Is the cure for modern life as simple as going for a walk? Annabel Streets on the Country Life Podcast
Your grandmother was right: going for a walk really does do you a power of good.Just how much, though, is something that we're only just beginning to discover — a point made beautifully by the writer ...
28 Apr 35min
Is now the time to buy a country house? Strutt & Parker's experts on the Country Life Podcast
A wise man once said to me, about buying a house, that you ‘have to remember that this is the most money you will spend on anything, ever, so you want to make sure you get it right’. It’s probably bes...
15 Apr 31min
Viking hats, natural wines and messy lunches, with Leonie Cooper
Depending on who you ask, the food and drink scene in London is either in a state of despair or it's never been in better health. As always, when there is this much noise, it's best to get an expert o...
7 Apr 34min
The craft renaissance, with Giles Kime
Each year, the Country Life Top 100 names the very finest country house architects, interior designers, landscapers, garden designers and craftspeople in Britain. It's one of the magazine's undisputed...
31 Mars 27min
Vanbrugh, Castle Howard, and iconic buildings destroyed in the flames, with Dr John Goodall
On March 26, it will have been precisely 300 years since the death of Sir John Vanbrugh, the visionary architect behind buildings such as Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, and Seaton Delaval. He is, wit...
24 Mars 32min
Borders, identity, and the truth about Cornish independence, with Richard Collett
The River Tamar that forms the Devon-Cornwall border comes within four miles of making Cornwall an island. In and around the Scottish Borders, many people define themselves as Bordermen first, and Sco...
16 Mars 30min
Do androids dream of electric cars, with Adam Hay-Nicholls
The more things change, the more they stay the same. As the Formula One season kicked off on Sunday, we saw the advent of full hybrid racing at the top level for the first time. A full 50/50 split bet...
10 Mars 28min
The untold story of Stephen Sondheim, by the people who knew him best
The composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was an icon. As the creative force behind a string of huge musicals — including West Side Story and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — he is wi...
3 Mars 23min
