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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.
