This special edition episode takes a detailed look at the spectacularly restored St. Pancras station. The station is called St. Pancras International because it now serves as the gateway to Paris and Brussels via the Eurostar trains and the Channel Tunnel. This episode closes in on the details of the 150 year old architecture with its modern embellishments, especially the restored roof with more than 14,000 glass panels. We also get to see the art that has been added to the station for its November 2007 re-opening, Best of all we get to see the whole station in action as a hub for passengers - thousands of them - making their way around the station, to and from trains, and even shopping in the basement mall. St Pancras train station was designed by William Barlow in 1863 with construction commencing in 1866. The famous Barlow train shed arch spans 240 feet and is over 100 feet high at its apex. On its completion in 1868 it became the largest enclosed space in the world. This restored arch is awesome to view - especially when standing next to the statue of St. John Betjeman: The greatest threat to the station came in 1966 with plans to amalgamate King's Cross and St Pancras. However public opinion had been sharpened by the demolition of Euston in 1962. Sir John Betjeman took up the cause to protect the station and in 1967 the Government listed the station and hotel as Grade 1. Sir John died in 1984, but his statue is left gawping at the roof while holding onto his hat! For more information on St. Pancras International, go to http://www.stpancras.com

Parliament Hill is a must-visit if you want to get a sense of the size of central London. In this episode I take the camera to the south side of Hampstead Heath in North London. From its most southerly point - a gentle sloping rise called Parliament Hill - the view towards central London is breathtaking. Parliament Hill was so named because onlookers could spot the Houses of Parliament, and even read the time from Big Ben, from the top of the hill! The episode starts with a map of London zooming into Parliament Hill followed by an aerial photograph of the hill where I stood with the camera. After a quick teasing look at the view towards the city of London, I focus the camera on a neat section of the nearby park to catch the Autumn leaves and watch people enjoying the space, whether playing football or walking along the leaf-strewn paths. I then return to the view with some spectacular close-ups of well known landmarks for a couple of minutes. I then show a 'staggered panorama' where I let the camera take a series of still HD photographs across the entire panorama and join them together. This way you get clear rather than motion-blurring pan across the entire horizontal view. Finally I end the episode by letting the camera take in the entire panorama.

We start at the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. The Arch is a landmark for Londoners and visitors alike. George IV originally commissioned this massive monument as a grand outer entrance to Buckingham Palace and was completed in 1830 by Decimus Burton, its architect. In 1882 the arch was moved brick by brick to its present location adjacent to Wellington House (and is now in the centre of a giant roundabout filled with war memorials). After taking in some views from the top of the Arch, we head into Hyde Park and reach the Serpentine, a recreational Lake in the heart of the Park. It's a beautiful oasis away from the 'madding crowd' of central London. Finally we gather our thoughts at the new Princess Diane Memorial Fountain, which encourages visitors to paddle, to touch the water, and to gather thoughts. It's a surprisingly tranquil place that lifts the spirits and well worth a visit.