Podcast appearances and mentions of patrick barkham

Invertebrates don't get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators, but these unsung heroes are some of the most impressive and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opened its poll to find the world's finest invertebrate, readers got in touch in their droves. A dazzling array of nominations have flown in for insects, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals and many more obscure creatures. Patrick Barkham tells Madeleine Finlay why these tiny creatures deserve more recognition, and three readers, Sandy, Nina and Russell, make the case for their favourites. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Att levandegöra fakta med personliga berättelser har vuxit från nischad boktrend till att bli en helt egen genre i Storbritannien. Vi träffar några av de tongivande författarna bakom utvecklingen. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Under de senaste två decennierna har en ny litterär våg sköljt över Storbritannien – ”Nature Writing”. Det är en genre som förenar faktabok med personliga berättelser och har biografiska inslag. Från att ha varit en nisch för hängivna naturälskare har ”Nature Writing” vuxit till en helt egen genre inom brittisk litteratur.I Sverige finns exempel som Nina Burtons Livets tunna väggar, Kerstin Ekmans Gubbas hage och Patrik Svenssons Ålevangeliet som tog Sverige med storm. Vi möter Kathleen Jamie (Findings) samt The Guardian-journalisten Patrick Barkham som dels skrivit egna naturskildringar, dels gett ut en biografi om den alltför tidigt bortgångne kultförfattaren Roger Deakin (Waterlog). Alla tre har dom har fängslat läsare med sina tankeväckande skildringar av människans förhållande till naturen, och är några av namnen bakom trenden.Vad är det som ligger bakom genrens framgång? Följ med när vi utforskar den fascinerande historien bakom ”Nature Writing”– trenden som satte ”faktaboken” i ett nytt ljus.Reporter:Mats Ottossonmats.ottosson@sr.seProgramledare:Jenny Berntsson-Djurvalljenny.berntsson-djurvall@sr.seProducent:Lars Broströmlars.brostrom@sr.se

En simtur i en engelsk vallgrav tar oss in i den brittiska genren nature writing. Och finns det en motsvarighet i Sverige? Om och med författare som Roger Deakin, Kathleen Jamie och Helena Granström. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. För 25 år sedan startade en våg av brittiska naturböcker. Roger Deakin var med boken ”Waterlog” en av dem som öppnade dammluckorna och snart svämmade bokhandlarna över av naturböcker med en personlig touch. Genren fick till och med ett namn – nature writing.Naturmorgons Mats Ottosson har gjort hembesök hos två av författarna i genren – i Edinburgh hos skotska Kathleen Jamie som skrivit böckerna ”Findings”, ”Sightlines” och ”Surfacing”, och så hos tidigare nämnda Roger Deakin i Suffolk. Han är visserligen avliden sedan 2006 men det går att hälsa på där han bodde, Walnut tree farm. Det går till och med att ta en simtur i vattendraget ”the moat” i Deakins anda – det var här han fick idén här att simma sig genom Storbritanniens alla åar och floder, det som sedan blev boken Waterlog. Sagt och gjort, Mats Ottosson tog en grön simtur här, och passade också på att intervjua naturjournalisten Patrick Barkham som skrivit en biografi om Roger Deakin.Dagens program tar alltså avstamp i den brittiska genren nature writing, men undersöker också svenska naturskildringar. Från Harry Martinson till Helena Granström. Den senare möter vi i ett samtal om vilken natur som är viktigast att skildra, kalhygget eller gammelskogen? Och hur man beskriver naturen på naturens sätt, där arterna får ta plats – samtidigt som många i Sverige idag inte kan namnen på dem eller har egna personliga erfarenheter av naturen.Vi ringer också upp Daniel Sandström, förläggaren som gav ut boken ”Ålevangeliet”. Varför blev just den en succé, behöver vi fler sådana böcker och borde vi också ha en genre som ”nature writing” i Sverige?Mikael Niemi medverkar med en nyskriven kråkvinkel just på temat att skriva om naturen.I studion finns både reporter Mats Ottosson och programledare Jenny Berntson Djurvall.

