Home to The British Broadcasting Corporation from 1960 to 2013, Television Centre is a landmark of modern architecture – with its 26 “atomic dots” on the brick facade of the original Studio One instantly recognisable as the home of many cherished BBC programmes such as Doctor Who, Blue Peter and Top of The Pops.
Traditionally, this is the time of year for personal reflection. After the sheer indulgence of the distant festive season, the first weeks of the new year bring about a sobering realisation – and bathroom mirrors across the country face an onslaught of often unrealistic resolutions.
It’s 1998, London is swingin’ once again – the sound of Britpop fills the streets, Blair is building New Labour and construction on the Millennium Dome begins. And a 30-something food-obsessed entrepreneur has already made quite a name for himself in the city, with an impressive portfolio of restaurants and a forward-thinking members club in Soho for ‘creative souls’.
They provide the grand soundtrack to our historic moments, call out for our celebrations and toll sadly in empathy with our grief.
A recent survey of UK motorists has suggested that BMW owners drive us round the bend the most. But, the dreaded ‘Sunday driver’ continues to rev-up the worst reputation on Britain’s roads.
IN THE aftermath of the Second World War, the United States of America emerged as the world’s economic powerhouse.
Hidden within a small unit on a non-descript industrial estate on the western edge of our city is a giant 1,000 litre chemistry laboratory, of sorts – like the one you used at school, except these experiments are much more interesting.
In 1972, the Cold War took an unusual turn. The CIA learnt that Russia was investing in mind-control research and achieving some remarkable results.
From the moment you step inside the central court of the Museum of Natural History it’s clear you’re in a special place.
CURRENTLY run by a friendly bunch of twenty-somethings with a passion for beer, pizza and music, Oxford’s city centre staple White Rabbit has been an independent free house since 1830.
