London: The Empire MEGACITY
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Күн бұрынLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and was the world’s largest city until 1925. Once the center of the massive British Empire, it is now a mature, well-planned metropolis with a population of 13.7 million.
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Chapters:
0:00 Episode teaser
1:01 Roman Londinium
1:38 Westminster Abbey and Palace
2:07 City of London fly-in
2:23 Royal Exchange
2:47 Tower of London
3:10 Great London Fire of 1666
4:33 World-Class creative culture of the 1600s
4:53 Coffee Houses: hot bed's of innovation
5:19 The Royal Society
5:34 Lloyd's of London and the world's first great capitalist economy
6:10 British Empire
6:32 Trafalgar
6:59 Largest City in the World
7:16 Cleaning up London with a modern sewer system
7:44 Building the Underground
8:18 Suburban sprawl into the countryside
8:55 Greenbelt
9:25 The Blitz and rebuilding London
10:04 A city of immigrants
11:05 Brexit
11:45 Heatwaves and climate change
12:05 Thames Barrier and sea level rise
12:35 Coming water shortages?
13:30 A bright future
Key sources and videos used:
Metropolis: A History of the City bit.ly/3EzVl2r
Busiest airspaces bit.ly/3O8IgjC
Great Fire of 1666 bit.ly/3V03OBm
Battle of Trafalgar bit.ly/3O5RnSh
History of London, England bit.ly/3hEkC2h
The first super-sewer bit.ly/3EA2L5G
Pioneering techniques of ground engineering bit.ly/3XhBMTZ
Greenbelt threats map londongreenbeltcouncil.org.uk...
Largest foreign-born populations bit.ly/3X5Rl0U
Brexit bit.ly/3hLUNNK
2022 Heatwave and fires bit.ly/3EA3DY0
Thames barrier bit.ly/3EuFdhx
Running out of water by 2050 bit.ly/3THSWXA
Thames water reservoir bit.ly/3X5RSzW
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In this London video, I show you why London, England is the empire capital. Let me know what you think in the comments below!
London, England's MEGACITY: The Empire Capital
London, UK is the capital of the United Kingdom and one of the world's major cities. Renowned for its arts and culture, lively nightlife, and world-renowned universities.
@benba8342 Жыл бұрын
Every return of the Megacities puts a smile on my face.
@BuckledFrame2187 Жыл бұрын
London isn't a Megacity. It has an population of 9.5 million people so it is just a city. The guy got it wrong he counted all places in Greater London which has a population of 4 million
@musabaksakal9589 Жыл бұрын
I live in London, one of the few that can literally say he's 10-15 minutes walking distance from the Buckingham Palace. Live in Victoria, Westminster, and can say that it has been the most unique and wonderful living experiences of my life. I've been all over globally, but no place have I ever felt, more connected, than in London. The only rub here is the subsequent affects from Brexit, COVID and the war in Europe, that is affecting all of us in London with the cost of living, lack of infrastructure, staff and supply issues.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience, Musab. Wow, 15 minute walk to Buckingham means you're right down in it! Hang in there this winter my friend ;)
@ENGBriseB Жыл бұрын
Capital of capitals. And i forgot a well done short video of London and it's amazing history over the years.
@theoadelaidabondocabe7261 Жыл бұрын
I am planning to visit London in the near future 2025.Thanks you so much for this remarkable video about the United Kingdom’s capital city in 2022❤❤❤
@brymstoner Жыл бұрын
really nicely paced and detailed video! and you squeezed it all into less than 15 minutes. impressive.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I really appreciate that! Tehran tomorrow.
@brymstoner Жыл бұрын
@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel credit where it's due! and nice, i'll look out for it.
@Dz19696 Жыл бұрын
I lived in London for over 10 years and visited and lived in most well-known cities including new York, Sydney, Paris l can assure you that there is not a better city. it's the most exciting place on earth vibrant ,fashion, night-life,cosmopolitan ,a real city as they say if you tired of London you're tired of life!
