Views on London Podcast
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -This fortnightly podcast series explores the things that help define London and the British.
Imagine if London could speak to you – what would she talk to you about, what sight would she show you, and what questions would you ask her? This is what this Podcast is all about.
Views on London will cover an eclectic mix of subjects including
• Our drinking and eating cultures
• Britishness and London icons
• Our way of life and eccentricities
• Pleasures and Pastimes
• Exploring and getting around London
• Royalty and History
• Its People and places
• And some photographic tips and ideas to help you capture those special London moments.
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Episodes
London Defined - Introduction Definitions and Orientation
August 12, 2021 17:36 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBThis new series gives you and overview of the British and London This series will take you through its history from Roman times to the present day, whilst others will cover some of London’s quirks and characteristics before finishing off by looking at primary central areas of London in detail - theses being the City of London, Westminster and its main sights, the entertainment district, and the different shopping routes in the West end. This is to help you get to know these areas a...
London Nosh - What you need to know about London's Favourite Dishes
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBThis Podcast Explores the things that help define London and the British and todays subject is London Nosh – a more in depth analysis of some of British more Iconic dishes such as fish and chips, roast dinners and toast from a factual, practical and historic perspective. So lets get down to the some general facts about London and food. In London you could quite easily stay within the capital and effectively taste food from around the world in 80 Restaurants – a modern take on Phili...
London Nosh - An overview of British cuisine
July 14, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 18 MBThis podcast will look at the some British foodie facts, it will explain some of the history behind the British pallet , and give an overview of some of the stranger British dishes I do briefly touching some of the ones that are more associated with typical British cuisines like fish and chips but – these will be subject to their own Podcast Where as British drinks are well respected around the world, the same is not so true of British Cuisine. We are reasonably happy with it, and...
London Nosh - An Overview of British and their cuisine
July 14, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 18 MBThis podcast will look at the some British foody facts, Explain some of the history behind the British pallet , and give an overview of some of the stranger British dishes We do briefly touching some of the ones that are more associated with typical British cuisines like fish and chips but – these will be subject to their own Podcast Where as British drinks are well respected around the world, the same is not so true of British Cuisine. We are reasonably happy with it, and are qui...
London Drinking Culture - Why Tea is better than Coffee - and the history of London Coffee
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThis podcast explores why Tea is so much better then coffee and is the perfect London drink. It Just is! In this podcast I will begin with a comparative fact check to test the Hypothesis as to whether teas has superiority over coffee, then I will look at the history of coffee and its journey to being in the top four London as well as the causes of its demise in the 19th century and its re-emergence as a contender/pretender in the 21st century.
London Drinking Culture - Tea
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThis Podcast Explores the things that help define London and the British and todays subject is Tea – and why its so in grained in the British Psyche. We will look at the facts, its history, how to drink it and why is so hard to get a decent cup of tea in London. Tea is the most widely consumed substance after Air and water, It propped up the British empire, helped the industrial revolution defined class, funded wars and made life more bearable For example Its effect on the Br...
London Drinking Culture Series- London Gin
June 02, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThis Podcast Explores the things that help define London and the British and today’s subject in the British culture series is Gin We will look at the facts, its history, the types of gin how to drink and where to drink it, and what to drink it with. Lets start by getting some affirmations about Gin before we deal with some of its unfavourable side effects. Hawkey – MASH – I’ll stick to gin – Champagne is just ginger ale that know someone Winston Churchill – The gin and to...
London Drinking Culture - Beer
May 19, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBThis podcast will focus on the London Pint of Beer It will look at the facts, its history, the different types of beer, how and where to drink it Beer has a lot going for it Around the world, humans consume over 50 billion gallons of beer every year. Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic drink on the planet. beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world - Dating back to 7000 years – at least! And beer has been given 5 star ratings from the great and the good – and here...
London's Drinking Culture - The Pub
May 05, 2021 19:21 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MBThis Podcast Explores the things that help define London and the British and todays subject is the British Pub We will look at the facts, its history, how to drink it in it, and how to deal with the inevitable consequences of the morning following the night before – the hangover
London's Drinking Culture Podcast
May 05, 2021 19:05 - 19 minutes - 14 MBThis Podcast Explores the things that help define London and the British. And todays subject is the British Drinking Culture – and why it’s so in grained in the British Psyche. And funnily enough, Grain is the principal ingredient in two of its principal substances - beer and Gin – London’s tipples In this podcast will look at the culture of drinking by focusing on some drinking facts, and London’s drinking history, and briefly touching on how and where to drink it and the main ...
Introduction to Photorun's Views From London Podcast
May 05, 2021 17:54 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBThis Podcast Series Explores the things that help define London and the British. This is an introduction to what the Podcast series will cover. Imagine if London could speak to you – what would she talk to you about, what sight would she show you and what questions would you ask her? This is what this Podcast is all about Views from London will cover an eclectic mix of subjects including Our drinking and eating cultures Britishness and London icons Our way of life and eccentricitie...