South London Hardcore

We conclude our three-part David Bowie tribute with a look at his film career. Bowie has played some of the most memorable characters in cinema history in The Man Who Fell To Earth and Labyrinth, as well as historical figures Pontius Pilate, Nicola Tesla and Andy Warhol. We also pluck some lesser-known gems (and some stinkers) from his filmography.

This week we visited the Charlton Horn Fayre, an infamous annual event with roots in the 13th Century, banned by the Victorians and revived in the 1970s. Walking the traditional procession route, we started at Cuckold's Point in Rotherhithe and yomped across Greenwich to get to Charlton House for the festivities. We talked about the history of the fair and the traditions around it, the relationshi...

This week we're in Jack's hometown of Walworth. Previously we've talked about fellow former residents Charlie Chaplin, Charles Babbage, Michael Faraday and Michael Caine as well as East Street, the Aylesbury and Heygate Estates and Newington Library. We cover what's left of the area and recall personal memories of the Walworth Road, the high street that never gets any better.

This week we go back to our roots with a look at Camberwell, Steve's birthplace and a regular stomping ground for Jack. We explore the history and development of the area, uncover some other people born in Camberwell, both famous and infamous, and look at what the area is known for today.

Following the recent killing of a soldier in Woolwich and the response of the EDL the area has become a focal point for many who would use these events to inflame prejudice. This week we are joined by Lewie Peckham to talk about these incidents, the growing role of the public in recording them as they unfold, the response of mainstream media and how the actions of extremists from various factions...

This week we are joined by poet Bridget Minamore, as we discuss gentrification, the physical geography of South London and her upcoming appearance at the South Bank Centre as part of The London Literature Festival. Bridget was also kind enough to perform two of her poems for us.

Debtors, dissenters and disorder... This week we look at the Prisons of South London past and present, talking about the people that have spent time incarcerated in them and their changing role through history.

This week we mark significant places in the lives of three-time Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, former Prime Minister John Major and penal transportee Mary Wade. We also give ourselves one, because if we don't, who will?

This week we look at South London's greatest boxers, from Don Cockell and Henry Cooper, to Frank Bruno and Lloyd Honeyghan, right up to David Haye.

This week we talk to journalist Martin Cloake who crossed the divide from North to South London on the differences (and similarities) between both sides of London.

Continuing our exploration of the music of David Bowie we look at his discography from 1980 - 2013.

We look at the history of Nine Elms and discuss a series of new developments that could leave the area unrecognisable within 20 years.

Regrettably, Steve Walsh has left South London Hardcore, so Jack is joined by Rosie Fletcher from the podcast Rosie and Jessica's Day of Fun. We've got local news, mostly from Bromley, where people are contacting aliens and getting irked about road works.

Wandering along the South Bank of the Thames we explore the history of the bridges that link us to the other side of London.

Our friend Hassan is Tooting born and bred and talks to us about the area, being Asian in London post-7/7, working in a South London bookshop and attending Emanuel School, the prestigious Battersea school.

On the day he released his 24th studio album, we induct David Bowie into the South London Hardcore Hall of Fame. Part One of three Bowie episodes: Brixton to Bromley to Berlin.

This week we’re joined by author Alan Moore and photographer Mitch Jenkins who collaborated on Unearthing, a psychogeographical examination of fellow writer Steve Moore and Shooters Hill, where he has lived all his life. The pair talked about the creative process, their relationship with Steve Moore, comics, the occult and Unearthing in its many forms. Alan Moore created Watchmen, From Hell and V...

SPOILER: Jade Goody, Martin Bashir, Nick Ferrari, Harriet Harman, Naomi Campbell, Garry Bushell, Sharon Osbourne, Jim Davidson, Max Clifford and Kelvin McKenzie make up our list of the worst ever South Londoners.

Born in Dulwich, a student at the Camberwell College of Art and a resident of Wimbledon, Richy K. Chandler tells us about his experiences of growing up in South London and his work as an illustrator and comic artist.

This week we look at the rich history of Music Hall in South London, exploring the people places and events that make Music Hall such an important Transpontine development.

Tinie Tempah, The Kinks, Pulp, Bros, Big Audio Dynamite, Saint Etienne, Misfits, This Heat, Laurel Aitken and Jim Connell feature on the second volume of our playlist. With Stephen Graham.

We watched this 2010 independent film shot in Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth and we talk about all the familiar sights that are captured on screen.

This week we're joined by regular guest and Stockwell resident Owen Pomery to talk about the history of the area and Stockwell today.

We visited Champion Hill to find out what makes Dulwich Hamlet Football Club so special.

Lewie Peckham joins us to talk about the area that bears his name.