Daves London - Season 1 (2009)

By now, viewers of 'Dave's London' will be aware of David Mawby's love for the harmlessly eccentric things in life. So it's time to go in search for some particularly British oddities in the country's capital. David starts off by admiring the chimneys of Battersea Power Station(well known to Pink Floyd fans). Next he calls in at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and sees how this 150 year-old institution has given new homes to countless pups and felines. In the adjacent Battersea Park, David talks with American born Jennifer Ullman about her work in keeping this ...

Of all of London's sights, perhaps the double-decker bus is the one most remembered by any traveler to the city. David seeks to discover the history of this grand four-wheeler. He manages to track down a member of the team who designed the Routemaster bus. At one time, over 2,800 of these double-deckers transported people to all parts of London. Retired Engineer Colin Curtis tells David how the Route Master came about and why it served Londoners for four decades. David also finds a group of ardent enthusiasts who have teamed up together to restore London buses past ...

Memories of concerts past in the Royal Festival Hall motivate David to revisit the south bank of the Thames. To his horror, he sees the London Eye staring across the skyline. But even David must accept the new with the old. He pays a visit to the reconstructed Globe Theatre located not too far away from the site of the original venue supported centuries ago by William Shakespeare. As he walks along the Thames, he waxes poetic across the water from St. Paul's Cathedral but ends up on the Golden Hind. In pirate uniform he welcomes us aboard where we are given a guided ...