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The London Storyteller Announces Internship Programme

The London Storyteller is working on a new project and is reaching out to budding storytellers and historians alike to join his team to help him make it happen. The ProjectA comprehensive book exploring how London’s people, places and personalities … Read More

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Review: Afternoon Tea At The Guardsman

Off the leafy corners of St James’s Park and ensconced in threads of modern architecture is The Guardsman Hotel.  Wisely they have drawn upon the inspiration of best of aspects of their locale to create a fresh, enjoyable and fun take on that great English tradition of afternoon tea. … Read More

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VIDEO: The Diary Of Samuel Pepys: August 1665

It had been a rather heady end to the month of July in plague ridden London for Samuel Pepys, as he conspired on a love match between Lady Jemima Montagu and Philip Carteret, the younger son of Sir George Carteret. … Read More

Awesome August The London Storyteller Special Offer

Awesome August: Welcome back to the finest city on earth!

It’s great to opening the doors of London once more and with something very special to help make your August 2020 awesome! I know what a challenging few months it has been for many of us and also the great … Read More

VIDEO: Who Was Samuel Pepys?

Today, The London Storyteller is resuming postings from a veritable treasure trove of episodes produced during lockdown sharing the Diary of Samuel Pepys from the year 1665. Check out our YouTube channel for the installment from July 15th to 20th … Read More

VIDEO: The London Storyteller in Lockdown: The Diary of Samuel Pepys 9th May to 14th May 1665

Recorded in lockdown in London, March 2020. The London Storyteller reads the Diary of Samuel Pepys from the 1665, an era with many parallels to our own. Sam gets a bad case of wind and his mother comes to stay … Read More

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VIDEO: The London Storyteller in Lockdown: The Diary of Samuel Pepys May 1st to 7th 1665

Recorded in London during lockdown in March 2020. The London Storyteller reads the Diary Of Samuel Pepys from 1665, an era with many simularities to our own. In this episode, Sam marvels at beehives, periwigs and his mother comes to … Read More

VIDEO: The London Storyteller in Lockdown: The Diary Of Samuel Pepys April 1st to 13th 1665

Read by The London Storyteller whilst in self-isolation (March 2020). In this episode, Sam wrestles with naval expenditure, lies down in bed and is pounced upon by several ladies, goes to sleep with a man and has bad wind.

The London Storyteller in Lockdown: The Diary Of Samuel Pepys (March 19th to March 27th 1665)

These are extraordinary times. Self-isolation is going to be a surreal experience for many of us and I hope that wherever you are that you are safe, healthy and as fulfilled as best one can be. I am reaching back … Read More

Let Us Go Forward Together!

These are ghastly times for many around the world and the circumstances are quite unprecedented  within living memory.  I started drafting a post a few days ago.  Its all out of date.  Things have moved so quickly.  The gist of … Read More

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