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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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All Episodes

01:04:22

Chris Loder, Sarah Dyke and Karen’s Kimchi.

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/11/15

We start the month, as always, with the Letters to the Editor, before moving on to a slice of seriousness – along with the usual political columns we have the first part of Terry’s interview with Chris Loder MP as he answers the open post bag from this month’s Q&A. Finally Jenny chats to BV columnist and Nutritional Therapist (and podcast favourite) Karen Geary. Reflecting on the current seemingly intractable conflict on the Middle East, Simon Hoare MP offers his own route map to an enduring

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54:52

The farmer, the brewer and the coffin maker walk into...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/11/04

Tune into a candid conversation where soil meets soul, with Fifth-generation local farmer James Cossins. Delve into the trials and triumphs of this year's difficult harvest. Discover a world where the crunch of fresh produce and the rustle of golden fields meet business savvy and environmental stewardship. James opens up to Jenny about the delicate act of juggling profitability with passion for animal care and land conservation. It's an enlightening insight that foodies, farmers, and

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47:02

Putting on a LitFest and travelling 11,000 miles from...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/10/13

It's a mixed package for the first of the October podcasts. After the usual start with the letters, we delve straight into the politics columns. Then Jenny has a fascinating conversation with Dorchester Literary Festival's co-organiser Janet Gleeson, and Terry talks to Pauline Batstone who's currently in Bridport ... the one 11,000 miles away in Tasmania! As usual we start the month with the letter from the editor, in which Laura looks for the goodness of humans - and shares an only-Laura

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01:01:30

Weed whacking and the death of dairy farms.

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/10/02

In the second of September's podcasts – still in the new longer format which has proved popular – Jennie talks to Jane Adams about how we welcome (or don't!) bindweed, dandelion and ivy. And don't miss Terry's brilliant interview with Alex Stevens of the NFU, shedding a lot of light on the modern dairy farming business. Resident wildlife columnist Jane Adams would like to see the term 'weeds' thrown out - if we use 'wildflowers' instead, perhaps we'll stop fanatically removing them from our gardens

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50:26

Letters, Roger G and Dorset Island Discs with Helen...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/09/12

In the first of September 23's episodes of the BV podcast: Letters (from and to) the editor In politics, Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, discusses the fact that the declining use of cash particularly affects the elderly and rural dwellers. Ken Huggins of the Greens agrees that he, too, hates wind turbines. But that that's not the point! And Mike Chapman of the Lib Dems has been at two big rural shows recently – and despite a very different audience at each, there were some strong common themes

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48:08

A stoat is stoatally different, a farming crossroads...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/08/29

In the second of August's podcasts – still in the new longer format which has proved popular – Jennie talks to both Jane Adams and owner of Little Waddon Vineyard Simon Priestman 'A weasel is weasily identifiable, whereas a stoat is stoatally different'. Jennie talks to widlife expert Jane Adamas about the stoat – its mesmerising effect, how to spot it and why Dorset may be a perfect home for the mysterious little creature Former Royal Navy officer Chris Taylor has lived a career in the skies The

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51:08

Letters, kites and monsters in the pits.

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/08/17

As usual we start the month with the letter from the edfitor, as well as all the BV's reader's letters. The red kite is a popular conservation success story, and Jenny talks to Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Adam Woolcott about his love of the birds of prey, who – despite their rising population numbers – are still at risk from poisoning. Simon Hoare MP asks whether every town needs a town centre - he thinks it does. MIke Chapman of the LibDems says it's time for a change – and time for the grown

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46:30

Jane Goodall’s Random 19, package holiday complaints...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/08/03

Admittedly a chimpanzee-studying lady in Africa may not have been everyone's childhood hero, but for editor Laura – an animal-obsessed girl growing up in a big Essex town – the life of her dreams was being lived by Jane Goodall, the renowned ethologist and inspiring conservationist. Even at 89 Dr Jane Goodall remains a powerhouse of action, and her answers to this month's Random 19 questions are everything you could hope for – from Lord of the Rings to an evocative stream of memories of a life lived

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47:40

On a free-spirited artist, marine pollution and politics

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/07/29

You can never say the BV provides a predictable array of subjects! In the politics columns this month, Simon Hoare MP agrees that climate change is all around us – but he is confident that it is being acted on by the government. He also takes time to discuss vaping – our next public health crisis? In a mock exam for politicans, Mike Chapman of the North Dorset LibDems has a long list of questions he'd like to see someone in the government provide serious, grown up answers to. In a seemingly endless

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28:14

Reader’s letters, Polluted waters and Holtby & Co

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/07/22

Editor's Letter from Laura in which she muses on her optimism for the future, plus all the reader's letters from June Farmers can be prosecuted for damaging short stretches of river, but when will water companies be held accountable for their actions? Jenny talks to Dorset farmer and journalist Andrew Livingston. George Holtby of Holtby & Co in Sherborne previously worked as a porter at Christie's in South Kensington – the busiest saleroom in the world – where he absorbed knowledge 'by

