<![CDATA[Blue Plaques Talk Back]]>ebacf930-9c09-5201-b015-32a196efcc11Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:00:29 +0000Captivate.fmStorystock Soundshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/16f53a70-20d6-4738-bf9c-0c83176192bc/ykL7X1_OAGq55Bsc3IbgMx2H.jpegBlue Plaques Talk BackStorystock SoundsStorystock SoundsWelcome to our Blue Plaques Talk Back podcast series. These are a series of audio walks through some of the most beautiful and fascinating areas of London. Our 1st Walk - A Walk Through Belgravia takes you from Sloane Square station and guides you through the lesser known streets of Belgravia pausing to listen to 7 Blue Plaques being brought to life while exploring the heritage of this wonderful part of London. Our 2nd Walk - A Walk Through Mayfair has been commissioned by Brown's Hotel and is a unique experience through Mayfair bringing to life the plaques of Horatio Lord Nelson Nancy Mitford Handel Hendrix and Harry Selfridge. Actors include Dominic West, Danny Huston, Juliet Stevenson, Flora Montgomery, Charlotte McDougal and Rory Barnett. The walk lasts 1 hour and it a delight. Pressed for time? You can scroll below to access our library of stories which are being updated regularly.https://www.storystock.co.ukfalseepisodicnopodcastSilver by Walter de la Mare read by Nadine Wild PalmerSilver by Walter de la Mare read by Nadine Wild PalmerListen here to Nadine Wild Palmer reading Silver by Walter de la Mare

]]>Listen here to Nadine Wild Palmer reading Silver by Walter de la Mare

]]>d98bcac1-0645-4f22-b801-43140ab8bb76Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +000001:29falsefull1331Horatio, Lord Nelson read by Rory BarnettHoratio, Lord Nelson read by Rory BarnettHoratio Lord Nelson read by Rory Barnett

147 New Bond Street

W1S 2TT

]]>Horatio Lord Nelson read by Rory Barnett

147 New Bond Street

W1S 2TT

]]>b92f48ce-c021-4727-a2a5-191c7d6a36c4Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +000004:56falsefull1331Jimi Hendrix read by David L BennettJimi Hendrix read by David L BennettJimi Hendrix read by David L Bennett

23 Brook Street

W1K 4HD

]]>Jimi Hendrix read by David L Bennett

23 Brook Street

W1K 4HD

]]>0715acd0-90f7-4c55-8929-8c98c0f744ddWed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +000003:58falsefull1331George Frideric Handel read by Rory BarnettGeorge Frideric Handel read by Rory BarnettGeorge Frideric Handel read by Rory Barnett

25 Brook Street

W1K 4HD

]]>George Frideric Handel read by Rory Barnett

25 Brook Street

W1K 4HD

]]>cfde9638-edc2-4a19-9bcb-f60b5b80b341Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +000004:53falsefull1331Nancy Mitford read by Penelope WiltonNancy Mitford read by Penelope WiltonNancy Mitford read by Penelope Wilton

10 Curzon Street

W1J 5HH

]]>Nancy Mitford read by Penelope Wilton

10 Curzon Street

W1J 5HH

]]>d7e0424f-c380-4a4f-b2f5-5dfa8f2cdd95Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +000004:22falsefull1331Harry Gordon Selfridge read by Danny HustonHarry Gordon Selfridge read by Danny HustonHarry Gordon Selfridge read by Danny Huston

The Landsdowne Club

9 Fitzmaurice Place

W1J 5JD

]]>Harry Gordon Selfridge read by Danny Huston

The Landsdowne Club

9 Fitzmaurice Place

W1J 5JD

]]>da8e0791-49f7-45cb-a755-c6de98b7b942Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +000005:02falsefull1331The Lamplighter by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Dominic WestThe Lamplighter by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Dominic WestListen to actor Dominic West read the poem The Lamplighter by Robert Louis Stevenson.

]]>Listen to actor Dominic West read the poem The Lamplighter by Robert Louis Stevenson.

]]>1fd53b72-dab1-498f-b9df-2efae14276e5Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000001:14falsebonus1221Gertrude Bell read by Charlotte McDougalGertrude Bell read by Charlotte McDougalGertrude Bell is best remembered for her travel writings on the Middle East and her key role in establishing the modern state of Iraq. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 95 Sloane Street in Chelsea, which she used as her London base for over 40 years.

