London Explained | Making More Of The Thames
Brick Lane
Episode 5 explores Brick Lane, which runs through the heart of Spitalfields in the East End. The narrow street and its surrounding area has been a place of industry and of sanctuary, and now there is a huge reinvention planned.
Earls Court
Episode 1 of the London Society’s new podcast, London Explained, will investigate ideas for regenerating Earls Court, a place of legend in inner west London. A development company with a new approach is putting a new plan together.
Fleet Street Quarter
Episode 2 of London Explained takes a deep-dive into the Fleet Street Quarter, examining what makes this part of London so historically important and the huge impact that the pandemic has had on local businesses.
Marble Arch
Episode 3 of London Explained tells the story of Marble Arch, one of London’s loveliest historic monuments which has been marooned on a roundabout at the western end of Oxford Street, severed from the park it once formed an entrance to and disconnected from its regal past.
Central District Alliance
In our fourth podcast, we explore the five different neighbourhoods (and their blurred boundaries) contained within the Central District Alliance, stretching from Clerkenwell to Tottenham Court Road.