Sample programmes

Typical weeks are outlined below*. Final programmes are sent out 6-8 weeks before the start of each week.

Week 1 East London
Monday Explore the lives and works of select modern and contemporary artists showcased at the Tate Modern
Tuesday Learn how the music that Henry VIII enjoyed was so very different from that enjoyed by his servants at the Tower of London
Wednesday Enter the world of Shakespeare at the rebuilt Globe Theatre by the Thames
Thursday Discover what life was like on Sir Francis Drake’s Tudor galleon, the S.V. Golden Hinde, which circumnavigated the world and sailed over 140,000 miles
Friday See life in London through the eyes of a Victorian street seller at the Museum of London
Week 2 Central London
Monday Explore Greek myths, forces, weather, buildings or journeys through the works in the National Gallery
Tuesday Enter the world of the Impressionists at the Hermitage Room in Somerset House
Wednesday Learn about ancient Egypt through the lives of Nebamun, nobleman and overseer of the granary under Thutmose III, his wife Hatshepsut and their daughter at the British Museum
Thursday Gain an insight into Churchill, the man and Prime Minister, at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
Friday Discover why the Queen visits Parliament and what is done in preparation for this ceremony at the Royal Mews
Week 3West London
Monday Discover what it takes to survive Antarctica, the coldest, windiest and most remote place on Earth, at the Natural History Museum
Tuesday Get an insight into the lives of Henry VIII and his wives at Hampton Court Palace
Wednesday Talk to NASA astronaut Gene Cernan about his adventurous journeys into space at the Science Museum
Thursday Learn how to survive on a deserted tropical island at Kew Gardens
Friday Explore John Lennon’s life and impact on cultural history at the Victoria and Albert Theatre Museum

*The programmes will vary depending on the availability of experts on a given day.