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The Howards' Way Podcast. Julia Raeside, TV writer for The Guardian, navigates through every episode of the 1980s seafaring soap opera, in order, with a special guest joining her each time. You don't have to like Howard's Way or even remember it, but Julia loves it and wants you onboard.

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    • Mar 16, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    S3 E8: JON DRYDEN TAYLOR

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 63:51


    Expert Tarrant-watcher Jon Dryden Taylor trains his tele-photo lens once more on the comings and goings of our yachty friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3 E7: Chris Webb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 73:16


    Julia is joined by podcaster Chris Webb who co-hosts the brilliant Still Any Good pod from his home in New Zealand. He battled through a three year delay, two cyclones and an earthquake to get here, but he's finally made it to Tarrant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S3 E6: Paul Litchfield PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 35:12


    The second part of Julia's chat with the magnificent actor and writer Paul Litchfield which veers wildly off the path and into the inevitable Brian Blessed anecdote. No regrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S3 E6: Paul Litchfield PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 35:27


    Always There stalwart, the divine Paul Litchfield, joins Julia to discuss, in depth, the secret Nazi plot he has identified in series three, episode six of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S3 E5: Carrie Quinlan PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 38:41


    Join Tarrant regular Carrie Quinlan as she talks Julia through the difference between imperial and metric and also what happens in Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S3 E5: Carrie Quinlan PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 36:27


    Julia's first ever guest, the writer and actor Carrie Quinlan, makes her triumphant return to Tarrant for this blissful two-parter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S3 E4: Jon Dryden Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 56:33


    Julia is joined by Always There regular, the brilliant Jon Dryden Taylor to talk about phallic speedboats and the pronunciation of one very famous surname. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    S3 E3: Paul Moseley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 66:47


    Composer, and singer-songwriter Paul Mosley joins Julia to discuss important business, Nigel Havers and nanas before launching into THE most heartbreaking version of the theme tune you've ever heard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S3 E2: Jen Offord

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 53:41


    Writer and co-host of Standard Issue podcast, Jen Offord, dons the correct plimsols to discuss the latest goings on in Tarrant with Julia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    S3 E1: Sarah Phelps: part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 41:54


    The heavenly Sarah Phelps is back for the second part of her gritty episode analysis. If you thought part one was tasty, hold onto the furniture. Tarrant will never be the same again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S3 E1: Sarah Phelps: part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 41:50


    Julia is thrilled to welcome the award-winning screenwriter Sarah Phelps to launch series three of Always There, the Howards' Way podcast! The second part of this chat follows in the next episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    The Curse Of Strictly TRAILER

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 0:51


    Fans of Always There may also enjoy Julia's new podcast where she discusses the week's Strictly Come Dancing action with Marc Haynes, every Sunday, straight after the results show. Available here: www.smarturl.it/curseofstrictly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Top Of The Yachts - PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 38:20


    More Howards' Way shanties ahoy! Julia introduces a second set of songs, from the guests of series two. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Top Of The Yachts - PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 34:50


    In a special two-part celebration, Julia presents all the guest songs from both series of Always There. First up, all the songs from Series One! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    S2 E13: JAN HARVEY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 70:19


    A climactic finale to Season Two as Julia is joined by the actual Jan Harvey, who played Jan Howard in the series! Gasp! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    S2 E12: KATHY CLUGSTON

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 48:06


    Julia welcomes Shipping Forecast Royalty and Radio 4 newsreader Kathy Clugston to splice the mainbrace of Series 2 Episode 12 of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E11: CHARLOTTE HUDSON & LEELA HACKETT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 53:28


    Writers and performers Charlotte Hudson and Leela Hackett take the wheel (half a wheel each) for a look at Series 2 Episode 11 of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    S2 E10: JOHN RAIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 47:40


    Julia is joined on deck by Smershpod host John Rain to check the rigging of Howards' Way series 2, episode 10. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E9: CHRIS THORPE-TRACEY

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 57:21


    Julia shanghais writer, broadcaster and retired songsmith Chris Thorpe-Tracey to haul ropes aboard HMS Howards' Way Series 2 Episode 9. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E8: PHILL JUPITUS part TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 46:51


