The Durham Podcast is back with a regular series bringing you all the latest from events across the County for the summer. In this episode Sam talks to Dawn Roe of The Durham County Show, and Emma chats to Harvey Barkes from Thorpe Farm. 

A special episode of The Durham Podcast featuring the speeches from Durham Pride 2025. Featuring speech from: Mel Metcalf, Mayor of Durham Liz Brown, Simon Forrest Principle of Hill Bede College, Joy Allen the Police and Crime commissioner and more. 

Sam chats to Glenda Young about her new book "The Toffee Factory Girls" and Emma chats to those involved in Durham Children's Book Festival coming later in August. 

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We chat to two stars of the Durham Fringe Festival, Molly Farquah and Jessa Liversidge, who tell us about the shows they are bringing to the festival.

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We chat to Amity Miller and Steve Pledger, both artists who will be appearing at The Durham Fringe Festival at the end of July.

Emma chats to The Durham Pointers about their role in the city and what their role will entail across the summer of 2024.

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It's been a while, but we're back! Sam chats to Andys Man Club and looks at The Bowes Museum Summer Markets. Stuart chats to Chief Constable Bacon from Durham Constabulary. 

Sam chats to the MD of Bells Fish and chips about the National Fish and Chips awards and preparations for Good Friday. Writer Cait Scott tells us about her new children's book, and Neal Foster tells us about starting in Awful Aunty which is visiting County Durham Theatres.

Emma Chats to 'Book Worm' about Durham Pride, and the LGBTQ+ Pride market.

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We're back after a month off!

Sam chats to DJ Judge Jules ahead of his gig in Stockton, we interview protesters at County Hall who are campaigning against the defunding of the WEA, Simon Kitchen who is walking from Durham Cathedral to Holy Island and Amy Whitfield who has been nominated as a Tourism Superstar in the annual tourism awards

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Emma chats to Alice about all the events of Lunar New Year

Sam chats to Hugh Cornwell, ex member of The Strangelers, about his new solo album and tour.

Matthew Chats to Jen& Live, the winners of The Voice UK from County Durham, and also Councillor Elizabeth Scott about Durham's brand new bus station.

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Welcome to a huge Christmas edition of The Durham Podcast.

Sam chats to Dave Hill, from Slade, about the bands latest tour and 'that' Christmas song! He also speaks to Mike Tomkins from Masterchef about how to cook the perfect Christmas dinner!

Sam also chats to Maria Carlton, executive headteacher at Bewley and Kirklevington Primary Schools, who is the Gold winner of  the Pearson "Head Teacher of the year in a primary school". 

Emma chats to Graham Soult about the future of Durham's High Streets. 

Stuart Laundy chats to  musician Rebecca Downs about her work and dementia. He also chats to the folks at the TCR Hub in Barnard Castle about their Christmas plans. 

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