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HUMANISE: A DEEPLY PASSIONATE MANIFESTO. Thomas Heatherwick is a British designer whose varied work over two decades is characterised by its originality, inventiveness and humanity. As the founder and design director of Heatherwick Studio, Thomas now heads a team of over 250 problem solvers dedicated to making the physical world around us better for everyone. This team wants to see a world where the buildings and places around us are radically more joyful, engaging and human. The approach driving everything is to lead from human experience rather than any fixed design belief. "I advocate for servant architecture." "Working with neuroscientists and researchers, I see that once you get to city scale you go into stress when it's plain, flat, shiny, serious, monotonous and anonymous." "It's a real challenge as an adult to keep connected to true common sense."

Catherine meets some active and fun seeking friends from Gibraltar on the no.15 Routemaster bus in London.Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people's lives.---Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. ---The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks' surprising. Catherine's been travelling and recording since 2014. Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…We're actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk---Presented by Catherine CarrProduced by the team at Loftus MediaMusic by Edwin PearsonFollow whereareyougoing on InstagramCheck out our site: whereareyougoing.co.ukSend us an email: whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join TV Presenter and Broadcaster Rylan on the ultimate Christmas commute! Tim Dunn gets special permission to take Rylan on a ride in the driver's cab on a Central line Train, all the way from Oxford Circus to Epping. You may not know, but Rylan is a self-confessed Tube obsessive, and cannot hold back his excitement. He tells Tim about how he fell in love with the Tube in his childhood, the Tube station he's built in his garage, what the London Underground means to him and how it's shaped his life. Rylan and Tim get an incredible view of the tunnels and secrets you normally don't get to see from the driver's cab at the back of the train - and try not to push any buttons. The festive adventure, and Rylan's dream trip, continues when the pair board a vintage Routemaster bus, which takes them to a magical railway - and a very special Christmas steam train. Thanks to the TfL staff, plus staff & volunteers of the Epping Ongar Railway - who helped us make this episode. Follow presenter Tim Dunn Mind The Gap is an official podcast from Transport for London (TfL). An 18Sixty production. The producer is Marnie Woodmeade. Additional writing by Tim Dunn. The executive producer is Adrian Hieatt.

Returning after a much lauded two week break, James and David travel back to 1960. They'd have stayed there too but for an incident involving James's beard, a Routemaster bus, and David's attempt to persuade a young Geoff Hurst that he wasn't really cut out to be a footballer... Elsewhere, an unusual subject is hauled into the Bangers & Classics courtroom, there's a challenge, and much chat about films and music.

