This 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 and connect more with them when you visit.

This first podcast is a scene setter to explains how  define ourselves as a country and as Londoners as well as orienting you to the City.

To get a visual picture of London, I would recommend referencing some of the longer photo runs as there are plenty of visual and audio information in the form of maps, videos historical prints and photographs that would complement this podcast. In case you don’t have time for this then I have visual reference guide and links   in the show notes.

Short Visual History of London

 To use a quote by Paddington Bear

“In London, everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in.”

And that is also true of the UK and each area of London  so lets  start with a quick orientation to the different ways we call ourselves as a country before looking at London.

Britain, The British, The UK, Great Britain  England Scotland wales and Ireland – what’s the differences and similarities ?