Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Eavis

For Woman's Hour's first ever live broadcast from Worthy Farm Anita is joined by BBC 6 Music's Jamz Supernova. Jamz gives Anita her top tips and talks us through the women she's most excited to see perform this year. Emily Eavis has been co-organising Glastonbury since 1999, working alongside her father and founder of the festival, Michael Eavis. Over the years, she's booked some of the biggest names in music, from Beyonce and Adele to the Rolling Stones. Emily has been committed to making the festival more sustainable, banning single-use plastics in 2019 and she's been vocal about improving gender equality within the live music industry. So how does she feel about this year's line-up of all-male headliners? Four time Grammy nominee and folk legend Allison Russell joins Anita live for a very special performance. Alongside being a singer and songwriter Allison is a poet, an activist and a multi-instrumentalist. Fresh from performing alongside the one and only Joni Mitchell earlier this month she is at Glastonbury, performing on The Acoustic Stage. There are no female headliners at Glasto this year, what does this mean for women in the music industry? Anita is joined by a top panel including Vick Bain who has been in the business for over 25 years and founded The F List – a directory of female musicians, the Welsh songwriter and producer The Anchoress and 6 Music DJ and founder of Future Bounce record label Jamz Supernova. Rebecca, Diana and Kristine invited Anita to their camp site. The three friends, who are festival lovers and Woman's Hour listeners, share their Glasto memories and tell us why it's such a magical place. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Emma Pearce

Organised by dairy farmer Michael Eavis, the event was billed as the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival and attracted 1,500 people who paid a pound each to see a number of bands on a single stage and drink unlimited quantities of ...

It's Kscope Podcast 148 with your chum Billy Reeves. …featuring a proper old chinwag with one of the most interesting heroes of the British underground of the last 30 years, the influential and inspirational ED WYNNE, the legendary mainstay of OZRIC TENTACLES. Billy and Ed talk about his new album, his views on the modern festival, what Michael Eavis the Glastonbury founder is like, and what inspired him to get his hands on his own studio – plus a little insight into what's coming next from said musichub… PLUS tunes from the new Ed Wynne album, a storming remix of a track from the ENVY OF NONE album (the new project from Alex Lifeson of RUSH), a solo single (and new album taster) from DANIEL TOMPKINS of TESSERACT... AND some clips from the latest KSCOPE SAMPLER - Vol 10;  which is now streaming on your platform of choice. ALSO listen out for how to get 20% off PORCUPINE TREE recordings…   Music: Daniel Tomkins: The Abyss (single) Ed Wynne: Infinity Curtains & Oilyvoice  (from ‘Tumbling Through The Floativerse') Envy Of None: Dumb - Dumbkopf remix  (original version on their self-titled album) clips of Envy of None: You'll Be Sorry (b-side of UNHCR Ukraine response fundraising 45rpm 7” available from visionmerch.com) Paul Draper: The Chad Who Loved Me (from ‘Attack of the Grey Lantern live at Ritz') Tangerine Dream: Macchu Piccu (from the album of the same name) Jonathan Hulten: The Mountain (from Kscope Vol 10 sampler) Lunatic Soul: The Fountain (also from Kscope Vol 10 sampler)

Today the Sri Lankan prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said the country's economy has completely collapsed and needs international support. Addressing parliament, he said a donor conference would be convened to seek financial assistance from China, Japan and India. Dhananath Fernando is the Chief Operating Officer at the independent policy think tank the Advocata Institute in Colombo. He tells us what might have prompted the prime minister to conclude that an economic collapse had been reached. It's estimated that as many as one thousand people have died in an earthquake in Afghanistan and another 1500 people have been injured. The Taliban has called on aid agencies to help reach the worst-affected areas but so far few have been able to reach those in need. Head of delegation in Afghanistan for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Eloi Fillion joins us from Kabul. Prices in the UK are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years due to climbing food, energy and fuel costs. Russ Mould, investor director at AJ Bell, tells us how the markets have been reacting. In India financial content creators are seeing their popularity and their fortunes soar. Their fame coincides with the huge wave of retail investors coming into the equity markets. Our India Business Correspondent Nikhil Inamdar explains. After three long years many festivals are reopening their gates, and one of the world's most famous, Glastonbury, is starting this weekend in England. The BBC's Colin Paterson was there when Michael Eavis, the founder and organiser of the festival, welcomed people to the site once again. Director of MTN Bushfire festival, Jiggs Thorne, tells us how popular festivals are in Africa and the challenges faced. (Picture: Afghan people carry sacks of food grains distributed as an aid by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Kandahar on October 19, 2021. Picture Credit: JAVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images).

