Local butcher: John Stenton
Master butcher John Stenton chews the fat with Jo Reynolds. Where are you from originally? South Shields, Tyne and Wear. How long have you been here? I came to London over 40 years ago and have lived in Hammersmith ever since. What brought you here? There wasn’t any work at…
Local Aston Martin man: Nicholas Mee
Aston Martin man Nicholas Mee tells Jo Reynolds about Goldfinger and Goldhawk Road. How long have you been in the area? Personally, forty years, but we’ve had the business in the area since 2000 when we took over the garage in Wellesley Avenue. It was built as the village garage…
Local casting agent: Priscilla John
Jo Reynolds talks to Local casting agent Priscilla John. How long have you lived in the area? Since February 1987. I’d just bought a house in Cardross Street. Do you want to know what I paid for it? £103,000. That was a huge amount of money then. And it needed…
Local broadcaster: Jonathan Maitland
TV presenter slash reporter Jonny Maitland tells Jo Reynolds why he can’t stop taking the p***. How long have you lived in the area? Since 2002, but my connection to the area goes back much further. I’ve worked at the BBC since 1995. My father grew up in Acton so…
Local haute couturiere: Antonia Pugh-Thomas
Antonia Pugh-Thomas tells Jo Reynolds that pigs are easier than kids. How long have you lived in the area? Since the 12th of September, 2011. When we moved into the house we didn’t have any running water or electricity but the pig area was beautiful. How long have you kept…