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Episodes
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Eddie Nestor spoke to actress Cathy Tyson on Drivetime
02/05/2014 Duration: 02minabout working with Bob Hoskins on the film ‘Mona Lisa’ and why she might now go back and watch his performance in ‘Who Killed Roger Rabbit’
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Mick Cash response to Mayor Boris Johnson
02/05/2014 Duration: 01minMick Cash the acting general secretary of the RMT tells Vanessa that Mayor Boris Johnson has broken promises and is using the strike to make a point.
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Mayor Boris Johnson on the tube strike
30/04/2014 Duration: 58sMayor of London Boris Johnson talks to Vanessa about the current tube strike.
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Mayor Boris Johnson on becoming a MP
30/04/2014 Duration: 01minMayor of London Boris Johnson talks to Vanessa about his thoughts on becoming a MP.
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London Underground says it still plans to close every ticket office in the capital
25/04/2014 Duration: 02minDespite agreeing with unions to discuss a review of the proposals, managing director of London Underground, Mike Brown, told Eddie Nestor on Drivetime yesterday, there would be no review taking place that could result in ticket offices remaining open. Just days before the latest in a series of #tubestrikes are set to being on Monday.
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LISTEN: What was the lasting impact of World War One, in London?
18/04/2014 Duration: 41sListen to a BBC London 94.9 World War One at Home special on Easter Monday from 5pm. Here, professor of London history, Jerry White, tells us what he thinks about the lasting impact of the war...
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LISTEN: What was the lasting impact of World War One, in London?
18/04/2014 Duration: 36sListen to a BBC London 94.9 World War One at Home special on Easter Monday from 5pm. Here, Emily Mayhew the author of Wounded: From Battlefield to Blighty, tells us what she thinks about the lasting impact of the war...
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LISTEN: What was the lasting impact of World War One, in London?
18/04/2014 Duration: 40sListen to a BBC London 94.9 World War One at Home special on Easter Monday from 5pm. Here Dr Dan Todman, from Queen Mary University of London, tells us what he thinks about the lasting impact of the war...
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A poem that moves Wayne from Enfield
10/04/2014 Duration: 53sWayne from Enfield called up to recite Trading Thoughts, a poem by a local girl of 12 years who sent it to the memorial wall near "Ground Zero" after 9/11.
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Robert Elms recites a poem for Jo Good's show that moves him.
10/04/2014 Duration: 01minRobert Elms recites 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas
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Self building in London
27/03/2014 Duration: 03minLondon father John Struthers was looking at a ten year wait for a new home through a housing association. Instead he went to college, learnt how to build and took over this plot of land in east London. Our reporter Anna O'Neill went to talk to him.
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Naomi Oni from East London was left scarred for life after having acid thrown in her face by a jealous former friend
26/03/2014 Duration: 47sShe's told BBC London that she is now effectively homeless and about the effect that has on her recovery.
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Naomi Oni from London, who was scarred for life when her so-called friend threw acid in her face, has told BBC London 94.9 that she is homeless.
26/03/2014 Duration: 01minMs Oni says since the devastating attack she has been living in hostel whilst also having to be a carer for her mother. She says she has had problems accessing services such as counselling to help her come to terms with her life changing injuries because she currently has no fixed abode.
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Do empty homes and foreign investment cause problems for ordinary Londoners who want to buy homes?
24/03/2014 Duration: 02minPaul Palmer, director of Empty Homes UK Ltd and former empty homes officer at Westminster and Newham in discussion with Liz Peace, Chief Executive, British Property Federation. And of course Eddie Nestor!
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A new report has revealed that overseas buyers bought up 15% of new homes built in London last year.
24/03/2014 Duration: 02minIn central London the figure can be as high as 80%. And not all of them are being lived in. Our reporter Anna O'Neill spoke to Empty Homes Chief Executive David Ireland at a very exclusive location - 1 Hyde Park
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LISTEN What was the Jewish experience of World War One?
24/03/2014 Duration: 02minAn exhibition exploring the Jewish experience of World War One has opened at the Jewish Museum London. The exhibition is a partnership between the Jewish Museum and the Jewish Military Museum. Curator Roz Currie has been BBC London 94.9 about the life of one east London soldier. #WW1 #WW1AtHome
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Hear Alimatu's shocking personal testimony of #FGM on Vanessa's show.
19/03/2014 Duration: 03min#FGM @thealima @vanessaonair @annareporting
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Dr Richard Stone was on the panel of the Stephen Lawrence enquiry in the 1990s.
07/03/2014 Duration: 03minHe told Eddie that many police officers involved in the Lawrence case seemed intent on defending their own positions; something that was understandable in small children but not police officers.
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Dame Tessa Jowell, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood on Drivetime
25/02/2014 Duration: 32sStrongly defends her fellow MP. Tells Eddie Nestor Harriet Harman's record is impeccable
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#WW1AtHome - Why did we go to war?
24/02/2014 Duration: 01minAs we launch World War One at Home on BBC London 94.9, Nigel Steel from our partners @I_W_M gives us his take on why the war started #WW1AtHome