Podcasts about Oxfordshire

A round up of seasonal offerings from Farming Today.The charity Farms for City Children turns 50 this year. Set up by writer Michael Morpurgo and his wife in 1976, the charity works to connect children with farming and the countryside. Fiona Clampin dons her wellies and joins the Morpurgos at their farm in Devon.Farming life is full of traditions, and we hear from Rathfriland Livestock Market in County Down about one of these: the luck penny. Farmers selling their animals hand money back to the buyer, to seal the deal. It's a way of wishing the customer success with the stock and building up a trustworthy business relationship. Kathleen Carragher visits Rathfriland to find out whether it's still practised today.Tradition also abounds at one brewery in Oxfordshire, which still uses heavy horses to deliver barrels of beer to local pubs. Vernon Harwood meets three of the shire horses delivering horse-powered pints.Work is being carried out in orchards to DNA fingerprint cider apple trees to identify varieties whose names died with the people who created them, or were never named. The aim: to secure the future of forgotten cider apple varieties. Sarah Swadling speaks to Keith Edwards, Professor of Crop Genetics at Bristol University and Devon cider-maker Barny Butterfield who have been working on the project.Historians in Cumbria are publishing extracts from the diary of an 18th century yeoman farmer. The writings of Isaac Fletcher, who farmed at Mosser near Cockermouth, are providing a window into rural life 250 years ago. Helen Millican has been for a tour of what would have been Isaac's farm. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Jo Peacey. A BBC Audio Bristol production.

It's time for our annual mixtape, a back to back mix of as many of the best tracks uploaded to us in 2025 that Dave could fit in two hours!Here's this week's HUGE track list: • Only The Poets - I Keep On Messing It Up Mackenzie - Drama Queen The August List - The Duplex Phase Jessy Blakemore - with you Mazawattee - Waterslide bedd - Walkie No Talkie SISTRA - Things I Really Mean Octavia Freud - No Venue Situation Maddie Ashman - Toffee Pedro Santos - The Way You Do Unbelievable Truth - Citizens Band pecq - no more trouble Low Island - this is water Nick Magenta - Box Room Blue Bayou - Hide & Seek Kanadia - Too Late Now Cameron Hayes - The Fault Is Mine Shock Horror - Ecosystem Munboi - Get Gone (feat. Split The Dealer) Alex Blyth - Unsent Ryan Burns - Different Day Deyah - Peach Avenue Baby Maker - Rather Be in Berlin Gigi Wilde - becky The Borough - Red Light, Danger! Praise Lubangu - fair weather! Danny Mellin - Don't Leave Me Alone Felix Ross - Blue Light Matilda Pratt - Ruin Our Friendship LASTELLE - Tired Eyes V.I.C - Wasteman Niki Kini - All Things Nice Young Knives - Your Car Has Arrived South Arcade - FEAR OF HEIGHTS Rubberband Girl - Love on the Vine Willie J Healey - Heaven Now • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

You send the questions; we discuss them, highlight the environmental insights, and share practical takeaways. John, from Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England sets today's initial question - “We're fishing our oceans to death. Where's the business sense in that? Would we then become vegan and vegetarian?”Your co-hosts feel industrial fleets and small-scale fishers face the same shrinking seas. Unsustainable catch levels and market demand drive harmful practices, so solutions must address both how we fish and how much we eat. Support sustainable seafood, local fishers, and policies that protect stocks and livelihoods. Try one meat-free day a week or swap a familiar recipe for a vegetarian/vegan version to reduce pressure on marine life. Change can come from health, ethics, or curiosity—trying a plant-based meal is an easy first step.Ray, from Sauk Centre, Minnesota, USA asks  - “Optimism is better than pessimism?”William argues for a balanced outlook: regular optimism—focusing on what you can learn and carry forward—tends to produce better outcomes and, with practice, becomes a habit. He recommends stepping back from thoughts through meditation or grounding techniques to build resilience. Stuart agrees optimism can help but stresses realism and timing; he prefers assessing each situation and his own feelings first. Both recommend a simple daily check‑in with how you feel as the first step toward constructive action.What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to ⁠thepeoplescountryside@gmail.comSign the Petition - Improve The Oxfordshire Countryside Accessibility For All Disabilities And Abilities: change.org/ImproveTheOxfordshireCountrysideAccessibilityForAllDisabilitiesAndAbilitiesWe like to give you an ad free experience. We also like our audience to be relatively small and engaged, we're not after numbers.This podcast's overall themes are nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. Help us to spread the impact of the podcast by sharing this link with 5 friends podfollow.com/ThePeoplesCountrysideEnvironmentalDebatePodcast , support our work through Patreon patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside⁠. Find out all about the podcast via this one simple link: linktr.ee/thepeoplescountryside

Britain's pubs and bars will be busy with Boxing Day drinkers enjoying a seasonal pint or two today. But how many will give a thought to the way the beer they're enjoying arrived in the store room or cellar? In this festive programme, Vernon Harwood visits one of the last breweries in the country to continue the tradition of delivering beer by horse-drawn dray. Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire owns a trio of magnificent Shire horses named Brigadier, Balmoral and Cromwell who live in stables on site and graze the fields nearby. They have become local celebrities and crowds of spectators gather every time they appear in public to pull the brewery dray, loaded with kegs of ale, through the winding village lanes.At the start of the 20th century Shire horses were a common sight in the British countryside as well as in our towns and cities. Around a million Shires worked the fields as plough horses, pulled canal barges and omnibuses, transported goods and carried passengers for the railway companies, among many other tasks. But those days are long gone and it's almost impossible to see heavy horses genuinely employed to do a job of work today. The Shire Horse Society says only 250 foals are born each year which puts the breed firmly at risk of extinction. So why is the brewery so passionate about keeping its Shires, who looks after the animals and what are the advantages of delivering a horse-powered pint?Produced and presented by Vernon Harwood.

