Views on London Podcast

This fortnightly podcast series explores the things that help define London and the British. Imagine if London could speak to you – what would she talk to you about, what sight would she show you, and what questions would you ask her? This is what this Podcast is all about. Views on London will cover an eclectic mix of subjects including • Our drinking and eating cultures • Britishness and London icons • Our way of life and eccentricities • Pleasures and Pastimes • Exploring and getting around London • Royalty and History • Its People and places • And some photographic tips and ideas to help you capture those special London moments.

London Nosh - What you need to know about London's Favourite Dishes 07/28/2021

London Nosh - An overview of British cuisine 07/14/2021

London Drinking Culture - Why Tea is better than Coffee - and the history of London Coffee 06/30/2021

London Drinking Culture - Tea 06/16/2021

London Drinking Culture - Tea This Podcast Explores the things that help define London and the British and todays subject is Tea – and why its so in grained in the British Psyche. We will look at the facts, its history, how to drink it and why is so hard to get a decent cup of tea in London. Tea is the most widely consumed substance after Air and water, It propped up the British empire, helped the industrial revolution defined class, funded wars and made life more bearable For example Its effect on the British It Drove society - In Victorian society ladies regularly visited each other and had had tea their social networking It Drove Commerce – Made business more productive when they met in coffee house to strike deals or exchange information in a sober manner with of tea or coffee It Drove International Trade - government helped to establish tea as main drink for the empire and exported to its colonies and collected taxes. And in the late 17c the government a Tax on tea that went up to 119% and accounted for almost 10% of its revenue. However this led to a rich trade in Smuggled tea! It helped the Industrial revolution and made the workforce more productive - sweet drink – and energising them - plus purifies the water - up until then the nations was dependant on beer as the only dependable safe drink - therefore it made us less dependant on alcohol It created to wars - the Opium wars with China in the Victorian era ( mid 1800) and the American Revolution (Boston Tea Party) in the 1773 An it’s Protected by Government - So much so that in WWII – tea stock were hidden and stored in strategic locations and was part of the key supply line for the British troops. An it has always been – Anytime any place anywhere – it’s best known as the general drink to Welcoming people of the Btitish - come in for a cuppa and for a gossip! But we have it formally for Breakfast Tea breaks Afternoon tea High tea/ Tea (traditional common word for evening meal at 6:00 - Teatime Even as a night cap hydrate after a drinking session – especially with Toast and a chat. /episode/index/show/londonruns/id/19118093

London Drinking Culture Series- London Gin 06/02/2021

London Drinking Culture - Beer 05/19/2021

London Drinking Culture - Beer This podcast will focus on the London Pint of Beer It will look at the facts, its history, the different types of beer, how and where to drink it Beer has a lot going for it Around the world, humans consume over 50 billion gallons of beer every year. Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic drink on the planet. beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world - Dating back to 7000 years – at least! And beer has been given 5 star ratings from the great and the good – and here are a few examples Plato He is a wise man who invented beer Shakespeare, Henry V I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety. – Benjamin Franklin Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. – Homer Simpson Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life’s problems.– Henry Lawson – Australian poet Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer. – Beer is in grained in British and European society - and ironically it’s Grain that has provided us food (bread) and drink (beer) for centuries in fact Prior to 1700, the average European consumed 182 kg of bread and 182 litres of beer per year (Allen 1992) – so in equal weight as I litre of beer is around a kg in weight.. Half of all spending was on beer and bread, and three-quarters of all calories came from these two sources alone. The reason for massive beer consumption was simple – water was often contaminated. The problem note by – WC Fields who said that the problem with by water is that you never know where its been This was especially true in the cities where clean drinking water was in short supply but beer was plentiful cheap and safe to drink. It is hence not surprising that it was consumed throughout the day, from breakfast until the late evening. We have evolved to drink less beer but its still a firm favourite As is bourn out from the figures – physical and numerical Quantity wise In 2018, 8.5 billion pints of beer _ more than any other alcoholic In comparison 7.4 billion glasses of wine were sold in the UK And 1.2 billion pints of cider And the government benefits from this as the British pay a staggering 11 times more beer duty than drinkers in Germany or Spain. /episode/index/show/londonruns/id/19117973

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