Time Out: Love Thy Neighbourhood

Series three comes to an end, appropriately, in the very heart of London. Piccadilly Circus is a bustling hub, the connective tissue that links grubby Soho to Buckingham Palace. And who better to show us around than Adam Buxton, a man who - like the statue of Eros - is known and loved by all. Editor Joe and Adam negotiate crowds of tourists while analysing the psychological ramifications of posh school, lechy themed restaurants and the legacy of the Trocadero. Adam’s debut album Buckle Up is right there ready to be streamed. And you can read all about his book I Love You, Byeee (and buy it) on his website. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

Ah, Fulham. A mystery, an enigma, a part of London maybe you haven’t thought about for a little while. Well, let stand-up comedian and online sensation Daniel Foxx take you (and editor Joe) by the hand on a guided tour of the leafy Thames-side idyll. On the way they discuss the concept of conversion therapy dogs, techniques used by slightly rude waiters and the gay community’s problem with Avatar. Daniel’s 2026 tour How Lovely is going all the way across the UK. Find out more and book tickets right here. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.This episode is sponsored by Fulham Pier – find out more at fulhampier.com.

Editor Joe loves Finsbury park, and so does this week’s guest, comedian Vittorio Angelone. The Northern Irish stand-up and podcaster takes us on a twilight journey through north-east London, discussing sandwiches, Guinness fetishism, bad comedy and good wigs on the way. You can catch Vittorio all through 2026, touring his new special You Can’t Say Nothing Anymore (which sold out at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe) right across the UK. Check out dates and get tickets on his website. You can also stay abreast of Vittorio’s future plans on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

An area with tons of history gets exactly what it deserves: an actual historian as a guest. Ella Al-Shamahi is in fact many things: TV presenter, paleoanthropologist, explorer, stand-up comedian and author. She’s also excellent company, as editor Joe finds out on their wander around King’s Cross, taking in predatory library pick-up artists, obscure hand gestures, humanity’s need for booze and a certain bright pink sports car. Ella is going on tour with her show Becoming Human throughout all of 2026. Find out when her undefinable science-y, historical  comedy show is coming to a town near you. And keep up to date with Ella’s comings and goings on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

Editor Joe is in the presence of culinary and televisual greatness this week, as Masterchef’s Monica Galetti gives us a tour of her favourite bit of central London. Basque cheesecake, blue cheese, artisanal miso and powerfully corrosive acid are all discussed, as is Monica’s memories of first arriving in the capital and her childhood on the idyllic island of Upola. What will the unforgiving judge make of Joe’s inability to shut up about executions and hangings? You’ll have to listen to find out.For two years Monica has been working with lunch-time sushi specialists Itsu to make their ‘noodle and broth’ pots as flavoursome as they possibly can be. Follow Monica on Instagram and find out more about the collaboration.Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

A modern broadcast legend, Clara Amfo has been on air, chatting to the nation for most of her adult life. This episode, recorded on the mean streets of E5, is a veritable showcase for her easy, breezy London charm. Join Clara and editor Joe as they bowl around that bit of Hackney that isn’t quite Walthamstow, discussing everything from AI music, to sneaking into films and the perils of ‘being a streaming whore’. Follow Clara on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

We’re out west with one of Britain’s most enduring, most alluring popstars of the last 25 years. The District line-obsessed Sophie Ellis-Bextor shows a queasy editor Joe around her ends, aka Chiswick. Join the pair for a Thames-side stroll, featuring such diversions as London’s scariest underpasses, running club romances and knowing what takeaway to order when your family has seven people in it.Follow Sophie on Instagram. Her new album Perimenopop is out now.Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

Is ‘Gray’s Inn’ even a neighbourhood, technically? We’re saying yes. Come with food critic, TV presenter and author extraordinaire Jimi Famurewa, as he shows editor Joe around that bit between King’s Cross and Holborn. The art of banh mi, pornographic cinemas and pub connoisseurship are all discussed by the Masterchef veteran. Sad update: in the weeks since this episode was recorded, Malletti on Clerkenwell Road has tragically closed.Follow Jimi on Instagram. Check out his book Picky (‘a culinary journey like no other’) here.Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

As one of the writers on Richmond-set Ted Lasso, multi-hyphenate megatalent Jamie Lee spends a lot of time in London. And, like every other American who’s ever set foot in the city, she’s a big fan of Borough Market. Join her as she drags Time Out editor Joe on a calorific cruise through hype dishes, booze slushies and battered crab.Follow Jamie on Instagram.Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

There are two things you need to know about Bafta-winning Adeel Akhtar: he’s a phenomenal actor who makes everything he’s in objectively better, and he absolutely loves Camberwell. Fresh off his stint headlining at the National Theatre, Adeel shows editor Joe around his favourite London neighbourhood and finds time to chat Four Lions, Utopia, the healing power of street reggae and Ethiopian microtones. Check out Adeel’s new show, Down Cemetery Road, out on Apple TV,+ from October 29. Follow Adeel on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

The star of The Good Place (and a million other things) takes editor Joe on a tour of her favourite bit of the capital. Genteel, pretty and quaint; all words that describe Primrose Hill but certainly do not describe Jameela’s frankly filthy stories. Join the pair as they get out of breath while discussing subterranean networks, reminisce about video shops and compare embarrassing memories. If you like this, then check Jameela’s own podcast Wrong Turns, which is all about guests divulging their most cringe-inducing stories. She’s also starring in A Merry Little Ex-Mas and People We Meet on Vacation, both coming to Netflix soon.Follow Jameela on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