Ian and Ben are joined by Jeremy Buxton, a third-generation farmer who came back to manage his family farm after living and working in Paris for 12 years presenting for sports television. Jeremy talks to us about Eves Hill Farm, and the changes he saw when he came back to work in the industry. Jeremy has a passion for regenerative farming and produces high-quality products for the local community. Having a range of livestock, he sells a range of products at the farm shop run by his partner Kathryn who works as his legal secretary. The farm is holding an event on Friday 26th April, where there will be a screening of ‘6 Inches of Soil', which will follow a 5-star panel discussion between the audience, including Tim O'Riordan, Patrick Barkham and Charlie Ennals. Tickets can be brought online via their website here: https://www.eveshill.uk/. Market Report for w/c 22nd April, Andrew talks us through this week's crop prices and his favourite topic of futures tenders and gives his thoughts and opinions on this. Also, another reminder the Podcast Walk is coming up very soon on Tuesday 30th April at 2pm in Honingham! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helen heads to Inchgarth Reservoir on the outskirts of Aberdeen to meet Ian Broadbent, Local Bird Reporter for the North East, who tells her why recent bad weather in the USA has meant some new arrivals on our shores. He also tells her about the work that has been carried out at Inchgarth to improve the habitat for Snipe and Jack Snipe. Earlier this week Rachel visited the Wigtown Book Festival. Established in 1999, the festival has gone from strength to strength and now offers a ten day programme featuring hundreds of events and activities for all ages, including music, theatre, food and visual arts. Rachel chats to two women who have recently taken the plunge into writing books, endurance cyclist Jenny Graham and Helen Rebanks. Jenny tells her all about the different challenges writing brought compared to her round the world cycle. And Helen Rebanks explains how her and husband James manage their fell farm as well as a busy family life. In our midweek podcast Mark chats to mountaineer and former planner Bob Reid. We hear an excerpt where he explains to Mark how National Scenic Areas came to be created and what they actually are. Continuing our literary theme we chat live to Christina Riley, founder of the Nature Library. The pop up library tours the country and aims to connect people to the world around us. Long before it was fashionable environmentalist Roger Deakin was at the forefront of wild swimming. Rachel hears about his fascinating life from author Patrick Barkham who has written a new biography of Roger. Helen meets musician and composer Mhairi Hall at Loch Garten as she gathers sounds for the Underwater Cairngorm Project. And Rachel explores a secret garden that has opened its doors as part of the Wigtown Book Festival.

In this special episode we head to our Nature Nursery to find out about outdoor learning. We speak to the children and staff about why this nursery is so special. We also hear from author Patrick Barkham about his book Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature and his experiences as a Forest school volunteer and as a father. Patrick also tells us why he believes it is so important that children explore the natural world.

In this episode of The Writing Life, NCW Chief Executive Chris Gribble speaks with writer Patrick Barkham about the process of writing his new book The Swimmer, and how he found ways to ‘hear' the voice of an author whose work he knew well, but who he never met. Patrick Barkham is an award-winning author and natural history writer for the Guardian. His books include The Butterfly Isles, Badgerlands, Islander and Wild Child. He is President of Norfolk Wildlife Trust and lives in Norfolk with his family. His new book The Swimmer is a creative biography of the late writer, filmmaker and environmentalist Roger Deakin. The book is told primarily in the words of the subject himself, with support from a chorus of friends, family, colleagues, lovers and neighbours. Together, they touch on the impact and legacy of Roger, as one of the forerunners of the new nature writing movement, the ethics of biography, and the hard graft of reconstructing a life from the myriad of physical and emotional traces a writer has left behind.  

Matthew Parris travels along the Thames to meet Nick Hayes - illustrator and author of The Book of Trespass - to discuss the life of Roger Deakin. They also enjoy a naked swim. Joining them, in his pants, is Patrick Barkham. His new biography of Roger Deakin is published this year. The producer in Bristol is Miles Warde.

Mark and Euan chat with Patrick Barkham author of Wild Green Wonders - A Life in Nature.

There seem to be a lot of private islands in Scotland. Why is that? Pete and Matt dig into the questions of land ownership, the responsibility of island ownership, and the kind of people who take it on. They then get the chance to talk to Vanessa Branson about her experience of buying and owning Eileann Shona, which she is now running as a luxury tourist retreat.We drew heavily on this great article by Patrick Barkham in the Guardian in researching some of the recent history of private and community island ownership.