As 2025 comes to a close, I'm looking back on a remarkable year in travel where I explored some new places in some old countries. In this Year of Travel in Review 2025, I'm sharing a high-level overview of where I traveled during the year — from England's countryside and dramatic coastlines to iconic regions of France, with the Italian Dolomites, where I led my very first Wander Your Way Adventures small group tour, woven in between. This episode isn't a deep dive into each destination (those are coming!), but rather a big-picture look at how this intensive travel season shaped my perspective, my work and what's ahead. During a late-summer and fall travel window, I explored several of England's most beloved (and quietly spectacular) regions, including Oxfordshire, the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales and the coastal town of Whitby in North Yorkshire. Each place offered a different pace and personality — and plenty of inspiration for future episodes. France was another highlight of 2025, with time spent in Normandy, the Loire Valley, and my favorite city, Paris — reinforcing why France remains such a cornerstone of European travel.And reminding me that I still have so much more of this fabulous country to explore). Finally, one of the most meaningful parts of this Year of Travel in Review 2025 centers on Italy — specifically the Dolomites — where I led and hosted the inaugural Wander Your Way Adventures small group tour. What an experience!Leading this first small group adventure was a defining moment for me and for my business — truly unforgettable. So tune in as I reflect on my Year of Travel in Review 2025, a season that left a lasting mark.Want to chat more about travel to Europe?Email me at Lynne@WanderYourWay.comIn this episode:0:45: Intro3:25: Oxfordshire England6:02: Peak District England7:40: Yorkshire Dales England8:51: East to Whitby England12:30: Back to the Peak District 14:18: Normandy France19:03: Loire Valley France21:41: Paris22:32: First Wander Your Way Adventures Small Group Tour31:31: Wander Your Way Adventures 2026 Tours35:49: Wrapping it upImportant links: Peak DistrictYorkshire Dales Normandy FranceLoire Valley FranceWander Your Way AdventuresWander Your WayWander Your Way Resources ★ Support this podcast ★

Through the grace of God, the power of His Spirit and the hard work of those who have laboured to make Christ known, the gospel has spead from one community to another all around the world. You and I are invited into the Kingdom of the King of Kings, to honour, love and serve the great King who has passed triumphant through the grave, and before whom all Creation will one day bow. This is our deepest joy and our highest destiny. How can we not love and honour Him with all our hearts, and for His sake surrender everything else – even though many all around us choose to bar their hearts against Him. Whether we are privileged to be part of a strong fellowship, or more of a lone voice in a sea of unbelief, here is a beautiful song I first heard in Oxfordshire, and that lifts our heart to seek and worship Him. Having been unable to track the composer down, the piece must remain for the time being ‘Cop con'. I would be grateful to hear from anyone who might have information about it. May this lovely song lift your hearts and keep you focused on the Lord Himself. Vocals - Megan Topper Violin - Francis Cummings Flute - Nicola Gerrard Cello - Jo Garcia Keys - Christiane von Albrecht Guitar - David Booth

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave reveals South Arcade and V.I.C as our Oxfordshire & Berkshire Acts of the Year, plus he catches up with Jamie Hyatt from bedd and gets festive with Christmassy tunes!Here's this week's track list: • Remorae - in the bleak midwinter Dream Phone - sh*te xmas Martha and the Fairy - Wait For December Jenny Mahler - Follow the Star Ailsa Scott - More than Me Rebecca Poole - Home For Christmas (feat. Denny Ilett) Anna Log - Yule Log Circle - Nova Radast Stala South Arcade - Drive Myself Home Andy Lavery - Ghosts of Christmas Past Claws Montaigne - The Night Before Christmas V.I.C - Wasteman Selina and the Howlin Dogs - Bluesy Kind of Christmas Maddie Ashman - Carol of the Bells bedd - Count the Days Rhirhi - Here For Christmas Moogieman - Saint Wenceslas Willie J Healey - Merry Christmas Nathan Major - Christmas Time Joe Carnall Jnr - Back Home For Christmas (feat. Ed Cosens) Peaness - Sad Season Sebastian Reynolds - One Year To Go The Boudleaux Bryants - Christmas in Prison • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitan are to be buried on Wednesday, the Chabad of Bondi has confirmed. Australian officials are investigating claims that the two gunmen took part in military-style training in the Philippines.Also on the programme: The BBC understands that the UK is set to rejoin the EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after leaving it as part of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union. Water voles have been spotted for the first time in almost two decades by conservationists in Oxfordshire. And, we speak to the Welsh couple who have defied odds of more than 24 trillion to one, and won the National Lottery for a second time.

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to Clover, a self-taught musician who combines indie-pop with elements of celtic folk. Plus, our connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Lauren gets to know Beaver Fuel, and Alex finds out about Nicole Allan's incredible Open Mic at The Butler in Reading!Here's this week's track list: • Rhi'N'B - He's Just Bluffing White Label - Something About You Gigi Wilde - speak so much, say so little Jess Young - Guess I'll Pray Samuel Austin - Somewhere I Can't Hear It  Loxie - If I Had a God Leonard Maassen - Rainspace Martha St. Arthur - The Wheel Cole train - Nothing to Lose Natalie Gray - Little Secrets Girl Like That - Bad Boys In Bands Justin Peng - Come Closer Grace Angelique - Out Of This World Clover - Eurydice GIGSY - The Life of a Porcupine Alayna Rich - On Fleek Dubwiser - Come Forward Sloepark - The Sherpa Beaver Fuel - Sasha's Gnashers Naked Brunch - Stretching Out Nicole Allan - Madness of Money Ameliah Jayne - Numb Lisa Kahn - Fragments Scene It All - Late to the Party • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

The sounds of a bat detector converting bat echolocation calls into audible frequencies on a bat behaviour/nesting site survey in Oxfordshire.  Recorded by Giulia Biasibetti.