@Spike-yc5gx Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@carinamurillo2150 Жыл бұрын
As a Londoner myself, I've never heard such praise 😂👍🏼
@Dz19696 Жыл бұрын
@@carinamurillo2150 well that's a compliment then ! and enjoy signal failures of london tube while I'm soaking the sun on the gold coast Australia 😁
@syedraihan1990 Жыл бұрын
Completely support your views as I had same experience like you, had lived London over 8 years🤩💥
@JORGE-in7uq Жыл бұрын
Seems u have never been to TOKYO 😮💨😮💨🔥🔥
@LondonEmergency999 Жыл бұрын
I've lived in London all my life, and as a teenager I love the freedom the amazing transport links provide. I can go anywhere in the city in an hour, at any time of the day. There's so much to see and do, so much to look at. You can tell how the city has been built up over hundreds of years; it just feels so organic, a feeling that no US city could match. I am lucky to live here.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's amazing to realize (and see and feel) how young all of our cities are on this side of the pond!
@Bobbo123 Жыл бұрын
London is a sh*thole and the worst place in England to live in.
@LondonEmergency999 Жыл бұрын
@@Bobbo123 True. I love hate it. It's not as bad as non Londoner's think, try the north west! Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington... they're equally as shite.
@whimsicalidiot107 Жыл бұрын
Sponsored by the London tourist board
@balajishikhare7344 Жыл бұрын
@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel hi
@ozdenburla198 Жыл бұрын
without a doubt, london is the best example of urbanization in the world. History, art, architecture, modernity all in one and a very successful combination indeed.
@TheLiamster Жыл бұрын
Yay my home city! I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Enjoy
@balajishikhare7344 Жыл бұрын
@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel hi
@matthewkent5212 9 ай бұрын
London is almost like a country inside a country. It has its own government in the form of an assembally with a mayor as a leader. It has the entire population of Austria in one city.
@galaxyskate9585 Жыл бұрын
Wow! What an underrated and amazing video that was! Instantly gained another subscriber, my friend :) Looking forward to the next city already.
@pipercharms7374 Жыл бұрын
Live in one of the counties bordering London. I always hear a lot of hate for London from other people in the UK but personally I've always loved London.
@xCeL46 Жыл бұрын
because london is poor and dirty
@LDNpat Жыл бұрын
@@xCeL46 If you think London is dirty go to Manchester... London is spotless clean in comparison.
@hubadabubbada Жыл бұрын
Its usually people who dont live in London
@rogerdoger3347 Жыл бұрын
@@LDNpat Birmingham is a dump full of rubbish and rude people badly run council too.
@jonesroberts3640 Жыл бұрын
Only people who hate London are the ones who are bigoted and don't live in London the fact is without London the rest of the UK would not be standing .
@gerald_2196 Жыл бұрын
What a great city! What a great video, well done and thank you for all the infos!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@balajishikhare7344 Жыл бұрын
Gerald hi
@Relikvien Жыл бұрын
Love this series so much!!!❤❤
@shackelbaptiste1606 Жыл бұрын
Been patiently waiting for this
@Aidan_Au Жыл бұрын
Please make a video for Oslo, Norway because Norway give Christmas trees to London every year. No joke
@davidgarciaidanez1247 Жыл бұрын
That's true. Christmas tree at Trafalgar Square is from Norway 🎄
@Pablo260492 Жыл бұрын
Yes. That's true
@Madikon07 Жыл бұрын
Norway explointing trees to London for money and it's concerning
@peterc.1618 Жыл бұрын
@@Madikon07 The tree is a gift given in recognition of our support during WW2.
@stevenf9298 Жыл бұрын
Really interesting video, thanks! Look forward to exploring your other content :)
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@outdooradventures1 Жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen London as now, very goos job to make this fantastic video my friend, greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
@KillerTacos54 Жыл бұрын
These videos are absolutely fantastic. Thank you!
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@claudiocavaliere856 Жыл бұрын
Fascinatingly interesting! Congratulations!!
@fanera320 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful metropolis❤ I always dreamed about to visit London. Also my dream is to walk in rare forests of Great Britain 😊
@londonassassin9894 Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you’ve mentioned our forests ,our forest’s our the oldest protected ones in the world and most were our monarchs hunting grounds ,now made public
@BoydXplorer Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Great narratives. Tnx 4sharing 👌
@keith1222 Жыл бұрын
Amazing grahphics and editing!
