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William Curley's Nostalgia Selection, including that rather pricey Jaffa Cake

London’s Best Chocolate Shops

Let the drooling begin.

The Podium, a former pub on St Alphage Highwalk. Here's what it looked like when open.

The Ghost Shops Of The Barbican Estate

A tour around the Barbican’s old shops, pubs and restaurants.

The view from Radio

The Best Rooftop Bars In London

Where to take in alfresco drinking with a view.

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Boris Johnson And Vladimir Putin: Masters Of The Publicity Shot

Anything you can do, Vlad, I can, um, you know, do sort of alright at.

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Long Live Southbank: Skaters Muster To Save Their Undercroft

Users of the threatened skating and biking den beneath the Southbank Centre aren’t going without a fight.

Finsbury Town Hall, on Rosebery Avenue. Now an events space and home to The Urdang Academy. Photo / Koeln Sued

The Faded Grandeur Of London’s Old Town Halls

Photos of long-forgotten bits of the capital’s municipal architecture.

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Row, Row, Row Your Kayak Gently Down The Thames

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, you can even splash your friends.

The well-buttressed magazine building. The doors are made from copper, less likely to cause sparks than iron.

Tilbury Fort: Protecting London For Half A Millennium

A short train ride gets you to one of England’s most impressive fortifications.

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The Secret Bits Of The Northern Line

Geoff Marshall films some unusual features you probably never noticed.

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Time Travel London: Boudica In A Traffic Jam

What happens when you play with time and space in London?

Buttons on the Central line, the only line to be fitted with both 'open' and 'close'.

Why Are There Buttons On Tube Train Doors?

An Underground mystery explained.