A stroll through the rich and fascinating folklore of Britain and Ireland. From music, to psychogeography, to what to do if you notice the devil following you to church. It's a long, strange trip and there are no guarantees you'll be home in time for dinner. Each episode also includes a mini-almanac for the month ahead. If you enjoy this show, feel free to buy me a coffee https://bit.ly/2SWoNqH Music by @big.big.sky | Additional artists referenced in each episode | Logo design James Fisher
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A show from the West End of London, England about pubs, writers, attractions, theatre and a bohemian lifestyle. Includes Best Bohemian Boozers, sometimes. The Edinburgh Festival and occasional Theatre reviews. And how to get life wrong, often.
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A fortnightly podcast about UK true crime with a touch of the weird and the macabre. Hosted by Bob and Ali sat in The Settle Inn in Stirling, they take it week about to tell each other a criminal tale from British history, expect weird tales, dodgy history lessons oh and there's always someone drinking in the background!
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Extraordinary Stories of Britain is a history podcast packed with fun and informative tales from our island’s long and storied past. Visiting little-known corners of British history, shedding new light on familiar faces, uncovering unusual - and sometimes bizarre - facts along the way, this is the podcast for anglophiles, history buffs, and anyone interested in finding out more about the UK. From killer queens to grime and punishment, from medieval medicine to celebrity cats, from secret sew ...
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Welcome to Steven Healey, based in Wlltshire England We welcome listeners from France, United Kingdom, USA, Sweden and Russia- well everyone around the globe really The new home of the Blabbing for Britain podcast. The new home of the Five Days Live Podcast About Steven My expertise is in live video chats on Belive.tv , creating Udemy.com courses about live video and most recently in building messenger bots. If you want support on any of those then message me here https://www.facebook.com/Be ...
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Admiral Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy during the 20th century.
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Hannah Fry looks back at 75 years of computing history to reveal the UK's lead role in developing the technologies we rely on today
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Ray’s Rants back to the 1960s 1970s 1950s in the UK Great Britain. Entertaining and fun. British music scene, Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones. The English pubs and clubs, Watney’s Red Barrel beer, Babycham, Cherry B the night life. The cars, the workplace, television and pirate radio. England. Schools back in the early days. 60s fashion and clothes, flairs and miniskirts. London, Caroline, Luxembourg. Mini cars skirts. Holiday in caravan, Butlin’s
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Writer, aikido sensei, Pyrenean Mountain Dog owner, 80s music obsessive and explorer of the wilder side of Britain.
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How is Brexit Britain affecting your life? Six people’s personal views on what’s happening to the UK, recorded as they go about their normal lives.
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Breaking Britain is a podcast produced by the Europe's Borderlands Research Group at the European and International Studies Department in King's College London. Hosted by Russell Foster and Alex Clarkson, it will explore the pressures unravelling the unity of Britain and reopening the future of the island of Ireland in a European context. In each episode we will discuss the challenges reshaping a disunited kingdom as well as a wary republic with scholars and commentators who can provide expe ...
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Andrew Dilnot, chair of the UK Statistics Authority, brings to life the numbers that highlight the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain
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Welcome to LearnAboutHistory.Com, where amazing things happen.
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Welcome to the BiteBritian Podcast, a show dedicated to interviewing the most successful restaurant owners in the UK, learning about what goes into their incredible menus and more importantly what it takes to run some of the most successful restaurant in the UK.
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Getting the Catholic conversation out there.
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Chris Tetreault-Blay takes you on a whistle-stop tour of some of the most fascinating locations across Great Britain, each with its own historical links and tales to be told.
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Aquí encontrarán predicas en vivo desde nuestro templo Igl. Cristiana Pentecostes del Movimiento Misionero Mundial en New Britain CT. 26 Union St. New Britain CT 06051. Pastora Jeanette Gonzalez.
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People in the public eye share their life stories with Kylie Pentelow. The Britain Get Talking Podcast is part of ITV’s campaign to encourage everyone to open up and connect with others.
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Well researched expert briefings on key British issues
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We speak to the people designing and creating their luxury products and services in the United Kingdom. Share their passion and experience through a series of interviews.
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This is a podcast in which we are trying to help Britain better itself by popping up the balloon of self-satisfaction of Britons. Because not everything is great in Britain. And if you want to fix it, you first need to see where the issue is. Rule Brittannia: Public DomainArtwork: Michał Wrona Guitars: Artur Lesicki
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Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker or analyst to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.
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Sermons and Bible Studies from our church ministers and leaders.