@Pablo260492 Жыл бұрын
That's true
@Pablo260492 Жыл бұрын
London looks so gorgeous and modern ❤❤❤
@davidgarciaidanez1247 Жыл бұрын
I love London
@andrijavasiljevic Жыл бұрын
Very insightful video as always.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@syedraihan1990 Жыл бұрын
No other cities in the world is as vibrant as like London I had ever lived for over 8 years there, still keep reminding those memories I have had when I was there- loving❤ London.
@webbophone3377 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid! I like the mix of history and present day.
@regarded9702 Жыл бұрын
The footage is this video is breathtaking
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Lots of good stuff for me to choose from on this one (like LA) and the 3d buildouts on Google map studio are 🔥🔥🔥
@domingoomilis9113 Жыл бұрын
London is my favorite city. I hope someday I will be financially stable enough to visit there. From 🇵🇭
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
I hope so too!
@MetDaan2912 Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that I enjoyed the video and that you have a very pleasant voice to listen to.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Al3xandeer Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@alt-thinking Жыл бұрын
This is remarkably accurate
@minzawone Жыл бұрын
Brilliant presentation
@bletrick3352 Жыл бұрын
Visited earlier this month. Fabulous city, absolutely humongous, especially coming from a city of 70k population.
@hubadabubbada Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Kaiji... Жыл бұрын
Would you really call a place with 70k a "city"? Mines 68k and we call it a town.
@drone181 Жыл бұрын
@@Kaiji...the population of london is 8.9 million, bit more than 70k lmfao
@Kaiji... Жыл бұрын
@@drone181 learn to read. Go back to school.
@bletrick3352 Жыл бұрын
@@Kaiji... I’d consider any settlement of more than 20k people a city.
@terryturbo7865 Жыл бұрын
Such a great city so much to do such a good night out!
@goostrey4210 Жыл бұрын
A remarkably upbeat assessment of the city, given the chaos of its recent news, but an informative video nonetheless.
@davidmin3583 Жыл бұрын
What recent news
@goostrey4210 Жыл бұрын
@@davidmin3583 Truss's 30+ billion pound devastation of the economy; the steep rise in mortgage rates in a country with a tradition of variable-rate mortgages (and thus an expected collapse of housing prices as many homeowners default); Sunak/Hunt's slashing of public service funding; the prospect of every household needing to find thousands of extra pounds to heat their homes through the winter... that's for starters. Behind it all, Brexit's dramatic drop in trade with what used to be their main trading partner. The UK is looking particularly fragile at present, moreso than it has (arguably) for centuries.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks Goostrey, I'm trying to take the long view as much as I can with this series.
@goostrey4210 Жыл бұрын
@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Fair enough, but the wealth of London (often as a repository for foreign wealth) has long contrasted with the relative poverty of the country as a whole, and those fault lines have to give at some point. We are living in interesting times.
@goostrey4210 Жыл бұрын
You might want to read Oliver Bullough's "Butler to the World" about the modern British economy.
@sarahmeadows8131 Жыл бұрын
Honestly is the best city in the world. I’ve been to a lotta cities. Just so rich with history, culture and the energy is amazing.
@rayxr Жыл бұрын
Nah. It's cool, but can get depressing. Tokyo takes the cake imo.
