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Somerset Stories
Somerset Stories
Somerset Stories

Exploring the stories of people who live, work, and create in Somerset. From food and drinks pioneers, and creators of music and... more

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Episodes

S5E14 Lulu Urquhart & Adam Hunt

Our guests for the final episode of this season are Lulu Urquhart and Adam Hunt, landscape designers dedicated to nature... more

29 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
S5E13 Colleen Bower

Somerset Stories gets experimental... our guest this week is Colleen Bower, Director of a new annual science festival launching in... more

22 Apr 2023 · 53 minutes
S5E12 Alex Pole

Our guest this week is at the forefront of a revival in the ancient craft of blacksmithing. Alex Pole has... more

15 Apr 2023 · 58 minutes
S5E11 Charlotte Howell-Jones

Our guest this week is Charlotte Howell-Jones, a climate campaigner trying to change the world one story at a time. Charlotte's... more

08 Apr 2023 · 43 minutes
S5E10 Nick Hounsfield

Somerset Stories takes on a blue hue this week as we meet Nick Hounsfield, creator of The Wave - the... more

01 Apr 2023 · 58 minutes
S5E9 Rosie Phelps-Goggin

As a mother of identical triplets, this week's guest is literally one in 200 million! After a history of setback... more

25 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
S5E8 Nicholas Balfe

Somerset Stories serves up a treat, as we meet the Somerset born chef who has opened critically acclaimed restaurants in... more

18 Mar 2023 · 57 minutes
S5E7 Julie - The Fiftyist

Our guest this week is a content creator who is a campaigner for pro-age, healthy living, and all-round positivity. Julie... more

11 Mar 2023 · 57 minutes
S5E6 Rich Clothier

It's been a while, but we finally talk about cheddar, with someone whose family have been dairy farmers in Somerset... more

04 Mar 2023 · 55 minutes
S5E5 Claire Calvert

Claire Calvert has forged an amazing career with the Royal Ballet Company, dancing some of the most prestigious roles on... more

25 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
S5E4 Tom Bray and Ana Ortiz

Somerset Stories gets fired up this week, as our guests bring a slice of South America to the Somerset countryside.... more

18 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
S5E3 Zara D'Abo

This week's guest grew up visiting grandparents in the shadow of Cadbury Castle, and developed a lifelong connection with the... more

11 Feb 2023 · 53 minutes
S5E2 Brad Burton

This week's guest is the UK's #1 motivational business speaker - Brad Burton. Born in Salford, Manchester, a series of... more

04 Feb 2023 · 51 minutes
S5E1 Andy Wrintmore

My guest for our first podcast of the season is the former punk rock mayor of Frome, Andy Wrintmore. Andy's... more

28 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
S4E15 Christmas Special

This year’s Christmas Special has an amazing selection of five guests from all corners of the county, each with their... more

18 Dec 2021 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
S4E14 Somerset Stories Retrospective, with Tom Corneill

Over the last 14 weeks, we've shared the stories of some of the inspiring, creative, and successful individuals and families... more

04 Dec 2021 · 1 hour, 1 minute
S4E13 Dr. Andrew Tressider

This week, Somerset Stories meets Dr Andrew Tressider, from the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, and co-host of the Somerset Emotional... more

27 Nov 2021 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Somerset Shorts: 3 - Gavin Pretor-Pinney

In this edition of our mini-podcast, we revisit an interview from earlier this season, where Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the... more

20 Nov 2021 · 9 minutes
S4E12 Dionne John

Somerset Stories goes glam, with the current Mrs Somerset Galaxy – Dionne John As an advocate and campaigner for heart health... more

13 Nov 2021 · 40 minutes
S4E11 Cindi & Chas Barnstable

This week we meet Cindi and Chas Barnstable, the mother and daughter duo at the head of Somerset leather goods... more

06 Nov 2021 · 46 minutes
S4E10 Freya Mitton

Freya Mitton is an independent art dealer, with a specialism in 20th Century British Art. Having spent a decade in... more

30 Oct 2021 · 49 minutes
S4E9 Mike Dean

Our guest this week has made a career out of turning his own knowledge and passion for history into relatable,... more

23 Oct 2021 · 51 minutes
S4E8 Caroline Corr

A very special guest for the podcast's 50th episode is Caroline Corr, a member of Ireland’s most famous musical family,... more

16 Oct 2021 · 48 minutes
S4E7 Victoria Humphries

We reach the half way point in Season 4, bringing you an interview with polar adventurer Victoria Humphries. As part... more

09 Oct 2021 · 58 minutes
S4E6 Jemma Warren

As we approach the traditional carnival season, my guest this week has been part Vagabonds, of one of the county’s... more

02 Oct 2021 · 52 minutes
S4E5 Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Somerset Stories gets our heads in the clouds... as we meet advocate and evangelist for one of nature’s most transient... more

25 Sep 2021 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
S4E4 Dr. Grace Alexander

Somerset Stories meets consultant clinical psychologist, writer, flower grower and seed merchant – Dr. Grace Alexander. Keeping extremely busy through... more

18 Sep 2021 · 54 minutes
S4E3 Simon Parkin

Somerset Stories meets Simon Parkin a professional broadcaster who has been informing and entertaining audiences through radio and TV for... more

11 Sep 2021 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
S4E2 Sarah Ashford

Everything you wanted to know about quilting... Somerset Stories meets writer and founder of the Great British Quilter community –... more

04 Sep 2021 · 50 minutes
S4E1 Charles Dowding

Our guest for the first episode of this season is one of Somerset’s living legends in gardening. Possibly the country’s... more

28 Aug 2021 · 45 minutes
S3E14 William Sitwell

For the final episode of this season, Somerset Stories meets one of this country’s go-to people for all things food.... more

03 Jul 2021 · 54 minutes
S3E13 Rebecca Lipkin

This week, we're talking about the Victorian writer, philosopher, John Ruskin. Author Rebecca Lipkin is an ardent student and follower... more

26 Jun 2021 · 50 minutes
S3E12 Zac Greening

This week, Somerset Stories meets an artist whose work is inspired by nature and man's many links with our natural... more

19 Jun 2021 · 40 minutes
S3E11 Will Hamilton-Davies

Inspired by his own local natural surroundings, Will Hamilton-Davies has recently crowdfunded and self-published his debut story – The Shrew... more

12 Jun 2021 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
S3E10 Julian & Matilda Temperley

This week's guests have collectively been at the centre of the Somerset drinks industry for 50 years… Julian and Matilda... more

05 Jun 2021 · 52 minutes
S3E9 Heidi Greensmith

Combining a love of stories, film, and music, award-winning writer and director Heidi Greensmith began writing scripts at the age... more

29 May 2021 · 58 minutes
S3E8 Hugo Hall

The image of a hot air balloon, drifting through the Somerset skies at sunset is an iconic image for the... more

22 May 2021 · 49 minutes
S3E7 Amanda Forster-Searle

Our guest this week spent 25 years working in the corporate and media world, before a build-up of stress brought... more

15 May 2021 · 53 minutes
S3E6 Nigel Muers-Raby

This week, to mark the upcoming Somerset Day, on the 11th May, my guest is the founder of Somerset Day... more

08 May 2021 · 48 minutes
S3E5 Jai Bess

Somerset Stories meets artist, block printer, and microfarmer – Jai Bess. Growing up in the county, Jai has always had... more

01 May 2021 · 44 minutes
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S3E10 Julian & Matilda Temperley
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This week's guests have collectively been at the centre of the Somerset drinks industry for 50 years… Julian and Matilda Temperley are... more