Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: Changing rooms, velvet and leather, and growing old disgracefully
In 1996, a television show arrived on British screens which changed the way we see interior design: Changing Rooms.It made household names of several of its stars, including host Carol Smilie and carp...
4 Nov 202432min
Louise Davidson: Haunted houses, psychic aunts, Gothic novels and writing at night with the lights off
Why are country houses so often the perfect settings for horror novels?That's just one of the questions posed by James Fisher to Louise Davidson, author of The Fortunes of Olivia Richmond, on the late...
28 Okt 202433min
Do leopards hunt in packs, and other frequently asked questions on travel, with Rosie Paterson
When it comes to travel, few know more than our very own Rosie Paterson. She has been to many places, and seen many things. And that’s just this year. She also has her finger on the pulse when it come...
21 Okt 202434min
Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham: 'We're designing houses for the next 50 years'
Interior designers Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham, better known by their company name Salvesen Graham, have earned a reputation as some of Britain's most sought-after interior designers, developing a...
14 Okt 202436min
The truth about growing up in a castle, with Cosmo Linzee Gordon
I suppose we all remember the house, or houses, we grew up in. Where we learned to walk, or first explore the garden, or climb some stairs. Most houses are quite small. Some are quite big. And then th...
7 Okt 202430min
Poems about pies, the foul-mouthed parrot upstaging Margaret Atwood and starting World War III via Desert Island Discs: Ian McMillan on the Country Life Podcast
What is the fundamental job of a writer? 'We try to turn the world into language,' according to the poet, broadcaster and writer Ian McMillan.Ian, one of Britain's best-loved poets and writers, as wel...
30 Sep 202433min
Literature, landscape and bending rivers, with Vicky and Charles Rangeley-Wilson
Organising a literary festival is no mean feat. You've got to book the right guests, organise plenty of activities, and find somewhere to host it.Vicky and Charles Rangeley-Wilson joined the podcast t...
23 Sep 202435min
Lucy Shepherd: Britain's most intrepid young explorer on trekking the Amazon
The bushmaster snake is on the one hand, very polite: it announces its presence with a two-tone whistle.On the other hand, however, it's utterly merciless: a creature which will chase humans through t...
16 Sep 202431min