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43:56

A seaside bus route, worried farmers and good snacking

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/07/03

Thanks to a nudge from a local villager, Rachael Rowe tried a trip under the new £2 bus fare cap. Terry finds out that she hasn't been on a bus since moving to Dorset, and has now discovered a new method of adventure! Environmentally and economically, opting for the bus is a great idea - and Rachael points out that there are a lot of routes included in the scheme, not just to enable a weekly shop but also for days out to the coast and the New Forest too! On a visit to Oliver's Coffee Shop in

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43:54

Rescuing 40,000 animals, TV’s Salvage Hunter in...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/06/30

Jenny's interview with Kevan Hodges of the Ferne Animal Sanctuary looks back at the last 80 years, from the shocking (to modern minds) need for a sanctuary in wartime Britain (an estimated 3/4 million pets were euthanised at the start of the war), to reflecting on the fact that Ferne has saved around 40,000 animals. They have up to 200 dogs a year surrendered to them, and the same for cats – the vast majority of whom they need to rehome – but the livestock they take in finds its forever home at

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45:09

Antiques Road Trip in Sherborne, Robert Boyle and all...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/06/19

The June BV Podcasts begin, as every month, with this month’s letter from the editor and all the latest reader’s letters. Next historian Roger Guttridge talks to Jenny about Stalbridge's most famous resident, and Terry has a chat with local antiques dealer Craig Wharton about the time TV's Antiques Road Trip came to town. Letter from the Editor - Laura Hitchcock gladly welcomes June's wooing ways, and celebrates being an overweight middle-aged mum kickboxer. This month's readers letters include some

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33:34

Jane Adams on the dawn chorus and Shaftesbury Indie...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/06/01

Wildlife writer Jane Adams grew up in the suburbs, and vividly recalls the first time she shared her morning tea with the waking birds "In the past, I didn’t understand why people got so excited about the dawn chorus. Wasn’t it just a bunch of birds singing ridiculously early in the morning?" Jane sat down with Jenny and they chatted about the early morning birds - and their unreliability when you go to all the effort of getting out of bed to listen! Roger Guttridge tells the story of Dorset’s first

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01:01:34

Tivoli Theatre’s Charlie North-Lewis selects his...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/05/25

You can’t interview Charlie North-Lewis without a steady stream of name-dropping; his long and winding career is a musical tour through 40 years of popular culture. Charlie was working at BAFTA in 2002 when he decided it was time to go back to his professional roots after long years managing band tours, and look for a theatre job. ‘I just happened to see the advert. It said: “Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne, Dorset, is looking for a general manager.” I’m sure it said something along the lines of

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38:05

Small shop, big heart – plus all the letters

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/05/17

The May BV Podcast begins, as it does every month, with this month’s letter from the editor and all the latest reader’s letters. Next we hear from our local political party representatives, and their timely commentary on the state of the world. Lastly we have an interview with Carole Jones, who gives us a peek behind the scenes of a social supermarket in North Dorset. Letter from Laura, the editor Letters to the editor Populism in politics always over-simplifies issues. Effective and lasting

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44:50

In conversation with Natalie Wheen

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/05/01

In a BV exclusive, our own Jenny Devitt sat down with Natalie Wheen, one of the nation's favourite broadcasters, for a wide-ranging conversation around Natalie's Dorset Island Disc choices. Eavesdrop on their chat as Natalie shares the remarkable stories of how and why each piece of music has stuck in her life (you can find links to the specific pieces that Natalie chooses on the website here) After a lifelong career presenting music to the nation, writer and radio presenter Natalie Wheen found it a

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31:59

Lady Carnarvon and Dorset’s poisoned birds of prey

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/04/28

In politics this month, Mike Chapman, for the North Dorset Lib Dems, is looking at the innate risks involved when one party stays in power too long. Pat Osborne, for North Dorset Labour, discusses the need for a clear roadmap for change on climate action. And Ken Huggins from the North Dorset Green Party is calling 'total greenwash tosh' on the government. The Countess of Carnarvon is our Random 19 guest this month – Jenny chatted to her about her latest book 'The Earl and The Pharoah' - exploring

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34:25

Letters, pigs and the effect of the oil spill

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/04/21

The April BV Podcast begins, as we do every month, with this month’s Letter from the Editor and all the latest Reader’s Letters. This month we then move on to three interviews. Jenny Devitt chats to Giles Simpson, Chairman of the G&S Show ahead of this weekend's Spring Countryside Show. Next Terry spoke to journalist Andrew Livingston as he discusses the current outcomes on the Poole Harbour oil spill. Lastly, we hear from local farmer Lillie Smith as she tells BV listeners about her rare breed

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28:03

West End star Joanna Woodward and the reality of...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2023/04/03

With a growing need for food banks, what effect does food poverty have on a family’s youngest members, asks Dorset Mind’s Marie Glen. Based on the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger, the musical adaptation of The Time Traveller’s Wife is scheduled for a West End run at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue this autumn. Joanna Woodward, who grew up in Glastonbury, will play the female lead, Clare. And just for The BV, West End star Joanna this month takes on the Random 19 questions You

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