London Live Today

A digest of news and events from across London from the past few days.

Cyril and Wesley juggle the affections of a woman whose boyfriend is the local heavy

Cyril reluctantly agrees to placate an unhappy customer who is a songwriter, by performing one of his songs

Drake must rescue a former head of state who has returned to his own country to retire, only to be sentenced to death by the current president

The amazing life story of a west London man and the heroic selfless acts he carried out at Hammersmith Bridge

Michael Portillo visits the village of Imber in Wiltshire, which was evacuated of residents in 1943 for exclusive use by the military, and remains so today

A chance to catch up on the week's headlines and a taste of what to see and do in London this weekend.

First episode of the 1960s spy drama about a former American intelligence agent working in Europe. An attempt is made to brainwash McGill

An heiress is menaced by a stranger claiming to be her brother, driving her to question her sanity as he claims the family legacy. Thriller, starring Anne Baxter and Richard Todd

The remnants of humanity colonise the Moon, where survival is only possible with an anti-radiation drug. Sci-fi adaptation of the HG Wells novel, starring Jack Palance

A criminal joins forces with Scotland Yard to stop an Australian gang taking over his territory in the London underworld. Comedy, starring Peter Sellers and Lionel Jeffries

Documentary following the leader of the Monster Raving Loony Party, as he stands for election in the seat vacated by Boris Johnson

A train ticket alerts Steed and Mrs Peel to a plot to kill the prime minister. Adventure, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, with guest stars John Laurie and Isla Blair

Reggie assumes a new identity as Australian Martin Wellbourne - but he has remarried his wife and is back at his old job. Comedy, starring Leonard Rossiter

A boxer who realises he may have to retire from the ring soon is drawn into the schemes of a criminal planning a heist. Drama, starring Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken

The extraordinary rise of Swansea City under John Toshack, who joined the Swans at the bottom of the 4th Division in 1978. By spring 1982, they were top of the 1st Division

Short drama about a woman's obsession with food, featuring Jane Horrocks, Richard E Grant and Helena Bonham Carter

Short visual tours exploring and revealing lesser known areas of London for locals and tourists. Narrated by Dewyne Lindsay

How three American skaters came to London and launched Europe's first Roller Derby league

First of a two-part documentary about youngsters facing poverty, beginning with three teenage girls who are on the cusp of adulthood and are all surviving on less than £10 a day

Series in which families reveal the moment their lives changed forever - when they were told their missing loved ones had been murdered

How the Allies came closer to victory in 1944, as Russian forces made advances on the Eastern Front and the US recaptured the Philippines

Examining the 1986 heist on the Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Centre in which thieves threatened the bank manager with pistols and made off with £60million

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