Another Look at London

Just in time for Halloween - unlucky Episode 13! And with Charlotte in Covid Jail AKA self-isolation, we resort to Zoom (the horror!) to share our thoughts on the the best of pre-gentrified London. From the joys of the 'Pirates and Pilgrims' pub crawl to watching the sun set from the roof terrace of Alfie's Antiques via record shops with eccentric opening times and the elusive charms of Eel Pie Island, we talk you through our favourites sights and pints untouched by the man-bun-and-kombucha brigade. And in keeping with the curse of the number 13, the Zoom recording isn't always up to our exacting Niffler standards, but post-Hallows, rest assured that we will be back in person with our finest recording tech. Recorded 5th October 2021.

Finally after a year's hiatus, the Another Look at London gang are back to celebrate the best of London now that the city is starting to get back into the swing of things. And trust us, we have a lot to talk about! Recorded on 15th July 2021.

With the city in quarantine, many of London's small businesses and cultural institutions are coming up with ingenious ways to adapt and keep going in these challenging times. In this episode, we look at the best ways to support small local businesses from the comfort of your own home and get involved in the many creative digital activities on offer from your favourite London institutions. From online baking classes to tequila by post, pop up Instagram vintage sales, virtual tours and mobile cheese toasties, we’ve got plenty of top picks for making the most of lockdown while keeping safe and healthy.

In our 10th(!) episode (recorded in the heady days just before quarantine kicked in), we explore some of our favourite street markets in London, from the hustle and bustle of Ridley Road to the fashionista hot spots of Portobello and Brick Lane, floral nirvanas of Columbia Road and New Covent Garden and hidden gems like Wood Street and Lewisham….and much more! Just the tonic for Londoners pining for those relaxed Saturdays getting coffee and croissants in Borough Market and restless travellers dreaming of their next adventure. We miss you London, get well soon xx

In this episode, we talk about our favourite highlights of 2019, new hidden gems we've recently discovered (and a few of our old favourites that have sadly closed), and many, many exciting things we’re looking forward to in London in 2020. Expect our top theatre picks, new restaurants we can’t wait to try, handbags, sea shanties, new found ceramics skills, cow-coloured canoes and much, much more!

Fresh from our Niffler field trip, in this episode we chat all things Fitzrovia: Soho's glitzier, more highbrow older sister north of Oxford Street. On our expedition we discover a bar with wine vending machines, sushi ice cream, a cocktail joint in a maverick priest's basement, a 200m official secret, L. Ron Hubbard's town house and much, much more. 

In this episode, we're joined by very special guest Katie Wignall, an accredited Blue Badge Guide and author of the fantastic Look Up London blog (lookup.london). We talk to Katie about her amazing career as a guide and everything from her favourite weird and wonderful street names to the truth behind famous apocryphal tales, the capital’s most glamorous toilets and London's secret history above the eyeline.

In this episode, two of our nifflers share two decades' worth of distilled wisdom about how to look after your body, mind and soul while living in the capital, covering everything from probiotic diets to affordable haircuts, cheerful dentists and fun ways to keep fit.

From bistros, tiki bars and speakeasies to hot tubs, theatre pubs and taxidermy, we talk all things Angel and Islington and share our top picks in an area bustling with great things to do, see, eat and drink. 

In this episode we dive into recently regenerated area on the fringes of Zone 1, packed full of quirky places to eat and drink and fun things to do.

This time we talk about the hidden charms of London's tourist hotspot, Covent Garden. 

This episode we turn our attention to exploring the sights, sounds and smells of Soho!