This week's topic is Glastonbury.It's an enormous festival, seems like it rains there every year, theres loads of mud and amazing bands. But how and why did it start? This was a super interesting topic and somewhere we now want to visit and experience!Hear us discuss:What and where is it?How did it all begin?Michael Eavis (legend)It's enormous growthNot just musicThe environmental impactPlus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.Once you have listened we would love to hear your thoughts or any feedback.Contact / follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to keep in touch and take part in the next "Listener Choice" episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you make a list of ways to persuade a loved one to your way of thinking? It seems many of you do. Also, are you the Michael Eavis of your family? And Grimmy joins for a quiz which, is all about himself.

Hello and welcome to today’s show where I am pleased to welcome Keith Xander of the group Xander and the Peace Pirates. Keith is the lead singer and lead guitarist with the band who hail from Liverpool. Through their album 11:11 and live concerts the band have gained a large following of fans from around the world, supporting the likes of Bon Jovi and Mannfred Mann’s Earthband on the way. So a warm welcome to you Keith. Let’s start with the name of the band, Xander and the Peace Pirates. I suppose many people when they hear the name think that you are Xander, yet that is your surname and you have your brother, Stuart playing alongside you. The Pirates part of the name comes from the hook that you have on your right arm as you were born without a right hand. Yet that hasn’t held you back and you can play the guitar comfortably with the hook. Can you tell us a little about what it was like growing up and how you feel about your body nowadays? On your first album, many of the songs are about spiritual subjects. Can you explain how the spiritual side of life has become an influence in your life? Also, on the album you have an excerpt of a speech by Alan Watts, the author of The Way of Zen. Is he someone who has inspired you? You called your first album, 11:11 and have a facebook page about this number. What does 11:11 mean to you? I understand that you had a Near Death Experience several years ago. How did that come about? You have been influenced by the teachings of Adyashanti, an American spiritual teacher. What would you say attracts you to his teaching? Are there any books that you have read that have inspired you greatly? How are you finding life in these strange times of Lockdown. Do you have anything that you would like to say to people listening in about it? A little bird told me that there was a strong possibility that Xander and the Peace Pirates might have been playing at Glastonbury this year and that Glastonbury founder, Michael Eavis was so impressed that he said you should be up on the Pyramid Stage! Am I correct in saying that you have got a new album written and all ready to go, but you are still seeking a record deal for it?

WARNING: This episode contains strong language and references to drug taking. It's a Happy Mondays Special as Ricky & Tony are joined by the one and only Shaun Ryder to help get to the bottom of this legendary pop myth. At the height of ‘the second summer of love' in 1990, the Happy Mondays headlined Glastonbury festival, but not content with the number of passes they were given, the 24 hour party people decided to knock up a few of their own by taking their own laminator with them. The chaos they brought to the festival that year is said to have caused Michael Eavis to be mad at the band ever since, and even may have been the reason Glastonbury took a year off in 1991! To get to the bottom of this one, Ricky & Tony are going straight to the source. Nathan McGough managed of the band throughout their heyday and the legendary Shaun Ryder shares what he remembers (which is more than you'd think). As the Pop Detectives discover, there's a lot more to this story than a few fake passes! If you have a pop mystery you'd like solving get in touch at rickyandtony.com or email podcast@rickyandtony.com Tweet and follow the podcast @rickyandtonypod. See the office on Instagram From Globe Productions  Producer: Gareth Evans at EighteenSixty  Creative Producer: Will Nichols

