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As Norwich City ease out of their injury crisis (putting aside the news about the newly stricken Glen Riddersholm), the On The Ball podcast takes on a more optimistic tone, following a creditable 2-2 draw away at West Brom at the weekend. Steve Sanders is joined by Zoe Morgan, Ryan Livermore, and BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham to herald a goal for Emi Marcondes, the successful return of Jack Stacey, and Hoffball twitching back to life. Plus, Chris stands up for the goalkeepers' union, Kenny returns with what could be his biggest apology yet, Alex Neil and the hostage situation, and Ryan's 'time to shine' comes back around again in a fiendishly difficult quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are here to discuss the latest from the Football League. Coventry owner Doug King held a spicy fans forum this week.  The chaps examine the fallout and discuss which Championship managers might be in trouble.  There's a look at some of the teams we've not spoken about much this season with BBC Radio Norfolk's Norwich City commentator Chris Goreham joining us for some Canaries chat. throw in the usual predictions, tweet of the week and a lengthy Nandos discussion and you have this week's show!  ​​https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=DXbdHH  How good is this? The guys at QuinnBet have enhanced their UK Welcome Offer, where you can now get a Free Bet up to £50 & 50 Free Spins. Its for New Customers that sign up only. You can check out the full terms and conditions at https://www.quinnbet.com/promotions/sports-up-to-50. It's 18+ and remember folks, Always Gamble Responsibly. Check out Gamcare.org– they are the leading provider for gambling support & run the National Gambling Helpline.

I spoke to BBC Radio Norfolk this morning about the choice between the Conservatives and the Lib Dems that voters in North Norfolk are facing.

Jack and Chris are joined by BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham to dissect the Canaries recent draw to Bristol City. From the edge of seemingly being sacked to getting his side within the play-offs, just how much credit does David Wagner deserve? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: - AZOTH Accountants: https://azoth.accountants/ - PES Renewables: https://pesrenewables.com/ - MIND - https://www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/ - Colman's: https://www.colmans.co.uk/ - Lacons: https://lacons.co.uk/ - Wingfield Consultants: https://wingfieldconsultants.co.uk/ - Aldreds - https://www.aldreds.co.uk/ - The Big C: http://www.big-c.co.uk/ - Gasway: http://www.gasway.co.uk/ - Credo Asset Finance: https://www.credoassetfinance.com/ - Hoffer & Webb LLC: https://hofferwebb.com/ - Oliver Hill Coaching: https://hillcoachingcompany.co.uk/ - Butcher Bhoy: https://thebutcherbhoy.com/ - Salescadence: https://www.salescadence.co.uk/ - TizzOreo: https://www.tizzoreo.co.uk/

Jack and Chris are joined by BBC Radio Norfolk's Rob Butler to discuss Norwich City's defeat to Leeds United at Carrow Road. With the Canaries on the slide, just how much time does David Wagner have? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - TNC POD ON iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tnc-podcast/id1210344078?mt=2 - TNC POD ON Souncloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-77650364 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: - MIND - https://www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/ - Lacons: https://lacons.co.uk/ - Wingfield Consultants: https://wingfieldconsultants.co.uk/ - Aldreds - https://www.aldreds.co.uk/ - The Big C: http://www.big-c.co.uk/ - Gasway: http://www.gasway.co.uk/ - Credo Asset Finance: https://www.credoassetfinance.com/ - Hoffer & Webb LLC: https://hofferwebb.com/ - Oliver Hill Coaching: https://hillcoachingcompany.co.uk/ - Butcher Bhoy: https://thebutcherbhoy.com/ - Salescadence: https://www.salescadence.co.uk/ - TizzOreo: https://www.tizzoreo.co.uk/

I speak to Edd Smith about the great news that a nursery is reopening in Wells-next-the-sea

I spoke to Chris Goreham on BBC Radio Norfolk about the large number of GPs due to retire in North Norfolk, and the impact of Conservative government cuts on our NHS.

I spoke about Banking Hubs with Chris Goreham on BBC Radio Norfolk this morning, and described my trip to Acton with Council Leader Tim Adams to visit a Banking Hub

In this week's market report for w/c Monday 10th July 2023, Andrew discusses the start of harvest. News has broken that a big Norfolk-based firm is now going to be owned by a Canadian firm, and listen now to find out prices and updates for old crop wheat, feed barley, malting barley, spring barley and more…In the farm chat, Andrew, Ben & Webby discuss Andrew's recent interview on BBC Radio Norfolk, debate their lucrative weather and market predictions and discuss The Ashes Cricket Series.They also discuss the jet stream that has moved from Shetland to the middle of the country, which may bring trouble to crops, and move on to talk about the collapse of feed barley which is making many people cross due to the prices. Andrew is not convinced that the winter barley is not going to have as higher of an acceptance rate as we have seen the past few year, so tune in to find out why this might be!As always, thanks to our listeners, old and new, and remember to keep in touch by heading over to @dewinggrain on Twitter and Instagram. Alternatively, head over to our website on www.dewinggrain.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steffan Aquarone talks to Chris Goreham on BBC Radio Norfolk Breakfast about the cost of pothole repair in Norfolk, what can be done about it, and why a rubber duck is a vital tool in the campaigner's toolkit

Steffan Aquarone speaks to Chris Goreham on BBC Radio Norfolk about his community application for a Bank Hub in Holt.

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With the news that HSBC is withdrawing from Holt and Fakenham, I spoke to BBC Radio Norfolk about how the Bank Hubs that Lib Dems are calling for could benefit North Norfolk.

Use code 'TNCBEER' for 20% off Lacons: https://bit.ly/3Bywmb8 Use code 'TNC15' for 15% off Gnaw Chocolate: https://www.gnawchocolate.co.uk/ Jack and Chris are this week joined by BBC Radio Norfolk's Rob Butler to discuss the current state of affairs at Norwich City. The Canaries beat Stoke City 3-1 on Saturday but many see it as simply papering over the cracks. Why are City in the current situation they are and how do they find a way through it?

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 117 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship defeat at Burnley, victory over Stoke at Carrow Road and fills in the gaps from the rest of the news from Planet Canary. Joining Michael are author Zoe Morgan, BBC Radio Norfolk presenter Phil Daley and freelance national journalist Jon West. The pod also takes your questions and looks ahead to clashes with Queens Park Rangers and Rotherham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DO YOU NOT KNOW WHO WE ARE? Yep we are back and to be honest we are now a pretty big deal, fresh from our appearance on BBC Radio Norfolk's Upload show on the 14th May we are finally ready to get back on the horse that is This Week In Metropolis! If you are reading this less than 30 days from the 14th May you can listen to the show here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c3978l BTW we have merch, check it out here: https://this-week-in-metropolis-merch.creator-spring.com/ Prefer listening elsewhere? Check out This Week In Metropolis here too: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinmetropolis For a daily dose of This Week In Metropolis, follow us on the socials below and Drop us a message too, we will answer :) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinmetropolis/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/twimetropolis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinmetropolis New episodes weekly :) #Podcast #Geek #Celebrity

Barely a fortnight after I spoke to BBC Radio Norfolk about the sale of Holt Hall to a mystery buyer, I returned to ask why, now, the Council is refusing to allow the decision to be scrutinised.

Kitty Perrin is a musician and radio presenter based in Norfolk. She hosts two shows on BBC Radio Norfolk: “The Social”, aimed at 14–22 year-olds in the local area, as well as “BBC Music Introducing in Norfolk”, which celebrates the work of new local artists. She's always loved writing and playing music and, at the time this episode was recorded, had just released her debut single, “The Escapist”, with her band. ⏳ Topics 5:00 Gaining Confidence in Showing your Work to The World Music and radio can be very personal, and I wanted to know how Kitty felt about showing her work to the world, and the fear of what others will think. We discussed how important being personal can be a key to success, and the thought process around doing this. 16:43 The Importance of Feedback Kitty shares her experiences with feedback on her new single. We go over its creation process, and how her confidence levels fluctuated throughout. I explain the “Ikea Effect", and Kitty tells us her thoughts on the concept in relation to her experience with the new single. 28:20 Whether Numbers and Streams Are Truly a Measure of Success Kitty shares her opinion on stream counts, and how she feels that they are often used as a quantification of success, despite not truly reflecting on the success of an artist as a whole. I raised that streaming numbers could be important in order to make a career out of being an artist. Kitty shares her advice about not getting too attached to the numbers. 33:27 Finding Your Way in the World Kitty tells us about how her career ideas changed over time, and why she feels trying new things is important. We discussed whether it matters if you don't know what you want to do in the future. 40:10 The 5 Ending Questions I ask Kitty the famously difficult 5 ending questions!

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts a celebratory episode 100 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent Norwich City action. Joining Michael LIVE are Norwich numberwang chief NCFCnumbers AKA Steve Sanders, former City head of content Dan Brigham and BBC Radio Norfolk commentator extraordinaire Chris Goreham. The agenda looks back on the defeat at Leeds, all the news during the international break and Norwich's goalless draw at Brighton - as well as a brief reflection on making it to 100!

Steffan Aquarone interviewed by Chris Goreham on BBC Radio Norfolk breakfast on 30th March 2022, discussing the sale of outdoor education centre Holt Hall for a private residence, and the Conservative-controlled County Council's decision not to provide free school meal vouchers over the Easter holidays.

