The Country Life Podcast
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Simon Armitage: 'I've tried getting AI to write poems — and they've all been reassuringly awful'
The poet laureate Simon Armitage joins the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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Poppy Okotcha: The model-turned-gardener who swapped the catwalk for the vegetable patch
The ecological home grower and community gardener Poppy Okotcha joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
By James Fisher Published
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Monty Don's dog, The King's new rose and the 'perfect' garden: What not to miss at the Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Country Life's gardens editor Tiffany Daneff shares her favourite flowers, gardens, clever ideas and nicest surprises from the 2025 Chelsea Flower Show.
By Toby Keel Published
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Crossing the Alps on horseback and gap years in Mongolia, with Louis D Hall
The writer and adventurer Louis D Hall joins the Country Life podcast to talk about his latest book, In Green, as well as his charity the Big Hoof.
By Toby Keel Published
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George Monbiot: 'Farmers need stability and security... Instead, they're contending with chaos'
The writer, journalist and campaigner George Monbiot joins the Country Life podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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Vintage tractors and memories of summers past, with Oliver Godfrey
Oliver Godfrey, head of machinery at Cheffins, joins the Country Life podcast to talk about the joys of vintage tractors
By James Fisher Published
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How an app can make you fall in love with nature, with Melissa Harrison
The novelist, children's author and nature writer Melissa Harrison joins the podcast to talk about her love of the natural world and her new app, Encounter.
By James Fisher Published
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From robins and hedgehogs to the Loch Ness Monster: Professor Karen Jones on Beastly Britain
Professor Karen Jones joins the Country Life podcast to talk about the animals that populate Britain, and how they've shaped our land, our culture and our lives.
By Toby Keel Published
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Cath Harries — The photographer on a 15-year quest to find the most incredible doors in London
By Toby Keel Published
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Britain's whale boom and and the predator that's far scarier than a great white shark, with wildlife cinematographer Dan Abbott
The wildlife cinematographer Dan Abbott joins us on the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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The timeless elegance of English country house style, with Guy Goodfellow and Steven Rodel
Two of Britain's top interior designers share their wisdom with James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
By James Fisher Published
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The secret lives of the British aristocracy, with Eleanor Doughty
Eleanor Doughty has spent years getting to know the aristocracy of Britain — and she joins us on the Country Life Podcast to talk about their lives.
By James Fisher Published
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Dukes, drug dealers, naturists and the truth about access to Britain's countryside, with Patrick Galbraith
The author, editor and journalist joins the Country Life Podcast to discuss the arguments around access to nature, ahead of the publication of his latest book.
By James Fisher Published
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How the railways will save the countryside, with Gareth Dennis
The engineer and policy expert Gareth Dennis joins the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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Salmon fishing and other stories, with Marina Gibson
The angler extraordinaire joins the Country Life Podcast to talk fishing, conservation and bagpipes on the River Tay.
By James Fisher Published
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Mushroom gin, Lego houses, and dull men and women, with James May
That bloke off Top Gear joins the Country Life Podcast to talk about making his own gin, how to run a pub, why dull men and women are anything but and why he hates the North Pole and suitcases with wheels.
By James Fisher Published
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Champagne with fish and chips, and what to drink at Christmas with Oscar Dodd of Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason's wine and spirits guru Oscar Dodd joins the Country Life podcast.
By Toby Keel Published