The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes reviewed (The Standard Theatre Podcast)
From The Standard Theatre Podcast Nancy and the Nicks review Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes's production of The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre. To hear the full episode, which includ...
2 Mar 202410min
Will big Friday discounts make London boom again?
Businesses set to offer Friday discounts and deals. Which restaurants are promoting offers? Will cut-price deals tempt more people back into the city. Our City Hall & Transport Editor Ross Lydall reve...
1 Mar 202411min
My Ayahuasca Journey (Brave New World Preview)
In this preview edition of our Brave New World, series Evgeny Lebedev describes his experience at a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica where he encountered Ayahuasca, a plant-based brew used by indigen...
29 Feb 202417min
Busking auditions return for London Underground licence
London buskers audition to perform on the tube for the first time since pre-pandemic. TfL’s search for talent whose music “reflects the sounds of London”. Why busking on the tube is unlike any other g...
28 Feb 202412min
Sadiq Khan strides into 25-point poll lead
Latest YouGov poll shows the Labour candidate is on 49% and his Tory rival Susan Hall is on 24%. Patrick Diamond, Professor of Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London, outlines the three key ...
27 Feb 202414min
City Hall rivals call for unity after Lee Anderson “Islamophobia” row
Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall each release statements calling for unity. Rishi Sunak condemns Lee Anderson’s remarks, but refuses to call them ‘Islamophobic’. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil discusses...
26 Feb 202410min
Hadestown musical's Anaïs Mitchell on West End return (The Standard Theatre Podcast)
Anaïs Mitchell, the creator of Hadestown, joins us to chat the musical's return to London, and in a very special first for The Standard Theatre podcast, Mitchell played two songs from the show such as...
24 Feb 202410min
Energy bills: how much will you save this year?
Households in Britain will soon potentially be saving over £200 on those sky-high energy bills.Gas and electricity charges are set to fall by 12.3 per cent in April to their lowest level since Russia’...
23 Feb 202410min
