No, it's a wren - one of the smallest British birds but also one of the noisiest, as Rupert Evershed explains.

Val Page introduces Rob Pearman to the work of prolific Scottish writer Peter May.  The Lewis Man begins with the discovery of a body buried in the peat....

This month's preview of choral and orchestral performances across the District, brought to you by David Ireson and Jill Burridge.

Local author of fiction for children, Camilla Chester, discusses the first of Hilary Mantel's planned trilogy about Thomas Cromwell with Local Life host Rob Pearman.

In the first of what is planned as a regular quarterly chat with Rob Pearman on Local Life, Helen Burridge (Manager of St Albans BID) looks at some of the challenges and opportunities facing local retailers.

Martine Croxall talks about her work as a BBC Television News journalist and presenter as well as her career path from local radio to national television.  Fortunately for Local Life host Rob Pearman, Martine lives in St Albans and so was able to join him in the studio.

This month's preview of events & entertainment across the District ranges from mandalins to musicals, jazz to folk, choral to orchestral, punk to comedy, ballet to talks & lectures, solo singers to tribute bands, drama from Agatha Christie to Shakespeare.  That sounds like enough for one month!

This month, local nature correspondent Rupert Evershed tells the story of the return of the egrets and suggests a visit to Heron Watch, which can now be joined at Verulamium Lake every weekend from 11am to 3pm until 12 May.

April brings an impressive variety of choral and orchestral performances across the District  - at St Peter's and St Saviour's Churches and The Cathedral in St Albans, at St John's Church in Southdown, and at St George's School and the High Street Methodist Church in Harpenden.  David Ireson tells Jill Burridge all about what each [...]

Regular reviewer, Debbie Heath, tells Rob Pearman why she recommends Gail Honeyman's first novel 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' (with excerpts from the audiobook).