Japanese film Drive My Car has been nominated for four Oscars, including Best Director for Ryusuke Hamaguchi. With his next film Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy released in the UK on Friday, critic Briony Hanson joins Samira Ahmed to review both films. It's a truism that Shakespeare is as relevant today as ever. But some of his plays are regarded as problematic and recently the celebrated actress Juliet Stevenson requested that a couple of them “should be buried”. Is she right? And which plays speak most powerfully to us? Juliet Stevenson and directors Abigail Graham - whose production of The Merchant of Venice is about to open at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse - and Justin Audibert join Samira. The BBC Concert Orchestra has begun a three year residency in Great Yarmouth, with the aim of ‘raising aspiration and improving wellbeing.' For Front Row, BBC Radio Norfolk's Andrew Turner reports on what the town already has to offer and how the cultural scene might benefit from the residency. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Julian May Image: Hidetoshi Nishijima and Toko Miura in the film Drive My Car, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Credit: Modern Films

Happy New Year, 1923! And Happy New Season: 3, that is, as we tell the story of the BBC's 3rd-6th months. Formative times at Auntie Beeb, as the staff grows from 4 in one room to a new premises at Savoy Hill. Season 3 begins with this, episode 40 overall, on New Year's Day 1923. John Reith, Arthur Burrows, Cecil Lewis and Major Anderson begin work in the one-room BBC, like an Amish schoolhouse. Each day, the number of staff and visitors grow - and helpfully Reith, Burrows and Lewis all wrote vividly about the manic days of Magnet House - home to the BBC for the first four months of 1923. We're grateful to the books: Broadcasting from Within by C.A. Lewis The Story of Broadcasting by A.R. Burrows The Reith Diaries, edited by Charles Stuart Broadcasting over Britain by J.C.W. Reith Into the Wind by J.C.W. Reith Plus you'll hear from the 5th (or 6th) BBC employee, Rex Palmer in a rare clip of 1920s broadcasting. More up to date, 'Diddy' David Hamilton is our guest - the man with the greatest listening figures in the history of British radio. David's books, The Golden Days of Radio 1, and Commercial Radio Daze, are available at ashwaterpress.co.uk.  Part 1 of our interview with David was on episode 30, and part 3 will be on a future episode. Want to watch, in-vision, the full interview? Join our band of matrons and patrons on Patreon - the full video is here. And THANK YOU to all who support us there, and keep us afloat as a one-man-band of a podcast. You'll also find on Patreon, my readings-with-interruptions of Cecil Lewis' book Broadcasting from Within - the first book on broadcasting. Part 1 and Part 2 will be followed, of course, by Part 3 - and if you want it sooner, dear Patreon subscriber, just ask and I'll read/record/upload pronto. We also mention in this episode: Paul Kerensa's interview with BBC Radio Norfolk's Paul Hayes on Treasure Quest: Extra Time, about the making of this podcast. Available for a limited time on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8qc1d The first regular listings of London 2LO in The Pall Mall Gazette. See the full listing on our Twitter profile or in our Facebook group - and thanks to Newspaper Detective Andrew Barker for sending them our way. Paul's one-man play The First Broadcast, touring the UK in 2022. The first date's in Surbiton on Feb 2nd, then Leicester Comedy Festival on Feb 3rd, Banbury on March 3rd, Barnes on March 25th, London's Museum of Comedy on April 21st AND Nov 14th, plus Bristol, Blandford Forum, Kettering, Guildford... and your place? Got a venue? Get in touch.   OTHER THINGS: Be on the show! Email me a written ‘Firsthand Memory' (FM) about a time you've seen radio or TV in action. Or record a voice memo of your ‘Airwave Memories' (AM), 1-2mins of your earliest memories of radio/TV. Get in touch! Please do rate/review us where you get your podcasts - it helps others find us. We are a one-man operation! We need your help. Archive clips are old enough to be public domain in this episode. This podcast is NOTHING to do with the present-day BBC - it's entirely run, researched, presented and dogsbodied by Paul Kerensa. Original music is by Will Farmer. Next time: The story continues with the first female employee of the BBC, Isobel Shields...   www.paulkerensa.com

Welcome to Episode 385 of the Yeukai Business Show. In this episode, Danny Greeves and I discuss Overcoming the fear of speaking. So, if you want to know how to get better at public speaking, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: ·        How to overcome the fear of speaking on camera and promoting your business. ·        How to speak in such a way that emotionally connects and inspires with your audience. ·        How to increase business owners confidence. About Danny Danny Greeves is an expert in Public Speaking whose accomplishments include: ·        Danny is a coach, physiotherapist, hypnotherapist, author, and speaker. ·        He is the winner of the Prestige 2021 Life Coach of the year award in London and South East England. ·        He is the author of ‘Six Steps to Self-Confidence' and ‘The Best Advice for Speakers' book alongside global influencers such as Dr. Demartini and Bob Proctor. ·        He has presented at the London ExCel Centre and the Birmingham NEC discussing the workings of the human mind. ·        Danny is a regular on BBC Radio Norfolk, speaks on a wide range of podcasts, and writes expert contributions for various online media publications. ·        E is the founder of the Speak Up Stand Out Accelerator, a 12-week programme infusing best speaking practices and confidence-building coaching. More Information Learn more about how you can improve your results with Public Speaking with www.dannygreevescoaching.com  https://www.facebook.com/DannyGreevesCoaching  https://www.instagram.com/dannygreeves  https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-greeves  https://twitter.com/DannyGreevesBMW Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! If you enjoyed this episode on Overcoming the fear of speaking, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Yeukai Business Show !" And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now Thanks for listening!

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts a special 87th episode of On The Ball as the podcast reflects on the Daniel Farke era at Carrow Road. It talks through the head coach's legacy, finest moments and greatest shortcomings after a period that will forever be remembered fondly for its fun, frolics and Farkeball. NCFCnumbers stats whizz Steve Sanders, pod regular Jon Rogers and BBC Radio Norfolk commentator Chris Goreham are on hand, joined by guests in the shape of Canaries author Zoe Morgan, former winger Matt Jarvis and Bundesliga specialist DAN O'Hagan. The crew go LIVE as they sign off a special time - and make sure they're ready for questions on his replacement at a later date and not a moment sooner!

