London

What makes a great city? Leading Cities is a new documentary series from BBC World News profiling the global cities that are taking a lead in innovation; trying to make sure that all parts of the urban space work together to encourage a thriving economy. This time our team focuses on London, looking at how history has influenced modern developments; how finance still provides a beating heart to the city; how food culture has developed to become a major part of the economy and efforts to make a city with famous open spaces even greener.