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Welcome to The Small Business Britain Podcast! Each episode we meet an inspiring small business owner to share their story, insight and experience. Join us as we delve behind the scenes of businesses of all kinds, and learn with us along the way about every aspect of entrepreneurship.
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Iain Dale and Shelagh Fogarty bring you the latest political news, analysis and debate leading up to the General Election on 8th June. Who will be the next Prime Minister – Theresa May of the Conservatives or Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn?
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My general observations about how I think people are ignoring the seriousness of the state of Britain today and how the Justice System has been corrupted and is being used against those of us who are speaking out and shining a light on the decline and fall of our police, the authorities & judicial system....
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Welcome to Walks Around Britain. We're here to get you out walking. Every month on our podcast we've got audio walks, outdoor news & views, interviews, gear & kit reviews and area walking guides - inspiration for your next walking trip right here. You'll also find us on the web, on social media, on DVD, in books and on our television series - which is on TV channels around the world, on Amazon's Prime Video and via our own Walks Around Britain+ video subscription website (https://walksaround ...
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Since 2016, Ben has been on a mission to visit every site described in the book "Landmarks of Britain: The 500 Places That Made Our History". With guests who have joined Ben on his travels, this podcast is a funny, light-hearted look at the castles, caves, cathedrals, country homes (and pubs) visited along the way.At the end of each episode, guests are asked to contribute to an alternative list of landmarks and justify their choice.
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A fans show looking at the Phillies week by week from across the Pond. Reviewing a week in the Phillies, letting you have your say from Twitter and Facebook, competitions, fun interviews and plenty more!
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The Britain and Ireland in the Early Middle Ages podcast (formerly the History of the British Isles) is an in-depth look at the politics of Britain and Ireland before the Normans! Understand why Aethelred was Unready, how Scotland and England were formed and even who the only ever king of Wales was! Twitter: @BritishHistPod
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The Black Curriculum Presents: Sounds of Black Britain, a podcast where we use music as an educational resource to understand the Black British experience. Cultural powerhouse Julie Adenuga and special guests deep dive into the musical history of Black Britain. She’ll be joined by the people who have all contributed to the scene's evolution and huge rise: Chip, Estelle, General Levy, D Double E, Tiana Major9, DJ Target, Jae 5, Omar, Dennis Bovell, and Novelist to name a few. This immersive p ...
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Hello - I'm Barry Patterson, traveller and legend. Join me as I travel the height and width of the country, fingering the pulse of the nation. "Barry combines the grit of Michael Palin with the acerbic wit of Fearne Cotton" (Practical Pig Magazine)
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Britain's Finest is one of the most authentic Beatles tribute band to emerge in the last 20 years. Based in Hollywood, California this "All-Star" cast has been rapidly gaining both national and international attention with their hauntingly accurate recreation of all the iconic eras in The Beatles history. The show can be tailored to suit your preference from 30 minutes to 2 full hours. You can choose from their various costumes such as the "Mop Top", Sgt. Pepper's or the Abbey Road / Let It ...
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Join us as we celebrate 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70), which has been following the lives of 17,000 people born in Great Britain during a single week in 1970. This podcast series takes listeners on a journey through British social and political history, and explores BCS70’s numerous contributions to British science and society. Across six episodes, the series tells our study members’ story and charts the first five decades of the study. Produced by Fresh Air Production
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This is the podcast that explores British behaviour by unpacking statistics to understand the little differences – and similarities – between us all. Join Stuart Henderson, head of news at Yahoo UK, journalist Matilda Long, and data specialist from YouGov Victoria Waldersee for discussions around the way we work, sleep, love, celebrate and mourn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rick Steves Audio Tours are leaving the podcast space. For the latest versions of these audio tours, download the (free!) Rick Steves' Audio Europe™ App — available for Apple and Android. The app also includes hours of top-quality travel talk excerpted from the Travel with Rick Steves radio interviews to add another dimension — and some different voices — to your travel planning and appreciation. Learn more at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Rick Steves Britai ...
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Quintessential Voices: Britain's biggest conversation celebrating women of colour
Marverine Cole - Journalist, Broadcaster, Podcaster, Diversity Champion
Quintessential Voices is Britain's biggest conversation, celebrating women of colour. Get ready to smile, laugh, cry and learn after listening to the stories which focus on the lives and journeys of black, asian and minority ethnic women in Britain today. Some of those voices will be famous ones, others will be voices you might never have heard, yet each one of them will entertain you. My guests will be drawn from across the generations, and they’ll come from all walks of life. But the thing ...