1922 (and season 2 of the podcast) closes with, you guessed it, New Year's Eve. But this one's special. For the first time, Brits don't need to go out to celebrate. They can stay home and listen to the wireless: concerts, dance music, no Big Ben's bongs yet (the only BBC New Year without them)... and a preach from Rev Archibald Fleming. We bring you all this - including the voice of Rev Fleming himself, along with Reith, some newspaper cuttings of the day, and everything you never knew you needed to know about December 31st 1922 on the air. Plus a guest! BBC producer and presenter Paul Hayes has written a new book on the birth of the modern Doctor Who. We talk about The Long Game - 1996-2003: The Inside Story of How the BBC Brought Back Doctor Who. Get your copy by clicking that link, from Ten Acre Films publishing. Paul also tells us about his radio documentaries, Eric Maschwitz, John Snagge, Emperor Rosko (who you can hear on our early episodes) and lots more. A huge thanks to Andrew Barker for being our Newspaper Detective again and finding the listings in this episode. This may be the end of season 2, but the specials begin very soon, then very soon we'll be embarking on 1923: the year that made the BBC. So stay subscribed for more of this, and see below for transcript and shownotes. Thanks for listening!   SHOWNOTES: This podcast is NOTHING to do with the present-day BBC - it's entirely run, researched, presented and corralled by Paul Kerensa, who you can email if you want to add something to the show on radio history. Your contributions are welcome. My new one-man play The First Broadcast is now booking for dates in 2022. Got a venue? Book me for your place. Here's one - The Museum of Comedy. Join me, in April or in November on the very date of the BBC's 100th birthday! Thanks for joining us on Patreon if you do - or if you might! It supports the show, keeps it running, keeps me in books, which I then devour and add it all to the mixing-pot of research for this podcast. In return, I give you video, audio, advance writings, an occasional reading from C.A. Lewis' 1924 book Broadcasting From Within etc. Thanks if you've ever bought me a coffee at ko-fi.com/paulkerensa. Again, it all helps keep us afloat. We talk about the Doctor Who memos on the podcast this time. The reports in 1962 on a possible sci-fi show. Want to read them? Here they are! Five reports - just scroll down to 'Doctor Who'. Fascinating reading. We post more interesting links like that in our British Broadcasting Century Facebook group. Join us there! I post similar things on Twitter too - The British Broadcasting Century Twitter profile is here. Do follow. My other podcast of interviews is A Paul Kerensa Podcast. Have a listen! Please rate and review this podcast where you found it... and keep liking/sharing/commenting on what we do online. It all helps others find us.  My mailing list is here - sign up for updates on all I do, writing, teaching writing, stand-up, radio etc. My books are available here or orderable from bookshops, inc Hark! The Biography of Christmas. Coming in 2022: a novel on all this radio malarkey. And don't forget Paul Hayes' book The Long Game - 1996-2003: The Inside Story of How the BBC Brought Back Doctor Who is available now. Archive clips are either public domain or used with kind permission from the BBC, copyright content reproduced courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.   APPROXIMATE TRANSCRIPT: Previously on the podcast... 1922, what a year! In January, PostGen Mr Kellaway announces he'll allow 15min of speech and music alongside 15min of Morse, from just one station, and only to calibrate wireless sets. In February, 2MT Writtle goes on the air, with that weekly 30min transmission, again, just for calibration purposes. Yeah right. In March, Peter Eckersley seizes the mic on 2MT Writtle, and wins over the hearts and minds, but mainly ears of the nation In April, Reith leaves Scotland for London to find work. In May, Marconi's begins a second station, 2LO London, and MetroVick began 2ZY Manchester. In June, the PostGen insists the companies get together and thrash out how to get along! In July, the companies decide to form not two companies, but one. In August, the BBC is formed – when govt tell them to get a move on. In September, a big wireless exhibition, to sell radios to the masses. In October, the press problem is hammered out. In November, the BBC launches! In December, the first four staff are hired. What a year!   This time, year's end – the sun sets on British broadcasting's birth year. We'll bring you the programming for the first BBC New Year's Eve, including the voices of those who rang the year out.   No Big Ben's bongs just yet. Just the end of the beginning, and the end of season 2, pretty much.   Plus our special guest, BBC Radio Norfolk's Paul Hayes, with tell of his new book on Doctor Who.   This is the last episode of Season 2. See, my original plan was to call it season 2 all the way to end of 1923. But now we've reached the end of 1922, it does feel, a change is coming in the fledgeling British Broadcasting of the early 20s.   For 10 or so episodes, we've covered the pre-Reith BBC. The pre-Magnet House BBC. The make it up as you go along BBC.   So I feel we should mark the move to the Reith era with a new season. Season 3! A line in the sand, as they cross the threshold into the New Year, and into Magnet House.   Here's the plan – you'll recall we had a few specials on the podcast between seasons 1 and 2. Well I think let's have at least one special, next time, and we've got one ready and waiting.   So after New Year this ep, next ep will be the special episode we recorded for The History of England podcast. It's essentially the entire podcast so far told in half an hour. Some clips you'll have heard her, some you won't have. If you've heard The H of E podcast special, you'll have heard most of next time's episode, but a) it's nice to have it all in one place, and b) I'll add some new bits.   Meanwhile, one more episode of season 2 then – this one, on the first BBC New Year.   Dec 30th: John Reith's first day of work.   Well one thing we didn't mention last time is he ended his first day in charge by writing a letter, to his former best friend, and perhaps one-time lover, Charlie Bowser. See episode 15: John Reith Mastermind for details of Charlie.   He was Reith's best friend and then some. Reith was always finding Charlie deputy roles in every job Reith worked in – from the army to Beardsmore's Glasgow factory. Reith wanted Charlie Bowser by his side. Until, that is, they had a massive falling out, over, you guessed it, women. They both got married, and maybe they were never destined to. Reith's wife Muriel seemed to fit in ok – though both John and Charlie loved her – John Reith even thought Charlie loved Muriel more than he did, and he was married to her.   But when Charlie married a woman Reith nicknamed ‘Jezebel', it drove a wedge between the two men.   Still, Reith always wrote to Charlie on his birthday. So he did in late 1922, and got a rather blunt reply from Charlie.   “Smug little cad” wrote Reith in his diary after his first day of work. “Of course if only things had been otherwise, he could have been Assistant General Manager of this new concern.”   He had left Charlie behind.   If they hadn't had such a falling out, I've no doubt Charlie would have been Deputy DG, and Reith-era BBC would have been somewhat different – possibly more relaxed.   Instead, the no2 job of the BBC, would ultimately go, in 1923, to Admiral Charles Carpendale – a man who came to see each BBC building as a ship, with decks, and crewmates. And some say Broadcasting House was even constructed that way. You see NBH today, it still looks like a small ocean liner. With a Starbucks.   But Charlie was not to be part of it – and Reith gloated about that fact.   But on a more optimistic note, the BBC was booming, with demand for licences sky-rocketing.   By Dec 31st, 1922: 35,774 licences issued by GPO... With just 4 employees What 2LO London had for their first New Year's broadcast: For the kids, Baden-Powell gave a message to the Scouts. Then the original listings say that NYE closed after a concert, bedtime at 10:30pm.   As NY grew nearer though, a plan formed to stay up late.   But it was a Sunday, so forget dance music, Reith knew what he wanted.   Dec 31: ‘I had told Burrows – my first order to him – that we would observe Sundays and that we should ask Dr Fleming of Pont Street to give a short religious address tonight.'   Yes, the first order of Reith's reign! To engage an End of Year Watchnight religious talk from Rev Dr Archibald Fleming, of the Church of Scotland, London branch.   Just before midnight, the hymn was sung solo: O God Our Help in Ages Past. Then there were no Big Ben chimes – but there were Burrows' tubular bells in the studio.   Popular Wireless magazine: “2LO's chimes sounded the hour and then gave a lifelike imitation of the local belfry in full swing. The peals came out excellently on a loudspeaker, and the bagpipe solo must have been a joy to any Scotsman listening-in.”   Oh yes, there were bagpipes, from Mr R Marshall, an actual piper in the studio, alongside a Mr Kenneth Ellis who sang Auld Lang Syne.   2LO's Musical Director Stanton Jefferies announced in the New Year, then Burrows said: “Hullo everybody! 2LO, the London Broadcasting station speaking. We hope you have enjoyed our little concert. I expect this is the most original way of passing watchnight you have ever experienced. 2LO wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year. May you have the best of luck! Goodbye everybody. Goodbye and the best of luck!”   Next time: The specials! Beginning with The Story So Far... So stay subscribed, tell others, and join us then. Next episode released on the 99th birthday of the BBC...

Hi guys, welcome to the 3rd episode in this summit, today Danny walks us through his 6 steps to building and maintaining confidence. Danny is offering a free gift: Discover your Confident Communicator Score now - Take the test, go here: https://dannygreevescoaching.scoreapp... Danny is a coach, physiotherapist, hypnotherapist, author, and speaker. His mission is to help empower people to confidently express themselves and feel inspired to share their value with the world. He is the winner of the Prestige 2021 Life Coach of the year award in London and South East England. He is the author of ‘Six Steps to Self-Confidence' and ‘The Best Advice for Speakers' book alongside global influencers such as Dr. Demartini and Bob Proctor. He has presented at the London ExCel Centre and the Birmingham NEC discussing the workings of the human mind. Danny is a regular on BBC Radio Norfolk, speaks on a wide range of podcasts, and writes expert contributions for various online media publications. He is the founder of the Speak Up Stand Out Accelerator, a 12-week programme infusing best speaking practices and confidence-building coaching. For more information, please contact me at esther@jijivisha-therapy.co.uk

