Roger Phillips really is an icon; he's a legend in a number of fields and a true maverick. Roger is perhaps the world's greatest expert on mushrooms but that's just one feather in his very large cap; he has authored around 50 books, he's a prolific painter, an original thinker and a fire ball of energy and charm. In this conversation we touch on subjects as wide ranging as what it's like to be a conscientious objector, cooking offal and it's impact on family life, identifying mushrooms, trees and flowers and much more.

Ep. 41. Roger Phillips.

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. 41. Roger Phillips.

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