16 episodes
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Iridesco: A Homer’s Odyssey is an almost fictional story about a flock of feral pigeons in lockdown. Set in Brighton, London and the countryside in between, it follows the lives of Iridesco, Lulu, Dolly and Dove as they embark on a journey that teaches them about the dangers and delights of life as a bird and the relationship between humans, pigeons and homing pigeons.Part adventure story, part rom-com, the series features raucous crows that speak in iambic pentameter, a trip along the Regent’s Canal and a mysterious code of honour that all birds must follow.
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Interview with Simon Leigh Jones, owner of English's Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Brighton
Simon explains how his father started the business and how he has managed to maintain a successful business in Brighton for over 50 years.
He also discusses food and wine, the history of the oyster trade and how the Brighton Lanes have changed over the years.
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Interview with Max Brandrett about his career as an art forger and his autobiography: Britain's No 1 Art forger. The life of a cheeky faker.
Interview with art forger, Max Brandrett about his childhood in Dr Barnardo's and his later life forging paintings.
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Cuckfield Walking Tour 2023
A self-guided walking tour of Cuckfield that includes interviews with local residents.
The route starts at the car park in Broad Street and continues up the High Street, into the recreation ground and down to the bottom of the village through the churchyard.
If you are walking the route and listening to the podcast at the same time, it would take around an hour and is on mainly paved areas with some slightly steep ground at the start.
Information in the podcast came from local guide books and the internet and covers the architecture, industry and some of the more famous residents and visitors.
Thanks to Andy Revell for proof reading the final draft and Kate Fleming, Annie Rees, Andy Leask, Gordon Ward and Jane Swain for allowing me to interview them.
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Interview with Maria Marrocco, co founder of Marrocco's Hove
Interview with Maria Marrocco about her experience of coming to England from Italy in the 1950s and the evolution of Marrocco's.
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Interview with Wain Douglas, A.K.A. Kara Van Park, Drag Queen
This interview was conducted in The Brighton Birdcage, where Wain discusses the concept behind his shop; the evolution of his Drag Persona, Kara Van Park; his career in the West End and what it's like to perform in front of 40,000 people.
The interview also covers issues such as bullying, self-esteem and supporting others.
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Interview with Daren Kay, author of The Brightonians
A conversation with author, Daren Kay about his experience writing and publishing his first novel, 'The Brightonians'.
The podcast covers some of the challenges faced for a new novelist and the inspiration behind the people and places in the book.
It also looks at the representation of LGBTQ+ characters in fiction and some of Daren's favourite authors.
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