Life Stories with Ian Rutter

Lisa Francesca Nand is a journalist, broadcaster, podcaster and travel expert who divides her time between homes in the UK and in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

Hannah Murray moved to Spain in 2003 and after a couple of years she was offered the opportunity to work at Talk Radio Europe. Hannah now hosts the Breakfast Show and the Book Show on the radio station.

Rowena Alderson chats about her life travelling and working in the Middle East, Rwanda and Bosnia and what brought her to Spain.

Charles Hutchinson chats about his varied and interesting career that saw him travel around the world, the UK weather that prompted his move to Spain and how he went about setting up his business here.

Andrew Linn has been living in Spain for nearly 50 years. He is a respected wine journalist, writer on Spanish culture including Flamenco and Saint Fermin.

Kim Chandler is one of the UK’s most successful session singers and industry vocal coaches. Kim chats about her childhood in her native Australia, the fortuitous start of her career at the age of 7, moving to London to fulfil her ambitions and how she came to live in Spain.

Estelle de Courcy Mitchell is recognised as one of Spain’s leading consultant Physiotherapists, and she runs the Bodyworks Clinic in San Pedro de Alcantara on the Costa del Sol. Estelle was born in Malaysia and for the first 12 years of her life, this...

Peter Barron is a journalist and writer. Starting his career writing for and editing The Algarve News in Portugal, Peter then joined the BBC as a News Trainee working his way up to become Editor of Newsnight.

Gary Mairs was born in Scotland and brought up in Cheshire. Having had what he describes as an idyllic childhood, Gary became addicted to alcohol. Now, Gary uses his own experiences to help give confidence to struggling young adults.

Jesse Lynn-Dean describes himself as a punk rocker-turned publican-turned punk rocker. He was a founder member of the punk band, The Wasps, and had 5 years of successes before a much-needed break brought him to Spain.