The City of Westminster
The first of three monthly programmes in which John Snagge takes a personal look at some of the historical sites and curiosities to be seen in the capital. This month he visits Westminster, starting inside the clock tower of He then looks at the remains of the Tudor sports centre in Downing Street, Henry VIII 's wine cellar beneath the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall, Queen Mary's steps and the pump room beneath Trafalgar Square. JOHN SNAGGE also visits the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace to see the Coronation coach, Edward III 's jewel tower, the waxworks at Westminster Abbey, the Admiralty Board Room and Churchill's secret underground wartime headquarters at Storey's Gate. Technical presentation GRAHAM CLIFFORD and GODFREY FERRIES Producer ROGER CLARK
The next programme in this series can be heard on Sunday 4 April when John Snagge looks at the River.