Pour écouter mon podcast Comment j'ai bâti un empire: Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/mon-argent/id1569918922Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6UduCKju82nA00KdBb08d9?si=KzkcGE8IRYOdR5m9hMbyZwDeezer:https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/2676812Google Podcast:https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL21vbi1hcmdlbnQ%3D-------------------------------------------------------Si l'on ne va pas à Londres uniquement pour les voir, les bus rouges à impériale font tout de même partie des curiosités qui attirent les touristes dans la capitale anglaise.Des bus écarlates...Pour savoir pourquoi les bus anglais sont rouges, il faut remonter au tout début du XXe siècle. C'est en effet à ce moment que des bus ont commencé à circuler dans la ville de Londres, notamment.Mais, à cette époque, il existait plusieurs compagnies. Elles ont décidé d'adopter des couleurs différentes pour leurs bus, afin de les distinguer. En 1907, l'une d'elles, la London General Omnibus Company, choisit le rouge.Et lorsque, en 1933, ces compagnies se sont réunies pour n'en former qu'une seule, la couleur rouge a été conservée. Peut-être par référence à l'une des couleurs du drapeau britannique, mais surtout parce que cette couleur vive permettait de mieux repérer les bus....Et à deux étagesSi les bus sont devenus un véritable emblème de capitale britannique, ce n'est pas seulement en raison de leur couleur. Ils présentent en effet une autre particularité : leur niveau supérieur.On appelle bus à impériale ces véhicules à deux étages. En référence à certains carrosses, dont la partie supérieure avait reçu ce nom.Ils ont commencé à circuler à Londres dès 1910. Les bus à impériale les plus connus, très prisés des visiteurs, étaient du modèle Routemaster. Mis en service dès 1956, ils ont cessé de circuler en 2005, pour être remplacés par des véhicules plus modernes.Dans ces bus à impériale, les tickets étaient vérifiés par un contrôleur. Les passagers pressés pouvaient sauter sur la plateforme arrière alors que le véhicule circulait. Ce qui, bien sûr, n'allait pas sans risques.Par ailleurs, un ingénieux système de périscope permettait au conducteur de surveiller les évolutions des passagers installés à l'étage.L'Angleterre n'a pas l'exclusivité de ce type de bus. On en trouve aussi à Berlin à Bruxelles, à Hong Kong et dans d'autres villes de par le monde. À Paris, quelques bus à impériale ont circulé à certaines périodes, jusqu'à la fin des années 70. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Pour écouter mon podcast Comment j'ai bâti un empire: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/mon-argent/id1569918922 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6UduCKju82nA00KdBb08d9?si=KzkcGE8IRYOdR5m9hMbyZw Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/2676812 Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL21vbi1hcmdlbnQ%3D ------------------------------------------------------- Si l'on ne va pas à Londres uniquement pour les voir, les bus rouges à impériale font tout de même partie des curiosités qui attirent les touristes dans la capitale anglaise. Des bus écarlates... Pour savoir pourquoi les bus anglais sont rouges, il faut remonter au tout début du XXe siècle. C'est en effet à ce moment que des bus ont commencé à circuler dans la ville de Londres, notamment. Mais, à cette époque, il existait plusieurs compagnies. Elles ont décidé d'adopter des couleurs différentes pour leurs bus, afin de les distinguer. En 1907, l'une d'elles, la London General Omnibus Company, choisit le rouge. Et lorsque, en 1933, ces compagnies se sont réunies pour n'en former qu'une seule, la couleur rouge a été conservée. Peut-être par référence à l'une des couleurs du drapeau britannique, mais surtout parce que cette couleur vive permettait de mieux repérer les bus. ...Et à deux étages Si les bus sont devenus un véritable emblème de capitale britannique, ce n'est pas seulement en raison de leur couleur. Ils présentent en effet une autre particularité : leur niveau supérieur. On appelle bus à impériale ces véhicules à deux étages. En référence à certains carrosses, dont la partie supérieure avait reçu ce nom. Ils ont commencé à circuler à Londres dès 1910. Les bus à impériale les plus connus, très prisés des visiteurs, étaient du modèle Routemaster. Mis en service dès 1956, ils ont cessé de circuler en 2005, pour être remplacés par des véhicules plus modernes. Dans ces bus à impériale, les tickets étaient vérifiés par un contrôleur. Les passagers pressés pouvaient sauter sur la plateforme arrière alors que le véhicule circulait. Ce qui, bien sûr, n'allait pas sans risques. Par ailleurs, un ingénieux système de périscope permettait au conducteur de surveiller les évolutions des passagers installés à l'étage. L'Angleterre n'a pas l'exclusivité de ce type de bus. On en trouve aussi à Berlin à Bruxelles, à Hong Kong et dans d'autres villes de par le monde. À Paris, quelques bus à impériale ont circulé à certaines périodes, jusqu'à la fin des années 70. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aliases: D.A.V.E. The Drummer, Henry Cullen, Strobe(UK), Secret Hero, Co-Ax + more.. Record Labels Owned: Hydraulix ( Acid Techno / Hard Techno / Dark Techno ) Apex ( Raw/Deep Techno ) Mutate To Survive ( Experimental / Minimal / Electronica) If you are into Techno Music, you may have already come across one of D.A.V.E. The Drummer's records. Hailing from London's illegal warehouse party scene that exploded in the 90's, DJ & producer D.A.V.E. The Drummer started the label Hydraulix in 1998 as an output for his own production ideas. The label intended to bridge the gap between the acid techno of his previous productions and a darker style of techno that D.A.V.E. was experimenting with in the studio. Hydraulix made some big waves in the Hard Techno scene throughout the 2000's and is still going strong with many of the new releases hitting the top spots in the Beatport Charts. Tracks from Hydraulix have found their way into the playlists of some of the worlds top DJs as well as keeping a huge following of underground Techno DJs across the globe. D.A.V.E's recent music reflects a shift toward a darker stripped back techno sound and the label is still at the forefront of the techno scene winning respect from many DJs and taking on board fresh young artists as well as releasing tracks by seasoned Hydraulix regulars. Still a hard working DJ and Producer, & currently running his weekly Sunday Session show during lockdown with wife Justine doing visuals D.A.V.E. is responsible for remixes and productions for many top techno labels including: Suara, Dolma, Cause, Finder, Techburst, Harthouse, Fine Audio, Noom, Reklusive, Respekt, Naked Lunch, Phobiq, Elektrax, Techburst, Cluster, Stay Up Forever, Maximum Minimum, Routemaster, Smitten, Prolekult, Nucleas, Vicious Circle and of course Hydraulix, Apex and Mutate To Survive. Online: https://linktr.ee/davethedrummer https://www.facebook.com/pages/DAVE-the-drummer/ https://www.davethedrummer.co.uk https://www.beatport.com/artist/dave-the-drummer/352688 https://www.youtube.com/c/HenryCullenDaveTheDrummer http://soundcloud.com/dave-the-drummer

