The London knowledge
Follow our series of cultural guides that take you under the skin of life the capital
The knowledge: London's film scene
Continuing our series of cultural tours of the capital, Guardian film critic Xan Brooks looks behind the scenes of King's Cross - setting for scores of films from the Ladykillers to Alfie, Mona Lisa and Harry Potter
The knowledge: London's secret buildings
Guardian architecture critic Jonathan Glancey discovers three exquisite places of worship sitting in the shadows of the Square Mile's financial giants
The knowledge: London's unlikely punk heart
Who'd have thought Notting Hill's well-heeled streets gave birth to some of punk's defining moments? Tim Jonze tracks down the people and places where the legacy lives on
The knowledge: south-east London's cycling tribes
London's cycling scene is about much more than commuting - BMX, fixed-gear and bike-polo sub-cultures are all thriving in the capital, as Susan Greenwood discovers
The knowledge: The world on your plate in Dalston
Eating in Dalston, north-east London, is like embarking on a culinary tour of the world. Tim Hayward stretches his taste buds
The knowledge: London's art scene
In the first of a series of cultural tours of the capital, critic Jessica Lack takes in the contemporary art galleries and studios of Vyner Street in the East End
