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London History

The London History Podcast uncovers the stories, people, and places that have shaped London over 2,000 years. Hosted by historian & tour guide Hazel Baker, each 20–40 minute episode feels like an audio walking tour, covering everything from Roman Londinium and medieval guilds to Dickensian streets, Georgian scandals, and modern social change. Perfect for curious Londoners, visitors, students, and history lovers who want to go beyond the usual tourist highlights.

56. London's Black Cab Legacy

19 mins; May 20, 2021

55. The Regency Cook

20 mins; May 14, 2021

54. The Festival of Britain

20 mins; May 06, 2021

53. Benjamin Franklin in London

19 mins; April 29, 2021

52. St George's Day

19 mins; April 22, 2021

51. Walk Through London's Forgotten Places

20 mins; April 15, 2021

50. History of Shoreditch

19 mins; April 08, 2021

49. Myths of Regency Dress

19 mins; April 01, 2021

48. Leper Houses in London

20 mins; March 25, 2021

47. Victorian Dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park

20 mins; March 18, 2021

46. Beer, The Bard & Historic Buildings of Bankside

20 mins; March 11, 2021

45. Drawing London's Buildings

20 mins; March 04, 2021

44. Tudor London & John Stow

21 mins; February 25, 2021

43. London Fog

22 mins; February 18, 2021

42. How the National Gallery Began

20 mins; February 11, 2021

41. London's Medieval Friaries

20 mins; February 04, 2021

40. Charles Dickens in Greenwich

15 mins; January 28, 2021

39. London's Frost Fairs

18 mins; January 21, 2021

38. The Black Death: London's First Plague

20 mins; January 14, 2021

37. Bridgerton & Regency London

19 mins; January 07, 2021

36. Brexit and the City of London

19 mins; December 31, 2020

35. A Tudor Christmas

18 mins; December 18, 2020

34. London's Old Shops: Food and Drink

19 mins; December 10, 2020

33. London's Pillar Boxes

19 mins; December 03, 2020

32. Medieval Guilds

20 mins; November 26, 2020

31. Abandoned London Underground Stations

20 mins; November 19, 2020

30. Quirky Street Names - Little Britain

18 mins; November 14, 2020

29. Victorian Harp Makers

19 mins; November 06, 2020

28. A Georgian Ghost Story

16 mins; October 29, 2020

27. The South Sea Bubble

21 mins; October 22, 2020

26. The Seven Noses of Soho

17 mins; October 15, 2020

25. The British Museum

20 mins; October 08, 2020

24. The Walbrook in Roman London

19 mins; October 01, 2020

23. London's Historic Pubs

20 mins; September 24, 2020

22. The Havering Hoard

19 mins; September 17, 2020

21: London Area Names - Animal Edition

18 mins; September 11, 2020

20. The Great Fire of London - How It Began

19 mins; September 04, 2020

19. London Coffeehouses

18 mins; July 31, 2020

18. Victorian Photographs

17 mins; July 24, 2020

17. The Proms & The Royal Albert Hall

18 mins; July 17, 2020

16. Women in 1920s London

22 mins; July 09, 2020

15. Old Movies Filmed in London

17 mins; July 02, 2020

14: Postcards from London's Past

19 mins; June 26, 2020

13. London Statues: Medical Women

18 mins; June 18, 2020

12: The Old Operating Theatre Museum

19 mins; June 11, 2020

11. London's Coffeehouses and Commerce

18 mins; June 04, 2020

10. London's Folklore

18 mins; May 29, 2020

9: Music Halls and Cabaret - from yesterday to today

16 mins; May 21, 2020

8. The Monument to the Great Fire of London

18 mins; May 14, 2020

7. True London Spy Stories

19 mins; May 07, 2020

6. Lost London - Hockley in the Hole

17 mins; May 01, 2020

5. Dragons of London

17 mins; April 23, 2020

4. The Crown Jewels

19 mins; April 17, 2020

3. Childhood Foods

19 mins; April 12, 2020

2. Fantastic Beasts in London

17 mins; April 04, 2020

1. Roman London: An Introduction

19 mins; March 22, 2020

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37 secs; March 21, 2020

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