Hi everyone! We had a great time with Tom Gilder. Tom is an experienced mobile app developer and is currently a Lead Flutter Developer at Codemate Ltd. In this episode, Tom shared with us about his Flutter package "Routemaster"! Don't miss out! Listen now and share it with your friends!Resource:https://pub.dev/packages/routemasterCredits:

This is Draw The Line Radio Show with Jacki-E, presenting the best music from female producers and DJs. It's our 4th birthday and helping me celebrate it's Rachel Rackitt who's from London. She's the owner and creator of Loud By Design Bookings DJ agency and once an employee of London's infamous Kinetec Records. Since 1996 she's made a name as one of the most talented and versatile free party and underground DJ's around. She celebrates 20 years in music management this year having started as the booking agent for the legendary Liberator DJ's (Chris, Aaron and Julian). A party pirate who's rinsed the hell out of underground music and parties since the dawn of day! Links for Rachel Rackitt:- Soundcloud:- https://soundcloud.com/rackitt Discogs:- https://www.discogs.com/artist/221391-Rackitt Facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/rackitt In my mix in the first hour I'm playing tracks by Mandy van Dorten, Nadine Fehn, Katrii, Yuada and lots more. I'm also playing tracks from my debut EP, “Melodic Dreams” out now on UPUK Records. If you like the tracks we play, please support the artists by buying their music. It's time to say NO to gender imbalance in dance music. It's time to Draw The Line!! Draw The Line Radio Show is produced for radio by Sergio Erridge and is A Darker Wave production. Track list 1st hour mixed by Jacki-E:- 1. Terr, Johann Heyss, Daniel Watts – The Fall (original mix) DGTL Records. 2. Beth Lydi – Love Your People (original mix) Snoe. 3. Yulio Niko – Rave Girl (original mix) Watergate Records. 4. Mandy van Dorten – Put My Life (original mix) Frequenza Records. 5. Lady Caro'zart – Mirror Souls (original mix) Aida Records. 6. Nadine Fehn – Lelany (original mix) Klangtrauma Records. 7. Yuada – Circle of Acid (original mix) Plus 8 Records. 8. Jacki-E – Melodic Dream (original mix) UPUK Records. 9. Katrii – Reality (original mix) VRTN Records. 10. Dario Sorano- Acid Wave (Yuada remix) Hybrid Records. 11. Mandy van Dorten – Acid Drop (original mix) Frequenza Records. 12. Jacki-E – Break It Down (original mix) UPUK Records. 13. Anela, Tony Romanello – Starliner (original mix) IAMT. 14. Nik Colk Void – Flat Time (original mix) Editions Mego. 15. AK Sports – Flex (original mix) Gallery Recordings. 16. Werner Niedermeier – Perspective (Marie W Anders remix) Bulletdodge. 17. Katrii – Synthesis (original mix) Refined Format. 18. Jacki-E – How Do You Know (original mix) UPUK Records. 19. Nadine Fehn – Lelany (Wex10 remix) Klangtrauma Records. 2nd hour Rachel Rackitt - An exclusive guest mix for Draw The Line Radio Show, recorded live at SPOT, Brazil, 2008 1. Tobias Schmidt, Sugar Experiment Station - Influence Technology (original mix) Pocket. 2. Lusinda & Mark Hawkins – Save Me (original mix) Victim Records. 3. Temperature Drop - What is Soul' (original mix) Cluster. 4. Sensi Starz - Give It To ‘Em (original mix) Hardcore Beats. 5. DJ Funk - Run (original mix) Pro-Jex Records. 6. Unknown - White Label 7. A ‘n' E Department – Dominator (original mix) Stay Up Forever Records. 8. Lawrie Immersion - Acid Techno (original mix) Routemaster 18. 9. Blur - Boys and Girls Bootleg 10. Lenny Dee, Geezer – The Corking Brothers (original mix) Cluster. 11. DJ Rush – Look and See (original mix) Pro-Jex Records. 12. Kektex - The Next Phase (original mix) Routemaster Records. 13. Rachel Rackitt, Geezer - Land of Nod (original mix) Skankadellic. 14. Peter Daisy, Jamie Rainbow - Brain Medicine (original mix) Bosh Records.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, DJ, radio presenter and Routemaster obsessive (!), Edward Adoo

