Ladies Who London

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Ep 82 - Smithfield - Bodysnatching - James May and John Bishop in burking shock! Apr 13, 2022

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Are you summer body ready? I hope not - that's the off season for bodysnatching... this week we talk about the grisly but intriguing business of bodysnatching. Who was involved? How was it done? What did the public think of it? And how did John Bishop and James May feature in this weird, mysterious world? TW - talk about death and human remains

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Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 80 - Fulham - Jill Craigie, to be a woman Apr 06, 2022

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A cinematic trailblazer, Jill Craigie was one of the foremost female directors in the UK, with a unique look at London life. We find out what took her into the film industry, why she was so important, and how a high profile marriage affected her career. Plus we chat to Emily from 'It's Not That Boring' who runs a platform supporting and promoting women in film. You can find her platform at www.itsnotthatboring.com

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/behind-the-lens-with-jill-craigie for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 80 - Covent Garden - Thomas Boulton & Frederick Park, other ladies who London-ned Mar 29, 2022

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How a drag court case created a tabloid storm in Victorian London, we find out about Thomas Boulton and Frederick Park, who were unceremoniously hauled before a jury after being arrested while out at the theatre in women's clothing. However, this was not the charge they were put on trial for. The actual charge was much more serious, although without evidence to prove their supposed crime. What happened, who were they, and how did their case change the law... A NOTE / TW - we talk about the law of sodomy, or the act of being gay, and some of the discrimination around it.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 79 - Pimlico; Barbara Hepworth - the wonderful woman of waves Mar 23, 2022

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One of the foremost artists of the 20thC, we take a look at Dame Barbara Hepworth. Emily takes us on a trot through the life and work of the wonderful artist who is linked to both London and St Ives, and we find out what inspired her art, and where in London you can find her work. We find out where you can take a little break from the hustle and bustle and lose yourself in her art for a short time.

Visit www.ladieswholondon.com/post/piercing-holes-dame-barbara-hepworth for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 78 - Delving deep with special guest Lara Maiklem, author and mudlarker Mar 16, 2022

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We're delighted to welcome Lara Maiklem to the podcast this week - bestselling author and mudlarker Lara comes to chat to us about mudlarking and her love for London's history. We chat about some of the most exciting obects that Lara has found on the Thames foreshore, as well as finding out an exciting update on one of her more intriguing and headline grabbing finds!

You can follow Lara on social media @londonmudlark or @london.mudlark on instagram

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/delving-deep-with-mudlarker-lara-maiklem for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 77 - Westminster - Aphra Benn; scandal, spy and scribe Mar 09, 2022

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Heading back to the 1600s, we take a look at the intriguing, mysterious Aphra Benn, the first female English professional writer with an extra little secret to her story. We find out what makes her so interesting, why it is we know so little about her life, and how a stint in the Netherlands ended her up in a bit of hot water!

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 76 - North London - Alexandra Palace; burning, broadcasts, and balloons! Mar 02, 2022

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Come up to the top of the hill and find out all about the people's palace, Ally Pally. Up up and away! From huge balloons to Laurence of Arabia, fireworks and fires (oops), Alexandra Palace is the hilltop palace that has always belonged to the community. Find out more in this episode.

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/alexandra-palace for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 75 - Mayfair - Down Street abandoned tube station with Siddy Holloway, the secret WW2 bunker Feb 23, 2022

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On this week's episode we chat to Siddy Holloway, presenter of Secrets of the London Underground about the abandoned tube station used as a WW2 bunker, Down Street. She gives us some fascinating facts about the abandoned underground sites, and how Churchill made a very specific request for the development of the station

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Ep 74 - Soho (kinda!) - Caravan club, a 'sink of iniquity' in gay London Feb 16, 2022

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All welcome to peek behind the curtain of one of London's most secretive gay clubs, the 1930s 'Caravan Club'. We take you off for a bit of LGBTQ history, as we travel back in time to the 1930s, where it was illegal to be gay in the UK. We invite you to join us in one of the most infamous, secretive gay clubs - will it be raided? Will it stay secret? And most importantly, will Cyril ever get his man??

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-caravan-club-a-sink-of-iniquity-in-gay-london for the show notes to this episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Ep 73 - London Bridge - The Old Operating Theatre; hope and fear in a secret attic Feb 09, 2022

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A secret 19thC operating theatre hidden in the attic of an old church, and the women who braved the surgeon's knife. This week Emily and Alex are on site at the Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, taking a look at the fascinating history of this place of hope and fear, as women were operated on before anaesthesia or antiseptic. How long would a surgeon take to amputate a limb, how would that happen, and just how many people would be crammed in to the theatre to watch.

We chat to Monica Walker from the museum, and you can find out more and visit at www.oldoperatingtheatre.com

Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-old-operating-theatre for the show notes to each episode.

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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