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Ladies Who London

Ladies Who London Podcast

Join us, Alex and Fiona, as we take a light look at London"s history in a relaxed and entertaining way. As qualified Blue Badge Tourist Guides, we share our passion for the city with you in a chatty and fun podcast, looking at the weird, wonderful and unknown in this huge, ancient place we call home.

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59:32

Ep 52 - 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Ladies Who London ·

2021/09/14

We're celebrating one year! So we have a special guest, friend of the pod Lee Ingleby, to come in for a wine-augmented chat about all things pod, and test our London knowledge! We have a little chat about how the podcast started and how Emily and Alex met, and then Lee has written us a tricky little quiz to see how much we know about London. It is going to get competitive! Podcast pedestal will be resolved next week, but we let Lee pick the next location for next week's topic. WE HAVE A NEW

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49:36

Ep 51 - Bloomsbury - Russell Hotel, a titanic...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/09/07

All hands to the deck today, as we take a listener request for a location, the Russell Hotel, now known as the Kempton Fitzroy. Why is this hotel so interesting? Well there is more than one massive link to the ill fated Titanic, and we are going to find out what those links are. We also check out the local area of Russell Square, investigate another sister hotel to the Russell, as well as finding out why the musical Cats has a link here... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin

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52:56

Ep 50 - St James - Elizabethan Sumptuary laws, when...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/08/31

Hey fashion police, this one's for you! On this week's episode we take a look at one of the oddest laws around, the Elizabethan sumptuary laws which governed who could where what and when. Literally making it illegal for you to look good. The cheek! Why on earth was it illegal for people other than the royal family to wear purple silk, how was the length of your sword policed, and what happened to the man who decided to pad his legs?! Find out here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and

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77:34

Ep 49 - Bank - Beefsteak club, an odyssey of...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/08/24

On this week's episode, we have two guests, Lottie and Fiona, as Alex is not public appropriate right now. With Emily, our guests attack the topic of the Beefsteak club with gusto, getting stuck in to one of the weirdest clubs in London's history...although we touch on a couple of other strange ones en route. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next. Find out about our guests at www.missmagpietours.com for Lottie and

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55:49

Ep 48 - Covent Garden - Margot Fonteyn, pirouettes...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/08/17

We've had a slight change of topic this week, so we are taking a look at one of Alex's icons, Margot Fonteyn. Now if the thought of ballet puts you off, never fear - this is a story that will certainly give you something to think about. Who would have thought a dainty, sweet girl from Surrey would end up involved in a coup in central America?! We take a look at one of the most famous women ever to grace the stage in Covent Garden, and find out what took her from curtsies to coups. WE HAVE A NEW

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59:24

ep 47 - Wapping - Thames tunnel; banquets, bravery...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/08/10

How do you make a tunnel interesting? Well luckily, this week's subject, the Thames tunnel needs no help at all. We take a look at how the first tunnel under a river anywhere in the world is so much more than just a tunnel, how we nearly lost one of Britain's greatest ever engineers, and how you can still travel through this tunnel today. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on

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60:30

Ep 46 - Mayfair - Georgian sex bomb Kitty Fisher

Ladies Who London ·

2021/08/04

Oooh, Kitty Fisher, you scandalous thing! This week we take a look at one of London's most celebrated Georgian women, the courtesan, harlot, and most talked about women of 18thC London. Part of the booming Georgian sex trade, Kitty Fisher was a master of self publicity and charm, making her one of the most famous women of the age. We take a look at some of the most fascinating parts of her life - did she really stage a no-knicker flash for press? Did she really eat money to make a point?! We find

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51:44

Ep 45 - Hyde Park - Jack Sheppard, Jailbreaker...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/07/27

The star of the show this week is the utterly fantastic Jack Sheppard - small time crook and petty villain, who got a huge following and famous reputation as a regular jailbreaker from some of London's most famous prisons! How did he do it? Did he really goad the guards who had him locked up? Find out more about him here Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our

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56:11

Ep 44 - Bloomsbury - Noor Inayat Khan, Spy Princess

Ladies Who London ·

2021/07/21

This week we are on the trail of a spy princess, the incredible Noor Inayat Khan. She came to England in 1944 and joined the war effort as a spy, heading behind enemy lines and risking her life to broadcast information back to the UK. Will she make it out alive? Why was a pacifist Muslim woman prepared to go and risk everything during WW2? Find out all the fascinating information here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going

