Pubs of the Shire

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Welcome! An Introduction to Pubs of the Shire, chatting about pubs, dead pubs, beer and beyond, Cheers! 

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Oyez! Oyez! It’s Bryan Bland of Ampthill

    Send us Fan Mail I took off to the historic market town of Ampthill Bedfordshire to talk to ghost tour guide and newly appointed town cryer Bryan Bland. The town was and still is well furnished with public houses and Bryan is well acquainted with these as a local historian and story teller.  In this episode we chat ghost monkeys, buckets of blood and much more. Listen out for the church bells for a wedding that day, they ended up in the Wingfield Club... Warning, may contain squeaky leather chair sounds. Follow Ampthill Ghost Walks on social media and maybe do a walk…And please like and follow Pubs of the Shire wherever you get podcasts plus Dead Pubs of Bedfordshire on Facebook or Instagram - thanks

  2. Sep 14

    Anthony Heywood -3 times a Morris man

    Send us Fan Mail Anthony Heywood is this episodes guest - a Morris man for 3 different Bedford sides over the years, which has led him to many pubs in many shires, including his alter ego Beaky the Bedford mascot. A current cycling project following the tracks of artist Bernard West gets Anthony reacquainted around all corners of Bedfordshire. This episode was recorded in the garden of the Bell at Odell, Bedfordshire. Contains mild language  Check out Hemlock, Red Cuthbert and Bedford Morris men on social media

  3. Aug 31

    Erica Roffe - Cola Queen

    Send us Fan Mail Bedford advocate Erica Roffe is founder and editor of Bedford Independent online newspaper and Bedford Clanger, the arts & culture magazine. She also co-initiated Bedford pop up shops, making use of empty units and filling them with creators and artists of Independent wares and art. Erica highlights and brings out the best of Bedford...a force of positivity as opposed to default moaning. This episode was recorded at the Polhill Arms in Renhold, a handsome pub where we pitched up near the children's play area and got nostalgic about old Bedford pubs, highlighted some Norfolk Broads watering holes plus talk of Acid Jazz on the Thames and much more... Follow the Bedford Independent newspaper and Bedford Clanger online. And please subscribe to Pubs of the Shire wherever you get your podcasts from. It’s also now available on YouTube as audio.

  4. Aug 17

    Nat Doig: Beer, Wine & Spirits

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 6 - I'm very pleased to have on award winning podcaster Nat Doig of Weird In the Wade. In her show based in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Nat explores the paranormal, historical and gruesome aspects of the Shire and beyond. Check it out on BBC Sounds.  The interview took place in the smoking shed at the Whistle & Flute pub in Biggleswade with a surprise guest...a man and his dog. This episode includes ghostly tales, the power of sheryl crow, applying pub rules to social media plus the importance of pubs in the community. Check out Nat on weirdinthewade.blog as well as the Podcast, which often features pubs.

  5. Aug 3

    Tim Hickford, Beer Guy

    Send us Fan Mail Tim Hickford knows his beer - He’s served it, brewed it, sommeliered it and has hosted 1500 brewery tours! Straddling the shires of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, he is beer engagement manager at Brewpoint, Bedford for  Wells & Co, previously Charles Wells In this episode we talk French pubs and when is a dead pub not a dead pub? Check out beerwithtim.com and @beerwithtim on instagram

  6. Jul 18

    Tim Barron Ouse Valley Singles Club

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 4 with Tim Barron aka Timmy Turnup actor singer and banjo player in comedy punk skiffle band Ouse Valley Singles Club. Touring the Fens and Anglia, Tim is no stranger to pubs and breweries. This episode includes Mexican fleas, hot scotch eggs, Mo Farah and so much more… Recorded at The Fox and Hounds, Clapham, Bedfordshire  Contains swears Check OVSC on Facebook

  7. Jul 10

    David Jesudason, Desi Dude

    Send us Fan Mail This episodes guest is David Jesudason - an award winning freelance writer and journalist, writing about beer, pubs and their social history, including multiculturalism and desi pubs, a fusion of British & Indian cultures. We’ll take a metaphorical national express and visit Hartlepool, Leeds, Dunstable and beyond! This episode covers giant connect four, rock stars in Sinclair c5s and so much more… Warning! May contain profanity!  Recorded at the Robin Hood pub in St Albans. Links: https://davidjesudason.substack.com/  Instagram @daviddesipubs

  8. Jun 22

    Kempston Calling! With David Simms

    Send us Fan Mail This episodes guest is David Simms - a ‘proper’ Bedfordian and more specifically, Kempstonian with a great knowledge of its history, pub culture plus local ghost stories…You can follow David on Facebook at Kempston Ghost Walks This episode includes the potentially positive effects of pubs with the impending Universal Park project nearby plus cat meat sandwiches, a drunken coven of witches and so much more… Links: Facebook: The Kempston Ghost Walk

  9. Jun 8

    Episode 1 Liz at the Welly

    Send us Fan Mail Here we go! A strong start with our first guest Liz Blackford Sutton, Landlady of the Wellington Arms, or the Welly - the flagship freehouse in Bedford flowing with fine cask ales and more. A great local worth checking out…This episode includes; jukebox confusion, pickled eggs, stagediving bananas and so much more…

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Welcome! An Introduction to Pubs of the Shire, chatting about pubs, dead pubs, beer and beyond, Cheers! 

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  • Creator
    Lloyd
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Pubs of the Shire
  • Show Website
    Pubs of the Shire