1000 Londoners has looked at flying in London from many perspectives: Britain’s first female pilot, to a barmaid fighting Heathrow’s expansion and a plane spotter who can tell a Boeing from an Airbus at 500 yards. Three Londoners, three views of the same sky.

Elsa Lanchester was always the most interesting person on screen—usually eccentric, often terrifying, and never, ever dull. So let’s raise a teacup (or something stronger) to this remarkable Londoner, as we rank her greatest film roles. Prepare for wigs, winks, and one particularly famous hiss.

Check out some of our favourite photo books about Londoners. One of them is by Clive - one of our Londoners. Another features a lost image of Yvonne, another one of the 1000!

Once a typist at Battersea Power Station during the 50's, Rita shares her remarkable story, reflecting on a life deeply rooted in the local community and the ever-changing city around her.

There aren’t many films with the word London in the title - and of those most are pretty awful! We dig out six of the best - and they’re pretty strange!

Remembering a great Londoner Torquil Norman, who recently passed away.

1000 Londoners is returning for 2025