]]>Gertrude Bell is best remembered for her travel writings on the Middle East and her key role in establishing the modern state of Iraq. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 95 Sloane Street in Chelsea, which she used as her London base for over 40 years.

]]>84b127fc-c34d-483f-a84d-344b6febd534Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000003:41falsebonus1221'The Garden' by Vita Sackville West read by Bethan Dixon Bate'The Garden' by Vita Sackville West read by Bethan Dixon BateListen to this lovely rendition of 'The Garden' by Vita Sackville West read by Bethan Dixon Bate

]]>Listen to this lovely rendition of 'The Garden' by Vita Sackville West read by Bethan Dixon Bate

]]>7ce50f15-4a55-4c59-8678-1bf493c7d04bWed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000001:05falsebonus1221Gertrude Bell read by Juliet StevensonGertrude Bell read by Juliet StevensonGertrude Bell is best remembered for her travel writings on the Middle East and her key role in establishing the modern state of Iraq. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 95 Sloane Street in Chelsea, which she used as her London base for over 40 years.

]]>Gertrude Bell is best remembered for her travel writings on the Middle East and her key role in establishing the modern state of Iraq. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 95 Sloane Street in Chelsea, which she used as her London base for over 40 years.

]]>6c989c95-2c3c-432a-9625-20c4fa229ddeWed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000004:12falsebonus1221Oscar Wilde read by Rory BarnettOscar Wilde read by Rory BarnettOscar Wilde reached the height of his fame while living at 34 Tite Street in Chelsea, listen to his story read by Rory Barnett.

]]>Oscar Wilde reached the height of his fame while living at 34 Tite Street in Chelsea, listen to his story read by Rory Barnett.

]]>ad2a3997-5866-499b-bae0-639334f1d551Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000004:15falsebonus1221Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart read by Rory BarnettWolfgang Amadeus Mozart read by Rory BarnettMozart lived in 180 Ebury Street when he was a boy, and famously composed his first symphony here in 1764 - Rory Barnett brings his story dramatically to life.

]]>Mozart lived in 180 Ebury Street when he was a boy, and famously composed his first symphony here in 1764 - Rory Barnett brings his story dramatically to life.

]]>5fd5f816-0354-4b26-8986-e4a27f1f8544Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000003:11falsebonus1221Vivien Leigh read by Flora MontgomeryVivien Leigh read by Flora MontgomeryVivien Leigh lived at 54 Eaton Square until her death when she battled with her own demons, this story looks back at the life of a star of stage and screen.

]]>Vivien Leigh lived at 54 Eaton Square until her death when she battled with her own demons, this story looks back at the life of a star of stage and screen.

]]>bc0c3949-8e59-4896-9d7c-ec8cb837d187Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000003:15falsebonus1221Dorothy Bland read by Bethan Dixon BateDorothy Bland read by Bethan Dixon BateDorothy Bland, 30 Cadogan Place, actress, lived here from 1812-1815.

]]>Dorothy Bland, 30 Cadogan Place, actress, lived here from 1812-1815.

]]>a7190a05-b82f-424c-8523-a92758fd5356Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000003:48falsebonus1221Vita Sackville West read by Bethan Dixon BateVita Sackville West read by Bethan Dixon BateThe story of writer and gardener Vita Sackville West from the home she lived in with her husband Harold Nicolson, 182 Ebury Street, read by Bethan Dixon Bate.

]]>The story of writer and gardener Vita Sackville West from the home she lived in with her husband Harold Nicolson, 182 Ebury Street, read by Bethan Dixon Bate.

]]>90b92b2e-b984-474b-9806-3bbb0af98353Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000003:58falsebonus1221Ian Fleming read by David MildonIan Fleming read by David Mildon22 Ebury Street, listen to Ian Fleming's story here.

]]>22 Ebury Street, listen to Ian Fleming's story here.

]]>54a97cf1-17d4-4215-8a0b-8b7508994fd4Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000002:56falsebonus1221Mary Shelley read by Juliet StevensonMary Shelley read by Juliet StevensonListen as actor Juliet Stevenson brings Mary Shelley's story to life.

]]>Listen as actor Juliet Stevenson brings Mary Shelley's story to life.

]]>cfb5deb5-3157-407b-8c24-e39adc02205aWed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +000004:51falsebonus1221