Episode 8 sees the boys discuss an illegal cigarette heist in Felixstowe whilst Verso reminisces about his time as a young butcher. Half day closing on Wednesdays and memories of The Routemaster also feature as well as Verso's hatred of adding needless words to acronyms and Prockie's amateur radio knowledge comes to the fore when they discuss Morse Code. Is Papa John's coming to town along with Travelodge and Prockie welcomes a new pet whilst Verso says goodbye to an old one.

As most of you know, I've been around rallying for over a decade, but oddly it wasn't until last month that I competed in my first ever TSD rally. Fellow Oregon Trail Rally organizer Mike Nagle wrangled me into joining him for the iconic Nor'Wester Auto Rally put on by the Rainier Auto Sports Club. Although I had a general understanding of TSDs, I had no idea just how challenging and enjoyable these regularity rallies could be.    So in this episode we chatted with Ron Sorem, the Routemaster. We talked about the history of the Nor'Wester Auto Rally and how he and his team go about selecting such awesome roads. You'll also hear more of the “Team Mike” experience from an audio diary we made as we did the event.

This week Andy Waterfield takes a trip to Peterborough for the Buses Magazine festival to explore both vintage buses and the future of bus travel. Andy talks to the editor of Buses magazine about the event; the owner if a restored vintage Routemaster and to National Express about their brand new bus. Get in touch 2voicesradio@gmail.com

Boston Manor is considered one of architect Charles Holden's masterpieces, so in this episode we discuss his career in tube station design. At Boston Manor, Holden created a station with an elegant tower soaring above the flat roof - which upon visiting the station we discovered looks more impressive in photographs than reality! We also look at the history of the station dating back to its origin on the District Railway, as well as Brunel's nearby marvel of bridge engineering, the factory that built the underframes of the famous Routemaster buses, and the grand home of a distant ancestor of Princess Diana. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @roundelroundpod, or email us at roundelroundpod@gmail.com References London's District Railway Volume 1: Nineteenth Century by Mike Horne (Capital Transport Publishing 2018) London's District Railway Volume 2: Twentieth Century by Mike Horne (Capital Transport Publishing 2019) The Piccadilly Tube: The First Hundred Years by Mike Horne (Capital Transport Publishing 2007) London Underground by Design by Mark Ovenden (Penguin 2013) London Underground Stations in Colour for the Modeller and Historian by John Glover (Ian Allan Publishing 2009) London's Underground Stations A Social and Architectural Study by Laurence Menear (Midas Books 1983) Bright Underground Spaces: The Railway Stations of Charles Holden by David Lawrence (Capital Transport Publishing 2008) Underground Architecture by David Lawrence (Capital Transport Publishing 1994) A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land by Joshua Abbott (Unbound Publishing 2020) The Tube - Station to Station on the London Underground by Oliver Green (Shire Publications 2012) The London Underground by Andrew Emmerson (Shire Publications 2013) The Little Book of the London Underground by David Long (The History Press 2009) London Underground Stations by David Leboff (Ian Allan Publishing 1994) Tube Station Trivia by Geoff Marshall (Capital Transport Publishing 2018) Labyrinth: A Journey Through London's Underground by Tamsin Dillon, Will Self, Mark Wallinger, Marina Warner, Christian Wolmar, and Louise Coysh (Art/Books 2014) Why Do Shepherds Need a Bush?: London's Underground History of Tube Station Names by David Hilliam (The History Press 2015) What's in a Name?: Origins of Station Names on the London Underground by Cyril M Harris (Capital Transport Publishing 2001) Vision of Britain - https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10213526/cube/TOT_POP Norvic Philatelics - http://www.norphil.co.uk/2013/01b-London_Underground_stamps.htm London Borough of Hounslow – Historic Houses - https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20174/heritage_and_arts/1855/historic_houses Hidden London – Boston Manor - https://hidden-london.com/gazetteer/boston-manor/ AEC Southall - https://aecsouthall.co.uk/ Historic England – Windmill Bridge - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002020 Disused Stations - Windmill Lane Bridge (Three Bridges) – http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/features/windmill_lane_bridge/index.shtml Commercial Motor Archive - http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/7th-april-1939/25/personal-pars Hansard - https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1946-11-18/debates/8323d849-285d-4111-b920-6c2e4737a327/CommonsChamber