@sarahmeadows8131 Жыл бұрын
@@rayxr lived in Tokyo three years. Found that way more depressing than London - London is anything but depressing to me. To each their own though
@Staar8oy99 Жыл бұрын
@@rayxrtokyo is the definition of depression
@TheMiliPro Жыл бұрын
Interesting video, for those romanticising London let me reveal some facts often overlooked (some were touched on); The video mentioned London was filthy. It still is filthy! When I used to work there I recall the stink in the morning in central LDN. The streets are grimy! Western Megacity wise, prob only NYC could challenge it for filth. The pollution is so bad they had to introduce a clean air zone! Plus charge a fortune in tax for drivers of most vehicles. The rent and house prices are insanely high & arguably unrealistic for single people wanting to live alone unless they have a high income. You don't get much space for your money either & could live significantly better in another UK city for the same price. Travel on the underground/metro costs a small fortune and if you work in central London, a large portion of your wages will be spent on your travel and housing. The metro system is outdated as it was built in the 19th century so is mainly cramped. At rush hour it is horrendous. It can be a lonely city too as people do not even want to make eye contact with you. If you go to other UK cities you'll notice they're more friendly than Londoners in general. The bus is cheaper than the underground but is slow & the traffic is terrible, it is hard to get anywhere quickly. They had to introduce a congestion charge to drive through central London & the zone has been expanding. The crime rate is relatively high. You should prob not walk alone in dark quiet areas alone. There have been several high-profile random murders of women. However, I guess it could be worse, given the size of the city. Empire city is a fitting title for the video as its wealth from the industrial revolution is a direct result of plundering and pillaging around the world, as most of Europe was overtly doing at that time & the legacy of that leads to the next point. Not to be all negative - the city is super diverse & you can find every type of person there largely due to its imperial empire past. Whatever you're into, you'll find it there & there's always something to do if you have money (or for free if you're imaginative enough)
@sarahmeadows8131 Жыл бұрын
@@TheMiliPro dw we hear the negatives all the time. This is literally one of the rare moments the positives have been touched upon.
@davidgarciaidanez1247 Жыл бұрын
Amazing city 👌🏻😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@matthewsmith2787 Жыл бұрын
I have always found Londoners to be friendly and polite. Despite the reputation it gets
@taimurhuk543 Жыл бұрын
Compared to the US (where I live), Britishers are generally more polite and have etiquette. They may be more reserved and not as talkative as Americans, but they’re more well-mannered more polished around the edges.
@jonesroberts3640 Жыл бұрын
Other parts of the UK people are not friendly and Other UK cities are vert racist and bigoted.
@hansr370 Жыл бұрын
If you live on the tube line then you are so close to everything, I stayed in a flat that is next to hyde park, its crazy to have such a big green space in the center of the city that I am 15 mins walk away from the center and 2 mins walk into a giant green space.
@zrakdeath8351 Жыл бұрын
As a londerner i love my city amazing video
@alessiomarchi5027 Жыл бұрын
You should make a documentary about Livorno, the third Italian commercial port
@milo5524 Жыл бұрын
Ma che c'entra Livorno? 😄
@jamesmorris3123 Жыл бұрын
Most of the bodies from the Great fire were buried in Gravesend, hence its name, also Princess Pocahontas is buried there.
@morenofranco9235 Жыл бұрын
Excellent.
@ricardo.n48 Жыл бұрын
Where do those 3D renders of London come from? Sometimes it looks like google maps, but sometimes there are moving boats and traffic. Don't think google maps has that. Flight Simulator maybe?
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Mostly from Google Earth Studio, but those with moving boats and traffic are actual drone video shots! Glad they fit seamlessly together enough to be fairly indistinguishable.
@conna. Жыл бұрын
nice assessment
@user-fw5ll5yo9v Жыл бұрын
Лондон красивый город конечно я там не было везде красиво где нас нету вес мир прекрасен
@jamiearnott9669 Жыл бұрын
Great video and I've lived in London longer than any other through choice as I grew in another part of the UK. Incidentally the largest Roman structure possibly in existence there - a British cultural icon and world heritage site of Hadrian's wall.!Indeed I've also worked at the LSE and near the roman wall remains that do remain alongside a statue of Trajan actually as I worked in the street parallel to the river several times over the ears. London is the best, but of course I'm biased!
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jamie! There was so much I wanted to include but had to cut for time :(
@jennifervillarta8600 Жыл бұрын
Britain is such a wonderful country!
@rubberducky4074 Жыл бұрын
Britain is several countries. England is the country you’re referring to.
@redtob2119 Жыл бұрын
@@lew9170 Ironic you call him a fool because you don’t know what several actually means. Several doesn’t mean seven it means 3 or more but less then many. So basically 3-10.
@mikelovesbacon Жыл бұрын
@@rubberducky4074 No he's referring to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
@jakeicloud Жыл бұрын
not anymore sadly
@Saurabh-255 Жыл бұрын
Jennifer Then you must not visit other parts of the globe, well now London is capital of declined Empire.