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53:58

Ep 43 - Southbank - Festival of Britain, London's...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/07/14

It's party time! We've left behind the gruesome stories of last week and headed nearby to the South Bank area to find out about the Festival of Britain. Was there really an alien spaceship hovering over London? Why were people so amazed by the cinema there? And for us Blue Badge Guides, is this where it all started? Find out all about it here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about

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56:12

Ep 42 - Waterloo - Necropolis Railway, London's death...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/07/07

One of London's most curious bits of history this week, as we talk about London's necrotrain - a train designed to transport London's dead, plus their mourners, out to a green leafy cemetery about 25 miles out of London. Was there really an option for coffins to travel in different classes? Emily is very worries about catering - were there sandwiches?! Find out all about it here. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to

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42:32

Ep 41 - Clerkenwell - Prison explosion, a high risk plot

Ladies Who London ·

2021/06/29

The goth guide lives up to her reputation today by picking a devastating explosion and jail break in Clerkenwell on this week's podcast. How do a white ball, a barrel full of dynamite, and a serial jail breaker all come together? Find out all the exciting details behind the 1867 Clerkenwell prison explosion! Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think

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43:31

Ep 40 - Clerkenwell - London's Secret Mail Rail,...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/06/22

We're going underground! Not to the famous London underground, oh no. We are going for one of London's secret tunnels which used to house the almost mythical postal rail system which transported mail across London under the busy streets. Did they really use to shoot people down through tunnels using a vacuum system? How long did this secret railway last? And what happens to old, unusable trains (spoiler - it'll break your heart!) Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her

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51:22

Ep 39 - Kensington - Beatrix Potter, a literary...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/06/15

Welcome to the animal special! Emily delves in to one of Alex's favourite childhood authors, Beatrix Potter, and tries not to ruin Peter Rabbit for everyone! We take a look at her life and loves, and try not to freak out about the demise of the family rabbit... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram

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49:56

Ep 38 - Kensington - Isabella Lucy Bird, independent...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/06/08

We're trotting off around the world this week with another phenomenal woman, Isabella Lucy Bird, who Alex kinda loves. We find out how a spinal tumour led her to become a best selling travel writer, and what she got up to well into her 70s. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram

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52:51

Ep 37 - Fleet Street - Dr Samuel Johnson,...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/06/01

Hello fopdoodles! This week we are taking a look at the original collector of unusual words, Dr Samuel Johnson, and his English dictionary. What common word did he leave out, whilst including a very random other word? And what particular ailment did he have that would have raised eyebrows? Emily is answering those questions and many more in this week's podcast. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will

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48:07

Ep 36 - Whitechapel - Whitechapel Bell Foundry,...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/05/25

Ding ding, the bells the bells are calling. We are heading east this week to Whitechapel, home of the renowned Whitechapel Bell Foundry, where bells such as Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were forged. But the story of Big Ben's arrival is not as simple as you might imagine... Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our

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58:14

Ep 35 - Soho - Denmark Street, rock n roll history

Ladies Who London ·

2021/05/19

Bash the cymbals and crash those drums, we are heading to Soho for a bit of rock music history. Denmark street is the centre of all the excitement, and we are going to take a look at what makes this street in London quite so special. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email

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49:04

Ep 34 - Embankment - Somerset House & Waterloo...

Ladies Who London ·

2021/05/11

Ladies, unite! Unite under a bridge and check out how dirty it is underneath. Because we are here for the ladies' input this week, as we take a look at Waterloo Bridge and find out if there is any truth to the often quoted rumour that this was built by women during WW2. We also take a look at the nearby impressive Somerset House and find out why it has a more interesting history than it might seem at first glance. Thanks to Rachel Pearson for the request of topic! Plus we find out who won the

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73:40

Ep 33 - Lambeth - Charlie Chaplin, icon and risk taker

Ladies Who London ·

2021/05/05

This week's podcast is acted out entirely in mime as we talk about Charlie Chaplin, who lived for some of his life in Lambeth. We take a look at his life, loves and career, plus we find out why he got banned from America, and the strange story of what happened to his body after he died. Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal and Emily gets her sweaty hands on the wheel again for another chance to see where we will get to chat about next week. Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on

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