Andrew Thomas is director of the award-winning natural health brand, BetterYou.  BetterYou specialises in the pill-free supplementation of nutrients that have been underrepresented or simply omitted due to our modern diet and lifestyles, including transdermal magnesium and oral vitamin sprays.  After graduating in Business Management, majoring in Marketing, Andrew went on to work alongside Michael Eavis to go to launch a Glastonbury magazine, celebrating its 25th birthday. That didn't quite go to plan and go ahead, but Andrew talks all about the lessons he had learned in business and in life from that point. After more work with publishing and magazines, Andrew joined Wrangler Jeans as head of Retail Marketing for Northern Europe. During work with a marketing and design agency, Andrew was introduced to what would become his future while he was on a photoshoot in the US.  Andrew had been an asthmatic since the age of 12. it was a chance meeting with a bio-chemist named Juan Rosello who turned his life around. Juan was a medical professional working with a select group of major American sporting teams primarily investigating the role magnesium plays in muscle recovery after exertion. Juan educated Andrew on the role that an increased intake of magnesium, along with a reduction of calcium, would play in his condition, allowing relaxation of bronchial muscles and airways. The difference in what they were investigating was magnesium being supplemented through the skin, called transdermal magnesium therapy. Andrew was touched by an immense drive to take magnesium to the world and share it with others who may benefit. Andrew hasn't taken a steroid inhaler now for 10 years.  We talk about Andrews failures and how he has let that shape him in life but also in business going forward. We investigate why magnesium is so important for the body, whether that be athletes or people just wanting to improve their well being by enveloping something else into their routine which they had never thought about before.  We are also really proud to say that BetterYou, this awesome brand is supporting and sponsoring Mantality.  Enjoy the podcast! https://betteryou.com

