Emily Phillips
From the Martyr to the Trad Madre, meet London’s mum tribes
As Amandaland returns to our screens, let’s toast these life-givers in all their forms – and with all their foibles, says Emily Phillips
My London: Cush Jumbo
The actor sits down to late-night bites at Balthazar, swoons over the Corinthia’s broom cupboard and shares her secret London loo list
My London: Rafe Spall
The Trying actor has clothes tailor-made at Speciale, loves getting a black cab to The Ivy and wants an address upgrade to No 1 London
My London: Leomie Anderson
The model turned podcaster on upgrading her garden to botanical proportions, hosting a ‘fire’ festival and picking her restaurants off TikTok
My London: Olly Alexander
When he’s not recording with Years & Years or starring in It’s A Sin, he’s collecting crystals in Covent Garden and offering comfort pigs for all
My London: Bukky Bakray
The Baftas EE Rising Star and leading actress nominee romances at Boxpark and gets her burger fix at Oowee Vegan
At home with Sports Team: the band making indie cool again
Thought indie was dead? Think again — Sports Team are bringing back good old fashioned guitar music in a big way. Emily Phillips takes them down the pub to find out what they’re all about
My London: Rob Brydon
The Trip star has David Walliams on speed dial for nights out, gets his old vinyl at Sister Ray and fancies moving in to Fortnum & Mason
My London: Stephen Mangan
The Split actor runs Regent’s Canal, gets down at Gordon’s Wine Bar and considers the Northern line a (beaten up) old friend
My London: Simon Reeve
The travel presenter grew up in Acton, enjoys springtime at Hampstead Pergola and can’t resist the duck salad at E&O