Podcasts: London

In certain parts of London, the streets are cold and lonely at night. Some even say that these areas are haunted by the ghosts of people who died long ago.

For the past few months, our language and culture experts have been busy creating a board game called A Weekend in London. This game is designed to help you improve your English — and learn about a great city.

So, what better time than now to visit the British capital for some good-value shopping? And what better place to do that shopping than in London's lovely traditional shops?

When Islamic extremists planted bombs on London’s transport network on 7 July 2005, the fear of attacks increased. Is this threat still affecting the lives of Londoners today? Julian Earwaker, our correspondent in Britain, asked people in London.

British English has a lot of unkind or sarcastic expressions used to describe someone from the upper-classes. In this excerpt from Peggy’s Place, you’ll hear three of these words: snob, toff and nob. Listen.

This month, Replay takes a closer look at Boris Johnson, London’s new mayor. Johnson is a politician and TV host, known more for his untidy blond hair and utterly, or completely, chaotic behaviour. Replay presenter Romie Singh tells us more.

Every month, on Spotlight Audio and in Spotlight magazine, we visit Peggy's Place, a London pub. This month, Peggy's husband, Phil, has gone out on a quick trip to the late-night supermarket around the corner and not come back.