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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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28:25

A parrot rescuer, London expats running a thriving...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/08/22

In this week's episode: Laura Beddow is a Dorset councillor, a parrot rescuer, and dreams of an itinerant life playing her viola around a campfire with a cider in her hand. She shares the tracks of her years in Dorset Island Discs. ‘Don’t sell the sausage. Sell the sizzle.’ Sophie Baker is managing to do both – brilliantly – with her award-winning sausage business, reports Tracie Beardsley in this month's A Country Living This month Rachael Rowe met Jen Daly and Ken Peet – London expats who

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28:46

Women fighting, and chef Mark Hix and his Poundland...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/08/13

Lead story this week is the visit to Dorset of the two Tory leadership contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak - Fanny Charles was on the spot to ask their thoughts on pertinent rural issues such as farming and housing. In the month we saw the Lionesses lift the European trophy, Rachael Rowe has spoken to three North Dorset women who have become national champions in their traditionally-male sports. Mark Hix, chef and restaurateur, braves the random 19 questions and reveals a love of a good bargain

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35:46

Connemaras, Dorset chanterelles, and our ‘ugly,...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/07/26

BV July '22, Part 3. In the third and final July episode we have the Equestrian, wildlife and farming sections: Is the Connemara simply the best pony? Local breeder Kate Walters explains their appeal and introduces a couple of Connemara superstars Last month one curious foal stole our hearts with her naughty leap inside a small pen after a ruptured bladder operation – Lucy from Glanvilles Stud shares her story Three day eventer Toots Bartlett shares how her new boy Equador MW showed his Aston

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33:40

The Random 19, Dorset Island Discs and a sozzled servant

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/07/19

BV July '22, Part 2. In this second of July's episodes: Maggie Ollerenshaw, the acclaimed British actress, takes on the Random 19 questions Maggie Ollerenshaw, a proud Mancunian now resident in Stalbridge, is perhaps most famous for playing comedic Northerners, particularly in the sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine and Open All Hours “The best guitarist that I have ever seen live” - Dorset Island Discs with Philip Coward Philip Coward is chairman of Hillbrush, sits on the Royal Warrant Holders

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28:59

More Roman Mosaics, holidaying on a Dorset Housing...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/07/11

BV July '22, Part 1. In this first of July's episodes: The Letter from the Editor, Laura Hitchcock Second mosaic at Hinton St Mary leads to a history re-write Archaeologists have discovered a second mosaic at the site of Hinton St Mary’s iconic Roman mosaic pavement – almost six decades after the original discovery – and it is challenging everything we thought we knew. New reserve is a tribute to Angela Hughes The Countryside Regeneration Trust is keeping alive the legacy of a pioneering Dorset

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26:10

Hares, Racket Papers, Hayfever and good book choices!

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/06/27

BV June '22, Part 3. In the third and final of June's episodes: In Farming, hares don’t seem to become an issue, reflects Dorset NFU county chairman George Hosford, but beavers (and, surprisingly, Jeremy Clarkson) pose far tougher questions – and there don’t seem to be any easy answers. And as the pig crisis is ignored, the poultry crisis deepens and the supermarkets refuse to budge, Andrew Livingston fears a difficult future for farming Wayne Winstone shares this month's choices in book corner In

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36:44

1984 the greatest year? Looking for strawberries and...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/06/20

BV June '22, Part 2. In the second of June's episodes: “I consider 1984 to be the greatest year of music” Luke Rake, Kingston Maurward College's Principal and CEO, also chairs the Dorset Local Nature Partnership. This month he was our castaway for Dorset Island Discs - and revealed a darker, LOUDER side. By day, he’s a mild-mannered college principal. By night, he‘s a rock-playing guitar man with torn-off sleeves ... Open Q&A with Simon Hoare Simon Hoare MP offered to answer an open postbag

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35:22

Walks and card games in Durweston, supercars, and Tom...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/06/13

BV June '22, Part 1. In this first of June's episodes: The Letter from the Editor, Laura Hitchcock Walks and card games in Durweston are helping one family settle in Adrian and Marie Fisher in Durweston have welcomed three generations of one Ukrainian family. Adrian shares how they are settling into life in Dorset North Dorset offers a welcome A local committee has been quietly working to help settle refugees – one family at a time – from all parts of the globe, reports Rachael Rowe Local

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46:40

Dealing with Beetles, green credentials, wild salad,...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/05/31

In Farming this month, Dorset NFU County Chair George Hosford discusses dealing with beetle, unseasonal weather and confusing, costly messages from the EA. Rising costs due to the Ukraine war combined with dry weather spell challenges for farmers, says James Cossins, while Andrew Livingston discusses big businesses buying productive farmland to promote their ‘green’ credentials may impact rural communities and UK food security In foraging, Carl Mintern discusses your current May wild salads while

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47:41

From Civil war in Dorset to the Napoleonic war, tits...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/05/24

In May episode two: Buying two horses unseen was a risk, but the results are absolutely wonderful, and the season has started well, says Toots Bartlett, National three day event rider. In Tales from the Vale, Andy Palmer shares tales of rationing and his mum's war The fascinating history of compassion, bravery and the largest pitched battle in Dorset during the Civil War is told by Rupert Hardy, chair of North Dorset CPRE Pubs in previous centuries staged a wild variety of events to draw in

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44:48

Storm clouds in the pantry, the iron man of Stur and...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/05/18

BV May, Part 1. You asked, and we listened - this month we've broken the magazine into week-sized chunks for you so that it's not such a mammoth two hour listen. In this first of May's episodes: The Letter from the Editor How ‘A Dorset Kitchen’ is so very much more than a recipe book A wonderful new country life focusing on home-grown produce and beautiful food could have been shattered by the death of a son. But the family have strained every sinew to wrestle good from the tragedy, says Rachael

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02:15:52

Dorset to Newfoundland Swanskin mittens, the award...

The BV: from the heart of Dorset ·

2022/04/27

April issue out now! Grab a coffee and settle in for your favourite half hour of the month... https://bit.ly/TheBV Top stories this month: - chair of Shillingstone Parish Council, Rachel McNamara, saw the events unfolding in Ukraine and like all of us yearned to help. So she packed a bag and headed to Krakow, where she's been providing much-needed help at a refugee station. - A unique heritage project between a Dorset high school and one in Newfoundland has accidentally unearthed a 200 year old pair

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