The London Society Podcast
Episodes
Talk About London | V&A, Olympic Park and the importance of Culture
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hill from OnLondon and Leanne Tritton, The London Society talk to Tim Reeve, COO of the V&A, about how culture can shape the future of London...
Talk About London | The Southbank Centre - London’s favourite public space turns 75
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
London’s Southbank Centre isn’t just an iconic cultural landmark — it’s a living example of resilience, innovation, and community spirit. In t...
Talk about London | How did we get in this housing mess?
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, hosts Leanne Tritton, The London Society and Dave Hill, OnLondon discuss the ongoing housing crisis in London wi...
Talk About London | What does the rest of the world think about London?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, hosts Leanne Tritton, The London Society and Dave Hill, OnLondon engage with Professor Greg Clark to explore the...
Talk About London – Architecture and What Will London Look Like in the Future
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, Leanne Tritton, London Society and Dave Hill, OnLondon talk with Muyiwa Oki, the youngest-ever President of the ...
Talk About London | Old Oak Common and Park Royal - London's Regeneration Giant
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, Leanne Tritton, The London Society and Dave Hill, OnLondon discuss the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corpor...
Talk about London |The State of Our Streets
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Leanne Tritton, Chair of The London Society, and Dave Hill, founder and editor of OnLondon, are joined by Nicholas Boys-Smith, ...
Talk About London | Planning Basics
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Leanne Tritton, The London Society and Dave Hill, OnLondon, as they delve into the intricacies of London's planning system with planning e...
Talk About London| Can Wimbledon expansion make everyone a winner?
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the future of world renown Wimbledon in this episode of "Talk About London." Hosts Dave Hill, OnLondon and Leanne Tritton, The London Society ...
TFL - One of London's biggest landowners
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, Leanne Tritton and Dave Hill's guest is Graeme Craig, the chief executive of Places for London, to discuss the e...
Talk About London: How Greenwich got its homeless out of B&B's
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Leanne Tritton and Dave Hill discuss the pressing issue of housing in London, focusing on Greenwich Council's successful strategies t...
Talk About London: Earl’s Court Update - Regenerating a Lost London Landmark
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, we return to one of the capital’s most talked-about regeneration projects – Earl’s Court.Once the site of ...
Talk About London: Who will build the homes we need?
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talk About London, Dave Hill, Editor and Publisher of OnLondon and Leanne Tritton, Chair of The London Society talk to Amos Simbo O...
Talk About London: Introduction to the podcast series
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss what we are trying to achieve with this podcast series about London and how plans and policies around the built environme...
Talk About London: Oxford Street Pedestrianisation
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hill, editor and publisher of OnLondon.co.uk, and Leanne Tritton, chair of The London Society, hear from their guest Alexander Jan...
Talk About London: Chelsea Flower Show & The Green Revival in London
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TALK ABOUT LONDON, co-hosts Dave Hill (OnLondon) and Leanne Tritton (Chair, The London Society) are j...
Talk About London: In Conversation with Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor of London
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2 of Talk About London, Dave Hill, editor and publisher of OnLondon.co.uk, and Leanne Tritton, chair of The London Society, discover what J...
London Explained: Brick Lane
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode of this series, Dave Hill explores Brick Lane, which runs through the heart of Spitalfields in the East End and has a special pla...
Talk About London: The London Growth Plan
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The London Society and OnLondon.co.uk welcome you to the podcast series called Talk About London in which co-presenters Leanne Tritton, chai...
London Explained: Central District Alliance
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourth podcast, we explore the five different neighbourhoods (and their blurred boundaries) contained within the Central District Alliance, str...
London Explained: Marble Arch
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of London Explained tells the story of Marble Arch, one of London’s loveliest historic monuments which has been marooned on a roundabout a...
London Explained: Fleet Street Quarter
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of London Explained takes a deep-dive into the Fleet Street Quarter, examining what makes this part of London so historically important and ...
London Explained: Earls Court
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 of the London Society's new podcast, London Explained, will investigate ideas for regenerating Earls Court, a place of legend in inner west ...
Georgia Gould - the 2023 Banister Fletcher Lecture
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The live recording of Cllr Georgia Gould's Banister Fletcher Lecture, given to an audience of 300 at RIBA in Portland Place.The chair of London Counci...
The Future of the West End
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
London’s West End, so vital to the capital and the country, took a huge battering from Covid-19. But it is recovering slowly and also adapting to ch...
Love Letters to London 2022
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the winners and runners-up entries from the first Love Letters to London writing competition organised by The London Society.There were near...
East Bank Story
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 'East Bank' is a unique collaboration between world-leading ...
"Cities Need Slums"
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Robert Elms gives The London Society's Banister Fletcher Lecture"The poor, the marginal, the young, the creative and the bohemian are the ...