Londonist Out Loud

The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is September 2016, so we're visiting The Monument with David Laird, and taking a trip to the top of the doric column in the City.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The rather unassuming facade of Ben Uri in St John's Wood hides one of the best collections of emigre art in the country. We went to find out more about this fascinating place with learning manager, Katie Harris and Artuner's Eva Mak. You can read Eva's article on the gallery here: http://www.artuner.com/insight/best-kept-secrets-finale-ben-uri-gallery-museum/.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second world war some 40,000 tonnes of bombs were dropped on London. What was that like, and what effect did such a bombardment have on the population? We find out with this week's guest, Robert Fleming, manager of the Templer Study Centre.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Wise is this week's guest.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest is our own Matt Brown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week NQW talks to food expert Kim Smith of Gluten-Free Gatherings about eating on a restricted diet in London, finds out where to eat like a caveman, and uncovers her past in the murky world of artificial flavourings and ready meals...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guests this week are Sue Sinton Smith, Rachel Matthews and Liz Clough.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're at the home of Alfred Hitchcock, Leystonstone, with Dee Wood.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A trip to Leighton House Museum with Daniel Robbins. Photo by Will Pryce.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben Pedroche shows N Quentin Woolf around King's Cross - and an abandoned tube station. Picture credit: dakota_boo from the Londonist Flickr pool  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're at the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery - Dulwich Picture Gallery - with Ian Dejardin, the gallery's Sackler Director. The gallery is one of London's most wonderful gems, and owner of one of the finest collections of Old Master paintings in the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're at the Museum of Immigration just off Brick Lane with Susie Symes, chair of trustees at 19 Princelet Street -- aka the Museum of Immigration. London wouldn't be what it is without immigration across the ages. Here we're exploring what that's meant for the city and how refugees, economic migrants, and other immigrants have changed the face of the capital.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lace up your running shoes: this week we're in the City of London with Amy Coats and Vanessa Cain are this week's guests, who run secret running tours of London. Yes, that means jogging between the sites...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Althorpe is this week's guest as we take a walk through Regent's Park.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're looking at a pile of salt -- but don't worry, we haven't gone mad, it's an installation by artist Philip Hall Patch, at Elements Gallery. Rebecca Feiner tells us more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we find out about London's energy with Alice Bell and Max Wakefield.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

N Quentin Woolf and Mathew Lyons duke it out with the weather and aircraft noise at Chiswick House to discuss how the history of London got made. Photo: shadow_in_the_water  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week NQW heads to Salieri, the longest-standing family-run restaurant on the Strand, to hear from not just the owners but the Federation of Small Businesses about the pressures being faced in London as property prices rise and rise.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Fathers, author of The London Thames Path, joins N Quentin Woolf for a real time walk along the river from the Thames Barrier to Greenwich.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

London's Tin Pan Alley is one of the most musical areas of the city. But it's seen huge change and redevelopment in recent years, with many concerned about it losing it character. We meet Henry Scott-Irvine of the Save Tin Pan Alley campaign. Photo credit: Terry O'Neil  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.