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Bob Walker

A short piece on current state of brass bands which recently ran on BBC Radio 4 . Recorded at a competition in Derbyshire

Episodes

  1. 07/19/2018

    One-eyed Jack, WG Grace and the Sheffield Shield

    How a slice of 19th Century cricketing history is about to go on display for the first time at a small museum in Nottinghamshire

    6 min

  2. 03/22/2018

    Refusing to Fight. The story of Conscientious Objectors in WW1

    As we approach the centenary of the ending of WW1, this is a look back at an interview with a man whose father was jailed five times for refusing to fight - and the way attitudes had changed by the time his son refused National Service after WW2.

    9 min

  3. 03/20/2018

    A Walk in the Rain. How hiking is helping to tackle addiction,

    Spending a day with a group of men tackling their addictions through trekking and hiking.

    8 min

  4. 12/24/2017

    For the love of bees...art and science combine

    Back in 2015, Nottingham based artist Wolfgang Buttress designed the UK's contribution to the Milan expo. It was a giant structure based on a beehive. It was linked to a real nest and the colours and sounds within the artwork would change according to the behaviour of the bees. The Hive is now in Kew Gardens. This a piece I did for BBC Radio 4.

    6 min

  5. 12/21/2017

    Foraging for food in the wild

    Earlier this year I spent a day in South Wales foraging for food with Yun Hider from the Wild Food Centre.

    7 min

  6. 12/12/2017

    Walking the world's most northern pilgrimage trail.

    A 500 km trek across Sweden and Norway from Baltic to Atlantic in the footsteps of a murderous Viking saint .

    9 min

  7. 12/11/2017

    Brass Bands..An Industrial and Cultural Heritage

    A short piece I put together for BBC Radio 4 on the current state of Brass Bands in the UK and how they are trying to adapt and survive in a post industrial landscape.

    8 min
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About

A short piece on current state of brass bands which recently ran on BBC Radio 4 . Recorded at a competition in Derbyshire

Information

  • Creator
    Bob Walker
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Bob Walker
  • Show Website
    Bob Walker's show