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Country Life

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:40

Steve Backshall on sharks, idyllic childhoods and...

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2025/06/16

The adventurer, broadcaster, scientist and writer Steve Backshall has been a fixture on TV screens in Britain for nearly three decades —and we're absolutely thrilled that he joined James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.•Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts•Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify•Listen to Country Life podcast on AudibleSteve talks through some of the highlights of his amazing career, from coming face-to-face with tigers and great white sharks to discovering ancient

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26:04

Hannah Bourne-Taylor: Saving swifts, naked protests...

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2025/06/09

‘I thought, okay, well it worked for Lady Godiva, didn’t it? This whole naked stuff? So let me give that a try. I felt like it was the only option.’Just as it worked for Lady Godiva, so it has for Hannah Bourne-Taylor, the campaigner, naturalist and writer who has spent years fighting for change to help Britain’s bird population —and particularly the swift.•Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts•Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify•Listen to Country Life podcast on AudibleAfter

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30:01

Simon Armitage: "I've tried getting AI to write poems...

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2025/06/02

Poet, author, musician and Yorkshireman, Simon Armitage has been Britain's Poet Laureate since 2019 —so we're thrilled that he joined James Fisher on the latest edition of the Country Life Podcast.From the surprising details of what he does —or, more accurately, doesn't —have to do as part of his role, to the primary school teacher who didn't even put his Christmas poem in his class's top six, Simon shares tales of his life, his work and his inspiration.•Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple

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25:11

Poppy Okotcha: The model-turned-gardener who swapped...

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2025/05/26

Amid the birdsong, the snores of a dog, and the purrs of a cat, sits Poppy Okotcha. The horticulturist and author joined the Country Life Podcast this week to discuss all things gardening and, specifically, its restorative effects on not only nature but people.•Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts•Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify•Listen to Country Life podcast on AudibleA former model, Poppy walked away from the world of fashion to 'return to the earth'. From humble beginnings

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34:11

What you absolutely must see at the Chelsea Flower...

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2025/05/19

The Chelsea Flower Show is one of the high points of the summer: a celebration of plants, gardens and creativity, as well as an unbeatable opportunity to rub shoulders with those who share the passion for making the most of this gorgeous time of year in England. This year, Country Life has its own presence at the show, at stand PW210, and we're thrilled to be part of this incomparable event. We'll be reporting from SW3 throughout the week, and you can see all our Chelsea 2025 stories right here,

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31:28

Tony Juniper: Saving the world, breeding budgies and...

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2025/05/12

When it comes to England’s environment and our landscape, few people in the country are as important as Tony Juniper. Since 2019, he has been the chairman of Natural England, the public body for ensuring that the country’s natural environment is protected and enhanced. Not a small job, as we are sure you’ll agree.He is also a recognised authority on parrots. More on that later.•Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts•Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify•Listen to Country Life podcast

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32:00

Louis D. Hall: Crossing the Alps, sailing the...

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2025/05/05

Most people have friends who text them about going to the pub. If you're Louis D. Hall, you've got friends who'll text you about crossing a mountain range, sailing the Atlantic or coming face to face with remote tribes.All in a normal day (or week's) work for Louis. Most recently, he's trekked on horseback from Italy to Cape Finisterre in Spain, in a journey that spanned more than 100 days. He wrote about it in his book, In Green: Two Horses, Two Strangers, A Journey to the End of the Land, which is

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41:05

George Monbiot: 'Farmers need stability and...

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2025/04/28

For four four decades, George Monbiot has been one of Britain's strongest voices speaking out on the environment.After starting his career with the BBC, Monbiot is now best known for his books and his weekly column in The Guardian, winning a reputation as a tireless and passionate advocate for the natural world, as well as making plenty of enemies along the way. He joins James Fisher on this week's episode of the Country Life Podcast to talk about farming, development, nature and neoliberalism

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27:00

Vintage tractors and memories of summers past, with...

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2025/04/23

Everyone has their passions. I, for example, enjoy collecting football shirts. Other people like stamps. Some people like vintage tractors. Oliver Godfrey, from Cheffins, is very good at auctioning them. It is important to understand people and their passions.So we asked Oliver to join the Country Life Podcast, to talk us through the slightly niche world of vintage tractor buying, selling and collecting. He is the best man to ask. Not only is he a man of the countryside, who has a burning passion

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31:12

Melissa Harrison: The accidental nature writer who...

