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Radio London,06 Mar 2025,10 mins

London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't

London Uncovered

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Were it not for the tenacity of two plucky London architects in the early 1990s and their unwavering vision, London's skyline - and the capital's New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations - would be significantly different today. BBC Radio London's Ross Ryan brings you the story of how the eye came to be commissioned and constructed, and how this big anniversary is being celebrated. (Image credit: Getty Images)

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