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2IPLl8l Various Artists: Gemma Whelan, Louise Brealey, Oliver Ford Davies, Lauren Laverne, Jamael Westman Glastonbury 50 is the authorised, behind-the-scenes, inside story of the music festival that has become a true global phenomenon. The story begins in 1970. The day after Jimi Hendrix's death... dairy farmer Michael Eavis invites revellers to his field in Somerset to attend a 'Pop, Folk & Blues' festival. Tickets are £1 each, enticing more than a thousand customers with the promise of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment - as well as free milk from his own Worthy Farm cows. Fast forward through five tumultuous decades and the Eavis's vision now encompasses a gigantic 'city in the fields', with a total annual population nearing a quarter of a million. Tickets sell out within minutes, the show is beamed live to more than 40 countries around the globe, and over 3 million people are registered to attend. Meanwhile, the bill has expanded to include big name performers, artists and designers from every branch of the creative arts. Glastonbury Festival is now the largest outdoor green fields event in the world. Michael and Emily Eavis reveal the stories behind the headlines, and celebrate 50 years of history in the Vale of Avalon. They're joined by a host of big-name contributors from the world of music - among them Adele, JAY-Z, Dolly Parton, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Lars Ulrich and Guy Garvey. They're joined by artists - Stanley Donwood, Kurt Jackson and many more. Writers - Caitlin Moran, Lauren Laverne, Billy Bragg - and by a host of photographers, from Seventies icon Brian Walker to rock and roll legends Jill Furmanovsky and Greg Williams. Together they bring you the magic that makes Glastonbury, Glastonbury.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2IPLl8l Various Artists: Gemma Whelan, Louise Brealey, Oliver Ford Davies, Lauren Laverne, Jamael Westman Glastonbury 50 is the authorised, behind-the-scenes, inside story of the music festival that has become a true global phenomenon. The story begins in 1970. The day after Jimi Hendrix's death... dairy farmer Michael Eavis invites revellers to his field in Somerset to attend a 'Pop, Folk & Blues' festival. Tickets are £1 each, enticing more than a thousand customers with the promise of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment - as well as free milk from his own Worthy Farm cows. Fast forward through five tumultuous decades and the Eavis's vision now encompasses a gigantic 'city in the fields', with a total annual population nearing a quarter of a million. Tickets sell out within minutes, the show is beamed live to more than 40 countries around the globe, and over 3 million people are registered to attend. Meanwhile, the bill has expanded to include big name performers, artists and designers from every branch of the creative arts. Glastonbury Festival is now the largest outdoor green fields event in the world. Michael and Emily Eavis reveal the stories behind the headlines, and celebrate 50 years of history in the Vale of Avalon. They're joined by a host of big-name contributors from the world of music - among them Adele, JAY-Z, Dolly Parton, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Lars Ulrich and Guy Garvey. They're joined by artists - Stanley Donwood, Kurt Jackson and many more. Writers - Caitlin Moran, Lauren Laverne, Billy Bragg - and by a host of photographers, from Seventies icon Brian Walker to rock and roll legends Jill Furmanovsky and Greg Williams. Together they bring you the magic that makes Glastonbury, Glastonbury.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2IPLl8l Various Artists: Gemma Whelan, Louise Brealey, Oliver Ford Davies, Lauren Laverne, Jamael Westman Glastonbury 50 is the authorised, behind-the-scenes, inside story of the music festival that has become a true global phenomenon. The story begins in 1970. The day after Jimi Hendrix's death... dairy farmer Michael Eavis invites revellers to his field in Somerset to attend a 'Pop, Folk & Blues' festival. Tickets are £1 each, enticing more than a thousand customers with the promise of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment - as well as free milk from his own Worthy Farm cows. Fast forward through five tumultuous decades and the Eavis's vision now encompasses a gigantic 'city in the fields', with a total annual population nearing a quarter of a million. Tickets sell out within minutes, the show is beamed live to more than 40 countries around the globe, and over 3 million people are registered to attend. Meanwhile, the bill has expanded to include big name performers, artists and designers from every branch of the creative arts. Glastonbury Festival is now the largest outdoor green fields event in the world. Michael and Emily Eavis reveal the stories behind the headlines, and celebrate 50 years of history in the Vale of Avalon. They're joined by a host of big-name contributors from the world of music - among them Adele, JAY-Z, Dolly Parton, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Lars Ulrich and Guy Garvey. They're joined by artists - Stanley Donwood, Kurt Jackson and many more. Writers - Caitlin Moran, Lauren Laverne, Billy Bragg - and by a host of photographers, from Seventies icon Brian Walker to rock and roll legends Jill Furmanovsky and Greg Williams. Together they bring you the magic that makes Glastonbury, Glastonbury.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2IPLl8l Various Artists: Gemma Whelan, Louise Brealey, Oliver Ford Davies, Lauren Laverne, Jamael Westman Glastonbury 50 is the authorised, behind-the-scenes, inside story of the music festival that has become a true global phenomenon. The story begins in 1970. The day after Jimi Hendrix's death... dairy farmer Michael Eavis invites revellers to his field in Somerset to attend a 'Pop, Folk & Blues' festival. Tickets are £1 each, enticing more than a thousand customers with the promise of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment - as well as free milk from his own Worthy Farm cows. Fast forward through five tumultuous decades and the Eavis's vision now encompasses a gigantic 'city in the fields', with a total annual population nearing a quarter of a million. Tickets sell out within minutes, the show is beamed live to more than 40 countries around the globe, and over 3 million people are registered to attend. Meanwhile, the bill has expanded to include big name performers, artists and designers from every branch of the creative arts. Glastonbury Festival is now the largest outdoor green fields event in the world. Michael and Emily Eavis reveal the stories behind the headlines, and celebrate 50 years of history in the Vale of Avalon. They're joined by a host of big-name contributors from the world of music - among them Adele, JAY-Z, Dolly Parton, Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Lars Ulrich and Guy Garvey. They're joined by artists - Stanley Donwood, Kurt Jackson and many more. Writers - Caitlin Moran, Lauren Laverne, Billy Bragg - and by a host of photographers, from Seventies icon Brian Walker to rock and roll legends Jill Furmanovsky and Greg Williams. Together they bring you the magic that makes Glastonbury, Glastonbury.

We missed the pod deadline for the second time in our ten months of existence, on account of operational complexities occasioned by a fine dinner followed by poire william and many godfathers.  But on Saturday afternoon we sat down to pod, starting with the sad tale of Jo Meek, the man who made Telstar.  We thought we were a bit negative about the Glastonbury Festival last week, and realised that Michael Eavis might hear about it and as he dishes out the free tickets,  decided that a second more positive review might be advisable.  It turned out we had a belter of a day on Sunday watching the Cure on acid (us not them) and we are happy to set the record straight.  Paul then beguiles me with glamour heavy tales of being a mega DJ in the 90s at Ibiza's top night spot Nocturnal Emission.    