Beyond Spring – Wanderings Through Nature by Matthew Oates A love letter to Nature – This was written as armchair winter reading – when we have forgotten what spring is like – that it will even come again. The chapters are all short and rich in language, knowledge and love. Each chapter is headed ad footed with a poetic extract Brett Westwood – known to you on Radio 4 and Springwatch says of the book: Matthew Oates is an equally enthusiastic naturalist, poet and writer of prose, with an abounding affection for his subject which shines out in every sentence of this book. It’s an exuberant celebration of the British countryside at its joyous, rampant best, interweaving natural and literary landscapes as it explores spring in some of the finest spots for wildlife... A book to savour on winter evenings when the anticipation of spring tempts us all: whether he’s describing the song of a blackbird or the scent of a garlic snail, you know you’re in safe hands. Patrick Barkham - nature writer , and journalist on the Guardian says : Matthew Oates is a witty and imaginative companion: poetic, subtly subversive and as elusive and fast-moving as spring itself. Beautiful and Brilliant. It was one of only 5 Nature books shortlisted for the Countryfile magazine’s Country book of the Year, despite having been turned down by his normal publisher Bloomsbury; and his TV, Radio and National Trust credentials. https://fairacrepress.co.uk/shop/matthew-oates-paperback-beyond-spring-wanderings-through-nature/ £10.99 paperback; or £17.50 for limited edition hardback.

In this Podcast I chat to Patrick Barkham about a whole range of subjects from finding all of the UK's butterflies to controversy of the badger cull.  In the News I talk about why animals eat jellyfish when they have such little calorific content.  Patricks's Twitter - https://twitter.com/patrick_barkham Nature Reserve of the Week: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen © www.jackperksphotography.com

Join us as we explore the subject of confidence - in and with ourselves, others, and the wider world. We offer facts, ideas and prompts from the natural world to inform and inspire you as you reflect on what confidence means for you – as an individual, organisation, or community. We touch on:How confidence can take many guises -- internal, external, authentic, projected, individual, collectiveHow confidence can be intertwined with courage, values, trust and relationshipsExamples of confidence in the natural world that might help us to think creatively about what’s possible (we draw on swallows and geese; peacocks; cuttlefish; bowerbirds; parrots; praying mantises; and natural rhythms and cycles)Ideas to help you experiment with your confidence -- whether you’re based in the countryside, city or somewhere in between!To carry on the conversation, join our Facebook group, “Unfurling Podcast”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313645743154222/-----References:~4: Swallow migration -- https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/swallow/migration/~6: Geoffrey Matthews Obituary (Catriona’s Dad) -- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/feb/10/geoffrey-matthews~6: Co-Active Training Institute -- https://coactive.com/~8: Cambridge Dictionary: “Confidence” (Certainty): “The quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future”; Confidence (sure feeling): “A feeling of having little doubt about yourself and your abilities, or a feeling of trust in someone or something”~9 Online Etymology Dictionary: “Confidence” from Latin confidentem: "firmly trusting, bold" ~9: Helen Keller: "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light".~13: Peacocks -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peafowl~14: “This cuttlefish is flamboyant on special occasions only”-- https://phys.org/news/2020-08-cuttlefish-flamboyant-special-occasions.html~16: Bowerbirds -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20141119-the-barmy-courtship-of-bowerbirds~16: Eclectus Parrots -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclectus_parrot~19: “It's Praying Mantis Mating Season: Here's What You Need To Know” -- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/praying-mantis-mating-cannibalism-birds-bite-facts-news/~23: Geese: “Flock co-operation: Birds take it in turns to lead” -- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31060155 ~25: “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv~25: “Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature” by Patrick Barkham~27: “Spending time in nature can improve children's confidence” by Rowan Walker, UCL -- https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-nature-children-confidence.html~28: Simon Sinek: “Courage comes from those around you”~30: “Only 60 Years of Farming Left If Soil Degradation Continues” -- https://www.scientificamerican.com/articdale/only-60-years-of-farming-left-if-soil-degradation-continues/ ~32: Forest Schools -- https://www.forestschoolassociation.org/~32: Wild in the City -- https://wildinthecity.org.uk/about/~37: Helen Keller: “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence”~38: Matthew 6: 25-30: “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them [...] Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these…”~41: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "That's what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for one's self but for one's community."~41: Helen Keller: “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”~46: Marianne Williamson: “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Barkham is the natural history writer for the Guardian. He is the author of the books The Butterfly Isles, Badgerlands, Coastlines, Islander and Wild Child. He has been interviewed on Radio 4 and Radio 2 and has written for a wide range of media outlets, as well as co-editing the ‘People’s Manifesto for Wildlife’ with Chris Packham and Robert Macfarlane. He lives in Norfolk with his family. Recorded at our second online 5x15 in May 2020. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Author, Oldie columnist and nature writer Patrick Barkham talks to Ferdie Rous, The Oldie's Editorial Assistant, about the Scottish Highlands, HS2 and the need for parents to stay in touch with nature

