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Terence Dackombe & Juliet Harris present a weekly take on the news, technology, music and the media.

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 480 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Parish Counsel

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 688

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 77:39


    Juliet and Terence with: a quiz for record collectors; the fate of drummers; blokes with cameras at gigs; the collapse of daytime TV; Cheerio Saint Etienne; and farewell to Rick Derringer. {the orange sofa shows}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 687

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 66:27


    Juliet and Terence on: Gary Lineker; Eurovision goes wrong for the UK again; the CD 'revolution'; the purpose of music; and festival nimbyism. {3614 Jackson Highway}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 686

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 76:03


    Juliet and Terence on: dreary new TV shows; top eBay sales of vinyl records; growing phenomenon of tribute bands; Beyonce ticket sales; and farewell to Jill Sobule and Mike Peters {Norris McWhirter}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 685

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 70:35


    Juliet and Terence on: Zak/sack/back & other memorable firings; Sunday Times gig-going advice (it's bonkers); AI in music and film - do we care?; and farewell Fyre Festival Two. {Putting out the Fyre with gasoline}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 684

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 67:33


    Juliet and Terence on: Saturday Night Live - UK version; the renaissance of Rebecca Black; Bruce's seven 'new' albums; DJ dilemmas; the annual Record Store Day moan; Pete Best retires; and farewell to Max Romeo. {No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 683

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 66:55


    Juliet and Terence on: the new Beatles movies; clogs, loon pants, and flip flops; Fyre Festival 2; closure of The Lady magazine; and farewell to Clem Burke. {P-e-r-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 682

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 73:40


    Juliet and Terence on: the impact of 'Adolescence'; competitive sandcastle building; be a roadie for a day; Atlantic Records at 75; Harry Hill in Hastings; and farewell to Jerry Butler. {sandcastles in the air}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 681

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 74:30


    Juliet and Terence on: John Lennon and The Royal Mint; a way too easy pop quiz; being fooled by Spotify; Graham Gouldman at Cadogan Hall; and farewell to Jesse Colin Young; Adie Lillywhite; and Andy Peebles. {the 'magic' amulet}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 680

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 65:47


    Juliet and Terence with: a true or false quiz; the complicated life of Jerry Springer; Rough Trade in New York; cut your own vinyl; and farewell to D'Wayne Wiggins, Gwen McCrae, and Stedman Pearson. {Kung Fu Hillbilly}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 679

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 66:41


    Juliet and Terence with: a quiz on band names; 'With Love, Meghan' reviewed; the Badfinger story; and farewell to Johnny Green, Brian James, Joey Molland, and Angie Stone. {Meghan and her pretzels}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 678

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 70:17


    Juliet and Terence with: a quiz on how we receive news; McCartney #MerchWatch; silent albums; Sir Jim Ratcliffe penny-pinching; Hall & Oates battle latest; and farewell to Roberta Flack. {Let them eat soup}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 677

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 65:29


    Juliet and Terence with: a quiz for hooligans; Peter Kay and heckling; insuring old rockers; love for Average White Band; and farewell to Rick Buckler. {possession of a pyrotechnic}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 676

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 62:13


    Juliet and Terence with an age-related quiz; the life and drums of Phil Collins; Kay Burley leaves Sky News; and farewell to Brian Murphy. {You know the rules, and so do I...}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 675

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 69:11


    Juliet and Terence with: a Presidential quiz; toxic boybands; demise of WH Smith; Graham Gouldman's rethink on lyrics; and farewell to Marianne Faithfull. {Venus and Mars}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 674

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 56:36


    Juliet and Terence on: a January revelation; Spice Girls quiz; vinyl lost in LA fire; Elton being feisty on stage; and farewell to Garth Hudson. {"Yoo-Hoo!"}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 673

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 63:25


    Juliet and Terence on: Tony Slattery; BBC Radio 3 abandons drama; Melody Maker; why Los Angeles needs more than Fire Aid; and the regeneration of Robbie Williams. {Twin Peaks}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 672

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 66:46


    Juliet and Terence on: Lauren Laverne; Neil Young's decision making; the Britpop 'look'; the trap Oasis need to avoid; UK music industry - boom or gloom? {Toblerone}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 671

