The Pilot Series: In Situ

Welcome to The Pilot Series, where every episode is a pilot for a new podcast. This episode features In Situ. Statues can be quirky or grand, romantic or controversial - but what they often are is overlooked.

There are more than 1,500 statues and monuments in London. How many do you notice as you rush by?

In Situ invites you to join host Saskia Cookson, and her friends Julie and Melusi, on an intimate and playful journey as they ask big questions about statues, commemoration and the changing identity of urban spaces.

In Situ mixes street interviews with storytelling to explore the city of London, its history and how its inhabitants and tourists alike find connections to public art.

In this episode, they visit Bob the Cat in Islington, The Meeting Place at St. Pancras Station, and the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square.

Subscribe to In Situ wherever you get your podcasts, and if you want to support the show further then why not share it with a curious friend!

Hosted by Saskia Cookson. Produced by Saskia Cookson, Julie Béguin and Melusi Ncala.

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