Patrick Barkham joins Anushka Asthana to chart the rise of one of Britain’s best-loved personalities: the natural history broadcaster David Attenborough. Plus: Gaby Hinsliff on women and the myth of ‘likability’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

For his new book 'Islander', Guardian writer Patrick Barkham visited 11 small islands around Britain, from Rathlin to Barra to Alderney. Speaking at the Guernsey Literary Festival, he tells us more about his adventures, the literary feud that inspired the journey, and what remains so unusual, and so special, about island life in the 21st Century.

The British Isles are an archipelago made up of two large islands and 6,289 smaller ones. In his book Islanders, Patrick Barkham explored some of the most beautiful landscapes in the British Isles. Meeting all kinds of islanders, he discovered what it is like to live on a small island, and what it means to be … Continue reading Patrick Barkham: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

The British Isles are an archipelago made up of two large islands and 6,289 smaller ones. In his book Islanders, Patrick Barkham explored some of the most beautiful landscapes in the British Isles. Meeting all kinds of islanders, he discovered what it is like to live on a small island, and what it means to be … Continue reading Patrick Barkham: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Muistattehan vielä kaikki missä olitte, kun kuulitte tämän uutisen: “Juuri saamamme tiedon mukaan Varsinais-Suomen Vahdossa on susi tappanut 5-vuotiaan pikkupojan”. Tuon susiuutisen päiväys on maanantailta 7.11.1881. Tuona synkkänä syysmaanantaina, 134 vuotta, 4 kuukautta ja kaksi päivää sitten historiankirjojemme mukaan tapahtui viimeinen suden aiheuttama kuolemantapaus maassamme. Entä tämä uutinen? Päiväys 25.helmikuuta 2016. “Kannanhoidollinen susimetsästys on päättynyt. Susia kaadettiin 43. Kun lisätään poikkeusluvilla kaadetut sudet, tapettujen susien määrä on 75 .” Joku muu muka, mutten minä, voisi sanoa suomalaisten olevan suden suhteen varsin pitkävihaisia. Vielä reilun 130 vuoden jälkeenkin kostetaan tuon viattoman 5-vuotiaan pikkupojan kuolemaa. Ja edelleen tietyissä suomalaisissa perheissä pelätään suden kostoa ihmiselle edelleen jatkuvan susivainon johdosta. Ehkä kuitenkin kyse on jostain muusta kuin kostonkierteestä. Toivoakseni. Mutta mistä se loputon viha/pelko/inho/ sutta kohtaan sitten kumpuaa? Ei kai se nyt voi olla satujen ja tarinoiden - Punahilkkojen ja Ison Pahan Suden - aikaansaannosta? Eräässä haastattelussa itärajan pinnassa suden kohdannut henkilö kuvaili kohtaamista näin. “Susi tuli yllättäen metsätiellä minua vastaan, ei väistänyt, vaan seisoi keskellä tietä uhmakkaasti ja irvisteli minulle.” Voisiko tämänkaltaisessa suden käytöksessä olla osittain pohjaa susikammoon? Kyseinen petohan on saattanut tulla itärajan yli luvatta Suomen puolelle ja heti suomalaisen kohdatessaan aloittaa irvistelyn eikä osoita tippaakaan nöyrtymisen merkkejä kantaväestöön kuuluvan edessä. Suomalaisten susiviha on noteerattu maailmallakin. Arvostetun