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 71:57


    Juliet and Terence on: Donald Trump and Gwyneth Paltrow's Christmas Gift Guides; Sir Paul McCartney at the O2; the British obsession with pantomime; Winter Wonderlands gone wrong; and a bundle of festive quizzes. {The Pilates Reformer}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 670

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 56:38


    Juliet and Terence on: Paul McCartney's expensive fivers; the sale of The Observer; Lena Zavaroni; Spotify Wrapped; and Yoto (eh?). {The Tortoise In King's Place}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 669

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 61:52


    Juliet and Terence on: Gregggg Wallace; Beatles '64; Glastonbury thrives but other festivals fail; Spice Girls angst; and how Kate Nash is funding her next tour. {Never A Dull Moment}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 668

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 62:03


    Juliet and Terence on: Band Aid's latest reincarnation; Zoe Ball out, Scott MIlls in; the (ultimate?) decline of NME and Rolling Stone; toxic fandom; and farewell to Pete Sinfield. {Do collect £200 for Sgt Pepper}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 667

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 68:43


    Juliet and Terence on: the glory of The Supremes; new bands with old ties; the troubled lives of Christine McVie and Luther Vandross; BBC Radio Three Unwind; and farewell to Shel Talmy. {luncheon with Roy Harper}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 666

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 78:16


    Juliet and Terence on: the degree of influence of musicians on politics; Nicky Haslam's tea towel; Nicky Hopkins; Paul Weller at Hammersmith; and the newly restored version of 'Stop Making Sense'. {Dan Abnormal}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 665

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 72:38


    Juliet and Terence on: Juliet's dramatic appearance on BBCTV's 'Mastermind'; trouble at 5Live; Johnnie Walker retires; the ethics of TMZ; Morrissey's generosity; and farewell to Quincy Jones. {'Approaching Menace'}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 664

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 74:38


    Juliet and Terence on: ELO's farewell; celebrating Britpop; Joni at the Hollywood Bowl; more bad news for UK music venues; and Juliet on BBC TV this week. {I've started so I'll finish}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 663

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 59:35


    Juliet and Terence on: an alarming performance from Frankie Valli; Lauryn Hill - still challenged by time; More Beatles movies (and Elton); 'postcards not dead' shock; and Stuart Murdoch at Brighton's Komedia. {WhatsEd}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 662

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 72:24


    Juliet and Terence on: Brian Epstein; TikTok Sleuths; Pink Floyd get even richer; Paul and Artie; any way back for Schofield?; goodnight to London's Night Czar. {Money, it's a gas}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 661

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 76:12


    Juliet and Terence on: Morrissey and Marr; the Golden Age Of Ceefax; big changes at the Evening Standard; dynamic ticket pricing comes to sport; and remembering JD Souther. {Jayne Mansfield}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 660

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 57:34


    Juliet and Terence on: Jane's Addiction punch up; Dave Grohl's 'situation'; musicians and talking tours; Craig Brown on HM The Queen. {quilted memoirs}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 659

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 77:37


    Juliet and Terence: not everyone is joyous about the Oasis reunification; does the punishment of Jermaine Jenas fit the 'crime'?; Dave Mason as the new Roger Waters; Nicki Chapman's memoir; being a superfan; and hot music at the DNC. {Billy Shears}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 658

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 70:05


    Juliet and Terence on: Taylor Swiftonomics; bands with no original members; the resurrection of Oasis; Donald Trump's shoulder pads; and topless men. {Zigaboo}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 657

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 39:33


    Little hits and big misses - the third and final summer special with Terence Dackombe. Ten delicious tracks - no filler, no Cilla. It's joy for the ears and the soul. {What Price Paradise}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 656

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 40:30


    Little hits and big misses - a continuing series of summer specials from Terence Dackombe. Ten great tracks (almost like a radio show but with no time checks and no banter with the traffic reporter). {From Avebury to Philadelphia}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 655

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 61:37


    First in a short series of 'holiday specials'. Terence Dackombe with a music extravaganza - an hour of little hits and big misses. {A prisoner of the white lines of the freeway}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 654

