Discover London

By Derek O'Reilly

Join taxi driver and master of The London Knowledge Derek O'Reilly as he guides us through the streets of London with a little help from some of the best tour guides in London.

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.

Discover London episodes:

June 06, 2022 Charles Dickens Association with Highgate and the Heath
In this Episode Marylyn Greene talks about Charles Dickens association with Highgate and the Heath. Bill Sikes escaped up to North End via Highgate Hill when he had murdered Nancy in Oliver Twist. The area also features in David Copperfield and Barnaby Rudge.
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31min
June 06, 2022 Suffragette City
Derek And Oonagh discuss how London was at the centre of Suffragette protests just before the First World War. The capital was rocked by arson attempts, hunger strikes and massive demonstrations.
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34min
June 06, 2022 Clemency and Leniency in Victorian London
The concept of diminished responsibility did not enter British criminal law until the passing of the Homicide Act of 1957
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33min
May 26, 2022 Season 1 Special - Mayfair
With so much to pack in Derek is joined by Olivia Cox on a whistle stop journey around Mayfair.
Derek find's himself in London’s oldest hotel with a hint of modern luxury, he visits a church where an American president was married and takes us to the best places to buy art, clothes, books and even get a haircut by a barbers that’s over 120 years old.

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25min
May 26, 2022 Jack The Ripper
Derek sits down with Historian David Charnick to discuss a theory that suggests Jack the Ripper, the killer who terrorised women around London during the Victorian era, could actually have been a woman.
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38min
May 26, 2022 Locations Locations Locations
Derek meets Historian and Tour Guide Jaime Cartwright to discuss film locations in London, from Harry Potter to James Bond and all the hidden gems and secret spaces in between.
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31min
May 26, 2022 Trains, Drains & Remains
Considering the history of the City which is largely under our feet, Derek and historian Marilyn Greene will discuss the tube and post office tunnels, water conduits, hidden rivers, and archaeological remains from burials and buildings found in the City.
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36min
May 26, 2022 Radical Women of the East End
Derek and Historian Oonah Gay delve into how these radical women influenced social reform in the east end of London and discuss the match girls strike.
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31min
May 26, 2022 Theatrical London
Derek and Historian Diane Burnstein treat you to historical vignettes and anecdotes about the West End’s most illustrious personalities. Find out about Central London’s oldest theatre and hear about its many ghosts, hear about the riots at the Royal Opera House and visit a haunted stage door where an actor was brutally murdered.
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38min
May 26, 2022 Quirky London
Derek is joined by London Historian Vic Norman, together they tell us how London is full of interesting and quriky facts that will both fascinate and surprise!
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34min

FAQs about Discover London:

How many episodes does Discover London have?

The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.