David Tucker

David Tucker

David – the Seigneur of this favoured realm – broods over words, breeds enthusiasms and is “unmanageable.”* He’s a balterer, literary historian, university lecturer, journalist, logophile and lifelong thanatophobe. For good measure, he’s the doyen of London guides.


12 historic sites in London that you need to see

Date post added: 24th April 2024

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What was Crime Like in Victorian London?

Date post added: 16th April 2024

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The Unknown History of Camden Market

Date post added: 10th April 2024

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25 things to do in Soho, London

Date post added: 2nd April 2024

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16 London Museums To Discover At Night In 2024

Date post added: 26th March 2024

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Things To Do Over Easter Weekend in London

Date post added: 15th March 2024

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The interesting history of Covent Garden

Date post added: 15th February 2024

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A brief history of London Docklands

Date post added: 26th January 2024

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Things To Do In Hampstead, A Local’s Guide

Date post added: 13th December 2023

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25 Cool and Quirky Shops in London

Date post added: 8th December 2023

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Why is Jack the Ripper still talked about today?

Date post added: 15th October 2023

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17 Things To Do In London At Christmas 2023

Date post added: 14th September 2023

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Things To Do On Bonfire Night in London 2023

Date post added: 1st September 2023

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Why a guided London tour should be part of your next group trip

Date post added: 24th August 2023

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Just up, new podcast: ITN Editor Stewart Purvis’s Spies of Hampstead Walk

Date post added: 19th August 2023

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10 Things To Do in London On Boxing Day 2023

Date post added: 15th August 2023

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10 Poets of London: Walk In Their Historical Footsteps

Date post added: 10th August 2023

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What to do in Westminster: 12 ideas from must-see sights to hidden gems

Date post added: 5th August 2023

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The War Museums Everyone, From Neophyte to Expert, Should Visit In London

Date post added: 27th July 2023

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20 Famous Streets In London To Visit

Date post added: 24th July 2023

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Coming soon…

Date post added: 19th July 2023

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The 8 worst slums of Victorian London

Date post added: 17th July 2023

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What To Eat From The Best Restaurants Around Hampstead Heath

Date post added: 13th July 2023

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Here’s Today’s London Walks podcast

Date post added: 4th July 2023

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New Walks! Small Group Beatles Tours

Date post added: 28th June 2023

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Virtual Tours in July

Date post added: 27th June 2023

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London at its best

Date post added: 27th June 2023

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8 Garden Squares In Central London To Visit In 2023

Date post added: 25th June 2023

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How To Get To Hampstead Heath And The Pleasures It Affords

Date post added: 15th June 2023

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18 Amazing Restaurants In Kensington

Date post added: 25th May 2023

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New Walks & Seasonal Walks

Date post added: 20th May 2023

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Tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) Not-to-be-Missed walk

Date post added: 19th May 2023

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Londons Quackery and Fake Doctors

Date post added: 18th May 2023

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How to spend a day in Greenwich, London

Date post added: 4th May 2023

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The Beatles, Abbey Road Studios & the Zebra Crossing

Date post added: 29th April 2023

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The 13 Ghosts Of The Tower Of London

Date post added: 8th April 2023

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British Fashion At London Museums: A Guide

Date post added: 6th April 2023

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Best Things To Do In London For Father’s Day 2023

Date post added: 3rd April 2023

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Isobel’s Walks

Date post added: 24th March 2023

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The Spots Around London That Make Up David Bowie’s Life

Date post added: 23rd March 2023

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Why is The Millennium Bridge in London famous?

Date post added: 9th March 2023

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Best Guide To Celebrating Mothers Day In London 2023

Date post added: 23rd February 2023

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What Is St Martin In The Fields? And Why Should You Visit?

