The ‘Old Lady of Threadneedle Street’ is the nickname of the Bank of England. The current building from the 18th century appears fortress-like (which it should be as the nation’s
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What is the Fourth Dimension? – The concept of the echo in Alan Moore’s ‘From Hell’What is the Fourth Dimension? – The concept of the echo in Alan Moore’s ‘From Hell’
An echo, which calls through time and space and makes sure that certain actions or events repeat themselves or continue, is one of the main topics in Peter Ackroyd’s novel
Mini Episode: Dominik Scherrer (“Ripper Street”) (Deutsch/German)Mini Episode: Dominik Scherrer (“Ripper Street”) (Deutsch/German)
Dominik Scherrer ist ein 1967 in Zürich geborener britischer Komponist, der viel für Film, Theater und Fernsehen geschrieben hat. Von ihm stammen die Soundtracks zu “Agatha Christie’s Marple”, “Ripper Street”,
Mini Episode: Juan Carlos Medina (“The Limehouse Golem”)Mini Episode: Juan Carlos Medina (“The Limehouse Golem”)
Juan Carlos Medina is a director and writer, known for “Painless“*, “The Limehouse Golem“* “and “A Discovery of Witches“*. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by
Ghosts of the East End: Jack the Ripper and his victimsGhosts of the East End: Jack the Ripper and his victims
London has many ghosts. Just like any other area, the East End of London is full of tales and legends of apparitions and spectres. Today we are going to look
Episode 09: Frank Molloy | Topic: Soul City WanderingEpisode 09: Frank Molloy | Topic: Soul City Wandering
TALKS BEYOND TIME AND PLACE – EPISODE NINE: FRANK MOLLOY Frank Molloy aka “Soul City Wanderer” is the author of the book Soul City Wandering. He is a south London-born
Episode 05: Stephen Saleh | Topic: Dark Lines of LondonEpisode 05: Stephen Saleh | Topic: Dark Lines of London
TALKS BEYOND TIME AND PLACE – EPISODE FIVE: STEPHEN SALEH Stephen is the author of “Dark Lines of London“, a time-travelling, supernatural and historical comic that he wrote together with
Episode 04: Robert Kingham | Topic: Pagan LondonEpisode 04: Robert Kingham | Topic: Pagan London
NOTE: Apologies for the bad sound quality of my microphone in the beginning. It is getting better from 05:25 onwards. TALKS BEYOND TIME AND PLACE – EPISODE FOUR: ROBERT KINGHAM
Episode 01: David Charnick | Topic: Peter Ackroyd’s Monstrous East EndEpisode 01: David Charnick | Topic: Peter Ackroyd’s Monstrous East End
“History and especially the story of London is just a continuous story and we just happen to be in these chapters at the moment. History is not the past, it
Nicholas Hawksmoor: A walk along his East End churchesNicholas Hawksmoor: A walk along his East End churches
A Walk beyond Time and Place The London churches of 18th century architect Nicholas Hawksmoor churches have historically and fictionally been connected to London’s most famous crimes. Authors like Iain