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The London Walks Podcast Episode 9: Football London PART TWO!

On the day that England take on Uruguay in the World Cup over in Brazil, Andy and Adam of London Walks present Part Two of the London Football episode of the London Walks Podcast. 

 

Andy continues his chat with The Times' football expert on all things London football and Adam looks southward to Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 

 

In addition, Andy has come up with a most excellent idea on how to help his poor football-orphaned Scottish chum and colleague Adam pick a team to support in Brazil. 

 

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The London Walks Podcast Episode 9: Football London

With the football World Cup just about to get underway in Brazil, Andy and Adam look at London football. Andy talks to the football expert at The Times newspaper and Adam looks at football songs. Part two of the London Walks Football Podcast will follow soon…

 

 

The London Walks Podcast Episode 8: Shakespeare & London (Part Two)

To mark Shakespeare 450 London Walks guide Andy Hallett sheds some light on the First Folio. 

The London Walks Podcast Episode 8: Shakespeare & London (Part One)

The London Walks Podcast marks the 450th Anniversary of Shakespeare's birth. David Tucker holds forth on Shakespeare in London. (Part Two to follow)

 

 

The London Walks Podcast Episode 7: Political London (Part 2)

Part Two of the Political London Podcast – featuring six London Walks voices.

Adam and Andy are back in Parliament Square looking at the great and the good in statue form. Kim completes her report on the Political London Walk. Richard Walker lifts the lid on his City of Money walk, while Shaughan regales us with a few choice Westminster anecdotes. As always Karen is our announcer.

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The London Walks Podcast Episode 7: Political London (Part 1)

This month the London Walks Podcast turns its focus on Westminster and political London. Andy and Adam take a wander among the statues in Parliament Square and we hear from Kim who leads the Political London Walk. A House of Commons insider, Kim's Political London Walk always takes place just after an election – which means that the content and the route are only decided at the last minute. Kim gives us a few insights into her process.

Part Two will follow soon.

In the meantime our London Walks blog, The Daily Constitutional, is running with a political theme to tie in with our podcast. We've got a print-out-and-play Political London Trump Card Game to collect and a copy of The Labour Party Dictionary of Quotations (Biteback £12.99) to give away in our Political London competition.

And we're also asking: who deserves a statue in Parliament Square? Make your suggestions at The Daily Constitutional or drop us a line at londonwalksblog@gmail.com or get in touch via Twitter @londonwalks. 

The London Walks Podcast Episode 6: Theatrical London

 

 

 

This month's London Walks Podcast looks at Theatrical London.

 

Adam will say a few words in praise of London Theatre, Andy interviews a West End actor and also delves into the history of theatrical superstitions and Shaughan will treat us to a few gems from his store of theatrical anecdotes.

 

Our Podcast ties-in with our blog this month – February is Theatre Month on The Daily Constitutional and we'll be giving away tickets for The Woman in Black in our London Theatre Competition!

The London Walks Podcast Episode 5: Royal London

In the early 21st century we exist in a relatively peaceful period in the history of the British monarchy. Weddings, anniversaries and a new baby have all contributed to a national mood of affection toward the Windsors.

 

Things weren’t ever thus.

 

Our London Walks Podcast this month deals with the Royal Family from a number of “recent” perspectives and periods, not all of them obedient and loyal; the controversial inter-war years, scandalous behaviour in the Victorian era, a royal fashion show and a couple of (respectful!) royal jokes thrown in.

 

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The London Walks Podcast Episode 4: Christmas London

For this episode, Adam and Andrew are joined by London Walks' foodie expert Ann Jones and by Karen Pierce-Goulding (voted by Travel + Leisure magazine as "World's Greatest Tour Guide") for this Christmas special.

Star of the show are Milo and Joe, Andy's young sons who take on the task of making Christmas biscuits. Thanks are also due to John Betjeman (he didn't help with the baking, but we do feature an excerpt from one of his poems).

Follow us on Twitter @londonwalks and Happy Christmas!

The London Walks Podcast Episode 3: Musical London (Part 3)

Andy and Adam go in search of The Kinks in leafy North London.

 

You can find a playlist to go with this episode at the London Walks blog, The Daily Constitutional HERE.