In today's episode, I am delighted to share my conversation with Jamie Carr from Blacklands Organics in Oxfordshire. We chat about the pros and cons of taking on land already used for organic veg production, developing a library of field-scale machinery and adapting crop plans to new market streams. A large chunk of the podcast focusses on how Jamie has fostered a skilled and dedicated team, based on principles of delegation, cross-training across tasks and roles and allowing employees space to develop their own ideas and learn from their mistakes. We delve deep into growing chard in the field and aubergines in the polytunnels and finish up with some brilliant advice about the importance of keeping going through the season, maintaining and optimising crop performance after the spring and summer sprint. It was really useful for me to hear about what Jamie and his team have developed at Blacklands and has given me loads of ideas to think about over winter. I am confident you will feel the same, so let's get to it.This podcast is brought to you by the Organic Growers Alliance, the UK's only grower-led organisation providing technical and practical advice and support on organic growing. For more information about the OGA head to www.organicgrowersalliance.co.uk and become a member.More about James Butterworth and Cotswold Market Garden: https://www.cotswoldmarketgarden.co.uk/

I speak to Jessica in Oxfordshire who has had a number of encounters including a brownie. Her story begins with meeting a handsome Otherworldly man, dressed completely in green in her local woods who she feels turned out to be Gwyn ap Nudd. It sent her on a journey to discover her ancestry as connected to one of the 'Families of the 'Old North'. The quest entirely transformed the way she lives her life. This is part one of two episodes. ⭐️ JOIN THE MODERN FAIRY SIGHTINGS COMMUNITY ⭐️ https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership If you're looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like-minded folks, access to the Discord chat channels, quiet meditation gatherings and meeting other members, join us at: https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership S U P P O R T If you'd prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee' and I'd be very grateful

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Jody & the Jerms to hear about their new album Love Descends. Plus Alex meets Brad from Hot Cake, an independent world-wide merch company based in Reading, and there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • CECIL- Zonin pecq - no more trouble Split The Dealer - Venomous  Frannie B - Warning San Demas - Borrowed Time Sweep - swings and roundabouts PLAIINS - Sports Bar  Hannah Jane Lewis - Navy Blue Lucy Leave - Steve Lamacq Wants To Know Storm Mollison - UR ALL MINE [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Matty Twigg - Black Hole BMW (Boon, Mew & Wooster) - Who is Having Who? Jess Fitz - Miss Romantic TigerFoot - Fairytale Number 4 Jody and the Jerms - Divine Jody and the Jerms - Winter Heart Avaxx - Kinetic Slow Hunch - Albion and On and On  Archie Holmes - If They Only Knew [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] iiis - Chairs Coraland - Flower The Foam Heads - It's Alright Mister Speed - That's Something Wretch - SCREAM OUT [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Dada Paradox - World of Illusion • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

Robin Ince and Brian Cox get all fired up, overcome their natural repulsion and come together for this stellar episode on nuclear fusion. They're joined by plasma physicist Yasmin Andrew, fusion scientist Howard Wilson and comedian Ria Lina to uncover the secrets of star-making here on our planet.Together the panel discovers how the sun fuses atoms to release energy and why misbehaving, jiggling plasma makes this tricky to recreate on Earth. They explore the competing technological approaches — from giant magnets to the world's biggest lasers — and find out that the hottest place in the solar system is, in fact, in Oxfordshire. Finally, they ask whether fusion could really provide an unlimited source of clean energy, or whether the technology will forever be “just 20 years away”.Producer: Melanie Brown Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem A BBC Studios Production

It's Black Friday and consumers are hunting for bargains. However, are Brits spending more and more money on goods that are getting worse and worse?Will Dunn joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss his theory of "crapflation".Will also spent time this week in an enormous pile of trash, dumped by organised criminals in a field in Oxfordshire.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to May Kolta, a pop musician inspired by classic hooks, electronic production and world music. Plus Alex meets Caversham-based music merch producers Allotment Productions, our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time it's Indica Blues, and Nightshift Music Magazine editor Ronan Munro's here recommending a track from In-Flight Movie.Here's this week's track list: • Isaac Stuart - Window Shopping Empress Linoleum - Life Your Way Henry Grace - California Rain Young Knives - Your Car Has Arrived In-Flight Movie - Passenger Sim Anya - Breathe Just For Fun - Paris [tipped by Jaguar at at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Eliza Flynn - Cherry Gasoline prodbear - Flippin Legend 916 - Miss That Thing (feat. Nikz and Nayyah) Tomay - I See Colours  Mackenzie - Soul Wounded May Kolta - Empress (NKK) Toby Sebastian - Eyes Light Up Lewis Bolland - Sunday reDifine - Time & Space  Manpreet Kundi - closure HUTCH - Never Like The First Time [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Indica Blues - The Raven Milli Muzik - Tax Sylosis - The New Flesh DREAMA - Crazy (For You) Autumn Fires - Fall For You [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Nev Scott - Keep A Goin' On Bobbi Lu - Surgical Love • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time Nigel Farages racism denials are dishonest, says ex classmate Ukraine Russia war Ukraine says understanding reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin in Moscow Sir Richard Branson heartbroken as wife Joan dies aged 80 Arrest made over waste mountain in Oxfordshire Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4s Reith Lecture Minimum wage to rise again from April to 12.71 for over 21s Brazil Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27 year prison sentence for coup plot Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases We earn 60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Minimum wage to rise again from April to 12.71 for over 21s Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4s Reith Lecture Brazil Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27 year prison sentence for coup plot Arrest made over waste mountain in Oxfordshire We earn 60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped Nigel Farages racism denials are dishonest, says ex classmate Sir Richard Branson heartbroken as wife Joan dies aged 80 Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases Ukraine Russia war Ukraine says understanding reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin in Moscow