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The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members of English society have come together to work towards the goal of "defeating the hun". On a visit to a naval dockyard, he reports on how the ships are being constructed, takes us on a tour of a destroyer and introduces us to the crew. He also visits a machine gun factory, and discovers how the great guns are built. His tour continues onto the continent wh ...
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Nominated for multiple awards including Best Podcast at the World Wide Comedy Awards 2021. A homage to the classic British sitcoms of yesteryear. Starring Vicki Michelle (Allo Allo) Jeffery Holland (Hi Di Hi) Judy Buxton (On The Up) Mike Fenton Stevens (Benidorm) Karl Howman (Brush Strokes) Juliet Howland, Brian Murphy and Linda Regan. "The writing is on point, the acting is on point, the timing is on point. Check out Barmy Dale!" Comedy News Daily (USA) "Completely charming." "The funniest ...
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Blabbing for Britain Episode 411 UK News Review
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Blabbing for Britain Episode 411 UK News Review Join Jon, Peter and Steven as we discuss events in the UK in the last 7 days. We are great friends who have been broadcasting live for the last 8 years.
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Summer flowers, pubs, tricycles, sourdough bread, coal fires... I have quite a selection of chat on this week's Midweek Message. Please, join me.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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A Bohemian Briton - Actor and Writer Tim Marriott.
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Best known for his role in the hit TV sitcom, 'The Brittas Empire', Tim Marriott took seventeen years out of his acting career... to be a teacher. Now his original productions are acclaimed around the world and his latest hit - Appraisal is coming to Theatre at The Tabard in London. He talks to Nick Hennegan about his bohemian story. (To read a rev…
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Episode 103 - The Crumbles Murders, part 1 -Irene munroe
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This week on twisted Britain we hear about the savage and unessesary murder of Irene Munro, killed for nothing more than her holiday money. This is the first of 2 episodes set in the crumbles area of Eastbourne Marks for listeningDe către Bob Dale
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🌼 MARS & MILFORD HAVEN: March 2024 Almanac
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Let's take a look at the reflection of Mars in the Celtic languages, plus St David, St Piran and St Patrick, and the strange fairy lore of Milford Haven... 🤝 Become a valued Friend of Folkways: https://bit.ly/34awiDB 🎧 Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 📺 Folkways Youtube: https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF ☕️ Buy me …
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Living Alone. Lonely, Selfish, Happy?
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Living alone doesn't suit everyone. You get home after work and there's no one there, you wake up alone at the weekend, there's no one to share life with... However, some people wouldn't have it any other way. Was living alone in the 60s was any different from living alone today? Please, join me for a chat this coming Sunday.…
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It's that time again! How are you? Keeping well, I hope? Do you remember when the shops were closed on Sundays? I do, it was lovely. Sunday was a family day. Picnics together, eating meals together, watching TV together... Happy days!De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Fashion, Clothes, Shoes, Hair 1950s 1960s 1970s.
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Fashion has changed considerably over the years. Not only clothes but, hair. In the 60s, most of us lads had long hair. So did the girls. There was Twiggy’s side-parted pixie cut. The smooth short bob with bangs. For men there was the Afro, the long layered, the Boston and even the crew cut. Please, join me for a look back at fashion and hair over …
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Celebrating World Poetry Day - US style!
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Nick Hennegan celebrates World Poetry Day with poems from the American 'Beats' - Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message
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More on managers and do we need them, the awaful weather in Briton and loads more stuff. Please, join me on this wet Wednesday for a good old chat.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Bonus Episode - True crime round table
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Here is the audio from the True Crime Round Table that we had the pleasure of doing with Adam for Uk True Crime, Mike from Murder mile, and Paul from The True Crime Enthusiast, its a lot of chat and a lot of fun with a bit of nonsense we hope you enjoy Thanks for listeningDe către Bob Dale
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Managers, the boss, the foreman, do we need them?
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This Sunday, I'll be talking about school teachers back in the day, managers... do we really need them? Swearing. Are you okay with people swearing? Please, join me for a chat.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Nick Hennegan plays music and poetry celebrating International Women's Day www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message
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Episode 102 - June anne devany
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This week on Twisted Britain Bob tells about the very tragic murder of June Anne Devaney, a nearly 4 year old girl abducted from her hospital bed in the 1940s, but we try to focus on the excellent police response including the cirst ever mass fingerprinting thanks for listeningDe către Bob Dale
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Potholes, rain, cold, dark... Apart from that, I'm doing fine. This Sunday, I'll be talking about school teachers back in the day, managers... do we need them, and other stuff. Please, join me for a chat.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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1950s Kids Exploring Discovering Learning...
