Amelia Thomas: The woman who learned to talk to animals
A few years ago, Amelia Thomas and her husband packed up their fast-paced lives and moved to a remote farm in Nova Scotia.Faced with a desolate landscape, appalling weather and a husband who — like mo...
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Stefan Pitman: Making great country houses cost less to heat than a suburban semi
Ten years ago, Stefan Pitman set up SPASE Architects. Right from the start, he realised many of his clients were coming to him with one big problem: they might own beautiful old buildings, but they co...
21 Loka 202531min
The lives, wild parties and country houses of the Guinness family: Adrian Tinniswood on the Country Life Podcast
'When they came to me and said, "do you want to do a book on the Guinness houses?" I leapt at the chance. Because, I've got to tell you, they have some astonishing houses. I mean, some really amazing ...
13 Loka 202533min
Amanda Owen: The Yorkshire Shepherdess on farming, life, and having tea with her sheep
Growing up in the cityscape of Huddersfield, Amanda Owen was inspired by tales of farming life, from the adventures of James Herriot to the classic Hill Shepherd by John Forder, painting a picture of ...
6 Loka 202537min
James Robinson: A fifth-generation farmer on the ups and downs of 'the most glorious job in the world'
'It's often the most glorious job in the world,' says James Robinson, a farmer in Cumbria whose family have been working the same piece of land since the 19th century.The bad days, though, can be blea...
29 Syys 202526min
Hannah Shergold: Flying helicopters, rampaging elephants and painting Ronnie Wood
Hannah Shergold is nothing if not proof that following your instincts really can take you anywhere.Today, she's one of the best-known artists in Britain, a painter and sculptor who has sold countless ...
22 Syys 202552min
Mark Ashley-Miller: The man who sailed to (almost) every harbour in the British Isles
In 2018, Mark Ashley-Miller bought a boat. There's nothing unusual in that, but there is in what happened next: he decided to sail around the coasts of Britain and Ireland, visiting every single harbo...
15 Syys 202530min
Jules Perowne: Where to go in 2026, hotel disasters and podcasting with Richard E. Grant
Jules Perowne — CEO and founder of Perowne International — is one of the most respected voices in the luxury travel industry, working as a consultant and PR guru for some of the most famous hotels in ...
8 Syys 202534min
