Comedy, (God’s own) county and the coast
Self-catering owner Helen from North Yorkshire joins the team to reflect on the last year, her budget hopes and thoughts on the PM’s road map. Gemma speaks to a vaccination volunteer where they are do...
28 Feb 202122min
Accents and Austin
Tim and James speak to a language expert from Sheffield who says the Yorkshire accent is encouraging more people to take part in test and trace because they trust the accent! We also hear from former ...
18 Feb 202123min
Valentines, Vince and Vaccinations
The team speak to York born and former Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable. He discusses how he is coping in lockdown, how he would have handled the pandemic and what he misses about Yorkshire.Sound: Adam ...
14 Feb 202123min
Polling, The PM and Parish Councils
Gemma, James and Tim discuss May's local and mayoral elections in England which will be going ahead. They look at how they will work in a Covid-safe way. Aisha Iqbal speaks to the Prime Minister about...
7 Feb 202124min
One Year On
A year ago two Chinese nationals tested positive for coronavirus for the first time in the UK after falling ill at a hotel in York. The city came under the national spotlight with medics in hazmat sui...
31 Jan 202129min
Professor, propaganda and plants
Gemma, Tim and James speak to Professor Richard Bentall from the University of Sheffield. He is part of a team studying people's attitudes towards lockdown. Professor Bentall also talks about how to b...
24 Jan 202130min
Walks, talks and York
The team talk to 17 year old Angus and Emily from Harrogate who are in their second year studying for their A-Levels. Both feel that their life is hold as they continue to stay at home and study. And ...
17 Jan 202126min
'Are we recording now?'
As Lockdown 3.0 kicks in James, Tim and Gemma talk to a Rotherham secondary school Headteacher about the challenges they are facing. What have they done to shift learning online? And Former Times Jour...
10 Jan 202124min
