London skyline, photo by Hywel Williams.
London skyline, photo by Hywel Williams.
Our Correspondents: London
Phil Stocker assembles a now and again survey and cultural report from London covering all things theatre, music, and food. Stocker is a Producer at BBC Radio 1 in London. He currently produces the weekday Early Breakfast Show – Presented by Dev (0400 – 0630 GMT). For the last ten years at Radio 1 Phil’s worked with some of the biggest names in UK music radio across a range of music genre programming; Jo Whiley, Nick Grimshaw, Radio 1’s Chart Show, Colin Murray & Edith Bowman, Trevor Nelson, Annie Mac’s Mash- Up, Radio 1 Drum & Bass Show with Fabio & Grooverider, Ras Kwame, Dave Pearce, Steve Lamacq.
Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Monday, September 26th, 2011

Special show with tips on blogs about hidden London, or at least parts that aren't in the tourist guide, good bits of history, walking tours, and Phil's hippest new friend lists her top 3 things to do in London. Plus a teary goodbye to co-host Katie.


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Phil Stocker discusses two great new happenings going on in London in August 2011: a new exhibit on cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and a little store in the East End called Les Trois Garcon that ends up being even more creepy than it first appears to be.


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Monday, May 9th, 2011

Stocker's May 2011 London picks include five art galleries participating in First Thursdays, a monthly event that combines art galleries and beer, a 1944 fantasy drama at Southwark Playhouse, and a performance where the audience is blindfolded.


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Monday, March 14th, 2011

Attention attention!: Stocker concedes regimented vacation is over. Back to hard work and no play to provide you the hottest tunes stuck in this Brit's brain, plus this month's actual good thing to do: Secret Cinema...


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Friday, December 17th, 2010

Nothing says holidays like spending quality time with the family. However, prolonged family exposure also runs the risk of driving any person mental. Your London Essentials host Philip Stocker provides theatrical catharsis and a musical refuge.


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Friday, November 5th, 2010

The November 2010 London selections.


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Monday, October 11th, 2010

the October 2010 London picks.


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Hosted by Phil Stocker
Originally aired Friday, September 24th, 2010

Phil Stocker’s September 2010 report features Blood & Gifts a play at the National Theatre, commissioned by Lincoln Center in New York. His music radar picks up on Breakage, Pulled Apart By Horses, and Fenech Soler. And more...


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