Ray Stenning claims to have designed more train and bus liveries than anyone else, ever. It seems likely to be true. His designs span the world but all typify his obsession with ‘creating desire'. He believes that design is of fundamental importance but often both misunderstood and undervalued in transport.We discuss what good design is, why it matters… and (heretically!) why the old Routemaster wasn't such a good example of it.

If you are into Techno Music, you may have already come across one of D.A.V.E. The Drummer's records. Hailing from London's illegal warehouse party scene that exploded in the 90's, DJ & producer D.A.V.E. The Drummer started the label Hydraulix in 1998 as an output for his own production ideas. The label intended to bridge the gap between the acid techno of his previous productions and a darker style of techno that D.A.V.E. was experimenting with in the studio. Hydraulix made some big waves in the Hard Techno scene throughout the 2000's and is still going strong with many of the new releases hitting the top spots in the Beatport Charts. Tracks from Hydraulix have found their way into the playlists of some of the worlds top DJs as well as keeping a huge following of underground Techno DJs across the globe.D.A.V.E's recent music reflects a shift toward a darker stripped back techno sound and the label is still at the forefront of the techno scene winning respect from many DJs and taking on board fresh young artists as well as releasing tracks by seasoned Hydraulix regulars. Still a hard working DJ and Producer, & currently running his weekly Sunday Session show during lockdown with wife Justine doing visuals D.A.V.E. is responsible for remixes and productions for many top techno labels including: Suara, Dolma, Finder, Techburst, Harthouse, Fine Audio, Noom, Reklusive, Respect, Naked Lunch, Phobiq, Elektrax, Techburst, Cluster, Stay Up Forever, Maximum Minimum, Routemaster, Smitten, Prolekult, Nucleas, Vcious Circle and of course Hydraulix, Apex and Mutate To Survive. Tracklist via -Spotify: http://bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/ Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer Keep up with SLAM: fanlink.to/Slam Keep up with Soma Records: fanlink.to/SomaRecords For syndication or radio queries: domm@somarecords.com & conor@glowcast.co.uk Slam Radio is produced at www.glowcast.co.uk

The waiting is over, the podium is ready, who will claim Routemaster glory for season 1? And why is this episode a week late?! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In diesen Zeiten werden sicher einige das Reisen sehr vermissen. Aber in ein paar Monaten ist es dann ja hoffentlich endlich wieder soweit. Ein besonders beliebtes Reiseziel ist London. Und das hat neben dem Tower, dem Buckingham Palast und anderen Sehenswürdigkeiten auch ein Wahrzeichen auf Rädern: Seine roten Doppeldecker-Busse. "Routemaster" werden sie genannt.

