Counting Down the Counties

By Mark Thomas

I’m Mark Thomas, a lifelong lover of history. I am passionate about learning about the different United Kingdom and Northern Ireland counties, and I love sharing that knowledge with others. In this po... more

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July 12, 2023 Cumbria
What do Beatrix Potter, Helen Skelton, Stan Laurel and Melvin Bragg have in common? Apart from being a top-tier dinner party combo, you’ll have to listen to the latest episode to find out…

Welcome to Cumbria!
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27min
June 26, 2023 Cornwall
What do Gordon Ramsey, Rick Stein, Dawn French and Helen Glover have in common? Apart from being a pretty average Abba tribute band, you’ll have to carry on listening to find out.
Welcome to Cornwall!

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20min
June 16, 2023 Cheshire
What do Lewis Carol, Daniel Craig, Alan Turing, cheese and a pigeon have in common? Well, apart from being a pretty epic fever-dream you’ll have to listen in to find out!
Welcome to Cheshire!

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17min
June 09, 2023 Cambridgeshire
What do David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Douglas Adams and Charles Darwin have in common? Well, apart from being a pretty decent fantasy dinner party team, you’ll have to listen on to find out!
This county is a verdant land of rolling hills, lush meadows, and shimmering waterways; a place of beauty and tranquillity. Here, the gentle breezes whisper through the trees, birdsong fills the air, and the sun shines down on a bucolic landscape that is both timeless and enchanting.
Well, that’s convinced me…
Welcome to Cambridgeshire!

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15min
June 02, 2023 Buckinghamshire
What do Ross Kemp, James Cordon and Prince Micheal of Kent all have in common? Well, I assume they’re not part of a really niche ‘Naked Twister’ tag team but to find out you’ll have to stay tuned to this week’s episode!

Welcome to Counting Down The Counties, where this week I'm talking about... Buckinghamshire
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16min
May 30, 2023 Bristol
What do Chocolate Eggs, Banksy and hot air balloons have in common? Apart from being a really weird weekend (or brilliant, depending on your outlook), you’ll have to stay tuned to find out!

Welcome to the next episode of 'Counting Down The Counties'
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13min
May 26, 2023 Berkshire
What do Cox’s Apples, Oscar Wilde and Eton College all have in common? Besides being the world's oddest quiz team, you’ll have to stay listening to find out!

Today, we’re going to talk about... Berkshire.

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10min
May 25, 2023 Bedfordshire
What do Clangers, King Canute and Catherine of Aragon all have in common?
Well, apart from probably being a banging night at the pub, you’ll have to keep listening to find out!
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9min
May 24, 2023 Introduction to Counting Down the Counties
Welcome to this introduction to my new podcast, "Counting Down the Counties", where I’ll start with a very long list of counties in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and in each episode I’ll choose a county and give you some facts, historical anecdotes and general fun knowledge of that particular county.
See you in the first episode?
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FAQs about Counting Down the Counties:

How many episodes does Counting Down the Counties have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.