Talkshire

Have a listen to the latest, Welcome to Yorkshire, ‘Talkshire’ podcast. Chatting to celebrated celebrities and fantastic folk about Yorkshire. Growing up in the county, filming here, touring with top shows, places to visit, living the Yorkshire life and so much more. We caught up with Yorkshire’s best-selling, international author, Joanne Harris … about her latest book ‘A Narrow Door’. Her novel, Chocolat, was made into a multi-award-winning film, starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche and York’s Dame Judi Dench. Find out how Yorkshire continues to inspire Joanne … an amusing encounter with actor, Ewan McGregor, and teaching French to Kaiser Chiefs frontman, Ricky Wilson. Chatting from her home in Yorkshire (somewhere between the ‘Wuthering Heights’ moor near Haworth and Sheffield’s ‘The Full Monty’), Barnsley-born Joanne, talks about growing up in South Yorkshire and why the county is the perfect place to visit, live, work and study. Oh … and she’s NEVER eaten a Yorkshire Pudding! Why? Be entertained and inspired … it’s the Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast. #SYStories

Have a listen to the latest, Welcome to Yorkshire, ‘Talkshire’ podcast. Chatting to celebrated celebrities and fantastic folk about Yorkshire. Growing up in the county, filming here, touring with top shows, places to visit, living the Yorkshire life and so much more. TV and film production is big business and we caught up with Screen Yorkshire’s Richard Knight to chat about his ‘movie move’ to South Yorkshire and how Yorkshire is being showcased across the globe through hit TV shows and feature films … starring THE biggest Hollywood stars ... think Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and many more. From creative crews to word-class locations (contemporary and heritage) … get the latest on The Duke, Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, Gentleman Jack, All Creatures Great and Small, Harry Potter, The Railway Children Return … Yorkshire’s Castle Howard, The Piece Hall and Harewood House on screen … and the multi-faceted Wentworth Woodhouse, plus its Wentworth Woodhouse Screen Writing Award initiative (for all budding scriptwriters) and how EVERYBODY’S Talking about Sheffield’s spectacular ‘Everbody’s Talking About Jamie’. Wanting to work in TV and film production in Yorkshire? Perhaps your business or home would make an ideal location? Or you just love seeing this breathtaking county on screen? Be entertained and inspired … it’s the Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast.

Have a listen to the latest, Welcome to Yorkshire, ‘Talkshire’ podcast. Chatting to celebrated celebrities and fantastic folk about Yorkshire. Growing up in the county, filming here, touring with top shows, places to visit, living the Yorkshire life and so much more.We caught up with the multi-talented JB Gill … TV presenter … farmer … and member of one of the UK’s biggest EVER boy bands, JLS, with music sales of over 10 million. JB will be appearing at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, in August as part of the ‘5 On the Farm’ festival, then he’ll be touring the UK with JLS, calling at Hull, Leeds and Sheffield. Find out about his encounter with a tiger … in Doncaster … at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park … AND why he’d love to live in the county.Be entertained and inspired … it’s the Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast.

We caught up with wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft MBE, DL - multiple Gold-winning Paralympian (5 times!), T34 world record holder and World Champion (12 times!), as she heads off to Tokyo for the Paralympic Games.Truly inspirational and still in her 20s … ‘Hurricane’ Hannah’s achievements are absolutely amazing.Yorkshire born and bred, there’s chat about growing up in Calderdale, her love of dance and sport, reliving the electric atmosphere at London 2012, meeting the mighty Usain Bolt … as well as days out to The Piece Hall and a lofty encounter at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park.It’s a great listen with lots of laughter thrown in.Be entertained and inspired … it’s the Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast.***Government restrictions have changed since the recording of this podcast.***

We caught up with brilliant broadcaster, Ian Dennis, you’ll know his voice from BBC Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day.Ian chats about his life-long love of sport (especially football), pursuing his dream job, living in Yorkshire (days at the races, trips to Heartbeat country!) and hilarious stories from on and off the pitch. Working with some of the biggest names in international sport, it’s a must listen for anyone who loves a ‘behind the scenes tale’ about some of the sporting greats … rooming with legends Norman Hunter and Peter Lorimer, laughing with Chris Waddle and Paul Gascoigne, working with Dion Dublin, Eddie Gray, Chris Kamara … Messi’s mesmerising skills … and there’s talk of Leeds United, Liverpool and Sheffield Wednesday … as well as reminiscing about the World Cup! Be entertained and inspired … it’s the new Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast.

We caught up with international adventurer, TV’s Ben Fogle, about his love of exploring the globe. He’s climbed Everest and rowed across the Atlantic Ocean … BUT he LOVES Yorkshire.Ben chats about filming in the county, his constant companion (Storm the Labrador), Tales from the Wilderness, meeting Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and her family (9 children!) and too many animals to count, what to expect from 5 On the Farm at Cannon Hall Farm over the August Bank Holiday weekend (he’s appearing alongside many top names, including the All Creatures Great and Small cast), plus he shares snippets of his favourite places in Yorkshire to visit … think Whitby, The Dales and the North York Moors, amongst other lovely locations. Even Dr Who gets a mention! Be inspired … it’s the new Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast.

We caught up with star of stage and screen, Julie Hesmondhalgh, as she embarks on her one-woman tour in The Greatest Play in the History of the World … calling at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre, York Theatre Royal and Hull Truck Theatre. There’s also the difficult decision to deal with … of choosing her favourite places to visit in the county “that’s really, really hard because it’s all so beautiful and so vast!”. Think North York Moors, train trips to Sheffield and visiting family and friends in West Yorkshire. It’s fun … she’s fantastic … it’s the new Welcome to Yorkshire ‘Talkshire’ podcast.

This week we chat all things Yorkshire to the amazing award-winning writer Kay Mellor.