Alex Gregory MBE won Olympic gold in two successive Olympics. Not bad! But that's just the beginning; he's been (almost) lost in a frozen ocean, written a book about spending time with his children outdoors, won every world championship rowing has to offer, overcome huge (often self imposed) obstacles and much more. And yet he remains ambitious and self effacing. We chat about all of this and start scheming a project in Scotland in 2019.

Ep. 40. Alex Gregory MBE.

In Mavericks I talk to people who have swum against the tide and done something truly unusual and inspiring. From famous comedians to chefs to authors and campaigners, this is about doers and creators. There's no agenda; I just talk to people that will, I hope, interest you.

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From the family home in the Highlands of Scotland, Anja Baak runs a classic small business, Great Glen Charcuterie. Here she talks about family, food waste, hard work, imagination and much more.

Anja Baak. Ep 2. What I Think About When I Think About Food.

This is a new series in which I talk to people who work with food; there will be chefs, writers, producers, growers and stylists. My first guest is writer and chef Olia Hercules whose new book The Sumer Kitchen is one of the most warmly received of 2020.

Olia Hercules. Ep 1. What I Think About When I Think About Food.

The final part of Series 1 of Outdoor Voices features answers to some simple questions from a gardener and chef, some artists and food producers and a green wood worker. This is about nature and our relationship with it. I hope you enjoy it.

Outdoor Voices. Ep 6.

This is a short lockdown series in which I question people who work outdoors about why they do what they do and what nature and being outside means to them. There are answers from a gamekeeper, a shepherd, an artist or two and a green wood worker.

Outdoor Voices. Ep 5.

Part 4 of a short series in which I talk to people who live and work outdoors. In this edition I have contributions from a gamekeeper, an environmental artist, a shepherd and a forager. These are the voices of people who work alongside nature.

Ep. 40. Alex Gregory MBE.

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