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The West End's hidden green retreat: The Phoenix Garden
Have you ever discovered this enchanting slither of land behind the Phoenix Theatre?
What's inside 'Number 1, London'?
It's been dubbed the 'grandest address in London', but what's in this Hyde Park house?
Discovering the hidden history of Brown's Hotel in Mayfair
Founded in 1832, Brown's has played host to an intriguing cast of characters.
Islington: Documenting the hidden magic of Camden age
Photographer Gary Williams has been observing the vibrant Camden age for 4 years.
Inside Tufnell Park's brutalist school hall for all
The Acland Burghley School is fundraising to restore its brutalist hall's original glory.
Thames Clipper at 25: River secrets from the first captain
Sean Collins captained the boat himself when the service launched in 1999.
Thames Barrier at 40: Secrets from the barrier manager
The Thames Barrier was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 8 May 1984.
Unearthing the origins of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
Do you know the story behind the famous tomb in Westminster Abbey?
Lady Jane Grey and more...a grisly Tudor tour of London
What Tudor terrors happened at the Charterhouse, Cheapside and Guildhall?
A real hidden gem: Abbey Wood's Cathedral of Sewage
Built in 1865, The Crossness Pumping Station is famed for it's wrought-iron decoration.
Maximalist to Modernist: Exploring London's lost interiors
London's interior design history offers a window into London life from 1880-1940.
Inside Transport for London's enormous lost property office
The newly opened West Ham warehouse contains contains 62,000 items.
How the Cutty Sark came to Greenwich's dry dock
The iconic clipper recently celebrated its 70th anniversary in Greenwich.
London's disappeared department stores of days gone by
Some of the capital's behemoths of the time, now gone from the streets.
The Real Midwives of Poplar
Following the real-life 'Call the Midwife' team helping mothers in east London.
Rediscovering the chequered life of author Frank Norman
Under the skin of the 'Bang to Rights' and 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be' author.
Who were Georgian London's 'Blackbirds of St Giles'?
New novel explores the black Londoners fighting for freedom in the 19th century.
What are Parliament's bars really like?
You are certainly never far from a bar in the Palace of Westminster.
Unearthing early Roman London under an office basement
The BBC's Science Editor visits the site of a major archaeological discovery in the city.
"The centre of the world": Exploring the deep history of The Strand
The Strand has witnessed to London’s growth and change from early on.
Moorgate tube crash: Dramatising the disaster 50 years on
Laurence Marks's father died in the crash, now he's co-written a play for Drama on 4.
Charting London's lost pubs
Looking back at some of the most memorable boozers of London's past.
The 12 days when an escaped eagle entranced London
In 1965 the general public were gripped by the exploits of a fugitive bird called Goldie.
London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't
How two plucky architects masterminded the project in the early 1990s.
How London's boroughs were named 60 years ago
As the 32 boroughs mark this big milestone, we look back at how modern London was born.
Alternative Kew: The 'ethereal' London Museum of Water and Steam
Inside the former Kew Bridge Waterworks, and it's amazing pumping engines.
Inside The City - where Medieval custom determines who votes
The City of London is an oddity within the English system of local government.
The story of Walthamstow FC's 'world-first' William Morris kit
The collaboration is believed to be the first between a football club and a museum.
The history of Chelsea in 50 buildings
A neighbourhood better known by its people, SW10 also has a rich architectural history.
Where are London's most 'charismatic' trees?
Nearly a quarter of London is covered by trees, making it a forest by some definitions.
