The Brentwood Buzz

Tucked away on a small row of shops behind Brentwood High Street is Brandler Galleries. Its owner, fine art dealer and street art collector, John Brandler has lived in Brentwood all his life and has become known as a world expert on the art of Banksy.

The Brentwood Buzz has been to meet John to find out what keeps him in Brentwood and why Banksy holds such a fascination for him.

S1Ep2 The Brentwood Buzz is back, with walking boots on and out in the open air with Julian Goode. Julian's survived leukaemia and lockdown in the the last four years and has walked 500 miles across all four countries of the UK to raise money and awareness. And, in the words of the Proclaimers, he will walk 500 more as he's set up a business giving all of us the chance to have a good walk in the countryside and woods around Brentwood and Essex.

You can find out more about Julian and his walks at GoodeWalks.co.uk

July 2026

This episode was recorded in January 2023 on a sunny day at the Pavilion at King George's Playing Fields when Julian was in good health and keen to get back to walking. Sadly, the ailments persisted and Julian died at the end of December 2025. He is greatly missed, and this second ever episode of The Brentwood Buzz exists in memory of his cheerful, determined, stoicism and humour.

S1Ep1 The Brentwood Buzz's first guest is Mark Reed, a current Brentwood Borough Councillor and a former Mayor of Brentwood, who used to run Brentwood Theatre and now wrangles animals at children's parties.

The Brentwood Buzz is a podcast celebrating all that is good about Brentwood, Essex through the people who live and work here.

Kay Bellwood has lived in the town for 25 years and will be talking to guests about how they came to be in Brentwood, what they do here and what makes them stay.

If you have an interesting tale to tell about your life in Brentwood, get in touch at [email protected]