The Extinction Rebellion Podcast is back with a special, soaking up the atmosphere from 2019's Glastonbury Festival. We start with Sir David Attenborough's Sunday afternoon appearance on the pyramid stage, praising the festival for going plastic free! Then, we move to Thursday afternoon, where the XR procession ended with a mass assembly of the Extinction symbol. From the park stage, you can hear rapper Dizraeli and the Kichwa Amazonian Shaman, activist and Wisdom Keeper, Kurukundi. Then, after his appearance at the speakers forum, we spoke to political economist, writer, and coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, Andrew Simms. Finally you can hear journalist Sue Wheat's interview with Glastonbury founder, Michael Eavis. Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025. 3) Beyond Politics - Government must crate and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice. With thanks to Sue Wheat. Presenter / Producers - Lucy Evans, Elly Lazarides Editor - Lucy Evans Producer - Jessica Townsend Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Rob Da Bank started as a music journalist, reviewing the biggest bands, superclubs and DJs all over the UK. He’s had his own show on BBC Radio 1 and is the co-founder of Bestival & Camp Bestival. He’s a massive fan of travel – whether touring Europe in a yellow camper van called Stella, taking his four kids on sabbatical to Bali or DJing at some of the best parties all over the world. With his own very successful podcast too - The A to Z of Festivals – it’s Rob Da Bank.   On this episode we cover:   The 1970s dream in a Bedford campervan to the South of France Visiting the Berlin Wall as it was being knocked down His dad still having the same campervan (pre 1976!) Avoiding the campsite warden for a free night Camping with a bell tent His 1970s yellow hippy van called Stella Josie da Bank festivalling a week after a CSection with child number 4 Lisa working for Brighton’s Essential Festival and Harvey Goldsmith The 1999 Eclipse festivals and a cloudy sky Moving to London’s New Cross in the early 90s New Cross being trendy (kinda) Being an 18 year old middle class white kid dropped into gritty South London Being mugged numerous times by the friendly local drug dealer who wanted to go to Wimpy Loving Brixton, Old Street, Shoreditch, Camberwell Josie opening a bar in Shoreditch Being mad for Madchester, Ian Brown, Shaun Ryder and big jeans The trance scene, drum ‘n’ bass and chill out scenes of the time Spiral Tribe raves, Gumbo raves in Oxfordshire, Glastonbury and driving around in a Citroën 2CV Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis on Rob’s festival podcast Vaulting over a fence at Glastonbury to escape security on horses Apologising to Emily and Michael Eavis about the above Sunday Best with Fatboy Slim and Basement Jaxx Teaming up with BBC Radio 1 Travelling across the UK as Clubs Editor at Music Magazine Gatecrasher, Cream, God’s Kitchen and insane superclubs Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Seb Fontaine and the superstar DJs The North being a bit of a mystery to the South and vice versa Saturday night in Newcastle with everyone dressed to the nines Being sent to interview Basment Jaxx in New York or Todd Terry in Miami or Armand Van Helman in Ibiza The summer in Ibiza that sent him off the rails Paradise turning into hell Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive and how Matt got f*cked up by Ibiza Learning how being far away from home can get out of hand Mental health issues with DJs in the dance industry – Avicii Not letting the hedonism carrying on too long Doing six years work experience unpaid on the magazine Starting Bestival and being able to call up some well known names Lisa popping round to Norman Cook’s house to interview him Travelling with Josie and their four boys A three month sabbatical round Bali and Indonesia Not dragging six month old babies to Cambodia Camping on the Isle of Wight Combining a DJ gig with holidays – the Maldives, India, Rajasthan, Goa and Josie planning a trip from the Himalayas to Kerala by train India’s comparative lack of health and safety – rickshaws, cows, bikes Soho House now in Mumbai! Zoe Ball heavily pregnant backstage in the dance area at Glastonbury Invented Camp Bestival for their family lifestyle How parents love Camp Bestival Lisa’s love of On Blackheath festival The most amazing Daft Punk pool parties in Miami Accidentally breaking someone’s leg by pushing them in the pool Drinking unidentified green liquid in Santiago de Cuba Fearing for his safety in Sao Paolo, Brazil Getting married on a beach in Scotland An incredible wildwest spaghetti western hotel in Puglia in Italy Borgo Egnazia The Rayavadee Resort in Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand The ‘fertility cave’ full of with massive penises (see Lisa’s video of this amazing place include the penis cave…) Lisa being attacked by monkeys The incredible feeling of getting married on the beach in Scotland, driving there in a campervan and listening to… well, what will Rob choose for the music question…?                    