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2025/04/14

The nature writer, children's author and journalist Melissa Harrison joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to talk about her life, her career, and how she found herself creating a smartphone app to help people connect with nature.•Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts•Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify•Listen to Country Life podcast on AudibleEpisode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: Melissa HarrisonProducer and editor: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast

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28:00

The remarkable history of Britain and its animals,...

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2025/04/07

The animals we share Britain with mean far more to us than we realise. Beyond the obvious companionship, food and farming, they are a part of our folklore, our language and intertwined with our lives. Karen Jones, professor of environmental and cultural history at the University of Kent, has long been fascinated by the creatures that populate our island, and our interactions with them. We're delighted that she came on to the Country Life Podcast to talk about the importance they have, from the fairy

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36:05

Chloe Dalton: The woman who swapped top-level...

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2025/03/31

Before lockdown changed life in Britain in early 2020, Chloe Dalton led an almost overwhelmingly metropolitan existence. A foreign policy expert, her comfort zone was in the corridors of power, around Whitehall and Westminster, a person who —in her own words— was ‘addicted to the adrenaline’ of flying around the world playing a key role in the decisions that shape the nation.A chance moment on a walk changed that. She came across a tiny leveret, barely more than a newborn and weighing under 100

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30:31

The photographer on a 15-year quest to find the most...

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2025/03/24

It's almost two decades since photographer Cath Harries set out to work on a book documenting London's finest pubs. As she walked the streets of the capital, however, she found herself wondering about a new project: London's most extraordinary doors. The idea took hold, and she found herself embarking upon a project which would take a decade and a half. Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to Country Life podcast on AudibleThe resulting

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32:15

Britain's whale boom and and the predator that's far...

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2025/03/17

Wildlife cinematographer Dan Abbott has travelled the world documenting marine life from the peaceful turtles of the Mediterranean to the iconic great white sharks off the coast of South Africa.More recently, though, Dan has hit the headlines for the videos he has shared of the colonies of whales who have made the British coast a regular stop in recent years.We're delighted, then, that Dan was able to join James Fisher on the Country Life podcast to talk all things marine wildlife, from the

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34:33

The timeless elegance of English country house style,...

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2025/03/10

Guy Goodfellow and his Creative Director Steven Rodel have carved out a reputation as two of the finest interior designers working in Britain today. We're thrilled, then, that they were able to join us for the Country Life Podcast, to discuss the unique qualities of British design, the country house look,and what it feels like to see your cushions in the background while watching The King on television.Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to

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34:41

Eleanor Doughty: The secret lives of the aristocracy...

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2025/03/03

After starting her career writing about student life, Eleanor began to write about Britain's great country houses, and —more importantly —the people who live in them. Over a decade later she has travelled to over 150 of the finest country piles in Britain, interviewing their owners to discover the ups and downs of their lives.Listen to the Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to the Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to the Country Life podcast on AudibleEleanor has a book coming out in

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27:42

Patrick Galbraith: Dukes, drug dealers, nudists, and...

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2025/02/24

Should we have a right to roam? It's something that we've talked about a fair bit at Country Life in recent times —not least with our articles from opposing sides of the argument from Alexander Darwall and Lewis Winks.Rather than just listen and read, Patrick the author and journalist Patrick Galbraith decided to travel the length and breadth of Britain to discover for himself what access really means —and what it's really like at the moment.Coming in to contact with everyone from county lines drug

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37:29

Gareth Dennis: The truth about HS2 that you never...

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2025/02/17

HS2: blot on the landscape? Or the greatest missed opportunity in a generation?What if the future of transport in Britain wasn't about electric cars and extra runways at Heathrow, but a 200-year-old technology of the past?That's the argument made by Gareth Dennis, the engineer, writer, policy adviser and podcaster who has made a name for himself in recent years with his clear-headed analysis of how people move around. We were delighted, then, when Gareth joined James Fisher on the Country Life

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39:06

The best places to visit in 2025 and hunting for the...

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2025/02/04

It’s an annoying thing to have to write down, because in my head it felt like it was only yesterday, but it’s been 10 years since I finished university, packed a big rucksack, and went to go and see the world. Lots of people had gap years. We all knew that there were only two essential items that you needed. Some rehydration tablets and a Lonely Planet guide.This week, I was joined on the Country Life Podcast by Tom Hall the head of Lonely Planet UK, to drill down into what makes Lonely Planet

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40:17

Marina Gibson: The angler extraordinaire on salmon...

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2025/01/27

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 Gleneagles, where she had just been sending out the first cast of the salmon season at the hotel, with accompanying bagpipes

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