A comfortable Champions League win - but at what cost?Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to discuss the 4-0 victory over Malmö - which saw Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner both leave the pitch injured before half-time.We ponder what this could mean for Thomas Tuchel's side ahead of the visit of Norwich City Saturday lunchtime - and look ahead to that game with the help of BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham.There's a customary quiz, very fond memories of Antonio Conte - and some love for the Stamford Bridge press box and its butter chicken! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A comfortable Champions League win - but at what cost? Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey join Matt Davies-Adams to discuss the 4-0 victory over Malmö - which saw Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner both leave the pitch injured before half-time. We ponder what this could mean for Thomas Tuchel's side ahead of the visit of Norwich City Saturday lunchtime - and look ahead to that game with the help of BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham. There's a customary quiz, very fond memories of Antonio Conte - and some love for the Stamford Bridge press box and its butter chicken! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Christmas! (Well not now, it's Sept 2021 as I write/record this, but it was Christmas, in 1922.) Time for a 4th BBC station... the first to be constructed from scratch under the BBC banner. Hear the voices and the troubled tale of Newcastle 5NO's shaky start, on the back of a lorry in a stableyard. Plus we'll see what 5IT Birmingham and 2ZY Manchester looked like six weeks into the BBC's being. So we'll hear from original BBC pioneers like Percy Edgar, Victor Smythe and Tom Payne as they tell us all about it. We've also got an Airwave Memory from Leila Johnston, aka The Punk Hotelier. New this time, below, a transcript. Of sorts...   SHOWNOTES: We mention Paul Hayes' marvellous documentary on BBC Radio Norfolk, on Nexus: Norfolk's Forgotten TV Station. Dead Girls Tell No Tales is the dramatisation of ITV's launch night vs The Archers special. The full Amateur Wireless article from Dec 30th 1922, on the Manchester Broadcasting Station in all its technical geekery, is here on our Facebook group. Do join it and join us! Join us on Patreon for extras, behind-the-scenes things, bonus video and audio, and the British Broadcasting Century Book Club, where I'm currently reading at you Broadcasting From Within by C.A. Lewis. And thanks to all who support us there, keeping us ticking over. For a one-off contribution, buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/paulkerensa? Thanks! It all helps keep us (me) in books and caffeine. This podcast is NOTHING to do with the present-day BBC - it's entirely run, researched, presented and corralled by Paul Kerensa, who you can email if you want to add something to the show on radio history. Your contributions are welcome. The British Broadcasting Century Facebook page is here. Do like. I post things there. The British Broadcasting Century Facebook group is here. Do join. You post things there. The British Broadcasting Century Twitter profile is here. Do follow. My other podcast of interviews is A Paul Kerensa Podcast. Have a listen! My mailing list is here - sign up for updates on all I do, writing, teaching writing, stand-up, radio etc. My books are available here or orderable from bookshops, inc Hark! The Biography of Christmas. Ho ho ho. Archive clips are either public domain or used with kind permission from the BBC, copyright content reproduced courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved. Alright? Sreserved. Please rate and review this podcast where you found it... and keep liking/sharing/commenting on what we do online. It all helps others find us.  Next time: Reith begins!   =======   Now, we've never done a transcript before. But then I just thought... I have oodles of notes each episode, so why not just post that? It's 80% of the podcast right here. So transcript fans, read on for essentially the podcast in text form (without the articles and guest bits)   LOOSE TRANSCRIPT (it's loose, so excuse spelling errors or weird word clangs): Previously on the podcast... Christmas 1922, and the BBC has been on the air for 6 weeks, in London, Birmingham and Manchester. But when the govt agreed this BBCo could exist, the deal wasn't for 3 stations that already existed, but for 8! All across Blighty. So where the blazes are they? Isn't it time for a new pop-up radio station to, well, pop up? Wouldn't that be the best Christmas present a Geordie radio listener could ask for?   This time... Let it 5NO, let it 5NO, let it 5NO! Newcastle 5NO joins the airwaves, in time for Christmas? Just. Maybe. Plus behind-the-scenes at 5IT Birmingham and 2ZY Manchester as we tune into Christmas 1922 – AND hear the voices of the three wise station directors of the BBC's 2nd, 3rd and 4th stations. Christmas Eve 1922 is where we find ourselves this episode, which is why we've broken out the jingling bells in our backing music! So whether it's Christmas or not, hop on our time-sleigh set for 99 years ago – Christmas in Newcastle! On the British Broadcasting Century...   TITLES   Hullo hullo, PK calling. Are we coming through clearly? That's how they'd start their test transmissions in 1922, and over the past 33 episodes we've seen how those early voices and wireless manufacturers all brought together science, art and a bit of magic to make British broadcasting a thing.  Thanks for your lovely feedback on last couple of eps, btw. We got very geeky about the studio design of Marconi House, ...thanks to Andrew Barker our Newspaper Detective, article after article has been available to us of when the printed press were invited in in late Dec '22, so we had a lot to get across. And we've got a bit more along those lines this episode, but further north. Before we get to Newcastle and the launch of their new station, there was more than just London on the dial... This episode we'll tour the other BBC stations, and hear rare clips of each of their station directors: the 2nd BBC station in Brum, the 3rd in Manc and the 4th in Newcastle, which has yet to begin...   STING   But we'll begin then in Birmingham – it'll help us appreciate their civilised environs, when you see the ramshackle joint Newcastle have to deal with.   In December 1922, Birmingham is a primitive setup... I don't mind the whole city, but er, well, see Peaky Blinders for details.   The Birmingham 5IT station, out in Witton, was just a month or so into its life, as its first station boss Percy Edgar later recalled from a comfier space...   CLIP: EDGAR: modern studio vs old   Back then, the station director did most things – announce, book the acts, sing, play... and Percy Edgar found it a real song and dance hiring performers who loved a song, and a dance...   CLIP: EDGAR: 5IT studio: player-piano, platform - soubrette up and down   Well the listeners couldn't tell – and in fact those who switch between London and Birmingham stations often find that Brum had the edge. The stations, all part of one BBC, are slightly in competition with each other at this stage. No bad thing if it encourages a boost in quality....   Boston Guardian, 16th December 1922     ...Praise indeed for the Birmingham's announcer, who likely by this point, is Percy Edgar.   CLIP: Edgar: “Within a few weeks, Harold Casey joined me as Assistant Station Director...”   So while Percy edgar is adding to his Birmingham team with a loyal Ass St Dir, up in Manchester, another of the first 3 BBC stations, the team is expanding too.   On Dec 19th, that's the same Tuesday when the London squad find their new home of Savoy Hill. the Manchester station also gains a new employee: Victor Smythe... He'd been interested from the start a month earlier...   VICTOR SMYTHE CLIP   Victor Smythe catches the bug in late Nov, by mid-Dec he's applying for a job at 2ZY Manchester. On Dec 19th he starts work. In one show, he'd read the news, do a funny story, do a talk as Mr X... And when they started doing full days, he was known to be announcer from 9:30am to midnight!   Now I said earlier we'd have the voices of 3 station directors. So, alright, Victor Smythe became deputy station dir at 2ZY Manchester. The station dir Kenneth Wright, we've had on here before – go back to our 2ZY episode for his voice. But as deputy, Victor Smythe was a Manchester stalwart for 3 decades. So this episode, you're getting him.   So what was 2ZY Manch like at the month-old BBC? Well just as the London station invited the press into the studio, likewise in mid-December...   Now, the long article they published was very technical. Too technical for me. Too technical for you? Difficult to say. I don't know the threshold of our listeners. So if you want to read the full article, join our Facebook group – I'll post a link to the article in the shownotes – join our group for more like that, and thanks Andrew Barker for sharing these articles with us.   So that's Birmingham and Manchester that first BBC Christmas, with London, making the first 3 stations.   But the summer before, the Post-Gen in the H of C said the BBC would consist of 8 stations across the country. It was to be a broadcasting service for everyone – or at least most, though the first Chief Engineer Peter Eckersley would have plans soon enough to reach even the furthest farmer – but the tale of relay stations, and longwave, and Daventry... is all a few years away yet.   Here's an even later Chief Engineer of the BBC, Harold Bishop – who back in 1922 was an engineer at the London studio:   CLIP: Harold Bishop Dec 24th 1922 on 5NO, then Cardiff, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Bournemouth   So yes it's about time they built that 4th studio – the first to start life under the BBC! The first of a new plan to build stations in city centres, unlike Birmingham and Manchester, which were out in industrial works far from travel hubs, and needing artistes to travel after dark to the middle of nowhere.   You want a nearby railway station, a hotel, the bustle of a city – or at least near as 1920s cities got to a bustle – to welcome a regular turnover of guest performers. For that, Newcastle 5NO turned to W.P. Crosse's Concert Agency, and a separate local agency to receive and transcribe the news from Reuters.   So far so good. But you also need a high point for the aerial – a giant chimney or tower of some kind.   The Marconi Company are the ones to build this, and the local station-in-waiting is promised to Newcastle's ears by Christmas. A bit of a rush, but they rise to the challenge.   The plans begin on Dec 10th – so only a fortnight before the promised launch date. Impressive!   24 Eldon Square is rented at £250/year, that's to be a studio and artistes' waiting room, with 4 offices above it for the Station Director and support staff.   Peel Conner microphones are installed – not too reliable, ok for speech but can't get the full range when music was attempted.   This is the first station to have the studio and transmitter at separate sites, a mile apart, linked my phoneline. So over in West Blandford St, the 1½ kw transmitter, there's the stableyard of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, surrounded by horses and carts. Their 140ft chimney was perfect for the aerial.   That transmitter is the new Marconi Q type transmitter – the first of its kind, a slimmed-down version of the prototype used at London's 2LO. The London version was vast and unwieldy and the result of lots of trial and error to get the best quality, low hum – the quality of a radio broadcast had to be more pleasant than the quality of a phone call. So London's transmitter, while legendary and still in the Science Museum today, was a bit of a bodge job. It's a Frankenstein of a transmitter.   So in Dec 1922, the plan was for Newcastle, then Cardiff and Glasgow, to have slimline versions of this same transmitter – now they knew it could work.   It was of course developed by our good old friend Captain H.J. Round, remember him? There at the start, giving us speech test broadcasts from Chelmsford in our first few episodes. You'll have heard Round's mega-talk in one of our specials, and at this point he was working a new better microphone to roll out in the New Year, having just designed these new Marconi Q type transmitters, for Newcastle and the other new stations. Round was always working on the next technological breakthrough.   As you heard from Brum and Manc, BBC station directors were normally also the main announcers – they did everything! But in station director Tom Payne's case, he was setting up ex nihilo, building something from nothing. So he was a little out of his depth, I think it's fair to say. London, Birmingham and Manchester had all grown out of existing wireless manufacturing companies: Marconi's in London, MetroVick in Manchester, Western Electric in Birmingham. But Newcastle? Just a skeleton crew who'd never done this before... principally the Marconi engineer E.O.P. Thomas, and the station boss Tom Payne.   Word reached head office that Tom Payne was having troubles. December 23rd, they tried to launch...   E.O.P. Thomas, Marconi engineer puts it like this: “A hitch arose and there was  no hope of connecting studio and transmitter. As a last resort I had several empty horse drays wheeled into the stable yard, chairs were placed on them and microphones connected to the nearby transmitter. The inaugural programme of 5NO was punctually carried out.”   A howling dog in a nearby kennel ruined much of the broadcast.   Thankfully next day, Christmas Eve, the link-up to the studio is fixed and Newcastle 5NO is officially launched, after this pre-show from the stableyard.   Technical limitations persist though - it restricts hours of broadcasting too, so station boss Tom Payne recalls, when dealing with Marconi engineer Mr Thomas.   Yes, Newcastle has a greater limit on time than its southern cousins.   So as we stampede forward in our tale, let's leave Newcastle, and check in what was on air from the BBC in London for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Now we featured this in much fuller detail in our Christmas special, episode 20, but it'd be rude not to mention what was on while we're here chronologically here.   So, the first London BBC Christmas, in a nutshell!   Christmas Eve in a nutshell – Truth About FC, John Mayo...   Hear the fuller version of Rev John Mayo's Christmas address, and more on Peter Pan, the 2 stations with different versions of O Come All Ye Faithful, and much much more on our Christmas special about 10 episodes ago.   Next time, Reith begins! But en route to Head Office, his first task will be a stopover in Newcastle, to inspect that station: that stableyard, that lorry, that howling dog, that Tom Payne.   Plus Reith's incredible first day at the London office. The end of the beginning, the start of the BBC proper. Finally!   If you like what you hear, please spread word of us. It's the best way for new listeners to discover us. And if you like us, your friends are going to love us. 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The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references:https://www.roarrdinosauradventure.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-adam-goymour-5248832a/Instagram #roarr_dinosauradventurewww.facebook.com/roarrdinosauradventurewww.twitter.com/roarr_dinowww.primevil-scare.comwww.applewoodholidays.co.ukwww.goymourhomes.co.uk Transcription:Kelly Molson:Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. In today's episode, I speak with Adam Goymour, Company Director, and Park Manager, at Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. We discuss the government support for the sector. Reopening plans, audience engagement, and the positive impact of reopening with brand new attractions. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching, Skip the Queue.Kelly Molson:Adam, it is so great to have you on the podcast today. Thank you so much for coming in. As you know, these podcasts start off with a little icebreaker question. So I have prepared some new ones for you today that you have not been able to prepare for. So have you ever met any of your idols?Adam Goymour:Have I ever met any of my idols? No, however, during the summer periods we've had a couple of celebrities visit us. Jimmy Doherty from Jimmy's Farm.Kelly Molson:Great.Adam Goymour:He came with his family, he spent the whole day here. I met him, we had a few photos. We also collaborate with our membership schemes and it was really a good occasion because we had the chance to have a chat, talk about business, just talk about life really. He asked for my number to ... sounds like a date really doesn't it?Kelly Molson:It does a little bit, yeah.Adam Goymour:So we could carry on that chat that we had, which was really good. The unannounced one we had was Tom Hardy himself, who came to the park, which was unexpected. I think a lot of guys were unsure if it was him or not. We had one of our bloggers in the park who did talk to me and say, "I think he's on the park." But she couldn't really confirm that or not. But learn to behold, until he was then leaving, to be only then know that he was on the park, but thankfully the blogger had some pictures taken off him and we could just re-share that.Kelly Molson:Brilliant.Adam Goymour:I didn't get the chance ... well, I haven't had the chance as yet in my life to meet my idol. But I think those are two significant people that were quite nice to have at the park.Kelly Molson:Are you a little bit disappointed that you didn't get Tom Hardy's number?Adam Goymour:Absolutely, that would be a cool collab, if I could get him to do a dinosaur video or one of those things he did on CBeebies Storytime, that would have been amazing.Kelly Molson:There you go. You've got a goal. You've got a goal for next time, right? That is brilliant. I love that, great story.Kelly Molson:Okay. I don't know that we're going to be able to beat those answers, but what is your favorite meal to cook and why?Adam Goymour:I love Italian food, but something I do cook because I rarely have a lot of time, being in a business, being quite active, having a few hobbies, I have a dog as well, I'm rarely at home for that long. So something I cook is quick and easy using Jamie Oliver's books, it's salmon fillets, and then I have gnocchi, some broccoli, and it takes 15, 20 minutes. So that's probably my go-to meal.Kelly Molson:Perfect. Nutritious and healthy as well, Adam.Adam Goymour:Absolutely.Kelly Molson:Okay. If you could watch only one film for the rest of your life, what would it be?Adam Goymour:Easy question.Kelly Molson:Oh?Adam Goymour:Jurassic Park, the original.Kelly Molson:I wasn't expecting anything less than that.Adam Goymour:Yeah, it's a keen favorite. My mum and I always used to watch it, and we used to have coloring books when I was four or five years old that we always used to do together. It was a film I loved, so yeah.Kelly Molson:And definitely the original as well, right? It was the best.Adam Goymour:Yeah, it was.Kelly Molson:Okay. So I know that you've listened to a few of these podcasts, so you might have already prepared for the last icebreaker question that I always ask. Tell me something that's true, that almost nobody agrees with you on. So your unpopular opinion.Adam Goymour:Yeah, I love that Greg James show. Rugby is better than football.Kelly Molson:Okay. See I always wonder what people are going to comment on, on Twitter, when we put stuff like this out. But I think that will be probably quite 50, 50.Adam Goymour:Well, football's a global sport, isn't it? Rugby's getting there. I think for all of the community values that rugby brings and the atmosphere you see at a rugby club. I've played it since I was about nine years old and joined my local club, Diss, when I was living in Banham in Norfolk, from about from the age of 16, I think it was. I've played there ever since, and it's been a fantastic environment to make friends, and to take myself away from the working environment, and keep myself fit and active really.Kelly Molson:Is that one of your hobbies still today, playing rugby?Adam Goymour:Yeah. I don't play it perhaps as regularly as I used to now, but I still play it fairly regularly.Kelly Molson:It's a real complete contrast to your working day isn't it, being on the rugby field?Adam Goymour:Yeah, it's still in that team environment. I love the team environment, I feed off it. So yeah, it's something where I've captained and I've been a part of the senior squad, so I do enjoy being in that leadership role. So that's another reason why I love it.Kelly Molson:Great, thank you for sharing. I hope Greg James does listen to this podcast one day and knows that I've still stolen this from him, but with the greatest intention because I'm a big fan. Thanks, Greg.Kelly Molson:Adam, I really want to ... there are loads of things that I want to talk to you about today and with a lot of these podcast interviews where we're talking about the future, I have to go back, because we can't not talk about what's just happened and what we're still dealing with. So I want to ask you a little bit first about how lockdown has been for you.Kelly Molson:What I saw was how very open, and authentic, and very quite vulnerable you were throughout it actually, in terms of the press reports and the news stories that we saw. I think that's really admirable, and it's something that I really admire you for. I just wanted to get a feel for how you felt and what you were going through?Adam Goymour:I think I can start off by saying it was a rollercoaster of emotions, particularly as an owner/operator in the sector. I furloughed myself after the initial onslaught of working through an unexpected closedown, and the implications of it. It was a balancing act, you balance out the practicality and emotions of closing down your business, having a hundred-plus staff that you're not able to offer work to, and finding yourself, after I furloughed myself, with time on my hands, which I never have had before. As I've been ingrained in a family business since I was a child, and it was the first real opportunity in a family business to stop, take a step back, and look at it from a different perspective.Adam Goymour:On a personal side, I was excising my dog Millie quite a lot, spent time with my girlfriend, Rosie, reading, catching up with films, phoning friends that I've not spoken to for a long time because I've just been so busy with work. Apart from that, however, it gave me a good deal of valuable thinking and planning time. But also as the prospect of reopening loomed, there was a huge amount of planning and preparation to do for Roarr! that was eventually closed for 105 days. Zoom meetings were essential to work with managers remotely prior to returning to work at Roarr! Also.Adam Goymour:So yeah, heck and all it went very quickly and it was surprising. There was calls to BALPPA, so the British Association of Leisure, Piers, Parks, and Attractions, and also NFAN, National Farm Attractions Network. They held some twice weekly, some of them were once weekly. There's also support from the Council, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, and I was the representative, and that was obviously after I was furloughed, and I was the representative for the park.Adam Goymour:So, I was being pulled left, right and center, and trying to keep everything together as well as understanding it myself in the limited time that I had. So yeah, it was full-on really. It was going from, okay, this has just happened, to having time to myself which I've never had before, to then being pulled to left, right, and center to get things sorted. But I love a challenge, I'm a young man, I'm 32, nearly 33, and I enjoy the challenge and it's all about survival, but also the grace time as well. So it's really important, I want to come out of this growing and all the better businesses do in the tough times. So that's what I want us to accomplish.Kelly Molson:It actually sounds incredibly positive, Adam. I mean, I can completely appreciate how challenging the time was, running my own business myself on a much smaller scale than yours. I know the kind of challenges that we had in terms of team and making sure that we had enough revenue, and work, and things like that. But actually, it sounds to me from what you've just said, that it gave you quite a lot of time to reflect on where the business was, and maybe positive changes that you could make when you came back.Adam Goymour:Yeah, it certainly forced a lot of changes perhaps earlier than we had planned to because of the situation, which I love change. I'm a driver with change for the better, not for the sake of change. I've enjoyed that as another challenge really. That's the opportunity it's given, and I think in life you can look at things two ways can't you? You can either look at it and think poor old me, or you could look at it and think, "Are we going to nail this or what?" It's then given the motivation to the leadership team around me to drive it forward.Kelly Molson:Yeah, I love that. That really came across in some of the things that you were doing whilst you were locked down as well. Because one of the things that I noticed was how brilliantly you were engaging with your audience. Even if your audience couldn't come to the venue, you did a lot of things. Like there's a brilliant activity pack that you put together, for kids obviously, but I downloaded it. I mean, look at the backgrounds that you've got, your marketing team went into overdrive a little bit and it was really super positive. What was the response like from your customers during that time?Adam Goymour:Yeah, well firstly, with the marketing team, we didn't furlough them because they're our sales team, they're our communication team externally, and it's a backward step if you furlough those guys. They have really done a fantastic job, really proud of them for what they've done. But yeah, I mean with the audience in their own homes, what was the response like from the customers? We knew we had to keep connected with our customers and we had to look to engage with them in their homes. So we brought the Roarr! experience to them. We created