Date post added: 15th February 2023

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10 of London’s Oldest Pubs

Date post added: 1st February 2023

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Shakespeare’s Life In London: The Backdrop Of His Most Creative Years

Date post added: 11th January 2023

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5 Secrets Of Charles Dickens House In London

Date post added: 3rd January 2023

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British Royal Houses In London

Date post added: 15th December 2022

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8 Historical Figures Who Built Westminster Abbey

Date post added: 14th December 2022

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Jack The Ripper’s Victims

Date post added: 28th November 2022

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The Ultimate Guide of The City of London

Date post added: 17th November 2022

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New walks & a couple of specials

Date post added: 5th October 2022

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Coping with the heat

Date post added: 19th July 2022

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A London Walks Zinger

Date post added: 20th June 2022

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14 Reasons That The Great Fire Of London Destroyed London

Date post added: 19th May 2022

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London & the London Walks Tourism Superstar Team

Date post added: 16th March 2022

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The 11 ghosts of the London Underground

Date post added: 8th February 2022

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Black London, the Slave Trade, Abolition

Date post added: 15th January 2022

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Dear Mr Mayor

Date post added: 10th January 2022

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“You are one of the rare few who respects history and truth”

Date post added: 8th January 2022

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What’s Next – A Virologist Talks about Covid

Date post added: 19th December 2021

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Four examples that stand for hundreds…

Date post added: 17th December 2021

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A Letter to the Mayor of London

Date post added: 17th December 2021

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The Christmas Lights Pub Walk

Date post added: 14th December 2021

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The Victoria Line – All Aboard!

Date post added: 25th November 2021

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Exclusive VIP Jack the Ripper Tour – Maximum 10 People

Date post added: 10th November 2021

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David’s latest podcast – Despatch from Dickens’ London

Date post added: 21st October 2021

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Underground – Overground: Exploring London by Tube

Date post added: 17th October 2021

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Just Up – this week’s (Oct. 15) podcast

Date post added: 15th October 2021

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Just up – this week’s (Oct. 15 – Oct. 22) podcast

Date post added: 27th August 2021

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Just up – a bonus podcast

Date post added: 24th August 2021

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Just up – some Winter Programme Specials

Date post added: 24th August 2021

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Just up, this week’s (August 20 – 27) podcast – another tour du force

Date post added: 20th August 2021

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Just up, this week’s (Aug. 13 – Aug. 20) podcast – Helena masters a masterpiece

Date post added: 22nd July 2021

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Bonus Podcast – The Storming of the Bastille

Date post added: 13th July 2021

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Just up (July 9th) – this week’s London Walks podcast

Date post added: 9th July 2021

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The Crown Walk this Saturday

Date post added: 6th July 2021

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Great review for Richard Walker’s Audiobook

Date post added: 20th June 2021

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Just up (June 25th) – the new London Walks Podcast

Date post added: 18th June 2021

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Best review ever

Date post added: 2nd June 2021

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URGENT Bookings system was down

Date post added: 29th May 2021

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URGENT MESSAGE NO NEED TO BOOK Just meet the guide at the time and place stated

Date post added: 29th May 2021

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NEW Rock’n’Roll London for June 2021

Date post added: 26th May 2021

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Chart toppers – the 3 most popular podcasts of the last 90 days

Date post added: 19th April 2021

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We’re back! On Good Friday!! Risen on Easter weekend!!!

Date post added: 27th March 2021

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Free Tour that’s Genuinely Free

Date post added: 21st February 2021

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James Bond with London Walks

Date post added: 8th January 2021

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The New Year

Date post added: 31st December 2020

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Walking With Bob Cratchit

Date post added: 8th December 2020

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The Story of London – 20th Century London

Date post added: 7th December 2020

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Six Nights in the 60s!

Date post added: 17th November 2020

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Christmas Tours going up…

Date post added: 26th October 2020

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The Story Of Christabella Wyndham

Date post added: 24th October 2020

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Opening Night

Date post added: 21st October 2020

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This Is London! London Calling! Here’s London!

Date post added: 14th October 2020

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Westminster Abbey Tours return! Halloween Tours info! Archaeology Tours, etc.

Date post added: 14th October 2020

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We are surging! Twelve new Virtual Tours up in the last 24 hours!

Date post added: 13th October 2020

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A Horror Movie Mini-Tour of London

Date post added: 5th October 2020

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Walking a Book, Walking a River

Date post added: 18th September 2020

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The Autumn Collection – the Thursday Night Musical London Virtual Tours

Date post added: 15th September 2020

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COVID 19 Good News!!

Date post added: 11th September 2020

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The Jack the Ripper Anniversary Walk

Date post added: 27th August 2020

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Live Tours – Here they come!

Date post added: 15th July 2020

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