@Lando-kx6so Жыл бұрын
I love this city & can't wait to move there
@jeffreywenger281 Жыл бұрын
You missed two key points. One is the very unique jurisdiction that is the City of London Corporation. Granted by William the Conqueror, the City enjoys local sovereign rule and can exempt itself from acts of parliament. Financial regulation is often just a handshake agreement. It is the ultimate offshore location right in the middle of Greater London. The second is that London is literally the center of the world in that it has the lowest average air or sea mile distance to all other major cities on earth. Heathrow is therefore the most connected airport on the planet.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Great points Jeffrey, thanks!
@lyubomir1202 Жыл бұрын
London looks the best during Summer. When you wake up and hear the birds chirping in the trees from your window and when you go outside you see people walking, dressed for work or exercise, people jogging, kids playing in the park, some sat down for coffee etc.. it just feels soo alive in contrast to my hometown of 90k people where the streets seem silent during summer. And during winter is just a wave of depression :)
@qasimsaj560 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful London
@RK-cj4oc Жыл бұрын
OWH HELLLL YEAHHHH. Lets go
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Let's goooooooooooooo!
@Indienheld Жыл бұрын
4:44 Ollie Bye!
@idcgaming518 Жыл бұрын
5:15 not quite true. Coffee houses were merely a branch off of the ale - and tea - houses that had existed for decades or (in the case of ale houses) centuries prior. Still, such a brilliant video. Beautifully done mate. 13:17 also, its pronounced "oxford-sheer".
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it and thanks for the feedback!
@ericburton5163 Жыл бұрын
I just have to say thanks for putting the phonetic spelling when correcting someone. I know in the US and to my knowledge even in most accents in the UK, shire by itself is not pronounced sheer. I can't believe how many get upset when someone pronounces something phonetically.
@JohnnyZenith Жыл бұрын
@TDC Please work on pronunciations. Oxfordshire for example..
@brandonbridge371 Жыл бұрын
I'm from Devonshire and we pronounce the shire as in shirt.
@jasonhaven7170 Жыл бұрын
Tea houses came around the same time as coffee houses
@InTenMinutes1 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the number 13.7 million?
@zobr0s77 Жыл бұрын
Make one on mumbai :)
@nickohira1397 Жыл бұрын
Love London ❤️ 🇬🇧🏴
@balajishikhare7344 Жыл бұрын
Hi
@enlilw-l2 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love London ! I feel at home each time i go there and i don't know why...
@colechapman6976 Жыл бұрын
I studied abroad in England and visited London many times. I'm from New Jersey in the States and I must say, it's one of my favorite capitals. Almost better than NYC
@peterc.1618 Жыл бұрын
But NYC isn't a capital.
@matthowells6382 Жыл бұрын
@@peterc.1618 They never said it was tbf
@matthewkent5212 9 ай бұрын
I'm lucky enough to live in a town with direct trains to central London.
@handel781 Жыл бұрын
We Love London from Iran 🇮🇷❤️🇬🇧
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
I'm profiling Tehran next on 11/30
@oliver5482 Жыл бұрын
We love the Iranian people.
@raymondhummel5211 Жыл бұрын
London is certainly a large city! London's history encompasses many historical events! It would certainly be a one of it's kind to visit!!
@explodingwolfgaming8024 Жыл бұрын
Commenting 4 algorithm
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
'preciate it
@taimurhuk543 Жыл бұрын
I was just here this past week and today is my last day before my flight back to the US. Had a fantastic time. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. :/
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Safe travels, Taimur!
@dr.sajidanasreen5634 Жыл бұрын
Mashallallha Amazing Awesome city
@maxwalker1159 Жыл бұрын
Cool
@rudrachobe7995 9 ай бұрын
I live in New York and it is one of the best cities in the world but this here shows that one thing that NYC lacks the most is the long chain of highly important historical events. Also the growth of London that the author talks about in the period of 1600-1700 here, mainly comprises of the wealth looted from countries like India and increasing the Sovereign Grant aka Royal Wealth.
@jj591 6 ай бұрын
Lol new york is overrated as f#ck.there's barely anything historic, it's just giant skyscrapers And London today has nothing to do with 1600s or 1700s British empire. Most of its very recently built after Margaret thacher came. Also, don't new york was directly funded by American slave trade.so you don't get to criticize others🙃
@incognito-px3dz Жыл бұрын
immigration is now higher than pre brexit. Both parties just want to see the GDP line go up and aren't concerned at all with standard of living or the native english people
@matthewthesaladbowl6315 Жыл бұрын
Do i count as native english even tho im ethnic korean but i was born in England?
