Pocahontas, the tragic true story
Pocahontas engraving, 1616. By Simon De Passe. The memorial window in St Georges Church, Gravesend A Memorial tomb and statue to...
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Ladies Who London Podcast
Fun, informal London history with two
Blue Badge Tourist Guides
Join ladies about town, Blue Badge Tourist Guides and history nerds Alex and Fiona for a relaxed gossip about London’s past and present.
This is how it works: we pick our favourite people, places and events from London’s weird and wonderful history and we break them down and look at why we are still talking about them today. Expect a lot of laughter, a bit of silliness and a spot of gentle learning. A blog post accompanies the podcast each week as well.
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We were delighted to chat to the BBC Radio 4 Extra show Podcast Hour, where their hosts pick their favourite podcasts, and does one interview a week with the people behind them.
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All of our episodes (from ep 46 onwards - we are working on previous episodes!) have a dedicated blog post to accompany them
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Silvertown explosion, a dynamite tale
**Accompanies episode 62 of Ladies Who London Podcast Brunner Mond factory in Silvertown, where our story begins. Silvertown fire...
Bookmarking the best bookshops in London.
The Dickensian shop front of Hatchards - the oldest bookshop in Great Britain. https://www.hatchards.co.uk/ One of three Royal Warrant's,...
Dick Turpin, the legendary swashbuckling highwayman
**Accompanies episode 60 of Ladies Who London Podcast The classic image of the highwayman Dick Turpin as a gentleman thief. This image is...
Twinings tea, the top of the tree trade
Portrait of Thomas Twining; founder of Twinings Tea. Painted by William Hogarth in exchange for his tea tab!. The famous Twinings shop...
Happy Halloween : Murder and metallic tickles.
SHow notes for episode 58 of the Ladies Who London history podcast. Halloween special
Omoba Aina aka Sarah Forbes Bonetta
**Accompanies episode 57 of Ladies Who London Podcast Examples of Oba heads from the British Museum ©British Museum Journals by Captain...
From the diamond blue pacific to the whiffy Thames.
I t's time to welcome a Prince, yes that's right a Prince from the Pelew (now Palau) Islands, who goes by the name of: Lee Boo. In 1783...
SS Great Eastern, the steel leviathan.
That’s right we’re back talking about those brilliant Brunel’s again, and in particular Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who it seems never had a...
The Spitfire Sisters - the women who helped win the war.
**Accompanies episode 55 of Ladies Who London Podcast When you think about Spitfires, you think of moustachioed men in flying suits,...
The Hotel Russell - a titanic development.
*Accompanies episode 51 of Ladies Who London podcast. Ever feel like your walking around in circles? what about squares?. Bloomsbury...
The Sublime Society of Beefsteaks
Ever enjoyed your dinner so much that you wanted to open a club dedicated to it? What would yours be called? the Green Thai Curry Club?...
Margot Fonteyn - pirouettes and politics
*Accompanies episode 48 of Ladies Who London podcast. When you think about ballet, you don't often think of military coups as well. Let...
Messing about on the river
This week has been a big week for the Ladies Who London podcast, in so many ways - we launched this website, rebranded, and rocketed up...
What lies under the River Thames...
*Accompanies episode 47 of Ladies Who London podcast. The River Thames holds many secrets and one of them sits 23 meters below the...
London's first 'It girl', Kitty Fisher
How to PR like an 18thC pro - The exciting Kitty Fisher, London's 'It Girl' and Georgian sensation
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About Us
Hi! We are the Ladies Who London
Welcome to our little corner of the podcasting internet - we are Fiona (blonde) and Alex (brunette) and we are both passionate and fun London tourist guides. We both hold the prestigious Blue Badge Guiding qualification, and we love our job!
We started Ladies Who London podcast in 2020 as a way to bring London's quirky, fun history to everyone in the comfort of their own homes, and it has grown from there!
We both offer private and public tours, and you can find more out about those on our respective websites.
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