Dreaming of travel - because we can’t actually travel - has become a lot more meaningful during lockdown and this week I really loved being on the When in Spain podcast. Paul Burge from Madrid and me in London, talking about the country we love. This week The Big Travel Podcast also hit number 1 again in the Apple Podcasts UK travel charts, number in the UAE, 5 in Spain, 3 in Belgium and charting high everywhere including number 28 in the US which is a great as its such a big country! Hello to all our new listeners, I’m so happy to have you with us. We’ve also been featured a lot in the press including articles from Wanderlust Magazine and even The Guardian.  This episode's guest is utterly fascinating and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I do. Searching for the quirk in the world, the places created for odd reasons and perverse town-planning, cultural commentator Travis Elborough has explored topics as diverse as the history of the Routemaster bus, vinyl records, donkeys at the British seaside and pirates in the Caribbean. He most recently collaborated with cartographer Martin Brown for The Atlas of Vanishing Places, winner of the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020 illustrated book. And for this episode we’re actually in the wonderful Stanford’s Travel Book Shop, in London’s Covent Garden just before we went into Lockdown.   On this episode we cover: Being inspired by the disappearance of The Aral Sea in Uzbekistan Captain Cook and the ‘labyrinth’ of the Great Barrier Reef Visiting the archaeological wonder of Xanadu in Mongolia The lost colony of Roanoke in what’s now North Carolina Was Helike, an ancient Greek city submerged by a tsunami, the basis for Atlantis Ancient cities such as Alexandria and its great library and lighthouse The replica Stonehenge in Maryhill, Washington State Lack Havasu being created in Arizona by a champion chill chef and Disney Land planner The Americans buying London Bridge and sticking it up in Arizona The urban myth that they thought they were getting Tower Bridge Driving Route 66 with a poet friend, how very Beatnik Spring break party towns Touring Lake Havasu with a Harley Davison gang Having a fake Trafalgar Square to go with the original London Bridge Towns disappearing under hydroelectric damns The town in Australia poking up above the water The ghost-town of Bodie North East of Yosemite in California Chan Chan, the ancient capital city on the northern coast of Peru  The Yorkshire homes disappearing into the sea at Skipsea The fastest-eroding coastline in northern Europe The tensions of what to keep and what to sacrifice The positive affects of Coronavirus stopping travel Venice being in in peril The word ‘quarantine’ coming from Venice The word ‘ghetto’ also probably coming from Venice The extraordinary basilica buildings being built on world trade The art project of bridges outside Rotterdam replicating the bridges on the back of a Euro note The forts in the Solent that were meant to protect against invasion of the French One of these being turned into a party venue Slab City squatter camp in California with a golf course Always looking for the quirk in his travels Montana’s Glacier National Park that might disappear The perverse attraction of a disused mine shaft Being intrigued by places that are created for odd reasons The crazy story of Fordlandia, henry Ford’s failed utopian village in Brazil Titusville in Pennsylvania being the birthplace of Vaseline The sunken pirate city of Port Royal in Jamaica ‘Town-Planning Perversion’ Walt Disney’s Celebration utopian village in Orlando How Kraftwerk’s Trans-Europe Express really takes on new meaning when you’re staring down long German boulevards Thanks again to Stanford’s Travel Book Shop in Covent Garden for having us! They are still open online and would love to have you visit when the physical shop reopens too www.stanfords.co.uk  

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The Routemaster bus bus route 15 made parkrun relevant, Fountains Abbey parkrun's time restriction clarified, the Silent Marshal's signs, we hear direct from Vaysen Moodley about his tourist whoopsie, stalker emails, Richard Herring is a parkrunner, so long to Bodelwyddan Castle parkrun, arbitraries and things and stats, Nicola went to Conyngham Hall parkrun and Danny went to Snowden Field parkrun. Neither went to Jersey Farm parkrun, they went to where they meant to go.

Free For All Episodes are off the top of our heads, so facts are only as accurate as our memories permit. We love to be contacted by listeners if you feel like we have missed something/gotten it wrong!Tons of stuff to cover here! We cover the skills it takes to drive properly old cars, pre-selector gearbox's, and kick starts. Old Land Rovers and a curious Morris Minor van seen still operating as a work van.These episode are always a lot of fun and cover the most eclectic stuff!

