorld class comedian James Acaster / Pat SpringleafgivesBen Holland and Ben Afleck the best insults and compliments in this INTRO episode.Our links to all our social media and the pod on all the platforms are here:https://linktr.ee/bestolondonPlease follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Pocketcasts and everywhere else.Follow the podcast on instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/bestolondonOr me on instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/benpodzOr Tiktok herehttps://www.tiktok.com/@bentiktoks...2024-01-1015 min