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Ukraine Russia war Ukraine says understanding reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin in Moscow Nigel Farages racism denials are dishonest, says ex classmate Minimum wage to rise again from April to 12.71 for over 21s We earn 60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time Brazil Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27 year prison sentence for coup plot Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4s Reith Lecture Sir Richard Branson heartbroken as wife Joan dies aged 80 Arrest made over waste mountain in Oxfordshire

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Nigel Farages racism denials are dishonest, says ex classmate Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases Ukraine Russia war Ukraine says understanding reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin in Moscow Arrest made over waste mountain in Oxfordshire We earn 60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped Brazil Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27 year prison sentence for coup plot Minimum wage to rise again from April to 12.71 for over 21s Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4s Reith Lecture Sir Richard Branson heartbroken as wife Joan dies aged 80 Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time

George Graham is Director and Head of Fund at South Yorkshire Pensions Authority. He has spent a long career in public service, culminating in the last 8 years at SYPA, and prior to that he spent his career in various finance roles at Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Chorley, Lancashire and LPP. He is Governor and Vice Chair of Barnsley College as well as Independent Chair of the Local Pension Board at Lincolnshire County Council. George will be retiring from his role as Head of Fund at SYPA at the end of the year, and this discussion was an opportunity to reflect on a career in which public service dominated, and against which a dramatically changing market backdrop cast a long - and positive - shadow. We track his early insights into the challenges of local government, and how his finance roles started to overlap with the investment function. This sight of the investment function led him to be an early mover in local government pooling - starting with the Lancashire and LPFA merger a decade ago - and he explains why the rationale is, for him, so clear cut as the demands of institutional investing have grown.We speak too about his commitment to local investing as well as to a sustainability agenda, which, as in many of his endeavours has been bold and ahead of its time. Finally we reflect on learnings from a long and varied career, about the development of a leadership style, about learning to go against a natural tendency to be more introverted and deliberately reach out to team members to support them. We end with a discussion of legacy, which in George's case will be a long and impactful one. Series 5 of 2025 is kindly sponsored by Diamond Hill. Diamond Hill invests on behalf of clients through a shared commitment to its valuation-driven investment principles, long-term perspective, capacity discipline and client alignment. An independent active asset manager with significant employee ownership, Diamond Hill's investment strategies include differentiated US and non-US equity, alternative long-short equity and fixed income.

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by spacey post-punk/melancholic alt. rock band doops to hear about their new album ‘the space between', an excellent Gollum impression, plus they play 'milk slug' live in session too - watch the video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mhx7p6Here's this week's track list: • Phoebe Rea - Walking Red Flag Juliette The Band - You Emmeline - RODEO (feat. Vermin the Villain) Willie J Healey - Heaven Now Jess Tuthill - Bruises Artemas - If U Think I'm Pretty (Radio 1 Live Lounge) Dolly Doo - Drive By (feat. sap green) Potenco - Red Kite Jasper Tygner & holybones - 28 Eyes [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Bear Trap - Hopeful Pessimist Patch Habits - Where I Call Home Steady Habits - Archer Street doops - witching hour doops - Milk Slug (live acoustic session) Tomorrow Bird - God Knows Why  Connie Constance - The Offering [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Lease - She Loves the Rain LettersFromScott - A Constant Reminder of the Absolute Worst Medicine - Give Me Time Meadowsuite - Gravedigger SISTRA - Things I Really Mean Bruise Control - Gone to Ground [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Circle - Slettuband SOCKiTTOME - dum diddy Mystery Biscuit - Death at Intervals Kiera Gabrielle - Summer Loving • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

The White House and Moscow have reportedly drawn up a 28-point peace plan that crosses many of Ukraine's stated red lines. Could Kyiv ever accept it? Also on the programme: the Oxfordshire fly-tipping scandal is raised at Prime Minister's Questions - we ask how big the problem is nationwide; and eighty years on, a verdict on the Nuremberg trials from the son of a Nazi war criminal and the grandson of a British prosecutor.