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Did you go exploring when you were a child? In the woods, down the beach, in the local park... I remember exploring all sorts of places and discovering amazing things. In this episode, I look back at the old days and, in particular, the time we discovered a man living in an air raid shelter in the woods!…
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'Blue', the hard-hitting, award-winning Edinburgh hit comes to London.
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Nick Hennegan talks to writer and performer June Carryl about 'Blue' her award-winning star vehicle, premiering in London and dealing with race, and the Police. They talk about society, growing up... and her writing practice and background. See the live video at www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…
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I've been conducting a little survey. How many of you like the seagull intro and how many don't like it? All will be revealed... at some stage. March is almost upon us, which is good news for us in the Northern Hemisphere.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Episode 101 - The Twisted Britain Whisky Weird Laws Tasting Quiz
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This week on Twisted Britain we have a special episode for you, Ali decided to run a quiz and get us drunk in the same episode. So Allow us to present the first ever Twisted Whisky quiz, Ali has some weird laws to quiz Bob on and whilst they do that he treats bob to some rather nice whisky. It’s more of a ramble than normal but it’s a wee bit of fu…
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A History of London Pubs - Pilgrims, Parrots, and Phantoms
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Our history of London pubs pubcast visits the oldest tavern in London, including a pub haunted by phantasmal spirits. Hear about Parliamentary boozers, the smallest bar in the world, the Pilgrim Fathers Mayflower pub, and Gandalf’s riverside alehouse.De către Stories of Britain
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1950s Kids on a Wet and Rainy Half Term or Summer Holiday.
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Hello, welcome to another Sunday podcast. In this episode, I chat about the things kids id during half term and summer holidays back in the 50s and 60s. Particularly on a dull and rainy day. Please, join me.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Celebrating W.H Auden and Four Weddings and a Funeral!
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Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of W.H Auden and Samual Pepys - and links to a certain British Film! www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message
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Hello, how are you? In this episode, I talk about Sunday night being bath night. Do you remember that? Imagine only having one bath each week! Strewth! I also mention tomboys and, would you believe, a tomgirl. Please, join me. I'll look forward to your company.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Tomboys, Tomgirls, 1960s Music, Vintage Cars and other stuff.
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Did you know a Tomboy back in the old days? In this episode, I recall a mate of mine who, after a year, I discovered was a girl! I also chat about music in the 1960s, cars and shed-loads of other stuff. Please, join me this Sunday for a nice chat.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Power Verticals and Protests: Russia and Turkey during the Crisis of the 2010s - With Dimitar Bechev
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During the 2010s the Russian state under Vladimir Putin and a Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan deepened a geopolitical relationship involving cooperation as well as armed conflict. Both leaders faced domestic political challenges while pursuing their own visions of great power status. Over the past two decades, Dimitar Bechev has writ…
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It's raining again! I hope you're keeping well, and dry. In this episode I talk about old cars, the school dentist, the nit lady and lots more. Please, join me.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Episode 100 - The Hammersmith ghost murder
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This time on Twisted Britain, Ali tells us of the Hammersmith Ghost murder ( and Bob loves ghost stories!) its one he heard of through a family friend who is a decentdent of the victim This is our first attempt at a distance recording sothe sound is not as good as normalDe către Bob Dale
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The Dreadful Things We Did Back in the 1960s.
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Did you do dreaful things in the past? In this esisode, I'll be looking at your emails and revealing some of the dreadful things you and I did in days gone by. Please, join me this Sunday for a nice chat over a beer... Or a cup of tea, if you prefer.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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A Bohemian Briton - Actor Jeffrey Holland
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Nick Hennegan talks to veteran British Comedy Actor Jeffrey Holland about his new play 'After All These Years' and his time with British Comedy classics, 'Hi Di Hi!', 'You Rang M’Lord?' and 'Dad's Army' www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message…
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I survived the music weekend! I am so pleased to be home, enjoying a nice chat with you. I hope you're keeping well. I had a nice walk and some fresh air this morning at the Wetlands Wildfowl Trust in Arundel this morning. The weather is gloomy and horrible but summer is on its way.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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🕯 BRIGID & BOSCASTLE: February 2024 Almanac
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Welcome to the new format! The almanac will now be uploaded as an individual video here (streaming platforms), with the main show uploaded separately. As is done on Youtube. This is in acknowledgement of time sensitivity for episodes - as many people listen in the archive, often years later, and the almanac at the end of an episode may not be relev…
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Did the Crisis of the 2010s Make Brexit Inevitable? - With Annette Dittert
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In the final years of the 2000s the UK and EU were rocked by seemingly endless turmoil on global financial markets. A sense of crisis over the future of the banking system and the Euro converged with a surge of support for eurosceptic populism to fundamentally disrupt British political life. To discuss the turmoil that enveloped the UK in the early…
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The Unlikely Kleptomaniac. Or, The Thief In The Night.
