NO, WE’RE NOT making it up. The long-haired multi-million- aire TV produc- er, actor and pre- senter of BBC’s Restoration pro- gramme might possibly try to bring the Lon- don Foot Hospi- tal back to life.
The LFH, based in Fitzrovia, was once site to UCL’s now-defunct podiatry course. After a futile cam- paign last year to save the hospital, the building looks set to be sold off to some developer. However, sources close to Jones, who made £23 million when he sold his stake in nearby-based TV production company Talkback Thames 2000, tell us that he has recently con- sidered forming a consortium to buy up and preserve the hospital. So far, however, no serious buyers appear to have come forward.