a number of free downloads as you spoke about, from our coloring in dinosaurs, then making face masks, through to full-on activity book. And even a live dinosaur tour of the park.Adam Goymour:The response to the activity has been fantastic. We've had so many social engagements, customer survey responses, and feedback, in general, to say how welcomed they were in such a hard time, especially with kids at home and parents looking for activities to keep them busy. Something we're keen to continue to produce also, that we've spoken about, especially over the winter period as well.Adam Goymour:We also partnered with the local press to provide creative competitions over a four week period where kids and adults could both get creative, and also win a free family pass to the park. We had some great entries and it's been a really successful strategy for us during a pandemic to keep the brand alive, but also to engage with our audience and ensure we're the first place they wanted to visit once we are back open. Our visitor numbers have reflected that. We plan on keeping this going as part of our marketing strategy, ensuring we're giving added value and also ensuring our customers are engaging with us even when they're not on the park.Adam Goymour:So that hopefully gives a round synopsis, and I did speak with my head of marketing on that question really, because she is the brains behind it, being given the full trust and talent to get on with it. She definitely performed, she being Natalie Douglas, rather than she, her. Really proud of that, so that's something we had an opportunity to try, and that's what I said to the team, "God, we've got so much opportunity to try things. Let's see what customers do like, don't like, and just keep trying new things and just seeing what we can get out of it." Which we have got a heck of a lot. So yeah, a real positive.Kelly Molson:Yeah, it is a lovely positive. It's really lovely to hear you actually thank your team as well. I mean, I spoke to Natalie during lockdown down and I know how challenging that was for her as well. I know how much she had on her plate. So it's really nice to see you give that recognition. But I think what you did was perfect, and like you say, now that people are coming back, you've actually seen that translate into visitor numbers. I want to talk to you about that in a minute, but I think just going back to through lockdown like I said, you were very, very, open about the challenges that you were facing. I really respected that, you spoke out on BBC Radio Norfolk, you were in the local press quite a lot. How much of a help has that government support been for you, because you were very, very, vocal about needing help and needing support to keep the facility there?Adam Goymour:Yeah, well we are the worst-hit industry, one of the first to close and last to open and yeah, we need that support. I mean, the VAT reduction from the government from 20% to 5% has been a godsend and really helped us financially, especially since we have reopened. That ends, I think, end of January next year. I hope that extends. We had MP Jerome Mayhew visit us. He was specifically interested in looking at how we're doing, and he was the original founder of Go Ape! But also owns three trampoline parks. So we had a good chat and I said to him that these are the things that we need, but also explained about what government support we have managed to achieve because quite a lot of them we were over the threshold, so that was difficult. But the reduction for VAT for the tourist industry is something that the industry has campaigned for, for many years. We pay a lot more VAT than other countries in Europe in the same industry and it always baffles me considering how many jobs we provide, especially in the local industry, and especially in Broadlands, which is the council area in Norfolk and being Norfolk's largest visitor attraction. The council is certainly on board with doing what they can to help us and have been great through this period. So yeah, all the level of support they provided and devised with the rate support has been useful and welcomed.Adam Goymour:Unfortunately, the banks have not been as supportive as they could have been, despite all the government's best-laid plans. We lost a million pounds worth of income, which is obviously significant to hit our business. We have utilized the government's furloughing scheme. We have some concerns about the furloughing scheme stopping at the end of October and the impacts that we'll have on the hospitality, leisure, and tourism sector. So we hope that can continue, and I know there's been stuff in the news about it, but let's hope that they listen and that they do support us because I think the demand, especially in Norfolk, has been incredible. I had a rare weekend off last weekend and I spent time at another visitor attraction with my girlfriend, Rosie, and her friends. And you could just see the demand is there, and we also have a holiday park, it's called Applewood Country Holiday Park, it's in Banham behind the zoo, which my sister runs. The demand has been exceptional, but obviously, we've had to manage that as well.Adam Goymour:So, that's the support we've had, has it been good enough? I think it's as good as he can be, I'm not going to criticize the government. It's been an unprecedented time, they've done everything they can. I think we can always moan but what does it achieve? Not a lot. You either need to take what you can and campaign, and fight for it, or you can moan. So we decided to say, "Look, this is what we've been handed and we now need to look at it and resolve it." So yeah, I think it's been there or thereabouts, I just think a little bit more support from the bank would be helpful, however. We're looking at that at the moment with some help. So that'll hopefully put us through to ensure that our longer-term plans are not affected by sales of other things. So, yeah, interesting future ahead.Kelly Molson:Well, yes, it still is an interesting time, isn't it? I guess it doesn't stop when the parks open. That's what we need to look at. So let's talk about reopening because I guess it was a really difficult place to even start to think about because you've got so many variables to think about, the demand has been there, but I guess at the time you're questioning whether it will be, whether people want to come back or not. You've got challenges, operational challenges, in terms of how many of your staff can you bring back and how many staff will you need? How did you even start to put those plans in place?Adam Goymour:Well, initially I was going, "Oh my God." It's just absorbing information from all the different avenues you've got available to you. And just listening, and just watching, reading, taking everything on board. Thankfully I'm a really good, big communicator with people in the industry. So I knew where the help was, I sought that help. I attended Zoom meetings even at seven, eight o'clock on a Friday night, every Friday night, throughout the whole lockdown period. Speaking to the council, speaking to other owner-operators, and listened to the guidance from the government and just listening to them. But the government as we know, they did what they could and we didn't get the details until very last minute. They're telling you, you can reopen, but then give you the guidance five days before, or four days before. You've got to turn that around, trying to anticipate, try, and preempt what they're going to provide you.Adam Goymour:So the best way to look at it was also listening to other operators in other countries. So for example, Efteling in Holland, Europa-Park in Germany, big family-run businesses, they're just sitting behind Disneyland Paris as the biggest theme parks in Europe. I've got friends in the industry all over the UK. So speaking to them about specifics in some of our attractions where we have a common denominator in terms of similar attractions. So speaking to them. We did, however, still have animal keepers at the secret animal garden at the park, which was one of our attractions, worked throughout. As did a couple of our parks and gardens staff so it wasn't like a jungle when we got back because we quite like to have really nice prim and proper parks and gardens. It is a massive task, not only return to the park to its normal high standard presentation, but also to bend really with the whole situation to understand and implement all the additional COVID-19 protection requirements.Adam Goymour:So first goal was to COVID-19 train our various managers, understand what we're up against. Look at how many visitors we think we could get in the park before the guidance came out, and look at how many staff can we actually operate with to be profitable on less visitors, but also supplying that excellent service as best we can. Then it's also the denominating fact that we might have some staff that don't want to come back because they're scared, which is absolutely okay. We had to have those chats with people, and it took some time. But our managers were committed. Our leadership team was firmly committed and we had to collectively agree and implement COVID signage, sanitizer points, which probably cost us about six to eight grand. PPE for the crew. I worked with a company called Regency Purchasing Group, they were a fantastic group of people led by Alex Demetriou. He also owns a Pier, Weston-Super-Mare Pier, he's a fantastic person, very helpful. His team are brilliant, so they really helped to source a lot of things that we needed. We've worked with them for a number of years, can't recommend them enough.Adam Goymour:We had the closure of Dinomite, our indoor play. Dippy-Ville, which is another indoor soft play. Predator high ropes initially, but thankfully it reopened not soon after we had reopened the park. During lockdown period I was speaking to Innovative Leisure, so Phil Pickersgill is the MD for the UK side of that business. I was speaking to him on and off about how's that going to work? How are we going to do it? What information have you got? He collaborated with all the other high ropes manufacturers, suppliers. So they came as one and they worked together on how all these operators could open them up. They did a whole guidance document, which they went through the HSE to then support us as businesses, rather than them all working individually, which is fantastic to see, and to get hold of that early on, gave us a fighting chance.Adam Goymour:It has probably been our biggest challenge because there's only so many people you get on there, and obviously it's included in our price. But yet, to make it pay, we need to get certain amount of business in. So we then found out how many people use the attraction, because although we were counting the amount of people on there before, it was really interesting to see how many people went on that, but also other attractions that we didn't have to log how many people went on there in a day because it just happened. We didn't have to worry about social distancing.Adam Goymour:We had to look at toilets in terms of that was always the biggest conversation of any Zoom meeting with BALPPA, and NFAN, with owner-operators, how the hell are we going to do this?Kelly Molson:Yeah.Adam Goymour:You can do something different, some people did this, some people like that. I had backup plans in case something didn't work and I knew the cost of those as well. We had one way systems, we had a whole new IT system in terms of getting people pre-booked onto the park. Then it's working with our iPAL system who are inundated with all of their clients in order to get what we needed to open. So that was a challenge.Kelly Molson:It's incredible, I mean, just hearing you talking it through, everyone that listens to this podcast will be ... they are in the sector. So they do completely understand the same challenges as you, but I mean, it is quite epic, isn't it? When you start to go through that list of things that it's affected, or that you've needed to change, or review, or adapt in some way, it feels never-ending doesn't it?Adam Goymour:It is a huge, enormous task, it was high magnitude. It was something I enjoy doing because I must admit, I think I've walked our 85-acre park now a hundred times in terms of the customer journey. So I did it on my own to start off with, I got it in my head. I had to do it, but I needed the team to help me deliver it. But I had to start somewhere and say, "This is what we're going to do." So that was really exciting because it was my chance to go, "Look, I'm going to lead us from the front and this is how we're going to do it guys." I did it on my own, it took me a full-on day. So I probably got there by eight, left about seven at night, racking your brains with it. Then I got my health and safety advisor in, we went through it, we spent all day as well. And then we had a plan. We knew how we were going to do it. Obviously, we had to work with the local EHO, to go through all of that, and away we went.Adam Goymour:Then it's just putting the plans in place, getting the staff in, staging them as well. Then working on the details of how we're going to do it once we brought the managers in because they're the ones that are going to be operating it. Then it's just supporting them and being with them at every stage, and getting their teams in. Who's going to come in, who doesn't want to come in, all this sort of stuff. That was really interesting. Obviously, risk assessments had to be thorough. They had to be at the pinnacle of everything, without a solid foundation of a risk assessment, you cannot operate. So that was also something that we had to look at.Adam Goymour:Then you've got the additional things that the government gave. So it's like, now face coverings are required in shops. Thankfully, we'd already produced obviously with our great marketing team, all of our branded face coverings.Kelly Molson:Of course, you did, dinosaur masks. That's what we all need, dinosaur face masks.Adam Goymour:It's great. We've got a few different designs and we are the first people in the UK to really come up with them, I believe, I didn't say anybody come up with them before us. We worked with Regency again to get those made, and on the different BALPPA and NFAN calls, other attractions were saying, "Well, where do we get one of those?" And I was like, "Here's the information, go get it. It's a fantastic thing." You need to make it fun. We're a fun place to go, why be boring, be run of the mill, and have a boring face mask. You're here for a day out with family, make it fun. We don't want to scare children, obviously, so we need to have some tamer ones, but for those that like him, we've also got some other ones. And then after that, we saw an Instagram, that Jurassic Park, they decided to start doing some.Kelly Molson:It all started with your park. It all started with Roarr! Adam. Roarr!Adam Goymour:Yeah, and I can vouch for that because I didn't see anything on the internet that anyone else is doing with dinosaur masks, I think we can stand proud of that.Kelly Molson:Yeah, I really liked ... I love that, that you've injected that level of fun into something that actually could be quite frightening for kids. If they don't really fully understand what's happening, but what you've also talked quite a lot about, and it's something that we've just recorded an episode about is this sector cooperation. The sector coming together to help each other. I guess it has been one of those sectors that has always spoken to each other quite a lot, but it really seems like this situation has just brought out the very best in people. There's been so much knowledge share between attractions and suppliers, and that's just wonderful to see.Adam Goymour:Yeah, I think the industry is a lovely, lovely industry. Most of us are family-run businesses. We're families that are running these places. The biggest family-run theme park, I believe in the UK, is Paultons Park down in Southampton, the Mancey's, fantastic family, a very reputable business, a good brand. Like us, we're a family run business and we're similar age, the son, the owner there, James, and he's a really nice guy. We kept in touch all the time. There's a whole host of other young persons, similar to my age, where we meet up probably quarterly to chat through ideas, to talk about the industry. It's a lonely place and it's not ... although it brings so much to the country in terms of income, and jobs and everything, believe it or not, there isn't that many of us. It's nice to meet up and I really love the industry. It's great.Kelly Molson:Yeah, I bet. So let's fast forward to being open. You talked earlier when you said demand has been pretty incredible. What's it been like? What has it been like? Has it gone crazy?Adam Goymour:Yeah, it has and I think in a good way. I think it's taught the English people to love where they live. The amount of campaigns coming from Great Britain, which has been then put down to their local DMO's, Destination Management Organizations. So Visit Norfolk. Then you've got Visit Suffolk, obviously. Then that goes up to Visit East of England, who we're working a lot more closely with Visit Britain, to get the attention of the government, to give us some money. We're a larger tourism industry or area of the country than Cornwall, people don't know that and they should. We've got to shout about it more and more. So I'm certainly whenever I attend Visit Norfolk meetings saying, "We've got to do something about it." And keep putting my voice across with that because I've been given an opportunity to have a voice, which I love. So, again, a great bunch of people.Adam Goymour:So yeah, what's it been like since we reopened?Kelly Molson:Nonstop?Adam Goymour:Nonstop, it continues to be a roller coaster, lots of learnings. It's been busy. It's been exciting. We've managed, fortunately a bit after reopening initially, officially opened to new attractions that haven't been opened before. We had Dippy Live Show, so Dippy is our trademarked character. So Dippy the diplodocus, then we've had Dippy's Raceway. So we've got a specific area in the park now dedicated to Dippy, this yellow and purple dinosaur, which the kids absolutely love. Great merchandise, great brand bible-based around him. We managed to open those up. We already had some money spent on it, so it was just about putting it together. So thankfully it wasn't a huge cost, but it allowed the same amount of attractions to be open where we had to close some indoor areas. So that was a real, real plus, a real positive, something that we were very proud to be able to do in these really hard times. It gave something for our guests to talk about, and to think, "Oh yeah, that's new. We got to go there."Kelly Molson:No, that's a really interesting point actually, isn't it? Because like you say, you're opening up and you are competing with everybody else that's opening up. To be able to open with something new that nobody's been able to see before, that is really positive and really exciting. Obviously, going to be a crowd draw for you.Adam Goymour:Yeah, and Dippy's Raceway, side of Dippy's Splash Zone, which is a fantastic attraction and that's been our most popular attraction, which tells us we are putting in the right things. We're listening to our guests, we know what they like. For them to enjoy that, which clearly shows by the daily figures we get knowing how many people are using those attractions. That's been a real nice plus really, to see that materialize and come to the floor really.Adam Goymour:Other things it's just been seeing guests' behavior, seeing staff behavior, how we react in these times, and just seeing how we've pulled together as a team. We've had, at times when we do have crew shortages, which everybody knows you get, we've had teams muck in and do other jobs, which has been really good. That was something I set out when all the managers started. I said, "Look, we may have to obviously all muck in, which is pretty usual, but more so than usual to ensure that the park runs smoothly for our guests." And they have, as when the needs arise, they done just that. So it's been a lot about learnings, note takings, reacting really quickly when we needed to, constantly monitoring, adapting, and just getting things right.Kelly Molson:It is a lovely, positive story and it's wonderful to hear that you've been inundated with people coming back, and so positive that you've been able to open these new rides and these new areas. What does the next six months hold for you? You have PrimEVIL don't you, which is obviously big around Halloween time? What, what does the next few months look for you in the run-up to Christmas?Adam Goymour:Yeah, well number one, that'll be the reopening of our award-winning and Norfolk's largest indoor play area at Dinomite. Today we had our annual roster inspection, so we know where we're up to with that and can make all the necessary repairs. We've got a cleaning company coming in next week to give it a full-blown clean. Then we've got all the signage that's been re-wrapped today, using all of our trademark characters, to make it really fun and immersive because we've got to have one way systems, good ventilation, lower capacity numbers. So that's been a whole different ball game, setting all that up.Adam Goymour:What else have we been doing? So whilst we continue to enjoy some plans, we've had to sort out September tickets, October tickets, Halloween during the day, Halloween during the night, which has been a big topic of conversation as of late. Look at Christmas, we've got our plans, but we haven't completed them yet.Adam Goymour:PrimEVIL is something we've had to completely change how we do it. So we've got a dedicated team in house that look after it, we've been chatting with the other big Halloween operators in the UK. So Tulleys Farm, Stuart Beare, has the biggest Halloween attraction in the UK. So I've been chatting with him. Doug Douglas, from Avon Valley, near Bath. Tom Pearcey from York Maze, and a couple of others where you got Iver and Tom Robinson. We've just been going through the plans, what can we expect? What ideas have we got? There's also to ScareCON Group with Michael Bolton. It's going to be in bubbles, obviously, a lot lower capacity, walk around the attractions. We're going to have to eliminate some of the things where obviously it's not possible to have those during these times.Adam Goymour:We're also creating some fun stuff around it. So that's going to be called Route 666, which has got some fantastic graphics which we've done internally. We'll release tickets, and we'll just have to see what happens and just see what comes up. If we have to close it, we have to close it. We know what the cost is going to be. If we decided to go ahead with it and then we have to close it before we even start, we're prepared to make that risk, but it's a small risk in terms of what we could make if it does go ahead.Adam Goymour:So, that's what we've got going on at the minute, but obviously see next year of certainly got a lot of plans, what I want to do for the future. And we've got a longterm plan, which I've been doing in the meantime. Which is the future of the business and to make it what I want it to be? So we're working on that as well. So yeah, they're the main things at the moment.Kelly Molson:Good, it sounds super positive. I'm really pleased that you've been so busy. I genuinely have been just really impressed with the openness of how you shared what you were going through during lockdown, but also, it's just lovely to see how positive the reaction has been from your customers coming back. So thank you for being really open on today's podcast and sharing all that with us.Kelly Molson:I always like to end the podcast by asking about a book that you would recommend. So a book that has helped shape your career in some way or something, one that you would recommend to us all.Adam Goymour:Well as I said earlier, lockdown gave me the opportunity to indulge in some reading, which I've not always had the opportunity to do, or as much as I would like. There's been a couple of books really that have made a real impression on me, and Simon Sinek, I love listening to him and reading his books. You've got the original books like Why. And then there's, Leaders Eat Last, and I'll probably say Leaders Eat Last, to be honest. It talks all about leadership excellence, and I've got notes here right in front of me, which I make as I read the book because my memory's awful. So I have to write down notes and just refer back to it. I've got a huge green board behind me on my office wall, which is basically my brain and I'll just put it on there.Adam Goymour:He talks a lot about leadership excellence. Values talks about the value of empathy, a whole host of other things. The willingness to listen to your team, it's now really utilize everything that I've learned from that book and sharing it with my management team because they're a young bunch, and they're dedicated, enthusiastic, and I certainly want to invest in them. As a leader, I want to inspire, and to do more, learn more, and become more. We've got a real opportunity here, so it's just working with them, with my head of HR. He's fantastic, he helps me when I struggle to get my words out from the head when we got so much going on. It's working with them really and just utilize whatever I've learned from that.Kelly Molson:It's a great book, great recommendation. I love that you've turned that around and you want to empower your staff and your team to be able to use that as well. Well look, if you would like to win a copy of that book, then if you head over to our Twitter account, which is skip_the_queue, and you retweet this episode announcement with the comment, "I want Adam's book." Then you could be in with a chance of winning it.Kelly Molson:Adam, it's been lovely to have you on today. I think it would be lovely maybe to get you back on in a year from now and find out how all of those plans have developed as well. I think that would be great.Adam Goymour:I'd absolutely love to, that'd be great.Kelly Molson:Thanks, Adam.Adam Goymour:Thank you very much.Kelly Molson:Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five-star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode, and more, over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.