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The Unlikely Kleptomaniac. Or, The Thief In The Night. In this episode, I bang on about The Sompting Treacle Mines, air raid shelters, Maria from Brazil, Butlin's and loads more stuff. Please, join me this Sunday for a good old rabbit about times gone by.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Pub Names, Ghosts and Flying Ale - A History of Beer Part 2
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What is the oldest pub name in Britain? And the most popular pub name in the country? Where is our oldest pub? What are the boozy origins of the nursery rhyme “Pop Goes the Weasel”? What caused the London beer flood? And where is Britain’s most haunted pub? Find out in our latest History of Beer podcast…
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It's almost February! Summer is on the way! In this episode, I chat about meadows and wild flowers, grammatical genders, masculine and feminine, in languages, the weather... Please, join me for a good old heart-to-heart rabble.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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A Letter From England, The Story of Paula, and Terry Nappies and more.
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Do you remember the Letter from America by Alistair Cooke on BBC Radio 4, which was originally the BBC Home Service? In this episode, I read my Letter from England. When I say read, I mean ramble. To be honest, I don't think I'd be any good at emulating Mr Cooke's letter. I also tell you the story of Paula, a homeless girl I met and helped. The den…
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Animal Farm, George Orwell and performer Guy Masterson
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Guy Masterson talks to Nick Hennegan about life as an artist and performer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message
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I've recorded a slightly longer Midweek Message for those who asked for more. I hope you enjoy it!De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Transport Back In Granddad's Time.
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In this episode, I look back at transport over the decades. What transport did granddad have? A bicycle, a motor bike, a car... The milkman had a horse and cart! So did the coalman, the rag and bone man... Please, join me this Sunday for a good old ramble about the old days.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe - the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. His Mother was an English born actor. www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message…
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We're half way through Janurary and the sun is shining in a blue sky! Join me for a midweek chatt about neighbour's fences, pubs and... yes, you've guessed, the weather!De către Ray’s Rants UK
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(S3E8) 🎶 PORTALS: The Fairy Music of Loch Sween
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Let's head to Loch Sween, Argyll, Scotland, as we linger by a patch of rocks, rumoured to be an entrance to the Otherworld... 🤝 Become a valued Friend of Folkways: https://bit.ly/34awiDB 🎧 Soundtrack by @big.big.sky: https://spoti.fi/47jvok6 📺 Folkways Youtube: https://bit.ly/3rUs9PF ☕️ Buy me a coffee: https://bit.ly/3dxssVw 💌…
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In this episode, I look back over the decades. What happened in the 1950s, the1960s and 70s? Food, fashion, cars, medicine... what developments were there? Please, join me this Sunday.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov and E.M. Forster. Words of wisdom from the Birthday Boys!
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Nick Hennegan celebrates recent birthdays and words of wisdom, advice for writers, inspired music and insightful quotes from world-famous talents, Tolkien, Asimov and Forster. www.BohemianBritain.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bohemianbritain/message
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After all the dreadful headlines threatening snow bombs, ice and Arctic weather, we've had snow! The temp today is 0C which is 32 Fahrenheit. Happy days!De către Ray’s Rants UK
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I don't remember the Big Snow of 1947 but, by all accounts, it was horrendous! In this episode, I look back at that winter, and others, here in Briton. I also chat about freezing cold schools back in the day. Please, join me.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello and happy new year! Let's hope it's a good one! I'm still losing weight, albeit slowly. The weather awful. But I'm looking forward to a great year.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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2024! Happy New Year! What will this year bring? Happiness and health is what we all need. OK, and a little cash would come in useful. I hope you're all looking after yourselves and keeping well.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Did you have a good Christmas? We now have the New Year to look forward to and... lighter evenings and the spring! Summer is on the way! Well, not quite yet. Happy days!De către Ray’s Rants UK
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Happy Christmas to you all! I hope you have a good one! Join me for this Christmas Eve chat.De către Ray’s Rants UK
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