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The BV: from the heart of Dorset

The BV Podcast – Real Dorset Stories, Every MonthWelcome to the award-winning BV Podcast – the audio companion to The BV, Dorset’s best-loved digital magazine. Each episode brings you real voices from across rural Dorset: in-depth interviews, local stories, expert opinion and sharp insights into the county’s politics, farming, wildlife, equestrian life, food, arts and more. Presented by Jenny Devitt (and formerly Terry Bennett), the BV Podcast is based on the latest issue of The BV magazine – named

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56:08

Charles Church's 19 questions, and Dorset Council on...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/09/15

As ever for the first episode of the month, we start with Laura's 'letter from the editor'. Then we hear from the local politicans – Terry and Jenny read the latest columns from Ken Huggins of the Green Party, Gary Jackson of North Dorset LibDems and Edward Morello, MP for West Dorset. In the September BV's equestrian section, Sally Cooper interviewed Charles Church. She asks him about his journey to becoming one of the world's leading equestrian painters, from washing dishes in Newmarket to Royal

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55:24

Farming frustration, Sturminster Cheese Fest,...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/09/01

This month we hear from farmer Andrew Livingston - frustrated with a new government showing the same poor understanding in their approach to subsisides. Helen Lacey, town mayor and member of the Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival committee, fills us in on what's in store for the event this year. Terry talks with Phil Silvester, the chair of trustees of Riversemeet, Gillingham's not-for-profit leisure centre, about the difficulties they're facing - some of which were borne out of embracing new tech

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43:06

Alpacas to Action Horses ... and advocating for children

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/08/19

Inside this issue:After the usual Letter from the Editor, we move straight into the local politicians columns, the first since the General Election... Simon Hoare MP talks of feeling 'survivor's guilt'. Ken Huggins of the Green Party is excited by the Green Surge, with more than 2m votes for the Green Party nationwide. Gary Jackson of the LibDems tells of the crisis in Further Education, noting that the sector is currently both underfunded and woefully ignored. Lastly, Labour's Guy Perkins seeks to

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49:06

From Attenborough to Affordable Housing

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/07/31

Terry chats with Kate Fry, a local wildlife photographer, about her letter from Sir David Attenborough. The Reverend Andrew Gubbins talks with Jenny about some of the challenges facing Dorset's rural churches – and what he sees as possible answers to those challenges. And Terry has a fascinating and thought-provoking talk with Jez Hughes from the CPRE about what more genuinely-affordable housing in Dorset could look like.

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47:26

Sneaky crab spiders and the case of the rubble...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/07/25

The first of July's Podcast is a packed one – from hiding spiders and cancer-causing protein (or does it?) to the scourge of fly-tipping and the essential art of the hedgerow lifecycle...Editor’s Letter from Laura - “…Hiding behind the idyllic facade of thatched roofs and high hedgerows lies an issue that has been overlooked, avoided and ignored by successive governments … the rural tax. Living in a rural area is significantly more challenging than urban living for those who are on a low

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01:00:19

From Seals to Skies, via some cheese: Dorset Stories

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/07/01

Discover the Dorset seals with expert Sarah Hodgson, join terminally-ill 75-year-old Marilyn McDonald's attempt at a daring wing walk, dip into Peter Morgan's award-winning cheese, and uncover the debates around Yeovil’s Stroke Unit. Plus, discover the inspiring journey of Sarah Rampton and the work of her charity, In Jolly Good Company.Encountering seals on the Dorset shore is increasingly common – Dorset Wildlife Trust's seals expert Sarah Hodgson chats to Jenny about why there is technically

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52:58

William Fox-Pitt, and the real insider's guide to...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/06/21

In this episode:William Fox-Pitt bids a quiet farewell to 5* Eventing – Jenny and Terry read Sally Cooper's interview as she talks to Dorset's own Olympian about his reasons for retiring, ('To be honest, the biggest difference in lifestyle will be accepting that perfection is no longer essential … That “pretty good” is now perfectly fine.'), his plans for training and breeding, his love for his chickens … and his thoughts on what his children may ride: 'I’m certainly not buying them in outside yaks

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53:45

Wakely Cox on lonely farming & The Squat Thrusters of...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/06/02

Terry speaks to Ian Girling to discover just what the Dorset Chamber of Commerce does – and also to find out the insider guide to the prestigious Dorset Business Awards. Jenny vists Alex Woodhouse to find out about the popular summer pop up restaurant at Supper at Pleck Terry spoke to Dick Bennet about the Sherborne Squat Thrusters, a 50-year-old circuit training group with an average member age of 73: 'the circuit has admittedly got a little more gentle as we've got older... and the rehydration

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47:32

Seb the 13 year old pig breeder and Jess on balancing...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/05/22

As always we kick off the month with the letters - editor Laura is looking at the allure of business awards, followed by all the letters to the editor.Simon Hoare MP has been considering the problematic lack of positivity in politics: 'People don’t want to vote against things; rather they want to vote for things.' Ken Huggins of the Green party is loking for 'a green shift', and discusses the stricter regulation of the water treatment industry, 'including 4,000 water company inspections by the