27th September 2020 saw Keith Skues hit the stab on Mr Tambourine Man for the final time, as his 500th show marked the end of his broadcasting career at the BBC, aged 81.  As he previewed some of the songs to come, he conceded that he might not fit them all in. Last shows can be like that.  Other choice moments included: “Are you familiar with a gentleman called Tim Davie?” “Keith: ‘Why should I be?” His 60-year career included: the British Forces Network in Cologne; pirate radio on board Caroline and London; BBC Radio 1 at its launch; programme director of Radio Hallam; and a long spell in BBC Local Radio. His farewell show was broadcast across local radio in the East of England across BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Lincolnshire, BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Three Counties Radio. Ten minutes before the end, hear him express his regret for never finding a wife. Anyone who knows how Keith works know how well he prepares each show.  There are moments here he clearly couldn’t. 

Our Canaries correspondent Connor Southwell welcomed Norwich City legend Iwan Roberts and BBC Radio Norfolk matchday commentator Chris Goreham to the show to preview the City's upcoming season in the Championship.***To get in touch with the podcast now and in future, send any comments and questions into the crew with an email to norfolksport@archant.co.uk or get in touch with us @pinkun on Twitter, where are our direct messages are open.And if you're interested in sponsoring the pod, or placing an advert in one of our shows, email Matt.Withers@archant.co.uk  For all the latest Norwich City news, opinions, features and videos visit: pinkun.comALSO FIND US AT THE FOLLOWING: Subscribe: pinkun.com/podcast Twitter: twitter.com/pinkun Facebook: fb.me/thepinkun Instagram: instagram.com/the_pinkun #NCFC #Norwich #City #NorwichCity #podcast #Norfolk #PremierLeague #EPL #Football #Soccer #Canaries #OTBC #pinkun #NorwichCityFC #David #Freezer #Paddy #Davitt #Norfolk #Championship #David #Hannant #transfer #rumours #gossip #Liverpool #Jamal #Lewis #Ben #Godfrey #Manchester #United #Teemu #Pukki #Besiktas #Emi #Buendia #Leeds #Ryan #Bennett #Wolves #Alfie #Mawson #Fulham 