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Martin Child from country/psych folk duo The August List - to hear about their new EP ‘Sun Pinned On Ghost Sky'. Plus, Alex takes you on an audio adventure through the more experimental electronic uploads.There's first plays on air from Si Noble, O.T.R.D, Ghost Cat. Emilia Quinn and tips from Jess Iszatt, Jaguar and Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • The Borough - The Good Guys Still Pigeon - Gas Off SISTRA - Things I Really Mean [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Si Noble - Warm Air Sofie - Overdue Beth Zero - Symbiont The Jacques - Nothing Amazing O.T.R.D - Swipe Right T-Kay - Holy Matrimony  Martha May - Popstar Ghost Cat - The Stroller  ANNABEL STOP IT - DÁMELO [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Tape It Shut - This Evening Emilia Quinn - Mama LASTELLE - The Silence Hurts The Most II Mia Mirch - he's a good man The August List - The Duplex Phase The August List - Sun Dogs Kay Bryn - LOKO (feat. Olivetheboy) AFTERDRIVE - Necklace [tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] i4M2 - Bass Reaper Balkan Wanderers - Plan For Escape My Liberal Pony - Oumoamua JAZ IMSKY - I LUV U X Dai Mac - Save a Prayer ARKNGL - Sules Cry Bovine Boy - Transcenden Gerry Power & Helen Poole - Falling For You • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

fWotD Episode 3115: Elinor Fettiplace Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 14 November 2025, is Elinor Fettiplace.Elinor Fettiplace (born Elinor Poole, later Elinor Rogers; c. 1570 – in or after 1647) was an English cookery book writer. Probably born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, into an upper-class land-owning farming family, she married into the well-connected Fettiplace family and moved to a manor house in the Vale of White Horse (then in Berkshire, now in Oxfordshire).In common with many ladies of the Elizabethan era, Fettiplace wrote a manuscript book. It is now known under the title Elinor Fettiplace's Receipt Book, with details of recipes for dishes and meals, medical remedies and tips for running the household. She dated the work 1604, but it is possible that she began writing it several years earlier, when she was still living with her mother. The book was passed down through her family, initially to her niece, until it was handed to the husband of the twentieth-century writer Hilary Spurling. Spurling conducted research on Fettiplace's identity and the contents of the book, and published the work in 1986.Fettiplace's husband died in 1615; she moved back to Gloucestershire and married a local man, Edward Rogers, who died in 1623. She lived until at least 1647.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:07 UTC on Friday, 14 November 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Elinor Fettiplace on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Matthew.

Welcome back to another episode of Greenwashed & Unhinged — the podcast where we pretend to care about the planet while blindly stumbling through your questions like eco-conscious toddlers in a philosophy seminar.Before we dive in, a heartfelt shoutout to our beloved listener Hannen Beith. Hannen, darling, pull your finger out and send us a question. We know you're lurking. Contribute or be composted.Elodie, from Brittany, France sets the first question today - “Does absolute power corrupt absolutely?”Stuart muses that human power corrupts faster than compost rots in July—unless wielded by a unicorn of selflessness. He compares it to gravity: powerful, universal, and blissfully unaware of politics. William argues corruption is a human invention, like spreadsheets or reality TV. Together, they liken it all to gardening: no plant is evil unless it takes over. So, when in charge, don't believe your own hype—listen twice as much as you talk. Nature does, and it hasn't tried to run for office.Debs, from Didcot, Oxfordshire, England set the second of today's questions -  “Someone from Thames Water, when talking about the potential new Oxfordshire reservoir, said, “we need to focus on identifying and moving the wildlife out of the way”, that shows a distinct lack of understanding of mitigating ones environmental impact”.Stuart fondly recalls the time builders lovingly flattened an ancient wildflower meadow for six months, then heroically promised to fix it with a sprinkle of generic grass seed — because clearly, green equals biodiversity. He reminds us that ecosystems aren't IKEA furniture: you can't just relocate wildlife and expect it to “assemble itself.” William adds that animals aren't invading cities — we built over their homes and now call them “urban” like it's a lifestyle choice. Stuart, ever the diplomat, declares his tulip rights while denying nature any. William defends the underdogs — foxes, pigeons, crows — nature's misunderstood freeloaders. Moral of the story? Think long-term. Or at least longer than six months.What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to ⁠thepeoplescountryside@gmail.comSign the Petition - Improve The Oxfordshire Countryside Accessibility For All Disabilities And Abilities: change.org/ImproveTheOxfordshireCountrysideAccessibilityForAllDisabilitiesAndAbilitiesWe like to give you an ad free experience. We also like our audience to be relatively small and engaged, we're not after numbers.This podcast's overall themes are nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. Help us to spread the impact of the podcast by sharing this link with 5 friends podfollow.com/ThePeoplesCountrysideEnvironmentalDebatePodcast , support our work through Patreon patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside⁠. Find out all about the podcast via this one simple link: linktr.ee/thepeoplescountryside

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Genevieve Miles to hear about her upcoming new EP ‘then it gets worse'... and she's live in session too - watch the video here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mf665p Plus, Alex finds out about the fascinating Moth x Human project with violinist and composer Ellie Wilson - a composition harnessing data from moths to make immersive sound, and there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1.Here's this week's track list: • Willie J Healey - Heaven Now Allegra - Red The Dreaming Spires - 21st Century Light Industrial Hannah Lou Larsen - Move like Rivers Tommy Lyon - Last First Dance FutrLuv - Make Me Feel Oscar Grouch - She Said Roseanna - LoveHate BombayMami - Curse [Tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Taylor & Girish - Hollow Wood SideBanks - Won't Come Back Anna Hale - Down FAWLERS - in silence Bobby Wolfgang - Freddie Kruger [Tipped by Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Mine Our Arc - suds Genevieve Miles - sweet to be alone Genevieve Miles - cinnamon (live acoustic session) Finessa - Eyes Closed (feat. Shy Zer0) Remember Monday - More Than Ever Skrum - Ride With Me Mia Lily - Crawling [Tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] Anton Barbeau - Off the Hook Bronwyn Leonard - VENUS IN SCORPIO Ellie Wilson - MothxHuman Beware this Boy - Ghost Laura Loh - Six Years Later Emma Hunter - Hide (radio edit) • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

This is a recording made with a seismic microphone attached to an electricity pylon in the English countryside in Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire.  The sounds come from the wind vibrating the entire structure, as captured by this specialist microphone. Recorded by Cities and Memory. 