The Guardian -lehden luontotoimittaja Patrick Barkham kirjoitti kolumnissaan “Pelkääkö Suomi yhä isoa pahaa sutta?” että Suomessa on tapahtunut susien massamurha. Eikä hän jätä arvostelua siihen. Guardianin toimittaja pitää “Suomea kestävän elämäntavan mallimaana, joka siitä mielikuvasta huolimatta teurastaa kolmanneksen susikannastaan yhden talven aikana.” Barkham vertailee Saksan ja Suomen susitilannetta, molemmissa maissa on saman verran susia, Saksassa on ihmisiä 233 neliökilometrillä ja meillä Suomessa 17. Brittiläisen luontotoimittajan mukaan “muualla Euroopassa on lakattu näkemästä sudet ja muut petoeläimiksi luokiteltavat satukirjojen pahiksina”. Jokohan olisi meidän suomalaistenkin aika herätä? Suomen metsissä jolkottelee alle 250 sutta. Tai jolkotteli. Nyt siis luvallisen apuharvennuksen jälkeen reilusti alle 200 yksilöä. Susikanta Suomessa romahti 2000-luvun puolivälissä salametsästyksen vuoksi n. 150 yksilöön, suojelutoimien jälkeen kanta elpyi lähelle 250 sutta, mutta nyt pontevien metsämiesten toimesta näiden jolkottelevien julmien petojen määrä on saatu taas kontrolliin. Mutta tuskin metsästäjiä tyydyttävään lukuun, sillä kaatolupia haettiin kaikkiaan 116 suden metsästämiseen. Veikataanko milloin saadaan lukea ensimmäinen uutinen salakaadetusta sudesta? Olettekos koskaan miettineet sitä, että kohtuullisen - muttei vielä tarpeeksi hyvin - suojeltuja saimaannorppia on n. 320 yksilöä. Norppakanta on melkein kaksinkertainen verrattuna susiin. Vaikka saimaannorppa syö toisinaan kalatkin verkosta ja kiusaa olemassaolollaan osaa Saimaan kauniiden rantojen asukeista, ei sentään kukaan ole vaatinut norppakannan vähentämistä metsästämällä. Eihän? Kuulen tänne studioon saakka jutun aikana kohonneen verenpaineen kohinan ja näen sieluni silmillä otsasuonien pullistelun tietyissä piireissä. “Hyvä sieltä kaupungista on huudella, kun ei omia lapsia tarvitse laittaa sudensyötiksi koulutielle.” Niin onkin. Eikä sitä tarvitse tehdä kenenkään Suomessa. Vai väitättekö muka, että Vahdon tapahtumat 134 vuotta, 4 kuukautta ja kaksi päivää sitten ovat mahdollisia tänä päivänä? Kun susikannasta on teurastettu kolmannes. Ja seuraavia kaatolupia odotellaan luodikon piippuja rasvaten. Kun sitten joskus kohtaan suden metsätiellä, otan sen rauhallisesti tähtäimeen. Asettelen ristikon kohdalleen ja katselen sitä hetken aikaa kunnioituksesta hiljaisena. Sitten painan laukaisijan pohjaan, kuuntelen vaimennetun sulkimen rasahdusta ja toivon, ettei susi siitä välitä. Kotiin päästyäni tulostan seinälle susitrofeen. Valokuvan muodossa. Ja kohtaamani susi jatkaa elämäänsä, kuten minä. Villinä, vapaana ja elävänä. Koska se on meidän luonto.

Patrick Barkham and Nicholas Crane took to the stage to talk to Julia Wheeler, praising the variety, romance and beauty of the UK's coastline in this lively and enthusiastic discussion.   Listen to the discussion in full below, or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and hear every event. Find books by Nicholas Crane and Patrick … Continue reading Patrick Barkham and Nicholas Crane with Julia Wheeler