This week, I’m speaking to esteemed entomologist Dr Ian Bedford about accepting the insects in your garden and learning to accept their vital role in the wider ecosystem. We talk about the how gardens can work alongside public spaces to provide habitats for beleaguered bugs, how we can reconcile growing food with welcoming bugs and whether reports of Insectageddon are justified. About Dr Ian Bedford: “I have been fascinated by insects and other invertebrates for most of my life. Starting out as an Amateur Entomologist, studying and conserving butterflies on the South Downs, I went on to pursue a professional career as a Research Entomologist and ran the Entomology Department at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, until my recent retirement after 42 years. I can now follow my passion for all things Entomological at a more leisurely pace.  Following retirement I am continuing to visit Garden and Horticultural Societies to give talks on various insect - related subjects. In addition, I'm attending event days for Garden Centres, giving talks and arranging a Plant Pest Clinic for visitors and customers. I'm also invited to talk at a number of Garden Shows around the country. I also speak on a number of radio shows and currently have the great honour of being the resident 'Go To' Entomologist for BBC Radio Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. I also record a bug-related story each week for Toby Buckland's Sunday morning  show on BBC Radio Devon 'An Entomologist Entertains’.  I've also featured on BBC Gardeners Question Time and appeared on TV shows such as BBC Gardeners' World, Inside Out, Tonight, Horizon, BBC Breakfast, A to Z of TV Gardening, The Great British Garden Revival and even  Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule!”.  What We Discuss: The species that most need our help at the moment Some of the best and worst habits us gardeners have that either help or hinder insects Plants that are fairly common but do little or nothing to provide a food source or habitat  Public and private landowners collaborating in order to establish a network of habitats The ecosystems of our gardens and our region-specific species Are all pesticides a no-no? How can we reconcile the need for wilder areas in our gardens and landscapes with the desire to grow food plants? Insectageddon - exaggerated or as bad as reported?  Links: Dr Ian Bedford’s Website  Get in touch: Email podcast@rootsandall.co.uk  Website www.rootsandall.co.uk  Twitter @rootsandall  Instagram @rootsandallpod  Help me keep the podcast free & independent! Support me on Patreon   Or donate as much or as little as you like at GoFundMe 

