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'Nothing wrong with a bit of furore': An insider's guide to judging the Chelsea Flower Show, by RHS senior judge James Alexander-SinclairJames Alexander-Sinclair comes to the Country Life podcast to talk about his career in gardening, and his two decades spent as one of the top judges at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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When the King and Queen edited Country Life, by the editor who guided them every step of the wayPaula Lester, Country Life's Managing Editor, joins the Country Life podcast.
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Everything that's wrong with housing in Britain — and how to put it rightNicholas 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.
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Behind the scenes at Blenheim Palace, from the £40m leaky roof to towing visitors stuck in muddy fieldsEmily 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.
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The Badminton Horse trials at 75Country 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.
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The real meaning of Easter, and how to make a vicar's dog collar from a Bounty barRevd 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.
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The architect whose grand designs bring inspiration and beauty to the British countrysideRichard 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.
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What I grow in my garden, by Country Life's gardens editor Tiffany DaneffTiffany Daneff talks about her life, her career as a gardening writer, and what she plants in her own space at home.
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Fiona Stafford: The myth of the unchanging countrysideProfessor Fiona Stafford joins James Fisher to talk about the constantly changing landscape around us.
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Helen Rebanks: Farming, food, the meaning of life... and dogs stealing birthday cakesHelen Rebanks, the bestselling author who became Britain's favourite farmer's wife, joins the Country Life podcast.
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How (not) to fix up a country house, by our interiors guru Giles KimeIgnore 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.
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My week surviving on an uninhabited Scottish islandPatrick Galbraith joins the Country Life podcast to talk about his week living on the uninhabited island of Scarba, off the west coast of Scotland.
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Naughty sheep, clever cows and a lifetime of farming: Rosamund Young on the Country Life PodcastListen to best-selling author Rosamund Young on the latest edition of the Country Life Podcast.
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Boom, bust and property lust: Penny Churchill on 30 years of Britain’s best housesNobody in Britain has seen more of the nation's great country houses than Penny Churchill.
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My five favourite castles, by Country Life's Architectural Editor John GoodallListen 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.
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'The best job in the world': Listen to Mark Hedges on The Country Life PodcastCountry Life has launched a podcast, and for the first episode we're pulling back the curtain on the making of Country Life magazine by talking to its editor, Mark Hedges.
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Property in ShropshireLarge estates are still a feature of the Shropshire countryside. Prices are still favourable in comparison with the South-East, although lack of supply can push them up
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Property in Central ScotlandCentral Scotland boasts a number of small farmhouses and large castles, but manse or factor's houses, the equivalent to the English rectory, are relatively scarce and command a premium
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Property in the Scottish BordersThe Borders has always had an active housing market but lately prices have gone through the roof, as a spillover from the Edinburgh booom moves south down the A7 and the A68.
