Time Out at 40

See all Time Out's 40th birthday London heroes

London heroes past and present?
‘Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, David Attenborough, Richard Branson, Sylvia Pankhurst and Emily Dawson.’

What’s your favourite thing in London?
‘The weather.’

Personal favourite moment in London?
‘Doing the tango with Tom Waits.’

What are the most important things that have happened in fashion over the past 40 years?
‘Me and what’s-her-name. Oh, and the accessibility of fashion to the masses through mass production and the rise of ready-to-wear.’ Feature continues

What does Time Out mean to you?
‘The key to London.’

How do you feel about being one of our heroes?
‘Byronic.’

Complete the sentence: London is…
‘…home.’

See all Time Out's 40th birthday London heroes