@incognito-px3dz Жыл бұрын
@@matthewthesaladbowl6315 i mean native as in ethnic english
@tobiisiba1641 Жыл бұрын
@@matthewthesaladbowl6315 dude you just said you are Korean, English is an ethnicity just like Korean.
@matthewthesaladbowl6315 Жыл бұрын
@@tobiisiba1641 ye but he was refering to native english people not ethnic people and native means you were born there from birth
@vin___weasel Жыл бұрын
Aneurism every time he says plag instead of plague
@dac8939 Жыл бұрын
Loved London. Came here from University and got A good finance career and up to £200k before 26. Made me networth just under £4 million before 30. Thank you London - great restaurants and entertainment
@fbdjwjflac Жыл бұрын
What job did you go into? Do you have any tips?
@dac8939 Жыл бұрын
@@fbdjwjflac mathematics and finance degree and Masters in financial mathematics. Go to a good Russell group university, then get investment banking experience then get a leading Masters. You will then earn will in London if work hard for a leading company
@Terozad Жыл бұрын
@@dac8939 Im currently doing economics and finance at the university of Exeter is this a sufficient degree and university to get into the industry? Also any thoughts on the value of doing an industrial placement year at university? Finally, I have heard that the working life balance and working hours are gruelling in investment banking did you find this to be true?
@dac8939 Жыл бұрын
@@Terozad Is ok, but you will need do a lot more work to target the industry as it is not a main target top university. To get in you will need to do more internships and network well. You will not get into quant, but you can try other areas like asset management etc. To get into quant you ideally need mathematics degree, Masters in financial mathematics or Phd in mathematics, physics etc.
@dac8939 Жыл бұрын
@@Terozad main target for undergrad are Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial, Warwick. Semi targets are Edinburgh, Durham, Bristol, St Andrews, UCL, Nottingham, York,. Then weaker targets (still god chance for top candidate but in tier 3 list) would be Exeter, Manchester, Sheffield, Bath, Glasgow, Kings College, Loughbrough etc. After that it becomes very difficult.
@jogolock1190 Жыл бұрын
Impressive, London will be a A+++ ciy for a long time
@thePlum Жыл бұрын
Moving here in a year or so from Canada ... Any advice?
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel 11 ай бұрын
Enjoy it!
@Creationists-AreCryBabies 7 ай бұрын
Find somewhere nice.
@Kaiji... Жыл бұрын
Interesting how the UK, despite being some tiny island, has probably had the biggest influence on the entire world. Nothing special anymore, but still impressive.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Fitness4London 8 ай бұрын
The UK is far less influential in the world after Brexit, tragically.
@instasceneries Жыл бұрын
I’ve did virtual tours of London this week. How can I promote my channel? I have seen small growth which I appreciate and celebrate each subscriber but how can I get steady growth?
@R_Lexis Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that London was a dry city, it seems that climate change is forcing everyone to plan for the future I think that the city of London needs to construct and designate areas for reservoirs for the future water crisis of tomorrow.
@jamesmorris3123 Жыл бұрын
It's because it's in the South East, the driest part of the United Kingdom.
@mynameisjoejeans Жыл бұрын
I agree, although before flooding huge areas it’s worth remembering that the U.K. is the only nation on earth with an entirely privatised water system. Guaranteed profits for water companies disincentivises investment in infrastructure and has lead to billions of litres of water being lost each year, and mass dumping of raw sewage into water ways to cut costs. We need to establish public good instead of profit as the organising principle of our water system, and address the issues with our current infrastructure before flooding new lands.
@jason5047 Жыл бұрын
@@mynameisjoejeans *England & Wales are the only countries with an entirely privatised water system. Scotland and Northern Ireland aren't.
@mynameisjoejeans Жыл бұрын
@@jason5047 ah yeah, right you are.