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to the music of Harvey Lodge, Lauren catches up with Emily Jeffri for a preview of her spooky new single THE THING. Plus, Nightshift Music Magazine Editor Ronan Munro picks a track, there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx at BBC Radio 1, and two first plays: from Pitchdrop, and Liam Vincent and the Odd Foxes!Here's this week's track list: • The Racing Sloths - Halloween Rocks Pedro Santos - The Way You Do [tipped by Jess Iszatt at BBC Radio 1] Jessy Blakemore - with you den of dog - Any Guy The August List - The Duplex Phase The Jolly Grogsters - Mingulay Mila Todd - Riambel Alex Blyth - Unsent Self Help - Do you Really Mean it? Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes - Summer's Secrets BUSHROD - Compass Laura Theis - Sunshine Werewolf Kislaw - Timeless [tipped by Jaguar at BBC Radio 1 Dance] The Bobo - Old Neighbourhoods Harvey Lodge - Romanticising Nothing Manni B - Super hero  The Night Herons - Persephone emily jeffri - THE THING Crae Wolf - Mouth [tipped by Alyx Holcome at BBC Radio 1 Rock] Pitchdrop - My Best Friend Is A Minilogue The White Lakes - Young & Reckless Brocarde - Pandora's Box The Kokroachez - Vampire Town • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

In May 2015, 21-year-old Jed Allen committed an act so horrifying it would rock the quiet Oxfordshire town of Didcot to its core.For reasons known only to him, Allen brutally ended the lives of his mum, stepdad, and half-sister one fateful Saturday afternoon, before taking his own two days later.In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore one of Oxfordshire's most shocking cases. A story involving familicide, an obsession with a comic book antihero, and an unstable childhood that leaves us asking the age-old question: are people born evil, or are they moulded that way?Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, exclusive episodes and content, exciting giveaways, and welcome goodies! It's quick to sign up and you'll save 20% if you choose an annual membership. NOTE: Perks are only available to members of my 'Armchair Detectives' and 'Inner Circle' tiers.Follow me on social media:Facebook | British Murders with Stuart BluesInstagram | @britishmurdersJoin the private Facebook group:British Murders Podcast - Discussion GroupVisit my website:britishmurders.comDisclaimer:The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. You can find the sources for each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Jamie Hyatt from bedd to hear about their new album Do Not Be Afraid.Plus, Alex and Lauren hear how Ace Clvrk's incredible live session went at the iconic BBC Maida Vale studios!Here's this week's track list: • Scaefa - Test Chamber South Arcade - Drive Myself Home Mr Fogg - Close to the Surface Cameron Hayes - Own Me Kanadia - I Can't Feel The Sunlight Lilith Ai - Bare Radical EM2 - 4Me Reek0 - Wonderman Adam Bishop - Big Black Car Josephine Illingworth - Black Rabbit Finn Flood - Holding on to Something TRASHCAT - CHANGING ME bedd - Five Years bedd - Paulie's A Bum Shy Zer0 - Kernel Panic Saint Boy - Home Oscar Scannell - Stay Ace Clvrk - With Every Heartbeat (live at BBC Maida Vale) Ace Clvrk - Addicted (live at BBC Maida Vale) Zach Templar - talk to me The Mighty Redox - Sweet Zombie Horse Frankie Bird - A Lucky Day The Subtheory - A drop of blood (feat. Asher Dust) Marlia Rae - Goodbye • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

Well lets find out if Nicola from Coventry or Carrie in Oxfordshire trust their gut?

Paleontologist and author Armin Schmitt returns to the show where we explore two remarkable dinosaur discoveries that are reshaping what we know about life millions of years ago.From the longest dinosaur trackway ever uncovered in Oxfordshire, England, to the first-ever discovery of fossilised gut contents inside a sauropod in Australia, Armin shares the science — and the stories — behind these once-in-a-lifetime finds.We hear how ancient footprints reveal the daily lives of long-necked giants, what a 100-million-year-old meal can teach us about dinosaur diets, and how new technologies are helping paleontologists read the Earth's oldest stories written in stone.Armin takes us on a journey through deep time — from Jurassic lagoons to Cretaceous forests — filled with curiosity, wonder, and the enduring human desire to understand the world beneath our feet.

Fossilized remains can tell us all sorts of things about the anatomy of the great beasts of the past like dinosaurs, but they don't really tell us much about how they acted.However, a remarkable discovery made this summer in Oxfordshire is giving scientists insights into the behaviour of these great beasts.Kirsty Edgar is Professor of Palaeontology at the University of Birmingham, and joins Seán to discuss.

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to Oxford-based indie band Mazawattee and Alex catches up with Berkshire's indie rock bands Who Ate All The Crayons and Bone-Idle at The Bullingdon.Here's this week's track list: • Maddie Ashman - I hate goodbyes Haints - Pocketbook SISTRA - Things I Really Mean Alto Alto - Honeycomb Joe Hicks - Heart In Two Wilderness States - The Capture Pea Sea - Silloth Green Octavia Freud - No Venue Situation Praise Lubangu - fair weather! Penny - Mr Tickle The Man The Myth The Meatslab - (1000(1)000): one in a million Niki Kini - Salesman Felix Green- Dirty Cigarette Michy Tree - User Not Found Roscoe Street - Sunbleached 1111 - Wicked & Crisp Mazawattee - Waterslide La Maison Française - French House Bone-Idle - Stones Who Ate All The Crayons - Saving File May Tumi - A cup of tea Means of Production - Torment Nexus paradise fell. - little butterfly. Uilliam - Back&Forth  Rebecca Poole - Old Cape Cod • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir starmer addressing parliament after returning home from the Gaza peace summit, as well as a discovery of dinosaur footprints in Oxfordshire revealing more about the prehistoric reptiles.

