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A 3,500 mile adventure around India in a Morgan 3-Wheeler. Drivers Alan and Pat Braithwaite, along with documentary-makers Peter Brill and David Campbell, share their experiences of India's roads, cul... more
FAQs about Trans-India Challenge:How many episodes does Trans-India Challenge have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.
April 20, 2020Trans-India Challenge: Podcast 15 - Goonj, the pandemic and progress`In unprecendented times, Goonj Co-Founder Meenakshi Gupta joins Pat and Alan Braithwaite and documentary Director, David Campbell, to discuss the challenges of Coronavirus in India and helping to feed millions; a first-hand experience of COVID-19; and some positive progress on the Challenge documentary. ...more22minPlay
March 31, 2020Trans-India Challenge: Podcast 14 - Reflections, language and partnershipsHaving returned safely to the UK, Alan & Pat Braithwaite reflect on their 3.500 mile journey around India; what happens next; an update on Queen Bee; and learning how to speak and spread the 'language' of social development that has been created by Goonj. The organisation's Anita Patil explains how Goonj creates effective partnerships with other NGOs across India....more18minPlay
March 07, 2020Trans-India Challenge Podcast: Episode 12 - WE MADE IT!!Queen Bee and the Trans-India Challenge celebrate success as they return safely to Mumbai after thier 3,500 mile (5,600km) road trip around India. We hear from Alan & Pat Braithwaite, members of the team, Deputy High Commissioners Nick Low and Dr Andrew Fleming, and Goon Co-Founders Anshu and Meenkshi Gupta....more21minPlay
February 29, 2020Trans-India Podcast: Episode 11 - It's been emotional!An emotional Leg Three of the Challenge sees team in Delhi, with thoughts on the beauty of the Taj Mahal, an emotional trip down memory lane for Alan and more frustration as Queen Bee suffers the consequences of poor fuel quality. Mumbai beckons as the Team heads nervously for home....more16minPlay
February 21, 2020Trans-India Challenge Podcast: Episode 10 - the road to enlightenmentQueen Bee buzzes back to life and heads for the elightened city of Bodh Gaya and Buddha's Bohdi Tree, battling rough roads along the way. The Challenge Team also discover more about Goonj's life-saving work in menstrual hygiene in rural villages....more15minPlay
February 14, 2020Trans-India Challenge Podcast: Episode 9 - Queen Bee @ the vet; cloth for work; school, hats & danceThis episode focuses on the work of Goonj - including the Cloth for Work Scheme and visits to schools, farming projects and a tribal craft and dance centre. There's also an update about progress on repairing a slightly sickly Queen Bee....more29minPlay
February 09, 2020Trans-India Podcast: Episode 8 - Not such a buzzy BeeA temporary setback for Queen Bee as she falters just a few kilometres from the end of Leg One. The team is in a race against time to get Queen Bee buzzing again. But there is also positive news for the Challenge as a whole....more12minPlay
February 06, 2020Trans-India Challenge Podcast: Episode 7 - A rough ride for Queen Bee750 miles into the Challenge and a new driver, rough roads and rural landscapes. Goonj Founder, Anshu Gupta talks about his first rural experience and how it ultimately led to founding Goonj. Lastest Queen Bee driver, Peter Brill, talks about the experience. And the rough roads take a toll on the car....more16minPlay
January 30, 2020Trans-India Challenge Podcast 6: Final plansThe final days before departure from Mumbai have been a time of putting last minute details in place, meeting the media, hearing some final thoughts from the family and preparing the car...if only customs would let us get it out if its container!...more15minPlay
January 24, 2020Trans-India Challenge Podcast 5: Mumbai Mayhem.Peter Brill and David Campbell experience the chaos of Mumbai for the first time and come to terms with the traffic Alan and Pat will be encountering in the Morgan 3-Wheeler in just a few days....more13minPlay
FAQs about Trans-India Challenge:How many episodes does Trans-India Challenge have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.