@Dave-mx8xz Жыл бұрын
@@mynameisjoejeans sometimes a cannot understand the short sightedness and ineptitude of this country. Why on earth would you sell the one thing that everybody needs to live? Makes me want to put my head through a wall
@nightmare5614 Жыл бұрын
Mumbai for Season 3!!
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Gotcha! I hear y'all. Soon ;)
@floof9830 Жыл бұрын
Great video overall, would have just been interesting to delve into the less positive sides of it (homelessness, gangs, stabbings, drugs) to get a more well-rounded overview. I love watching the megacities videos, thank you for your work!
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel 11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@yacetube Жыл бұрын
Suburbia: "places like Los angeles" ? no ALL of north america fell under the big sprawl making it impossible to build effective public transport and live by foot in most of the places.
@FatRonaldo1 10 ай бұрын
Fun fact: it is estimated only 6 people died in the great fire of London. It spread rapidly but burnt so bright it was visible from a long way away and people were able to get out of the way
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel 10 ай бұрын
Great fact, I was surprised by the low number during my research.
@lunik1 Жыл бұрын
Slight inaccuracy at 1:45 - Henry III was crowned in Gloucester cathedral in 1216
@aslestromberg6831 Жыл бұрын
Great video! But the way ylu pronounced "plague" kinda ruined it😂😅
@mnledesm Жыл бұрын
My favorite city in the world.
@boxhbbb3530 Жыл бұрын
im blessed to live here.
@kazititu Жыл бұрын
Hey TDC , How come you were allowed to take Drone Footage in london , did you have special permissions? its illegal to fly a drone in London but how come you were able to fly one in your video ?
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Magic
@himanshusingh5214 Жыл бұрын
8:07 *It is the 11th longest metro system in the world.
@jamesmorris3123 Жыл бұрын
Underground..
@himanshusingh5214 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesmorris3123 Okay
@ArifurRahman11 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful view
@iCozzh Жыл бұрын
Empire strikes back.
@iCozzh Жыл бұрын
@@gstv612 whatre u talking about🤣
@jamesmorris3123 Жыл бұрын
@@iCozzh Try The Battle of Britain when we defeated the Germans in WW2 or Zulu, at Rourke's Drift where 100 British soldiers defeated 3,000 Zulu's
@daisymay2949 Жыл бұрын
are you showing London or England/
@4Wolf Жыл бұрын
let's save money for the future, greetings from us Indonesian people
@TheWeb3Cat Жыл бұрын
13.7 million people? I stopped there unfortunately...
@bob_0146 Жыл бұрын
He counts the metropolitan populations
@ziptink1710 Жыл бұрын
Plag?
@Njamin6 Жыл бұрын
This is a really interesting video for me. I'm English and my town has a train line that goes directly into London. I have always hated London. I have ADHD and London's pace is wildly overstimulating for me. This helped me see my country's capital from a different light. It still sucks in a lot of ways to me, but now I know it also has a few unique positives.
@monikaszafranek5611 Жыл бұрын
There are areas of London that you can go to that aren't busy at all. Fitzrovia and Bloomsbury are really chilled on weekends. And if you wanna experience more of London's history, you can go to bank and monument are for some historic walks there and that entire area is empty on the weekends! In fact, that area of London is so empty on weekend not even coffee shops and food places are open there! Unfortunately, you still have to go through the really busy areas to get anywhere empty and chilled 😊
@old.not.too.grumpy. 8 ай бұрын
London is an over crowed expensive polluted dirty city. Outside the tourist center and very expensive area it also has some of the most deprived areas in Britain. It has areas with the worst crime rates. Traffic moves round the center slower than in the days of the horse drawn carriage. The underground and transport systems are old and in need of constant upgrading dispite of massive investment.The cost of the Cross rail alone could have paid rail improvements in the north of England that have been put on hold for up to 30 years. Other infrastructure is crumbling the sewage system is having an update costing billions The airports are at near capacity. Over the last 30 years, there have been various proposals, but it's so politically sensitive nothing has been done. Very little social housing has been built and what is built is high end and sold to overseas investors. It basically a city edging to breaking point with it costing the country billions to keep it together with sticking plaster solutions. While the rest of the country has to scramble for the crumbs and left over. Every attempt to readdress this problem is met with a barrage of complaints. London is a city that can not continue on the path it is on. Without a rethink and strong imagative leadership and a chance in the mindset of its population, particularly in the London NIMBY attitude, it will be appearing on the list of the world's worst cities
@kingdomofgarvin3432 Жыл бұрын
Do one about Port of Spain Trinidad 🇹🇹
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
I'll check it out, thanks for the suggestion!