Emitido el 30/06/2016 en www.radioutopia.es Como cada año nos damos una vuelta por la granja mas famosa del planeta , esta edición según Michael Eavis, la que peor tiempo hizo y la que mas barro generó (superando la famosa edición del '97) El festival de Glastonbury sigue en plena forma y aunque el barro apareció en cantidades industriales los asistentes que agotaron las 120,000 entradas en 30 minutos (a 228 libras la entrada) y disfrutaron de varias jornadas inolvidables. En el programa de hoy te traemos algunos nuevos nombres, que también tiene sitio en los múltiples escenarios del festival y momentos gloriosos como el homenaje de Madness y The Last Shadow Puppets a David Bowie o el "My Way" entonado por el propio Michael Eavis, que puede sonar como toda una declaración de intenciones.

Emitido el 30/06/2016 en www.radioutopia.es Como cada año nos damos una vuelta por la granja mas famosa del planeta , esta edición según Michael Eavis, la que peor tiempo hizo y la que mas barro generó (superando la famosa edición del '97) El festival de Glastonbury sigue en plena forma y aunque el barro apareció en cantidades industriales los asistentes que agotaron las 120,000 entradas en 30 minutos (a 228 libras la entrada) y disfrutaron de varias jornadas inolvidables. En el programa de hoy te traemos algunos nuevos nombres, que también tiene sitio en los múltiples escenarios del festival y momentos gloriosos como el homenaje de Madness y The Last Shadow Puppets a David Bowie o el "My Way" entonado por el propio Michael Eavis, que puede sonar como toda una declaración de intenciones.

Synonymous with Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis is the bearded impresario of one of the biggest parties on earth. But this is no hedonistic figure: in reality, Eavis is a near-teetotal Method-ist who happily admits that his beloved herd of cows comes before the celebrities, rock and roll... or even the show itself. As more than 100,000 revellers descend upon Worthy Farm in Somerset, Mark Coles profiles this complex individual. Through his early battles with authority, financial setbacks and personal tragedy, we learn what drove Eavis to turn the land his family have owned for 150 years into the home of an iconic music festival. We hear from his GP son, the best man at his wedding and a host of famous DJs and musicians who have known him. From naked morning swims on the farm - every day of the year - to a ferociously competitive table tennis tournaments, we get beneath this skin of this individual and learn what makes him tick. World famous bands have graced his property and David Bowie's stayed in his farmhouse; yet at home Eavis is more likely to listen to Methodist Hymns or Elvis Presley (the latter for his gospel songs) than the many household names to have played Glastonbury. We speak as well to one of Mr Eavis's opponents over the years. We hear how his politics and commitment to unilateral nuclear disarmament have shaped both his life and the festival itself. And at 81 years old - with Glastonbury Festival still going strong - we learn whether this driven workaholic is likely to retire any time soon.

We hear from farmer Michael Eavis, who began the Glastonbury music festival in 1970 and whose family still runs it today. (Photo: The first Glastonbury festival on Worthy Farm in 1970)

