The Country Life Podcast
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Everything that's wrong with housing in Britain — and how to put it right
Nicholas Boys Smith speaks to James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast about how we can plan and build houses and towns which work for everybody.
By Toby Keel Published
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Behind the scenes at Blenheim Palace, from the £40m leaky roof to towing visitors stuck in muddy fields
Emily Spencer of Blenheim Palace joins the Country Life Podcast to give a glimpse in to what it takes to keep a UNESCO World Heritage site up and running with 6,000 visitors a day coming through the hallowed halls.
By Toby Keel Published
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Emma Sims-Hilditch: The reinvention of the country house
Interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch joins the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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The Badminton Horse trials at 75
Country Life's Kate Green joins the podcast to talk about the tale of how the world's best three-day eventing competition came to be.
By Toby Keel Published
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The real meaning of Easter, and how to make a vicar's dog collar from a Bounty bar
Revd Dr Colin Heber-Percy joins James Fisher on the podcast to talk about life in the church — how he came to the profession in later life, what it was like being a priest in the pandemic, and his life as a writer and reverend.
By James Fisher Published
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The architect whose grand designs bring inspiration and beauty to the British countryside
Richard Hawkes joins James Fisher to talk about architecture, the British landscape, and what it's like to see your own house appear on Grand Designs.
By Toby Keel Published
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What I grow in my garden, by Country Life's gardens editor Tiffany Daneff
Tiffany Daneff talks about her life, her career as a gardening writer, and what she plants in her own space at home.
By Toby Keel Published
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Podcast: How we choose the Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, craftspeople and garden designers
Giles Kime joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to explain how he and the team come up with the definitive list of country house specialists in Britain.
By Toby Keel Published
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Helen Rebanks: Farming, food, the meaning of life... and dogs stealing birthday cakes
Helen Rebanks, the bestselling author who became Britain's favourite farmer's wife, joins the Country Life podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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Stonehenge, Avebury and the stone circles of Britain, with Professor Vicki Cummings
One of Britain's top experts on stone circles, Professor Vicki Cummings, joins the Country Life podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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Country Life's ultimate guide to podcasts — from history and cricket, to politics and flyfishing
To celebrate the launch of the Country Life Podcast, we've curated a list of our favourite podcasts to help cut through the noise.
By James Fisher Published
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Clive Nichols: Secrets from the king of garden photography
Britain's top garden photographer Clive Nichols joins the Country Life podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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How (not) to fix up a country house, by our interiors guru Giles Kime
Ignore your friends, take a long view and steer clear of anything that smacks of being fashionable: Giles Kime shares his advice on fixing up houses with the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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My week surviving on an uninhabited Scottish island
Patrick Galbraith joins the Country Life podcast to talk about his week living on the uninhabited island of Scarba, off the west coast of Scotland.
By Toby Keel Published
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Naughty sheep, clever cows and a lifetime of farming: Rosamund Young on the Country Life Podcast
Listen to best-selling author Rosamund Young on the latest edition of the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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Boom, bust and property lust: Penny Churchill on 30 years of Britain’s best houses
Nobody in Britain has seen more of the nation's great country houses than Penny Churchill.
By Toby Keel Published
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My five favourite castles, by Country Life's Architectural Editor John Goodall
Listen to Dr John Goodall on the Country Life podcast as he names his five favourite castles in Britain — and then adds a bonus castle with 1,000 years of extraordinary history.
By Toby Keel Published