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 76:09


    Juliet and Terence with: Glastonbury feedback; Dave Grohl; Ray Davies at 80; Joni Mitchell on the couch; the decline of Madame Tussauds. {Mark Knopfler's sweatband}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 653

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 74:14


    Juliet and Terence on: Mrs Brown's Boys; top 50 TV comedy shows; decline of remixes; vinyl bootlegs; smallest bands = biggest eejits; being silly on TOTP. {Welcome Back Kotter}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 652

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 66:04


    Juliet and Terence on: 'How Music Got Free' on Paramount+; Detroit wizardry with Holland, Dozier, Holland; John Lennon's tooth; and Danny Baker's treasures at auction. (Dot Jarlett)

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 651

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 75:43


    Juliet and Terence on: Madonna and the air-conditioning; J. Lo's tour; Simon Cowell's new/old venture; a love affair with books; Glastonbury weirdness; and 'London Tide' at the Lyttelton Theatre reviewed. {Friday Rush}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 650

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 51:27


    Juliet and Terence on: Inside Number 9; entertainers working after pension age; Jon Bon Jovi's laser beams; Michael McDonald's memoirs; and the return of Loaded magazine. {Mad About You}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 649

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 59:57


    Juliet and Terence on: 'Buying London' (Netflix); the trials of being a rock star's girlfriend or boyfriend; being haunted by 'Love Is All Around'; and busybody signs and instructions. {Len Tuckey}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 648

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 72:22


    Juliet and Terence on: Let It Be (4K edition) on Disney+; Touring band woe, but Kiss make millions and millions; Steve Marriott and AI; and Spiritualized in Brighton. {Kevin Harrington}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 647

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 81:41


    Juliet and Terence on: the politics of Eurovision; the horror of Euro 2020 at Wembley; Rufus Wainwright's musical closes; Gilles Peterson saves the entertainment industry; Cass Elliot - the highs and lows; and farewell to Steve Albini. {Teaneck Tanzi - The Venus Flytrap}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 646

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 65:15


    Juliet and Terence on: Jon Bon Jovi's hair, and being famous for one thing; confusion at News At Ten; has TV learned from the past?; Juliet is the new Trevor Horn; and the endless search for vinyl. {Cheapo Cheapos}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 645

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 59:26


    Juliet and Terence on: Taylor Swift; double albums - no thanks; Damon Albarn meltdown; Coachella - the expense and the woe; Jerry Seinfeld says the movie business is over; and it's a gory life in Midsomer Murders. {Badgers Drift}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 644

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 57:30


    Juliet and Terence on: reviewing everything; Beatles v Stones part 967; Hipgnosis in crisis; James Blake saves the music business (?); speech fasting; and hooray for James Blunt. {rainbow azaleas}  

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 643

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 59:55


    Juliet and Terence on: Glastonbury - betraying its roots?; the amazing Fools In Love Festival; the unstoppable rise of Emma Barnett; the Hives franchise; and farewell to Steve Harley. {labradoodles of rock}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 642

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 61:57


    Terence Dackombe with a solo show. Just great songs (from the 1970s). It's like radio without the news, weather, travel, commercials, and all the other annoying bits. {Bevan T. Woodhouse}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 641

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 65:37


    Juliet and Terence on: the extraordinary components of Manfred Mann; the two sides to Comic Relief; The Now Show, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue; and farewell to Eric Carmen, Vince Power, and Karl Wallinger. {Greta Garbo, Bob, Thelma, and Terry}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 640

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 64:54


    Juliet and Terence on: changes at TalkTV; TikTok video values; red carpet fiascos; why volunteering in theatres is not a 'feel good' story'; trouble at Scala Radio, joy at Fix Radio, and BBC Radio 4 shoves a few shows around. {Orpheus and Eurydice}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 639

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 51:43


    Juliet and Terence on: woe at the Willy Wonka Experience; Paul McCartney vs Lily Evans; memorabilia wars; love triangles in rock; farewell to Richard Lewis. {Stanislav Petrov}

    The Parish Counsel - Episode 638

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 49:06


    Juliet and Terence on: Taylor Swift candles; break up songs; forgotten band members; best stage invasions; four new Beatles movies; Fabs' treatment of Mal Evans. {"So what?"}  

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