There are those who think that Led Zeppelin headlining Glastonbury would be the apogee of rock and roll. Sadly, with the demise of the force of nature that was John 'Bonzo' Bonham, anything else would be a tribute band. Talk of a Led Zeppelin reunion after the once off O2 2007 gig was rife, but ultimately it amounted to nothing, mainly due to the fact that lead singer Robert Plant was busy touring with Alison Krauss after the release of their exceptional album, 'Raising Sand'. Also, as far as Plant was concerned, Zeppelin was done and dusted. Page and Plant revisited some of the old hits and rebooted them in the 1990's and so fans couldn't complain too much about never hearing the voice and guitar that so many followed in the 1970's. What was so refreshing about Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters at Glastonbury Abbey last night was that this was an artist who was still vibrant, who was coming up with new and exciting music while placating die hards with a few of the old hits, albeit with a new twist. And what's best of all, the man does not appear to be jaded or faking it or going through the motions - he enjoys performing, he's good at it and he still has something to say. Where poor Bonzo burned out, Plant is certainly not fading away - he's having too much fun. The set list* you'll see the link to below was a wonderful mix of past and present. The Sensational Space Shifters are by no means space fillers - they were a tight, well-oiled machine with some great musicians and great new tunes. The song does not remain the same to Percy Plant - we moved from north Africa to the Mississsipi delta to the Black Country with ease last night. It was a short gig due to the location of the venue in the heart of the town, in the wonderfully evocative abbey. No, I won't see Zeppelin headline Worthy Farm Glastonbury, but I did have have the privilege to hear the voice and driving force of the band headline a smaller, more intimate and consequently enjoyable venue nearby. In the audio piece you will hear a tongue-in-cheek Plant finishing off the anthem 'Rock and Roll' with what would be sacrilege to anyone else as he repeats the word 'lonely' until he runs out of breath. I've seen McCartney headline Glastonbury and lose the crowd with his mock Jamaican accent banter, I've seen Suede go to the other side and not say so much as 'thanks' to a crowd, but with Plant, we had Goldilocks porridge - it was just right. 'Plantations', as his ad libs are called, abounded; from mocking the audience's singing skills to telling us tales of Michael Eavis crashing a Zeppelin gig in the early 70s, this was a headline show that was low key, but immensely entertaining. The Sex Pistols partly came about due to the likes of Led Zeppelin and what the Pistols felt was a jaded, formulaic offering to rock. Where the Pistols got back together for the money and Johnny Rotten is doing butter ads on TV, Plant, the supposed dinosaur, has had the last laugh. Passing on $200m for a Zeppelin reunion**, he's still going strong with something to say and as far as I'm concerned, rock's finest icon headlined at Glastonbury last night, and I was lucky enough to be there with 10,000 others for one short, but sweet, musical extravaganza. No hype, no bombast, no passing of a sell by date; just some great rock and roll from a master and his band. JW 10/8/14 *http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/robert-plant/2014/glastonbury-abbey-glastonbury-england-13cef9bd.html #glastonbury #plant #ledzeppelin #robertplant **http://www.justpressplay.net/articles/3001-robert-plan-turns-down-200-million-for-led-zep-reunion-tour.html

Tony Parsons joins Richard Coles and Suzy Klein. Tony talks about his new crime novel, The Murder Bag, and about his first foray into the genre of crime writing. He also talks about boxing, his Father and the importance of his family.Ian Boughton is the Grandson of Rutland Boughton, originator of the very first 'Glastonbury Festivals' and the composer of 'The Immortal Hour'. The festivals, which ran from 1914 to 1926, inspired Michael Eavis to start his own Glastonbury Festival and Ian talks about his Grandfather's work, his radicalism and the very first Glastonbury Festivals.Mia Cunningham is the first ever Young Poet Laureate of Shropshire. Her Grandfather Paul is a poet too and contributes his Wenlock Edge country diary to the Guardian Newspaper. They talk about family poetic DNA and why poetry is so important to them.Roger Beckett took up painting and sketching as a result of a trip to Spain where he stumbled across a public painting festival. He now runs 'Pintar Rapido', an event all are welcome to where you paint or sketch en masse in a day. The event celebrates the urban landscape and is in London on Saturday July 19th and 20th.Michael Ibsen is a Canadian cabinet maker working in London. He is the nephew of Richard lll 17 times removed and is making the coffin the King will be buried in next year. Michael talks about his famous relation and the coffin he's designing.JP Devlin meets Al Murray and they walk around the Imperial War Museum in London which is reopening in July after a major refurbishment.This week's Inheritance Tracks are from Mari Wilson, the beehive Queen of Neasden. She chooses The Folks Who Live on the Hill by Peggy Lee and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by the Bee Gees.On Saturday evening, at York Minster, there's a major choral piece celebrating Le Grand Depart, the start of the Tour de France in Yorkshire, with 12 choirs and around 400 people chosen from along the 'Tour' route. Alex Lindley, a Saturday Live listener and one of the singers and organisers, wants to say 'Thank You' to everyone involved and tells us about the event.