@blackfalcon1324 Жыл бұрын
When you called the city of london a ceremonial district, that isnt correct. The city of london is completely separate from london, and is treated as kind of an autonomous region of england.
@Fitness4London 8 ай бұрын
Billions of pounds of dirty Russian money has flowed into the UK economy via the City of London, thanks to the Tory governments from 2010 - 2021. Putin was delighted with Brexit because it removed EU oversight of money-laudering and tax evasion/avoidance, so the UK became a haven for dirty Russian money in the years leading up to Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
@user-fw5ll5yo9v Жыл бұрын
Блогер молодец спасибо все красиво
@TheRichieC78 Жыл бұрын
This is also great #unintentionalasmr
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel 11 ай бұрын
Oooo, thanks!
@joaquincimas1707 Жыл бұрын
Not Megacities, but i wonder what TDC would say of big cities well in the countryside like: (For example) Madrid in Spain or Denver in the US. Cities position in the middle of their countries. Out of big river systems and around big agricultural zones. My question is: If we have to live in a future where rising sea levels, climate change and lack of space for build in costal places put in risk many of todays megacities. This cities well in the countryside will benefict the most by not share that problems and have good transportation systems already in place, even if they face droughts?
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Great observation, Joaquin! I completely agree and have been thinking about this too: what are the challenges to larger cities rising in the vast middle of America? Closest to that is Chicago, nearly a MC, but it is on Lake Michigan... Water supplies seem to be the most important issue, besides the jobs to sustain a large population. As land and housing costs continue to rise, I think we'll continue to see more and more people settling further and further inland. Also, with COVID taking telework mainstream, I think the need to congregate in massive cities will continue to diminish and we'll see the growth of many smaller population areas of a few hundred thousand--enough people to provide the services and create a decent culture. My wife and I moved from San Diego during the pandemic and bought a home about 1 hr from DC where we could have plenty of space, peace, and quiet. I work remotely (on this channel), and she commutes into the office via train 1 day a week, then works from home the rest of the time. We love this lifestyle and I suspect it will catch on more and more in the coming years. When we crave some city time it's a quick hour drive or train ride away. Totally agree the places that wisely lay well-planned transportation networks will be well-positioned. Also, parks and recreation opportunities are huge (as London demonstrated in this video). Hopefully we in the USA get our act together with High-Speed Rail--China is proving its tremendous benefits. However, I'll be happy riding in a (safe) electric driverless car so I can do other things instead of driving!
@joaquincimas1707 Жыл бұрын
@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Thats my point. I currently live in Madrid downtown with my girlfriend and we dont want to live in our rented small apartment in a very dense neighborhood for more than a year. Im also currently working remotely (my company is base in Madrid but didnt have an office) My girlfriend can work remotely too. So we dont see any long term need to live in a dense place, our plans are moving to the suburbs and rent an apartment that have big green areas, pool, gym, a place to have a nice terrace to enjoy the spanish sun, etc... 90% of the houses currently on construction in Madrid or other spanish cities share that, either they are single family homes, rowhouses or building with 5/6 stories but with private gardens, big terraces and many block amenities. I dont see young people (people in their mid 20s till mid 30s) with a desire of living in a high dense zone when they have that alternatives. Or even move to smaller cities where queality of life is higher and live is cheaper.
@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын
Interesting, construction patterns of new developments are same here: single family or lowish high density with plentiful greenspaces to walk. Good luck finding a place and let me know how the move goes when you guys make it!
@joaquincimas1707 Жыл бұрын
@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Will do. I think construction patterns are becoming more and more standardized everywhere on the planet. At the end of the day, building suburbia or 50 floors tall residential towers dont create communities. Lower buildings but in walkable communities creates the perfect mix between nature, human activity and space for socialise with other people and create communities. And again, thanks a lot for the content you make TDC 😉
@davidgarciaidanez1247 Жыл бұрын
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