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- Short Cuts - The London UndergroundIt's dark, it's dank and it bores the heart of London like the holes in a Jarlsberg cheese. The Tube. Ol' Stink. Blind Man's Guff. Known by many names and none of them nice, The London Underground is not a place you'll find a cabby. But Ray is ready to grit his teeth and take you there, because that's today's destination. And that's what cabbies do.
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13 min - Short Cuts - The London Eye
Welcome to Season 2 of Streets of London with me Ray Black, and our slick, new Short Cuts format.
Need to get to your London destination quicker? Well you've come to the right place. I'm Ray Black, and I know the short cut.
It's cleaner too - Mrs B has made us leave out the swearing, for the children.
Anyway, if you've ever asked yourself what colour eyes London has, then you're not alone. It turns out, like Kim Cattrall in Big Trouble in Little China, her eyes are green. But unlike Kim Cattrall in Big Trouble in Little China, London's are green in the environmental sense. And she's only got one: The London Eye.
Listen to this episode to find out why.
Told you we'd get there quicker.
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10 min - Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard. Where Sherlock Holmes cracked cases and DCI Burnside cracked nuts: it's the famous epicentre of British crimefighting. But does it house a secret? Yes. Join me, Ray Black, as we peer through the magnifying glass and sniff that secret out.
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35 min - Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is probably the most misunderstood bridge in London. How was it built? Why was it built? Where was it built? It was built in London. Join me, Ray Black, as we answer two more of those questions. Or maybe just one.
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26 min - Buckingham Palace
Like most London addresses, Buckingham Palace has had its fair share of larger-than-life occupants. Join me, Ray Black, as we take a peek behind Her Majesty's curtains at some rather fruity previous occupants. God save Her.
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29 min - The Shard
"A shard it is to trouble the mind's eye." Shakespeare never said this, I did, and I'm Ray Black. Then again, Shakespeare never actually saw the Shard, so we'll never know for sure.
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14 min - Big Ben
I'm Ray Black, and this is Streets of London with Ray Black. Today we're off to Big Ben, and we've got a revealing history lesson to keep us company. Yes it was designed by Charles Barry, but have you ever wondered what it was modelled on? Jump in my cab and let's find out, as we drive around the Streets of London, with me, Ray Black.
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About Streets of London
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Welcome to Streets of London with Ray Black, the podcast that takes you for a drive around the capital's famous thoroughfares and a trip down history lane.
The truth is, London probably has…
more secrets than you know. And these secrets have secrets of their own. Secret secrets. Some so secret that only one man knows them. Me. Ray Black. Cabby by day, raconteur by night. Also cabby by night.
Hop in and discover the stories behind some of London's most famous landmarks, and who knows? maybe even make a new friend along the way. Me. Ray Black.
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