Alexis Petridis and Kieran Yates descend on Glastonbury for their unique take on the festival – featuring reviews of Beady Eye, Arctic Monkeys and Portishead. Plus interviews with singer Laura Mvula and artist Joe Rush

If Joni Mitchell & Joan Armatrading were writing a song in a smokey cafe in London, it might sound like Hadar Manor.   Hadar Manor writes songs about life as an urban gypsy. Awarded – the official ‘Queen of the Underground' of London Underground's licensed buskers, described by The Observer as a ‘prodigy', Hadar's self-released debut album ‘Crossing London' follows her journey busking through Europe from the foot of the Judas mountains all the way to Glastonbury Festival where she was a finalist in the Emerging Talent Contest and went on to play at both the BBC Introducing Stage and Michael Eavis' press launch to open the festival.   Hadar has collaborated with award winning producer Youth, DJ & Mixer Sandy Riviera, and modern Klezmer wizards Oi Va Voi. Worked on soundtrack for Veils, independent short film with Maureen Lipman & awards winning film ‘I'm Not An Accent'.   Previous TV performances include ITV's ‘South Bank Show'. Live radio appearances include: Radio 2, Radio 4, Capital Radio, LBC.   Hadar took part in BBC Radio 2 – ‘Great British Songbook' & covered a Paul McCartney's ‘Maybe I'm Amazed'.   Hadar is now writing & recording new material for a new album These new songs are written, as always, through the eyes of a gypsy travelling through no man's land…

Latitude and Reading/Leeds promoter Melvin Benn remembers his first event - an anti-Thatcher gig in '79 - while elsewhere there's the unadulterated chaos of Axl Rose and girlfriend at Reading (the festival he helped save from bankruptcy), memories of Nirvana, the time he and Michael Eavis defended Worthy Farm against anarchists with petrol bombs, and the revelation that promoters can “play God” with the weather conditions. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Latitude and Reading/Leeds promoter Melvin Benn remembers his first event - an anti-Thatcher gig in ’79 - while elsewhere there’s the unadulterated chaos of Axl Rose and girlfriend at Reading (the festival he helped save from bankruptcy), memories of Nirvana, the time he and Michael Eavis defended Worthy Farm against anarchists with petrol bombs, and the revelation that promoters can “play God” with the weather conditions.

Latitude and Reading/Leeds promoter Melvin Benn remembers his first event - an anti-Thatcher gig in '79 - while elsewhere there's the unadulterated chaos of Axl Rose and girlfriend at Reading (the festival he helped save from bankruptcy), memories of Nirvana, the time he and Michael Eavis defended Worthy Farm against anarchists with petrol bombs, and the revelation that promoters can “play God” with the weather conditions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is Michael Eavis. It's more than 30 years since he launched the Glastonbury Festival at his dairy farm in Somerset. Back in 1970, the headline act was Marc Bolan. His fee for appearing was just £500 and party-goers were given all the milk that the farm's herd of Friesians produced. Over the years Michael risked losing his farm in order to fund the festival, faced years when the event was mired in mud and was criticised for booking a hip-hop act to top this year's bill. But, he says, he always felt compelled to keep the Glastonbury Festival going and now it attracts 180,000 people each year and brings millions of pounds into the local economy. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: How Great Thou Art by Elvis Presley Book: Blake by Peter Ackroyd Luxury: A mouth organ with instruction book.

Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is Michael Eavis. It's more than 30 years since he launched the Glastonbury Festival at his dairy farm in Somerset. Back in 1970, the headline act was Marc Bolan. His fee for appearing was just £500 and party-goers were given all the milk that the farm's herd of Friesians produced. Over the years Michael risked losing his farm in order to fund the festival, faced years when the event was mired in mud and was criticised for booking a hip-hop act to top this year's bill. But, he says, he always felt compelled to keep the Glastonbury Festival going and now it attracts 180,000 people each year and brings millions of pounds into the local economy.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: How Great Thou Art by Elvis Presley Book: Blake by Peter Ackroyd Luxury: A mouth organ with instruction book.

Our fifteenth and final podcast is an interview with Michael Eavis, dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival - appropriately enough, as the festival is taking place this very weekend! Michael was interviewed over the telephone by Wendy Gallagher. The illustration accompanying the interview is by Jenny Dunn.Many thanks to everyone who was involved in this project - especially to our interviewees for their time and patience. And thank YOU for tuning into Blake TV (almost one thousand downloads to date, from around the world). We hope you enjoyed it. Download the interview with Michael Eavis

Our interview this week is a series of voxpops from the launch of "Blake's Shadow" and "Mind Forg'd Manacles: Blake and Slavery".To follow, over the next few weeks are interviews with David Morris, Head of Collections at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Michael Eavis, founder of Glastonbury Festival and Tracey Chevalier, author of "Burning Bright".Download the voxpops video interview