Country Life

Jan 27 2025 55 ep. 33 mins 13
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Country Life magazine has been celebrating the best of life in Britain for over 126 years, from the castles and cottages that dot the land to the beautiful countryside around us.
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Marina Gibson: The angler extraordinaire on salmon fishing, conservation and bagpipes on the Tay

Jan 27 2025 40 mins  
We are back. Thank you all for bearing with us while we get our ducks in a row for another year of the Country Life Podcast. If it’s even possible, it’s going to be better than last year, that we can guarantee.Our first guest for 2025 is the legendary Marina Gibson, angler extraordinaire, who was more than happy to indulge me in lots of fishing related conversation. She was at

Mushroom gin, Lego houses, and Dull Men (and women), with James May

Dec 16 2024 29 mins  
Like all serious journalists, James May used to work for Country Life writing about cars. It didn't go very well, but thankfully he bounced back and went on to present Top Gear, The Grand Tour, and many other TV shows including his latest, James May and The Dull Men. He's also been busy making his own gin. James Gin started off as something to pass the time during Lockdown, but it

Champagne with fish and chips, and what to drink at Christmas with Oscar Dodd of Fortnum & Mason

Dec 02 2024 36 mins  
'Anything said with absolute confidence and in absolute terms is normally nonsense,' says Oscar Dodd, about Fortnum & Mason's wine and spirits buyer, when it comes to discussing the oft-trotted out truisms about wine, beer and spirits that you often hear. But not everything you hear is so wide of the mark. 'They say that the English drink their red wine too old and too warm, an

Kelvin Fletcher: From Strictly to sheep dip

Nov 25 2024 23 mins  
Dancer, actor, father of four and farmer. There are very few things that Kelvin Fletcher cannot do. ‘Hold on’, you might say. ‘What do you mean farmer? I thought that was just acting?’ Well, it was, until about three years ago when Kelvin and his wife Liz decided that they needed a change of scenery. Plans to move to Los Angeles were touted, but a far more sensible decision

Henrietta Spencer-Churchill: My life at Blenheim Palace

Nov 18 2024 25 mins  
Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the only daughter of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, has by any measure led an extraordinary life. As a girl she moved from the family home in Oxfordshire to Blenheim Palace, the family seat and — by any measure — one of the finest buildings not just in Britain, but the world (it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status to prove it). Liste

The science behind how Nature can heal us, and how it's easier than you think, with Professor Miles Richardson

Nov 11 2024 33 mins  
The idea of 'nature as a healer' as become a truism, often repeated without much thought given to how or why it should do so.One man who has thought about this phenomenon — and spent much of his life researching and writing about it — is Professor Miles Richardson, a member of the psychology department at Derby University, founder of the Nature Connectedness Research

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: Changing rooms, velvet and leather, and growing old disgracefully

Nov 04 2024 32 mins  
In 1996, a television show arrived on British screens which changed the way we see interior design: Changing Rooms.It made household names of several of its stars, including host Carol Smilie and carpenter 'Handy Andy' Kane, but none became so famous as designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, whose flamboyant dress sense, often outrageous designs and laconic demeanour made him world-famo

Louise Davidson: Haunted houses, psychic aunts, Gothic novels and writing at night with the lights off

Oct 28 2024 33 mins  
Why are country houses so often the perfect settings for horror novels?That's just one of the questions posed by James Fisher to Louise Davidson, author of The Fortunes of Olivia Richmond, on the latest episode of the Country Life Podcast.Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to Country Life podcast on AudibleGrowing up in N

Do leopards hunt in packs, and other frequently asked questions on travel, with Rosie Paterson

Oct 21 2024 34 mins  
When it comes to travel, few know more than our very own Rosie Paterson. She has been to many places, and seen many things. And that’s just this year. She also has her finger on the pulse when it comes to places people might like to go in the future. Imagine how smug you would feel telling friends at a drinks party that, actually, ‘Japan is a bit overdone at the moment; south-w

Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham: 'We're designing houses for the next 50 years'

Oct 14 2024 36 mins  
Interior designers Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham, better known by their company name Salvesen Graham, have earned a reputation as some of Britain's most sought-after interior designers, developing an aesthetic which blends classic principles with modern touches.Yet as well as having a great love of beautiful rooms and objects, they're both firmly rooted in how people actually liv