Backchat prog no 7-2022 BATH BAPTIST 

Tim Longman spent his early life living in Pakistan, he will be looking back on his memories.

 A visit to Manville Street baptist church situated in the heart of Bath, near the railway station.

Robert Walton introduces and reads 2 of his own poems.

A visit to gallery 44AD in Bath that is showing works of art by teenagers with special needs.

Susan Stokes Chapman, has written a book called Pandora. Based loosely on Greek mythology the novel is set in Georgian England. 

A clip from the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s great romantic novel Pride and Prejudice, Robin Haward reads an extract from Persuasion by Jane Austen.

Producer Anthea Page

Backchat prog no 7 2022 EXCAVATIONSBackchat prog no 7 2022 EXCAVATIONS summary

Tim Longman archaeologist on his work and interesting finds in Bristol and elsewhere

Wendy Berry looks back on being evacuated from Guernsey in 1939

Audio about the true experience of people in Guernsey during WW2

Mike Birkin FOE on the plight of the bees and the government’s lift of a ban on neonicotinides on sugar beet.

Philomena Winn reads two love poems.

Robin Haward reads an extract from A Kestral for a Nave by Barry Hines.

Producer Anthea Page

Alistair Miles space talk on The Sun. 

Philomena Winn reads 2 poems The Stork by Hannah Lowe and New Day’s Lyric by Amanda Gorman. 

Part 3 of a street art tour in Spitalfields and Shoreditch. 

From the archives John Urling Clark reads from a book Evolutionary metaphors by David J. Moore who was inspired by the writer , philosopher and novelist Colin Wilson. 

John will then talk about Colin Wilson who wrote as well as fiction, non-fiction books on crime, ranging from encyclopedias to studies in general. 

Robin Haward reads another extract from The Vanished World, the autobiography by H.E. Bates. 

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Backchat Prog no 3-2022 Colston Statue 

Martin Smith with some personal thoughts on the recent trial of the four people and the  toppling of the Edward Colston statue which highlighted Bristol’s links with the Slave Trade.

From the archives Peter Nelson talks about the underground railroad and it’s significance in the history of the Slave Trade.

A poem read by Tony Rawlinson called The Snowdrop-

A recent release by Netflix called Munich The Edge of War looks at Neville Chamberlain’s time in office and his failure to stop the outbreak of WW2. Tim Mars gives us an insight into the extraordinary life of Joseph Chamberlain, Mayor of Birmingham, the father of Neville Chamberlain. 

A walk round Tower Hamlets, in part 2 we’ll be looking at more street art in Shoreditch and Spitalfields.

Robin Haward reads an extract from The Vanished World by H. E. Bates

producer Anthea Page
 

Mike Birkin on New Year Eco resolution
Robert Walton reads 2 of his own poems Snow woman and Hat
A walk on a street art tour of Shoreditch and Spitalfields
Andrew Brown looks at the life of Edmund Burke MP for Bristol in the 18th century.
Robin Haward reads an extract from The Vanished World by H. E.Bates
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Backchat prog no 1 2022 BADGER 

Graham Bottrill talks about a charity Read Easy UK that helps adults to learn to read.

Philomena Winn reads 2 poems,New year by Carol Ann Duffy and A House Called Tomorrow by Alberto Alvaro Rios.

An interview with Cleopatra, a university student who bakes cakes to pay for her education.

Andrew Brown looks at Psychological Operations, Cy Ops. And how it’s designed to confuse the public as to the real facts.

Badger is the name of a stone mason working in Cornwall. He tells us all about his craft..

Joanna Smith reads an extract from Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier.

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Sarah Bamford HMRC gives advice about the tax implications for buying and shopping abroad. 

From the archives a visit to an American diner..sadly since this was first broadcast the situation has now changed and the diner has closed down, leaving many with a memorable experience of the American lifestyle.

Palestine Film Festival which was started in Bristol in 2011 

Philomena Winn reads "The Oxen' by Thomas Hardy, - and "Goodwill to all men - give us your money" by Pam Ayres - 

Robin Haward reads an extract from My family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell

Mike Birkin FOE on COP 26 and whether the pledges made by governments will be kept.
Palestine Film Festival including an interview with the Palestine Ambassador
Offa's Dyke..a walk with Pommy Harmar
Robert Walton reads 2 of his own poems.
Robin Haward reads an extract from My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
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Backchat prog no 47-2021 VENUS

Sarah Bamford HMRC notifies us about some changes from HMRC to do with payments to post office card accounts

Richard Flenley has been recording a series on the history and evolution of the London Royal parks. This week it’s the turn of Hyde Park .

Philomena Winn reads 2 poems, Last Snowman by Simon Armitage and Parliament by Carol Ann Duffy.

Alistair Miles talks about the planet Venus.

Wendy Buonadventura has written a book called Dark Venus, which addresses the femme fatale and the strange ideas people had about these women.

Robin Haward reads an abridged monolgue by Alan Bennett called A Cream Cracker Under the Sofa.

Producer Anthea Page