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On the 50th anniversary of the break-up of The Beatles, Craig Brown, author of a new book on the band talks to Fergus Byrne In his 1994 interview for Desert Island Discs, Douglas Adams, who wrote much of the early Read more »
Features
Bridport’s Film Festival Postponed until October
Just before the terms ‘self-isolate’ and ‘social distancing’ became part of our daily lives, Edith Bowman, curator of this year’s From Page to Screen film festival, spoke to Fergus Byrne about her love of film and the inspiration behind her Read more »
Oliver Letwin’s Apocalypse
Long before the coronavirus outbreak, The Right Honourable Sir Oliver Letwin was heavily involved in learning about Britain’s resilience in the face of what is termed a ‘Black Swan’ event, i.e. an event that is very rare. What he discovered Read more »
Sophy Roberts
‘Before I was born, my father worked as a journalist. He wrote a story about fish farming in the former Rhodesia, which gave him an idea to set up his own trout farm in the UK. He wanted to farm Read more »
Ki Aikido – Natural Energy
Sensei Eileen Honeybun has been teaching a Japanese Aikido form in the village of Winsham for 28 years. Fergus Byrne has been to meet her. In the Jubilee Hall in Winsham in South Somerset, with its impressive high ceiling, oak Read more »
The Healing Power of Nature
Talking on BBC’s Radio 4 recently, wildlife photographer, Paul Williams, who suffered debilitating mental health problems after a career in the army and the police force, talked about his experience looking for help through the NHS. Despite receiving therapy assistance Read more »
Mapperton Moments – John Montagu
John Montagu kept a diary when he first realised his father was affected by Dementia. Now, more than 30 years later he has published his observations of the challenges faced trying to secure the future of Mapperton against a backdrop Read more »
Alive & Kicking
Despite a general lack of noise about the arts in the run up to the next general election, internationally renowned ceramicist Kate Malone, one of the selectors for this year’s Marshwood Arts Awards, made a powerful statement when describing the Read more »
Jasper Conran and Sibyl Fine to select 2019 ‘Collector’s Choice’ in Marshwood Arts Awards
This year The Marshwood Arts Awards & John Hubbard Prize is again being brought to the attention of Art collectors who will look at the exhibited work and award a prize to their chosen winners. Jasper Conran, OBE, will be Read more »
Natural Response – Tania Kovats
Driven to explore our relationship with environment and landscape Tania Kovats has travelled the globe working on incredible sculptural installations. She talked to Fergus Byrne about her love of sculpture and a career that nearly didn’t happen. She is selecting Read more »