17 Londoners with amazing jobs we’ve met this year

If you think driving a train is straightforward, think again. Lara Balogun has been driving up and down the Jubilee line for two decades and helps keep the tube running like clockwork.

Tim Rooke has travelled all over the world taking pictures of the royal family, including the Queen and Princess Diana.

Persuading busy people to stop, chat and donate to a good cause isn’t the easiest of jobs, but Enda Muldoon takes it all in his stride.

Spending every day with a dog would be a dream job for many, but Victoria Martin is hard at work detecting firearms at Gatwick with her spaniel Teddy.

Gary Fuller studies the air pollution in the capital and the worrying impact it’s having on the lifespan of the average Londoner.

Memuna Sowe delivers the babies of homeless women and asylum seekers, who are often too fearful to approach authorities.

Running London’s biggest adult ball pit, Wenny Armstrong has the job we could’ve only dreamed of when we were children.

After a major incident, support worker Daniel Bygrave plays a vital role helping victims through the trauma of experiencing an attack.

By adding seconds to green lights and heading out to stare at traffic signals, Katy O’Sullivan stops the road network grinding to a halt.

Heading up a central London branch of Maccy D’s, Roberta Maciuleviciute has no shortage of stories about the people who step through the fast food chain’s doors.

Chris Skaife has devoted his life to the ravens that call the Tower of London home.

Diving into the murky waters of the river, Alex Bonato helps keep the city safe by disposing of old bombs and mines.

Helping children across the road in Stoke Newington, Donna Thorpe has become a beloved pillar of the local community.

Working at the London Dungeon, Carmen Flynn can often be found covered in blood, sweat and buboes, giving audiences a fright.

Looking after a bee colony in Bermondsey, Dale Gibson says that cities are sanctuaries for our bumbling friends.

Working in HMP Pentonville, Officer Byfield-Johnson aims to make sure prisoners are ready to face the world when they’re released.

As the manager of a Soho sex shop, Ian Squibb notes that the job isn’t quite as much of a turn-on as you might expect.