Steffan Aquarone talks to BBC Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham about the virtual coffee mornings that are being held on weekedays at 07:30am to allow people to connect - albeit virtually - for a chat. bit.ly/virtualcoffeemorning

Memories from the last seven days in radio history - week ending 13th September 2019. Moyles becomes the longest running breakfast show; Wogan resigns; the death of Bill Meeks  who helped create the jingle industry; BBC Radio Norfolk begins; Listen With Mother controversially ends; and commercial radio arrives - twice. Follow the 'Radio Moments - This Week in History' weekly podcast  here (https://podfollow.com/1459316855)

Connor sits down to chat with BBC Radio Norfolk’s Phil Daley and former canary, and current manager of Norwich United, Cedric Anselin. The guys talk all things City and look ahead to the challenge that awaits NCFC in the Premier League.

Welcome to this audio only interview with Norwich City's Loans Manager Neil Adams. Connor discusses his job, his past jobs, and some of his iconic moments on BBC Radio Norfolk.A huge thank you to Norwich City Football Club, as well as Neil himself for allowing us to interview him!

Michael Bailey and @ncfcnumbers Steve Sanders are joined by BBC Radio Norfolk commentator Chris Goreham for part 3 of The PinkUn's comprehensive Norwich City 2018-19 EFL Championship season review.To get in touch with the podcast now and in future, send any comments and questions into the crew with an email to thepinkun@archant.co.uk or get in touch with any of the guys on social media. For all the latest Norwich City news, opinion, words, and video visit: http://www.pinkun.com ALSO FIND US AT THE FOLLOWING:  Subscribe: https://pinkun.com/podcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/pinkun  Facebook: http://fb.me/thepinkun  Contact: thepinkun@archant.co.uk  #NCFC #Norwich #City #NorwichCity #podcast #season #review #PremierLeague #EPL #Football #Soccer #EFL #SkyBet #Championship #Canaries #OTBC #pinkun #NorwichCityFC #Michael #Bailey #BBCRadioNorfolk #Chris #Goreham #NCFCnumbers #Steve #Sanders

The Evo-Stik NPL Show returns this week as we preview this Saturday's Northern Super Playoff Final between Warrington Town and Kings Lynn Town. On this week's show, Ben was joined by BBC Radio Norfolk's Nick Bowler, the Warrington Guardian's Matthew Turner, and by Live Sport FM's Bernard Chyzy. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild

By popular demand we've welcomed back to the podcast Nick Conrad who's the breakfast presenter on BBC Radio Norfolk alongside having his season ticket at Carrow Road. We discuss everything from Nick's comments on external investment to the incredible season we're having so far. Of course, it would be rude to not look ahead to the East Anglian derby too. Sit back and try to relax, this is a funny one! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TALKNORWICHCITY OFFICIAL PARTNER: https://www.fansbet.com PROUDLY BACKED BY: - Gasway: http://www.gasway.co.uk/ - Hemsby Beach Cafe: https://www.instagram.com/hemsbybeachcafe - Credo Asset Finance: https://www.credoassetfinance.com/ - Fritz's Bits: http://www.fritzsbits.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIND US HERE: Subscribe to TalkNorwichCity: http://bit.ly/SubToTNC Website: talknorwichcity.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkNorwichCity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkNorwichCity Snapchat: talknorwichcity Instagram: https://instagram.com/talknorwichcity/ Contact: talknorwichcity@gmail.com

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The pre-season tour of Germany is over and the new Championship season is nearly uppn us. This week we welcome BBC Radio Norfolk’s Rob Butler to the podcast. As always Rob is straight to the point and assesses everything to do with the current regime at City. We’ve got all of the latest on the Canaries goalkeeper situation and of course answer the big questions, such as, do you have cheese with your fruitcake. Enjoy! Yellow Friday contact email: norfolknews@bbc.co.uk - TNC POD ON iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tnc-podcast/id1210344078?mt=2 - TNC POD ON Souncloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-77650364 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TALKNORWICHCITY OFFICIAL PARTNER: https://www.fansbet.com PROUDLY BACKED BY: - Gravity Trampoline Parks: https://www.gravity-uk.com - Willimotts: http://willimotts.co.uk/ - Credo Asset Finance: https://www.credoassetfinance.com/ - Fritz's Bits: http://www.fritzsbits.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIND US HERE: Subscribe to TalkNorwichCity: http://bit.ly/SubToTNC Website: talknorwichcity.com App: http://bit.ly/TheTNCApp Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkNorwichCity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkNorwichCity Snapchat: talknorwichcity Instagram: https://instagram.com/talknorwichcity/ Contact: talknorwichcity@gmail.com

Liberal Democrat County Councillor Steffan Aquarone on BBC Radio Norfolk's Nick Conrad show discussing Norfolk County Council's DIY Waste charges, Norfolk Day, and why the County is lagging behind in jobs and business

Liberal Democrat group leader Dan Roper talking about cuts to rural bus subsidies on BBC Radio Norfolk this morning

TALKNORWICHCITY OFFICIAL PARTNER: https://www.fansbet.com Nick Conrad is BBC Radio Norfolk’s breakfast show presenter but more importantly an avid Norwich City fan who has a season ticket in the lower Barclay. Nick joins the boys for a chat through Wes Hoolahan’s memorable last game against Leeds plus this season in general. As well as that Nick openly talks about his stand on the financial situation at the football club and whether outside investment should be brought in. This is one not to be missed, sit back, grab a Pukka Pie and enjoy!

Riding on a bus is like being thrown into a cross-section of society. An occasional ride which Cindy normally enjoys. But instead of the buzzing of people there was just silence. Prompting the question why? Joined with her Mind Travel guest BBC Radio Norfolk's Chrissie Jackson a lively conversation follows all about how technology creates separateness in a very connected social media world. What can we do to create balance? While Chrissie's Mind Travel stirs interesting reflections on loyalty.This show is broadcast live on Monday's at 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

BBC Radio Norfolk broadcasting live from the steps of County Hall, home of Norfolk County Council, about the immanent decision on whether to cut School Crossing Patrols (lollipop ladies) from more than a dozen schools.

Joe Devine is joined by Paul Ansorge to chat addiction, Manchester United, BBC Radio Norfolk, Pay Cheque, film and film. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the Olympic flame began its 70-day relay around the UK. BBC Sports Editor David Bond discussed the build-up to the Games with former Olympian Princess Anne at the official ceremony in Athens. Team GB heptathlete Jessica Ennis speaks about balancing her preparations for the Olympics with her public profile. Leicester Riders director Kevin Routledge speaks to BBC Radio Leicester about the fate of British basketball; paralympian Danny Nobbs tells BBC Radio Norfolk about the logistics of competing in London and, UK Sport reveals the British technological advances that give Team GB a winning edge. And as Anish Kapoor's controversial Orbit structure is unveiled at the Olympic Park, Radio 4's “Front Row” reviews the latest addition to the London skyline.