Do men "fail" at housework to avoid it? Are the bad road crashes really caused by people who drink just 3 pints? Cork is to get a Tea Bus Tour in a Routemaster! And more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The wonderful Harry Bailey stepped into Gregs shoes this week to give us our running order using his patented* Tech For Goodness rating system!   Things we mentioned: Contactless topples Chip & Pin as UK's top payment choice [Link] #WeAreNotForSale - Stand in solidarity with victims of modern slavery [Link] Charity Fraud Awareness Week [Link] Google and Harvard team up to use deep learning to predict earthquake aftershocks [Link] Dramatic slowdown in global growth of internet access [Link] Based on “US driverless cars unsafe as they can’t spot iconic British vehicles like the Routemaster bus and Hackney cab, experts warn” [Link] Panasonic's human blinkers help people concentrate in open-plan offices [Link] Dancing Boston Dynamics Dog [Link]   *it's not a real thing   Thanks to the magnificent PR Agency One who try to make sense of this mess. Also, thanks to podcast.co for hosting us in a beautiful mirrored studio. Which you can’t see. But it is pretty.   Special thanks to @geekytom for the theme tune Get in touch:Twitter: @techforgoodliveInstagram: techforgoodliveEmail: hello@techforgood.live  

Bruce Forsyth is... The Master of Kung-Fu! Hello, and welcome to episode 257 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. Groetjes uit Nederland! And I totally had to Google Translate that... Yes, the Big Move (tm) is over, and Steve is ensconced in a small town in the south of The Netherlands, with only a few issues of Marvel Two-in-One for company. Luckily, one of these is Marvel Two-in-One #29, in which Shang-Chi and The Thing team up to beat up HYDRA agents beneath the streets of London. Marv Wolfman, Ron Wilson, and Sam Grainger present a tale of introspective wanderings through the (mostly accurate) streets of London, a suspicious Italian restaurant, and a narratively-unimportant boyfriend. We also get to see The Thing on a Routemaster, and we ask the question: Who is the mysterious colourist? Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at www.TheFantasticast.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast The Fantasticast is Patreon supported. Visit www.patreon.com/fantasticast to donate and support us. The Fantasticast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast network. Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

Travis Elborough is the author of four acclaimed books: The Bus We Loved, a history of the Routemaster bus; The Long Player Goodbye, which lamented the passing of vinyl; Wish You Were Here, a history of the British beside the seaside; and London Bridge in America, which tells the transatlantic story of the sale of the world's largest antique. Travis regularly appears on Radio 4 and writes for the Guardian. His latest book is A Walk in The Park: The Life and Times of a People’s Institution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year!  We hope that 2015 was kind to you and that 2016 will be your best year yet.  Matt and Andy got together on New Year's Eve to discuss the games that surprised and disappointed them in 2015 and to record the latest episode of the Codec Call podcast; it was a jam-packed, bumper-filled edition that went on almost twice as long as the usual ones, so we thought we'd be kind to your ears and split it into two episodes.  In part 2 we cover: #CodecMomentum update, including the announcement of a new monthly prize draw! Andy's #RouteMaster challenge for 2016 – nothing to do with London buses. We discuss the games of 2015 that surprised and disappointed us. What we're looking forward to in 2016!

Travis Elborough has been a freelance writer, author and cultural commentator for more than a decade now. His books include The Bus We Loved, a history of the Routemaster bus; The Long Player Goodbye, a hymn to vinyl records; and Wish You Were Here, a survey of the British beside the seaside. His latest book […] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are in the studio with Britain's best-selling author, children's writer Julia Donaldson, who created the character of the Gruffalo. Also, Matt Lewis, who as a young marine biologist was shipwrecked in the Antarctic seas and has written about the experience in "Last Man Off", busker Catrina Davies, who travelled 11,000 miles with her cello, and the captain of the Cheshire cricket team attempting to save face after the humiliation of being bowled out for three in a league game. Plus, JP Devlin joins the Routemaster bus enthusiasts gathering from around the World to mark the icon's 60th birthday and the outgoing Radio Three Controller and Director of the Proms, Roger Wright, shares his Inheritance Tracks.Julia Donaldson talks about a life spent creating and bringing to life some much-loved children's characters, including the Gruffalo, Tabby McTat and the witch in Room on the Broom. Her latest book 'The Scarecrows' Wedding' is published by Scholastic and is out on the 17th July.In 1998 Matt Lewis was a 23 year old research scientist on the South African trawler the Sudur Havid. His trip to the Antarctic seas was meant to be an opportunity to monitor and study wildlife. Instead it became a battle to survive, after the ship went down in a storm. Matt talks about his experiences, which he's written about in "Last Man Off", serialised on BBC Radio Four.Catrina Davies took her cello on travels of 11,000 miles as she busked around Europe. She gives us tips on the most generous countries, with the biggest coins. She has written a book called 'The Ribbons are for Fearlessness' published by Summersdale. Her EP is called 'Ribbons'.Wirral Cricket Club player Nick Jones talks about what it's like to face humiliation on the pitch. His team 'went viral' after being bowled out for just three runs in a local match against Haslington Cricket Club. Now a rematch gives Wirral the chance to redeem themselves.Fiona Macalister describes her most treasured possession, for Saturday Live's feature 'The Thing About Me'. A gold ring, showcasing a lock of the hair of Bonnie Prince Charlie, has been in her family for more than 200 years.As the Routemaster bus celebrates its 60th birthday, JP Devlin goes to Finsbury Park in London to meet its biggest fans as they prepare for a special bus rally.This week's Inheritance Tracks are from the outgoing Controller of Radio Three Roger Wright, who is also the Director of the BBC Proms. He chooses Sibelius' Second Symphony, performed by the Halle Orchestra and conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, and Via Con Me by Paolo Conte.Producer: Lizz Pearson.