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34:00

The beautiful bookshop and the RotaKids

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/04/27

From neighbours to award-winning booksellers: FOLDE’s founders Amber Harrison and Karen Brazier talk to Terry about their 'pandemic-induced mid-life crisis'. FOLDE, in Shaftesbury, has won the British Book Awards Independent Bookshop of the Year competition for the South West, organised by The Bookseller magazine and judged by a prestigious panel of industry specialists, authors and journalists. It’s a remarkable achievement for a business started during the pandemic by two women who had never

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41:13

A dog kills a lamb – should the farmer display it to...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/04/18

In the first of the April BV podcasts, we of course start with all the letters – including editor Laura's exciting news. Then, in his monthly round up, Chris Loder MP takes a look at how rural Dorset will gain from the latest NHS dentistry reforms, and the latest record funding of £408,022 for Adult Social Care reforms in the county.For the Green Party, Ken Huggins takes a sideways look at the blurred lines between party funding and policy making, offering an alternative to those disillusioned by

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01:00:21

Endurance, Triumph, and Taste: to Africa with...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/03/29

Retired Colonel Guy Deacon was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 2011. In 2019 he embarked on an epic solo journey from his home near Sherborne to the southern tip of Africa. In a revealing and personal interview, Terry talks to Guy about his journey:'There's nobody handing out spare parts for a VW camper between Morocco and Namibia, so that was a bit of a problem...' Guy's book Running on Empty, with all profits to the Parkinsons Charity, is available on pre-order, and publishes on 11th

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40:36

Beyond fetch; Lucy Nolan's training dog owners to...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/03/16

One in three of us yearns to throw in the day job and set up on our own. In this month's Letter from the Editor, Laura mulls over the realities of running your own business – who on earth would actually do it, and why do they love it? The reader's letters are rather dominated by the reaction to the suspension of the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt story the BV ran last month. In politics, Simon Hoare MP’s varied March musings include championing British farming, lambing season, community

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48:26

Sam Peters on rugby's dangerous evolution and Rob...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/02/26

Sam Peters, former rugby correspondent at the Mail On Sunday and The Sunday Times and author of Concussed, talks to Terry about the gathering debate around concussion in the sport: 'There was a seismic shift moving from the amateur rugby game in the mid-90s to the pro game in the mid 2000s. The game is completely different to how it looked 30 years ago, and evidence says clearly that the game has never been more dangerous at professional level.'Sam's book Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth has

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45:28

Letters, cold swims and Polecats

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/02/17

Experience the unique camaraderie of cold water swimming in one of England's highest (and coldest!) towns, and unravel the mystery of polecats with wildlife expert Jane Adams. Editor Laura reflects on the little pieces of ourselves we unknowingly leave with other people, from helpful motivation quotes to the embarassing little stories we would actually prefer to die away! In politics, Simon Hoare MP unwraps the intricate issues of security. Ken Huggins of North Dorset Greens is hunting for some

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51:37

Claire Allen’s Epic Walk and Robert Cowley - the...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/01/30

Claire Allen’s Epic Walk: 'I’m surprised I’m still here!’ Terry briefly interrupts Claire's year-long journey walking Britain’s entire coastline to find out how she started, where she is - and how it's going MP Chris Loder confronts the Post Office’s leadership, offering unwavering commitment to the Horizon scandal victims He graduated from Cambridge and, to his father’s consternation, went straight into the family plumbing business. Robert Cowley, MBE – magistrate, volunteer and plumber –

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45:03

Letters, and the case for (and against) Bonham Forest

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/01/27

In the first of 2024's BV podcast we have all the January letters and politics, and Jenny talks to Fanny Charles about the rights and wrongs of the planned creation of the new Bonham Forest near Stourhead. Editor Laura Hitchock is looking for reasons to be cheerful during the longest month of the year The Reader's Letters this month include some wonderful memories of Iwerne Minster, triggered by last month's vintage postcard which happened to show the very house the writer had grown up in, back when

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43:58

Pepper, panto and pursuing human quarry

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2024/01/07

From Phnom Penh to Poundbury: in a fascinating interview, New Zealander George Norbert-Munns tells Terry how he came to bring the delicate gourmet flair of Kampot pepper to the UK’s foodie scene, taking a 'risk' on one small shipment – which he sold in his very first weekend! Gay Pirrie-Weir has been reviewing pantomime for longer than she cares to remember; she's seen more than 500 productions, she thinks. She chats to Jenny about the history, the tradition, the very best dames – and her first

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56:12

Gwyneth Wentink’s Dorset Island Discs, and Jane Adams...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/12/16

We start the month, as always, with the Letters to the Editor, before listening to a Brecon Cathedral bellringer at Hazelbury Bryan Primary School. Jane Adams chats to Jenny about the fascinating (no, really!) world of lichen, and lastly we hear from International harpist Gwyneth Wentink. In her letter this month, editor Laura is looking back to a specific shopping list she once saw on Twitter which has stayed in her head ever since. Following the letters to the editor, we move on to this episode's

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55:34

The drive to a cashless society, Cllr Flower’s story,...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/11/26

In this episode Terry gets to grips with some of the biggest issues currently pressing Chris Loder MP, Cllr Spencer Flower gives us a peak into his personal life, Penny Nagle talks to Jenny about a new producers market and Terry discovers the fascinating men behind award-winning Orris Leather in Wimborne. Cllr Spencer Flower shares his life's journey from a boy to a single mum on a Gillingham council estate to becoming the leader in charge of a £348m budget for Dorset Council as he chooses the

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