Host Margaret McSweeney takes us to the Oxfordshire countryside to Estelle Manor, one of the “hottest” destinations in England. Originally built in 1780 in Georgian style and rebuilt in 1908 in Jacobean style, Estelle Manor sits on 85 acres and is surrounded by 3,000 acres of parklands and gardens. In 2023, Ennismore opened this beautiful… The post Estelle Manor: A Taste of Luxury, History and Hospitality appeared first on Kitchen Chat.

Host Margaret McSweeney takes us to the Oxfordshire countryside to Estelle Manor, one of the "hottest" destinations in England. Originally built in 1780 in Georgian style and rebuilt in 1908 in Jacobean style, Estelle Manor sits on 85 acres and is surrounded by 3,000 acres of parklands and gardens. In 2023, Ennismore opened this beautiful property as a private club and hotel. The kitchen gardens provide a bountiful and beautiful harvest of greens for the salads at the Glass House, one of the hotel's restaurants. Margaret enjoyed chatting with one of the chefs who was collecting the day's harvest from the gardener. The Potting Shed is the perfect place for a morning latte and pastries amongst the lush plants throughout the interior. Margaret's friend May and her dogs, Lulu and George joined her for this stay. They enjoyed a delicious lunch in the private library and dinner at Brasserie. Margaret especially enjoyed booking the Thermal Journey at the Eynsham Baths, an oasis of relaxation at Estelle Manor. This experience included exclusive access to the Tea Lounge where a tea master prepared a special blend for her. She purchased some tea to continue her wellness journey in Chicago. Please click here for additional information about Estelle Manor. https://estellemanor.com/. ✅  Be sure and visit Kitchencaht.info for photos of this amazing property. Savor the day! Subscribe to the KitchenChat audio podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kitchen-chat-margaret-mcsweeney/id447185040 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PpcTPpvHEh8eOMfDUm8I9 Webtalkradio: Webtalkradio.com This podcast is also available on Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors App and go to the Kitchen Chat series page or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv 

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, with a musical ambition to create a sonic world that is unapologetically unique - Dave introduces you to singer/songwriter Kamran Ramsden! Plus, Alex is at the please ban music gig at The Butler - with The Borough, Sundaughter and Mystery Biscuit. And our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Lauren gets to know Andy from Desert Storm.Here's this week's track list: • Danny Mellin - At Least For Now Genevieve Miles - cinnamon Yxng Dave - DREAMING Gigi Wilde - permission Shock Horror - Ecosystem Ulysses Wells - Leaves Of Autumn Chima Anya - I Don't Lost Velvet - Make It Alright Spidarfreak - Next to You Talk In Code - Talk Like That Aruna - Call it Tragic Skomana - Picture This Kamran Ramsden - Come Around (Figure it Out) Vanessa Van Ness - Crumb Giver Desert Storm - Black Bile Headphones Wasp - Hello Start Sparky Bosque - When You're Around The Borough - Red Light, Danger! Sublow Hz - Running Away (feat. Danny MRT) Broken Empire - Tear It Down Lisa Kahn - DreamIn Camille Baziadoly & The Filthy Honey - Away Sometimes Patino - ESPERANZA • If you're making music in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, send us your tunes with the BBC Introducing Uploader: https://www.bbc.co.uk/introducing/uploader

Hayley Beer-Gamage, CEO of Experience Oxfordshire, talks with Jeanie Fang of Insider Travel Report at Destination Britain in Playa del Carmen, Mexico about why Oxfordshire is the perfect base for travelers seeking both English heritage and modern comfort. Beer-Gamage highlights must-see attractions like Oxford University, Blenheim Palace and its literary landmarks, as well as new hotels, countryside resorts and resources for travel advisors. For more information, visit www.experienceoxfordshire.org.  All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.  

Zelia Edgar brings us to England in the 1970s. At 2:30 AM, long-haul truck driver, Len Delman, was navigating his lorry into Banbury, Oxfordshire, when something terrifying appeared. A figure dressed in white stood motionless in the road. Slamming the brakes to avoid disaster, Len rushed out—only to find no one there. Moments later, his headlights revealed a tall, otherworldly being staring back at him. In this chilling episode, Zelia explores the Banbury Ballyhoo—one of Oxfordshire's most mysterious and unnerving encounters. Was it a ghostly apparition, an alien entity, or something far stranger? Join us as we dive into witness testimony, the folklore of Banbury, and the unsettling possibilities behind this late-night roadside encounter. Subscribe to Just Another Tin Foil Hat on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHat Please take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify and Apple. Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ PayPal: sprague51@hotmail.com Email: ryan.Sprague51@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomewhereintheSkies Discord: https://discord.gg/NTkmuwyB4F Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryansprague.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomewhereSkies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somewhereskiespod/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryansprague51 Order Ryan's new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4 Order Ryan's older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYC Store: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12U Proud member of SpectreVision Radio: https://www.spectrevision.com/podcasts Read Ryan's articles at: https://medium.com/@ryan-sprague51 Opening Theme Song by Septembryo Copyright © 2025 Ryan Sprague. All rights reserved. #UFOs #ParanormalPodcast #UKMysteries #Banbury #GhostStories #AlienEncounter #HauntedRoads #SomewhereInTheSkies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some tricky questions for Lesley in Salisbury & Sarah in Oxfordshire to navigate..

