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S1E14 – Jules & Steve Horrell
My guests for this final episode of the series are Jules and Steve Horrell - the husband and wife team who between them run the food and hospitality at Durslade Farm, the Somerset home of Hauser and Wirth.
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S1E13 Abigail Willis
Secret Gardens of Somerset is the work of writer and gardening enthusiast Abigail Willis. After working at some of the country's most prestigious art institutions, and writing for national newspapers, Abigail moved to Somerset and discovered a passion for the gardens that surrounded her here.
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S1E12 Lynne Franks
Lynne Franks is one of the most influential figures in British contemporary fashion and culture. She is at the forefront of women's activism, and supports networks of entrepreneurs around the world with her Seed community, books, and workshops. Lynne has created The Seed Hub in Wincanton, a centre for wellbeing, nurturing, healing, and inspiration. We talk about the highlights of her fascinating career, and her thoughts and vision for a new future.
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S1E11 Mark Olver
Mark Olver is a central figure in Bristol's stand-up comedy scene. He has worked with everyone in the industry - from long-term friend, Russell Howard, to Flight of The Conchords. Mark's series of "Belly Laughs" events raises money for a homeless charity, while his recently launched online comedy panel show "Who said that?" has proved that Zoom meetings can be funny. We chatted about the south west's comedy scene, collaboration amongst comedians, and how to deal with the repetition of doing TV warm-up.
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S1E10 Claire Greenslade
Claire Greenslade is the Head Gardener at Hestercombe and chief custodian of this amazing horticultural site. We met her to talk about her discovery of gardening as an art form, mentoring young gardeners, and how the role of gardens is changing as our lives and culture learn to adapt to a post-Covid world.
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S1E9 Marcus Fergusson & Penny Nagle
Marcus and Penny moved to Somerset for a change of pace, to create from the land, and to bring their children up outside the crowds of London. Marcus' love of cheese, and Penny's honed networking skills combined for them to create an award winning cheese business at Feltham's Farm in Horsington, South Somerset.
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S1E8 Paula Carnell
Paula Carnell built a successful career as an artist selling her silk paintings across the UK and globally. Opening a gallery in Castle Cary, exhibiting in London and the USA, […]
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S1E7 Luke Sutton and Thomas Gammella
The Clockspire restaurant in Milborne Port has quickly established itself as setting the bar for a fine dining experience in South Somerset. Head chef Luke Sutton, and Restaurant manager Thomas […]
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S1E6 Dawn Hurd
We meet the founder of Hurd & Co. the award-winning knitwear and country gifts brand which puts ethically sourced materials, and giving back to the community over profit margin. We […]
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S1E5 Nicola Pryce
Novelist Nicola Pryce has lived in Somerset for the past 25 years, and has written a series of five novels set around the Cornish coast in the late 1700s. We […]