Chris Durning

Richard has had an unbelievable career in comedy and music. Working with huge names such as Jack Dee, Lee Evans and Eddie Izzard along the way. Not only that, Richard has performed music with The Panic Brothers and also composes his own theme tunes.

This weeks podcast saw me head to the suburbs of South London to chat with Gemmologist Kim Rix. In Kim's career as a Gemstone Detective, she has unearthed some of the worlds most fascinating stones...and also been a victim of a scam. In this podcast, I speak to Kim about how to spot a fake stone, where to unearth your own stones and life travelling the world following her passion.

In August 2019, the sleepy town of Whaley Bridge was awoken by news that intense rainfall had caused the Toddbrook reservoir to rise dangerously and the dam holding it back had started to crumble. Rescue efforts were made on a heroic scale and disaster was averted. My guest on the podcast this week lived through the whole ordeal. Gaynor Preece owns the company Spicely Does It specialising in home made charcuterie kits. Discussion also turned to the inspiration behind Gaynor's business and how early life for her was like in Africa. Including what a proper African BBQ is like!

Matt Bragg made his Edinburgh debut in 2019 with a show titled 'So What?' along with fellow comedian Mark Row. Matt continues to tour the country delighting audiences and most likely appearing at a venue near you. In this podcast, Matt tells me how a Moroccan salad got him through Edinburgh. Why anger management is a key tool in comedy and why Gloucester service station is a cut above the rest.

Stevie Gray is a stand up comedian currently having great success on the Midlands circuit. In August 2019, Stevie took his show 'Arctic Monkeys Midlife Crisis' all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. In this podcast, Stevie tells me all about life as a stand up, the dangers of crossing the Peru/Ecuador border and gourmet service station food.