Dan’s taking London’s Spymasters out for a spin this afternoon – so we couldn’t resist giving you a sneak preview. Picture him in Horse Guards Parade, spinning the yarn of Operation Mincemeat, weaving in the James Bond connection, and – just for good measure – putting us tantalisingly close to unmasking the real 007.
Pull up a chair, lean in. Here’s Dan.
Read MoreA night of fire. A very grand historic old house in ruins. And an image that came to define the Blitz
Read MoreSeptember 25, 1818 – the day London made medical history. Guy’s Hospital. A patient is bleeding out. London surgeon James Blundell rolls the dice on an untested idea: take blood from one person, inject it into another. No blood typing, no antiseptic, just urgency, ingenuity, and a syringe. Against the odds, the patient lives. We’ll meet Dr. Blundell, part mad-scientist, part visionary, who turned a desperate gamble into the first successful human-to-human blood transfusion. It’s a story of risk, luck, science, and the moment London learned life could be borrowed.
Read MoreThe wind howls, the candles gutter… London, 1717: a child is born beneath a sky that seems to know it’s witnessing trouble. He will grow up to conjure castles full of ghosts, corridors thick with secrets, and gossip sharp enough to draw blood.
Read MoreOn a hushed September morning in 1939, as war loomed over London, Sigmund Freud drew his last breath in Hampstead. This is the story of that extraordinary passing.
Read MoreRight, gather round — this one’s a bit of a lucky dip. Here’s what’s rattling about in the bag:
📚 A cracking book recommendation from one of our celebrity guides — proper page-turner stuff.
🚶 A London Walk so good it’s gone — yep, Sold Out (but all is not lost).
🍜 A delicious little amuse-bouche from a Chef’s Tour in Kuala Lumpur — have a sniff, have a taste.
🇮🇹 An Italian guest’s rave review — bellissimo!
🌊 And to top it off, a message in a bottle — chucked into the sea and washing up here, on your earbuds.
It’s a short one, a tasty one, perfect for holiday listening. Go on, have a listen — see what you fish out.
it’s London with its heart on its sleeve…
Read MorePut a candle in the window…
Read MoreLondon calling. London Walks connecting. This… is London. This is London Walks. Streets ahead. Story time. History time. Top of the morning to you London Walkers. Wherever you are. It’s Friday, September 19th, 2025. Our warm up act, as always, the London Calling Book Club Corner. In the Chair today, London Walks’ Knight errant, Richard […]
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