    The second part of Julia's chat with U-Boat captain Kurt Schiffer about Howards' Way series 2 episode 8. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E8: PHILL JUPITUS part ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 47:12


    Julia, despite booking comedian Phill Jupitus, is unexpectedly joined by U-Boat captain Kurt Schiffer, who, despite dying just before the end of the Second World War, as luck would have it, *has* watched episode 8 of series 2 of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2E7 Carrie Quinlan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 59:32


    Julia Raeside invites actor and writer Carrie Quinlan to admire the state-of-the-art fibreglass hull of Series Two Episode Seven of Howards' Way, an episode that will truly drag this podcast / boatyard into the 80s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2E6 Frog Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 60:49


    Julia Raeside is joined by comedy writer and actor Frog Stone, aboard the good ship 'Series Two Episode Six of Howards' Way'. Ahoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2E5 Paul Litchfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 68:38


    Julia Raeside is joined by comedian Paul Litchfield to sail off into the sunset aboard episode 5 of Howards' Way's second series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E4 Daisy Buchanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 60:28


    Julia Raeside is joined by writer Daisy Buchanan to talk about the fourth episode of Howards' Way's second series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E3 Ali Catterall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 58:51


    Julia Raeside is joined by the writer and journalist Ali Catterall to discuss episode three of Howards' Way series two. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E2 Natalie Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 63:46


    Julia Raeside is joined by the writer, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes to discuss the second episode of series two of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S2 E1 Jonathan Dryden Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 66:13


    Julia Raeside is joined by actor and writer Jonathan Dryden Taylor to discuss the opening episode of series two of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E13 PART TWO: Phill Jupitus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 39:51


    Land ho! Steering the good ship Always There into dock, Julia Raeside is joined once again by barnacle-encrusted mariner and comedian Phill Jupitus, to discuss the final episode of series one of 1980s nautical soap opera Howards' Way. This is the second part of a chat which began last time, so listen to part one first, shipmates! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E13 PART ONE: Phill Jupitus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 46:54


    jWe are almost at the end (or harbour) of series one, and Julia Raeside is joined by special guest, grizzled sea-dog and comedian Phill Jupitus, to discuss the climax of the first series of the 1980s nautical soap opera Howards' Way. An extra long chat which concludes next time! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E12 Chris T-T

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 56:39


    Julia Raeside is joined by musician, songwriter and broadcaster Chris T-T to weigh anchor in Episode 12 of the first series of Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 Ep11 Katherine Jakeways

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 71:26


    Julia Raeside reaches episode 11 of series one of Howards' Way, and is joined on deck by comedy writer and actor Katherine Jakeways, for a huge glass of warm white wine and a large success-Martini, no ice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E10: Tony Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 62:55


    We have reached episode double figures, as Julia Raeside is joined on board by actor and comedy writer Tony Way, to check the spinnakers of part 10 of the 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E9: Frog Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 60:57


    Ahoy! Julia Raeside is joined this week by writer and actor Frog Stone to discuss episode 9 of the nautical 1980s soap opera Howards' Way. Anchors aweigh! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E8 Andy Stanton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 59:10


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes writer Andy Stanton aboard to discuss episode three of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E7 Ali Catterall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 54:37


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes film and TV critic Ali Caterall aboard to discuss episode three of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E6 Tom Price

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 59:51


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes actor, comedian and broadcaster Tom Price aboard to discuss episode three of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E5 Jonathan Dryden Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 67:17


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes writer and actor Jonathan Dryden Taylor aboard to discuss episode five of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E4 John Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 42:00


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes SMERSHPOD's John Rain aboard to discuss episode four of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E3 Nick Duncalf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 56:00


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes writer and broadcaster Nick Duncalf aboard to discuss episode three of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E2 Margaret Cabourn-Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 41:12


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside welcomes comedy writer and performer Margaret Cabourn-Smith aboard to discuss episode two of the first series of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    S1 E1 Carrie Quinlan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 61:21


    Guardian TV writer Julia Raeside is joined by comedy writer and performer Carrie Quinlain to cast off with episode one of 1980s seafaring soap opera Howards' Way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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