Alex and Rob cast an irreverent eye over local news from their respective home towns.   Listeners can submit stories from their local area to:lapodcast.net@gmail.com    Stories this week include: Mass brawl at bus garage open day following disparaging Routemaster joke. Deadly cheetah on loose is 'occupational hazard' claims owner. UKIP candidate makes spurious claim that homeless foreigner took cardboard box from homeless British man which prompted alleged assault. Welsh people 'superior genetic material' claims part-time Ufologist and fantasist. Also revealed: We reflect on the last 99 episodes...

Kirsty Lang discusses a new film adaptation of John Banville's Man Booker prize winning novel The Sea. With Rachel Cooke. House of Cards writer Keith Huff talks about his play A Steady Rain. A hit on Broadway in 2009 starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, it receives its UK premiere at the Theatre Royal Bath. Is it ok to steal a Banksy? Lawyer Karen Sanig, from Mischon de Reya, offers legal advice. Poet Patience Agbabi on her new collection Telling Tales, an updating of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, with the pilgrims travelling on a Routemaster bus. And TV critic Boyd Hilton reviews Trying Again, the new sitcom from Thick of It duo Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell, about a couple stuggling after an affair. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Timothy Prosser.

With Mark Lawson. Novelist John Irving discusses his new book In One Person, which has, like all of his novels, been written back to front with the ending first. It's a doorstop rather than a novella, but Irving explains that when you're looking at the impact of 30 or 40 years on a life it's hard to be brief. Trade and politics forged a bond between Manchester and the countries of West Africa that dates back to the 19th century. A new citywide festival - We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today - seeks to update that bond through contemporary art and music. Writer Jackie Kay, whose memoir exploring her Scottish and Nigerian heritage won the Scottish Book of the Year Award last year, joined Mark on the festival's art bus and took a tour round the exhibitions. British designer Thomas Heatherwick was described by Terence Conran as a "Leonardo da Vinci of our times". His range of creations includes a bridge that rolls open and closed, the new Routemaster bus, a seed-bank and the cauldron to hold the Olympic Flame. Sarah Crompton of the Daily Telegraph considers two displays of Heatherwick's work: a forthcoming exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and a new book. Producer Erin Riley.

On this Weeks Technicolour Radio Clubhouse High lights Broadcast Live and livid from the heart of Wolverhampton’s New Hampton Centre every Monday and Thursday from Ten in the Morning till One in the afternoon on 101.8 wcrfm across the Black Country and across the whole wide world on www.wcrfm.com, Jim and George discuss, how they miss the Routemaster that they didn’t have as well as, on the Buses, how times have changed? Thank God.Old Money? What the hell was that all about? Getting older, cant wait! A beginners guide to Pottering.Celebrity streets , Heres an Idea. Bear Gyrlls and Ray Mears have got nothing on us, an urban Survival Tip for the hardcore Lush. Pete Burns , a word to all his fans.I have enough stuff that connects to my Ipod.As well as Maddonna new Boyfriend, forget about it. And Much Much Much Much more, mail the show clubhouse @wcrfm.com