In 1939, as Germany was sending the people of Poland to labor and death camps, two doctors found a unique way to save their countrymen -- by faking an epidemic. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll learn about their clever plan, which ultimately saved 8,000 people. We'll also consider four schemes involving tiny plots of land and puzzle over why a library would waive its fees for a lost book. Sources for our feature on Eugene Lazowski: Damon Adams, "2 Doctors Used Typhus to Save Thousands in Wartime," American Medical News, July 5, 2004. Yoav Goor, "When the Test Tube Was Mightier Than the Gun: A Polish Doctor Out-Frightens the Nazis," Israel Medical Association Journal, 15:4 (April 2013), 198. Bernard Dixon, "Mimicry and More," British Medical Journal, Nov. 24, 1990. Mohammad Mooty and Larry I Lutwick, "Epidemic Typhus Fever," in Larry I. Lutwick and Suzanne M. Lutwick, Beyond Anthrax: The Weaponization of Infectious Diseases, 2009. Trevor Jensen, "Dr. Eugene Lazowski: 1913-2006," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 22, 2006. Listener mail: Cards Against Humanity, "Eight Sensible Gifts for Hanukkah." J. Craig Anderson, "Cards Against Humanity Buys Remote Maine Island, Calls It 'Hawaii 2'," Portland Press Herald, December 24, 2014. Sarah Hulett, "Inchvesting In Detroit: A Virtual Realty," NPR, March 4, 2010. Wikipedia, The Good Earth (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album). Weekend Telegraph, "Sitting on a Slice of the Good Earth," Sept. 23, 1995. Patrick Barkham, "What Greenpeace Could Learn From Manfred Mann About Saving the Environment," Guardian, July 5, 2015. Paul Evans, "Diversionary Tactics -- The Imaginative Campaigns Protecting the Countryside From Developers," Guardian, March 31, 2009. Wikipedia, "Alice's Meadow." This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Lawrence Miller. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

The history of the National Trust with Dame Helen Ghosh and Patrick Barkham.

Patrick Barkham on the fascinating story of the coastlines of Britain. Patrick Barkham was educated at Cambridge University. He is a National History writer for the Guardian where he has worked for the last 10 years, reporting on everything from the Iraq War to climate change. His first book, The Butterfly Isles, was shortlisted for the 2011 Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje prize. His next book Badgerlands, was hailed by Chris Packham as "a must read for all Britain's naturalists" and was shortlisted for both the 2014 RSL Ondaatje Prize and the inaugural Wainwright Prize for Nature and Travel Writing. His book Coastlines was published by Granta Books in April 2015, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the National Trust's campaign to save the British coast. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Joining us this month is Patrick Barkham, whose book COASTLINES: The Story of our Shore is a history of the swathes of English coast protected by the National Trust. We also talk about the British coast in literature, from Brighton Rock to Chesil Beach.

--{ "What the G8 Ate, Oh What a Glutton, With the Best of Vino, They Washed Down Their Mutton, All Kinds of Rare Delicacies, Meat, Fish and Smelt, After Telling Joe Commoner to Tighten His Belt, 19 Dish, 8 Course Dinner, They Belched and Oozed Methane, As They Winked and Flashed Signals of Their Masonic Con-Game, So Remember Joe Blow and Always be Good, Be Very, Very Grateful for Your Morsel of Food" © Alan Watt }-- Food Shortages - RIIA - Fake Reality, Subliminal Conditioning - G8 Summit - Psychopath-Led Fantasy World - Global "Interdependence" (Total Dependence). Microwave Weaponry, "MEDUSA", Crowd Control - Radiation, Cell-Phone Towers, Tracking. Electronic "Safety Bracelet" Stun Device for Airline Passengers - Conditioned Public, "Terrorists". "Therapist" - The Psychiatrist, Psychiatry - Letting Experts into Your Mind - Ants (Wingless Bees, Clean Up), Devi-Ant. Monied Aberrant System - Poverty - Woman's Need of Security. You Cannot Make People Wake Up - Personal Motivations - Some Do Not Want To Hear, Cannot Handle It. (Articles: ["Just two of the 19 dishes on the dinner menu at the G8 food shortages summit" by Patrick Wintour and Patrick Barkham (guardian.co.uk) - July 8, 2008.] ["Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise" by David Hambling (newscientist.com) - July 3, 2008.] ["Want some torture with your peanuts?" by Black and Denning (washingtontimes.com) - July 1, 2008.]) *Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - July 11, 2008 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)