The fourth and final bonus episode of Season 3 and our first ever LIVE episode of The Girlfriends! Recorded in front of a live audience from Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire, UK, Anna is joined by author Kate Summerscale to discuss her book, “The Peepshow” and the wider impact of the True Crime genre. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chipping Forecast spans the globe at the start of Ryder Cup week, by which we mean that Andrew is not very fresh off a plane from Tokyo to Los Angeles, Iain is battling with the roads of Long Island and Eddie is barely coherent, since it's after 11pm in Oxfordshire. However, our Tour pro stays awake long enough to tell us that his form is actually pretty good despite what The Italian Challenge leaderboard says. We also hear from Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald and are given the most startling revelation about a European Tour player in the history of both golf and pop music.Visit: www.petermillar.co.ukCheck out: www.ping.comInsta: @thechippingforecastEmail: tcf@thechippingforecast.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Connecting the bounty of the vegetable patch with the delights created in the kitchen, Raymont Blanc has embraced the plot to plate principle for over 40 years, growing and cooking at his two-Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire. The grounds cover 27 acres, including a Japanese tea garden, the incredible potager and an orchard. Join Raymond for a walk around the gardens where he enthuses about his passion for organic growing and cooking with the seasons and shares some recipes too. RB photo credit: Chris Terry and Imogen Cander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're heading down to the world famous, double Michelin star Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in deepest Oxfordshire, to speak to chef Raymond Blanc about his ethos towards growing delicious produce, appreciating the soil, and letting veg take centre stage on the plate. From tasty veg to truly enormous ones, Fiona Davison will be telling us about the quirky tradition of giant vegetable growing competitions. And Jenny Laville will be joining us to give us the scoop on what's new for RHS shows in 2026. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Raymond Blanc, Jenny Laville, Fiona Davison Links: Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden: Seasonal recipes from my place to yours Malvern Autumn Show RHS Shows and Events

Professor Dame Carol Robinson is a scientist who was the first female professor of Chemistry at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities. She has been awarded scientific prizes from all over the world for her pioneering work studying complex macromolecules using an instrument called the mass spectrometer.Carol was drawn to science as a child growing up in Folkstone where she started collecting flowers and shells before moving on to breeding mice because she was fascinated by their genetic makeup. She grew to love chemistry in particular and pored over the periodic table in her bedroom.She left school at 16 and joined Pfizer, the pharmaceutical and biomedical company, as a laboratory technician. At Pfizer she began working with the mass spectrometer which measures the mass of all the atoms in a particular sample. She studied for an ONC and HNC in Chemistry in the evenings and at weekends and later gained a PHD in Chemistry from Cambridge University.She was appointed DBE in 2013 for services to science and industry. In 2021 she founded the Kavli Institute for NanoScience Discovery, an interdisciplinary science institute dedicated to studying structures and materials at an ultra-small scale.Carol has three children from her first marriage and lives in Oxfordshire with her second husband David. DISC ONE: Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys DISC TWO: She's Leaving Home - The Beatles DISC THREE: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64b: I. Montagues and Capulets - Dance of the Knights. Performed by London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado DISC FOUR: Sonnet - The Verve DISC FIVE: Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones DISC SIX: Golden Brown - The Stranglers DISC SEVEN: Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin DISC EIGHT: The Scientist - Coldplay BOOK CHOICE: The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them by JJ Pursell LUXURY ITEM: A portable mass spectrometer CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Stairway to Heaven - Led ZeppelinPresenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley

Today James Heale has been on quite the magical mystery tour. Bundled into a bus at 7.45 a.m. along with a group of other hacks, he was sent off to an aircraft hangar in Oxfordshire where Nigel Farage finally unveiled his party's long-awaited deportations strategy. The unveiling of ‘Operation Restoring Justice' was accompanied by some impressive production value, including a Heathrow-style departure board and an enormous union flag.The headlines of Farage's mass deportation initiative are as follows: Reform will leave the ECHR and disapply the Refugee Convention for five years if elected in 2029; a new British Bill of Rights will be introduced, with all government departments required to make the migration crisis their number one ministerial priority; and all this at a cost of £2 billion. But how realistic is it? And since we now have headline deportation plans from the parties at the top of the polls (just), which is more impressive?Oscar Edmondson speaks to James Heale and Karl Williams, research director at the Centre for Policy Studies.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of suicide**On 6 September 1560, Amy Robsart Dudley died after falling down a staircase at Cumnor Place in Oxfordshire. But did she fall? Was she pushed? Or did she throw herself down the stairs? These questions exercised Tudor courtiers and foreign ambassadors at the time. The truth mattered because Amy was the wife of Queen Elizabeth I's leading courtier and very close friend, Robert Dudley, and his wife's death could clear the way for Elizabeth to marry Dudley. But in practice, the circumstances of Amy's death precluded any possibility of a royal marriage. In this second episode of our Tudor True Crime Month on Not Just the Tudors, first released in February 2023, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Joanne Paul to discuss what really happened - was it an accident, suicide or murder?MORE:The House of Dudley >Robert Dudley: Elizabeth I's Forbidden Love >Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polterguys are back! As are Alasdair and James! After a wee August break, the Loreboys return with some noisy sprits from a disputed corner of Oxfordshire. Listen carefully and you might just learn something about early British Christians. Not how to pronounce their names, though. Apologies in advance for that. This episode was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the LoreFolk at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/loremenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/loremen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the sweet, sweet merch here... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @loremenpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/loremenpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/loremenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/loremenpod⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices