S05E02 - James Hallam

Here it is, S05E02 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast and our FIRST GUEST of the new season! 

Another one of Dobbie's former students joins the SFF team to share their three things that bring them joy and James Hallam doesn't disappoint. James is a film and theatre buff (nerd perhaps?) and is a romantic at heart and so what better way to reintroduce guests back to the SFF fold than with someone who basically likes the same things as Dobbie and Drew! So much so that almost 20min of the first section ended up on the cutting room floor because the conversation kept on flowing.

James talks passionately about his three things, but as is often the case, there is a thread that links them all and by the end you might be wondering where you to can order someone to script write moments of your life like James seems to have. His future joy might leave you a little speechless...

If you enjoyed listening to James (and would like to hear him and his better half, Jade, talking about films) then head over to @biscuitsnblurays (Instagram) or @biscuitsblurays (X) or just search for Biscuits & Blurays in your podcast provider. 

Thank you from the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers team for staying with us over the hiatus, we really do appreciate all of you who have asked about our return, shared your feedback or have come to us anew. Thank you. 

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S05E02 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... James Hallam

S05E01 - Return of the Throbbing Gristle

Here it is, S05E01 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

Its been just shy of two whole years since the SFF partners in audio crime, Dobbie and Drew, last released an episode of SFF into the ether - but they're back and with a new (and hopefully more manageable) format. 

At the start of the month Dobbie and Drew will do a shorter one on one pod where one of them brings a past, present of future joy to talk about and then towards the end of the month, a guest will join them to bring a past, present and future joy, just like the SFF podcast you know and love. 

This episode is a brief reminder of the journey so far (or an introduction to those of you who haven't tuned in to the previous four series! Its a past/present and future joy for Dobbie and Drew - so it's a valid discussion!

Thank you from the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers team for staying with us over the hiatus, we really do appreciate all of you who have asked about our return, shared your feedback or have come to us anew. Thank you. 

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S05E01 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Throbbing Gristle... we sincerely apologise for this image...

S04E06 - Natalie Durkin

Here it is, S04 E06 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

Its that time again - Drew has been fishing on Twitter and what a catch! The wonderful Natalie Durkin replied to a call out for guests and the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast returns to closing a series with someone neither Dobbie nor Drew knew in advance of recording. 

Natalie brought with her three things that bring her joy, the first of which played right into Drew's favorite subject (after Star Trek that is...) and is a timely reminder of someone who would have had a special birthday this year... Natalie's second choice almost has Dobbie writing a script for a musical involving soft furnishings and her third is a celebration of a new skill fully embraced and the opportunities on the horizon waiting for Natalie to make the most of.

Drew is wary by the summary as Dobbie's enthusiasm for Natalie's infectious energy might put the pair's return for S05 at risk... will the Partner's in Audio Crime survive? 

Yes... they will - S05 will be here soon (hopefully sooner than S04!) 

Thank you from the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers team for staying with us and listening through a disjointed series. The guests have all been excellent and we know its been worth the wait. See you for S05!

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S04 E06 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Natalie Durkin

S04E05 - John Berridge

Here it is, S04 E05 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

Another episode bursting at the seams with joys related to travel and adventure - even Dobbie and Drew are reeled in by the romance of a train journey through remote parts of Russia until they hear how long it took! Safe to say they enjoy travelling vicariously via their guests and John doesn't disappoint. 

Another recommendation from a previous guest (S01E05 - Jodie Cresswell-Waring), John brings his three joys and takes the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers boys on a journey from the grey skies of Slough, to the edges of the world and back again - all underscored with a soundtrack first discovered in the back of a car travelling through London at night. John is very generous with his joys and we hope they inspire you to book tickets for your own adventures - just don't invite Dobbie and Drew, they much prefer the comfort of their sofa!

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S04 E05 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... John Berridge

S04E04 - Adam Gray

Here it is, S04 E04 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

At last - the wanderers return!

S04 has been a long drawn out affair, but the second half is finally here and kicking off in style with a guest recommended to Dobbie and Drew by Adam Pownall (S03E02) - the wonderful Adam Gray.

Adam brings with him three things that bring him joy, but, if you're listening carefully, each of his three things are merely keys to unlock a deeper, richer joy. Never before has three joys, past, present and future felt so intertwined and connected to a life being lived with a gentle philosophy underneath. Get your passports ready because this one takes you on a journey (or two) to far flung places, but Adam's passion for the people he's met will have you feeling right at home. 

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S04 E04 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Adam Gray

S04E03 - Graham Bickley

Here it is, S04 E03 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

Drew has done it again - he's stalked through his Twitter following list and come up trumps with another fantastic guest and its one he's a proud 'fanboy' of!

Graham Bickley has a career in Musical Theatre spanning back across the decades and continues to produce and perform concert shows (amongst other things) with his company. Some listeners may know him from a well loved TV sitcom from back in the late 80's, but its his achievements in Musical Theatre that really excites Drew. 

Graham kindly took time out to meet with Dobbie and Drew to share his 3 things that bring him joy. From a past joy that sprang from an unexpected place, to a present joy that springs around the local footpaths and woodlands, to a future joy that lovingly uses strings to put a spring in his step...

This is a great episode about great partnerships, making the most of opportunities and find joy in the spaces when life takes a pause from running full steam ahead.

Drew and Dobbie's summary may feel a little 'familiar' - as in you've heard it all before! But more than that - a genuinely honest and humble conversation that should have left them speechless... but they decided to carry on talking anyway!

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S04 E03 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Graham Bickley

S04E02 - Jayne Williams

Here it is, S04 E02 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast!

The Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast has hosted several past guests to whom the existence of the podcast owes some debt of gratitude - for theatre shows, friendships and more... but S04E02's guest is perhaps the most important of them all... As she saved Dobbie's life in the early 1990s!

However that is not the reason Jayne Williams was invited to share her 3 things that bring her joy. Jayne is a brilliant playwright, director and author with a heart for community and engagement/access to the arts and she treats the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast to another episode guided by the mind of a creative! From a past joy that continues to inspire her creative juices daily, to a seemingly insignificant present joy that reveals something of the creative process to a future joy bound with the fruits of nature. Dobbie and Drew take a back seat and listen to a story teller at work. But don't trust their summation - judge for yourself by downloading S04E02 with Jayne Williams now!

Warning - there is a small portion of this episode that deals with the tragic death of a much loved person. It is included as it tells the person's full story and to omit it would short change their memory and what they meant to Jayne. 

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S04 E02 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Jayne Williams

S04E01 - Braden Guy

Here it is, S04 E01 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

This series has been a long, long time coming! 

Ill health, holidays, diary clashes and job changes have all conspired against Dobbie and Drew since S03 signed off - but they battled on, dear listener, with grace and dignity (well... maybe not so much the dignity...) to finally bring you S04! And what a series they have in store!

Kicking off proceedings is Braden Guy and his wonderful 3 things that bring him joy. A past bedside revelation leads to a present where Braden is in the driver's seat and loving every second, which in turn is paving the way for a future he's always dreamed about. Dobbie is proud and Drew is on best behaviour because the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers contract requires him to be! Braden is an inspiring young man, not afraid to take risk and work hard for what he wants and the contentment he's receiving in response is evident in the way he shares his 3 things that bring him joy. 

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S04E01 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Braden Guy

S03 E06 - Ann Mills

Here it is, S03 E06 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

Another series finale is upon us, but Dobbie and Drew are breaking with a two series long tradition and NOT speaking to a stranger this time round! Scandalous!

S03 E06 was recorded on 31.05.21 via zoom and the audio reflects this at times.

Dobbie has invited along Ann Mills, who is affectionately known to the Family Dobb as ‘Mother Mills’ and as you hear the love and care with which Ann presents her three things, you can see why she has been decorated with this honour! Ann speaks fondly of her past, with grit and determination about her present and with loving hope about her future, but as is often the case, the three things are linked for Ann and she could have easily expanded on any of them to tease out richer and richer reflections. 

This episode is also dedicated to the loving memory of Alan Molyneux, Ann’s Father, whom Ann spoke so beautifully about through the recording (most of which remains in the episode). 

A great way to end the series. 

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S03 E06 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Ann Mills

S03 E05 - Ali Natkiel

Here it is, S03 E05 of the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers podcast! 

Dobbie and Drew were really excited to secure this week’s guest, fresh off the back of his performance in one of the biggest TV shows of the year so far… Line of Duty… alas, Dobbie and Drew were so excited they forgot to even talk about it! 

S03 E05 was recorded on 18.05.21 via zoom and the audio reflects this at times.

Drew has known Ali for around 10yrs and has followed his career closely - especially during a recent run of a play at Sheffield’s Crucible theatre (4 Thursdays in a row!) so it was only a matter of time before Ali was invited to join the Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers Podcast to share three things that bring him joy and Ali doesn’t disappoint! A past, present and future linked by core components of Ali’s identity as a man, a performer and his relationships with those closest to him… unfortunately for Dobbie one of Drew’s favourite topics comes up again… let’s just say it’s a good way to ruin a walk in the countryside…

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So sit back, relax and enjoy S03 E05 of Sunshine, Freedom and Flowers w/Dobbie & Drew and... Ali Natkiel