Back to the none-more-leafy borough of Richmond, for a rainy jaunt in the company of the fantastic Nick Mohammed. The Ted Lasso star gives editor Joe a tour of some key filming locations, his favourite café and some seriously historic buildings. You’ll learn about Nick’s abiding and mystifying love of Torvill and Dean, his appreciation of the Star Wars scores (but not the films) and his thoughts on the Lasso fandom that’s erupted around the show that’s made him globally famous.Check out Nick as Mr Swallow in his UK-wide smash-hit tour Show Pony, with dates across the country until early next year. Get your tickets here. Follow Nick on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is a Time Out podcast brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

Series three is go! ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Stath Lets Flats’ star Kiell Smith-Bynoe takes Joe back in time for a nostalgia-drenched, chicken-flavoured tour of his childhood ends. Listen in as he discusses the politics of playground sports, his recent interest in doorways and the warning signs for what makes a room ‘not funny’. He also gives Joe an honest appraisal over whether Time Out’s editor has what it takes to be an improv comedian (he doesn’t).Kool Story Bro, Kiell’s improv comedy night, is touring the UK throughout October and beyond. Find out when he’s coming to your town right here.Follow Kiell on Instagram. Love Thy Neighbourhood is brought to you by the fun folks at Ralph.Production, editing and sound design by Big Signal.

Time Out’s award-winning podcast, Love Thy Neighbourhood is back for a third series.Ever wanted to wander the streets of London in the company of a famous person? Love Thy Neighbourhood is a weekly show in which a celebrity guest shows Time Out editor Joe Mackertich around a neighbourhood that means a lot to them. One area and four locations, finishing in a pub or bar.Want to hear about Kiell Smith-Bynoe’s schooldays playing ‘Blasters’ in the playgrounds of Forest Gate? Interested in visiting Jameela Jamil’s favourite restaurant in the city? Curious to hear what Nick Mohammed makes of all the Ted Lasso super fans milling around Richmond? We’ve got 12 episodes full of fascinating stories, hilarious encounters and numerous instances of famous people almost getting hit by Lime bikes.You can listen to the trailer and subscribe to Love Thy Neighbourhood on Spotify, Apple, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.Love Thy Neighbourhood is the Time Out podcast brought to you by Ralph, and produced by Big Signal. First episode of series three is out Tuesday September 30, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday.

One of London’s leafiest, loveliest areas is home to Milton Jones: one of the city’s funniest, most experienced comedians. The one-man gag machine tells Joe about existential hecklers, preteen gangs and nicking jokes from his kids. Buy tickets to see Milton’s UK-wide Ha!Milton tour, starting in September, right here.Follow Milton on Instagram and on X. Like the podcast? Stay on top of all things London with Time Out’s truly excellent newsletter, Out Here.Production, editing and sound design by David Clack at Perfect Loop Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the irrepressible, unstoppable Candy Kittens kingpin, and voice of Radio 1’s ‘Going Home’ show, Jamie Laing. The most affable person to ever emerge from ‘Made in Chelsea’ shows editor Joe around the riverside paradise that is Hammersmith. Among the (many) things discussed: the perils of reality TV, married life and the weird urge to snog people. Listen to Jamie on Radio 1, Monday to Thursday from 3:30pm.Follow Jamie on Instagram and on X. Like the podcast? Stay on top of all things London with Time Out’s truly excellent newsletter, Out Here.Production, editing and sound design by David Clack at Perfect Loop Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He needs no introduction but here’s one anyway: the undisputed world champion of wild and wonderful design is here to teach editor Joe a thing or two about London history. The television legend that is LL-B gives Joe an edifying and entertaining tour around his beloved former ends of Greenwich, featuring more weird diversions and asides than can possibly be summed up here. Laurence will be appearing at this year’s Ideal Home Show, which is taking place at Kensington Olympia from March 22 to April 7.Follow Laurence on Instagram and on X. Like the podcast? Stay on top of all things London with Time Out’s truly excellent newsletter, Out Here.Production, editing and sound design by David Clack at Perfect Loop Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The indefatigable queen of prime time telly, AJ Odudu, takes editor Joe around her beloved Regent’s Park. On what turned out to be a fairly massive walk, they discuss posh pigeons, seeing Prince up close, the tautness of various buttocks and what AJ’s nickname would be should she ever appear on ‘Gladiators’. Joe is also excited to share a morbid fact about a lake. Watch AJ present ‘Big Brother’ and its celebrity iteration on ITVX.Follow AJ on Instagram and on X. Like the podcast? Stay on top of all things London with Time Out’s truly excellent newsletter, Out Here.Find these places for yourself on our Love Thy Neighbourhood Apple Maps guide here.Production, editing and sound design by David Clack at Perfect Loop Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to venture west again. This week it’s the comedian, writer and voice of ‘Love Island’ Iain Stirling’s turn to show editor Joe around his favourite bit of London. And he’s only gone and chosen Shepherd’s Bush! The oft-overlooked location inspires chat about chain restaurants, fame, rabies and, as usual, Guinness. Book tickets to see Iain’s massive show ‘Relevant’ right here. Follow Iain on Instagram and on Twitter. Like the podcast? Stay on top of all things London with Time Out’s truly excellent newsletter, Out Here.Find these places for yourself on our Love Thy Neighbourhood Apple Maps guide here.Production, editing and sound design by David Clack at Perfect Loop Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strap in for a real magical mystery tour around that unknowable area north of Soho, courtesy of legendary comedian Paul Foot. Mystifying window displays, office fire drills, ‘helpful’ heckling and the trouble with burping, all discussed and dissected like a murdered surfer. Get tickets to see Paul’s latest show ‘Dissolve’ right here. Follow Paul on Instagram and on Twitter.Like the podcast? Stay on top of all things London with Time Out’s truly excellent newsletter, Out Here.Find these places for yourself on our Love Thy Neighbourhood Apple Maps guide here.Production, editing and sound design by David Clack at Perfect Loop Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices