The life and times of the UK’s smallest cetacean in our busiest waterway. N Quentin Woolf goes to Ipswich to get a tour of the research vessel Song of the Whale, and learn more about our cetacean friends, the Harbour Porpoises.

The word Bedlam conjures up thoughts of an 'asylum' and all sorts of negative connotations around the way people with mental illness were treated in the past. Today the situation couldn't be more different: the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham is a spe

Be honest with yourself - exactly how much do you know about Art Deco? You may be able to identify the style, but can you be more specific than that? This week, N Quentin Woolf goes to Bloomsbury to meet tour guide Yannick Pucci, who explains more about t

N Quentin Woolf is joined by Dr Simon Chaplin, director of culture and society at the Wellcome Trust, where the renowned library has been refurbished and transformed into a place for serious science - as well as engaging the public. In his former role as

This week N Quentin Woolf is at Westminster Hall - the historic heart of the British parliament. He hears from Caroline Shenton, author of The Day Parliament Burnt Down, about the incredible moment in 1834 when the houses of parliament were destroyed by f

What's the latest in London's cocktail scene? How old fashioned is an Old Fashioned? N Quentin Woolf heads up high to Aqua Shard to meet head of bars Miles Donneky and cocktail writer Janan Jay and hear about what the current trends and why London leads t

This week, N Quentin Woolfe meets Sheyi Bankale, editor of Next Level magazine, which highlights photography as a form of fine art. The two discuss what identifies London's photographic scene and the forthcoming Hackney edition of the magazine.

A listen back at the last 12 months of our podcast.

Discussing our favourite Londonist stories from 2014.

The first Chinatown and the original Olympic village.