Presenter and author Julia Bradbury talks to Julia Wheeler about her life, work, writing and walking. Julia tells us how important access to the great outdoors is, whether you are a keen hill walker or a Sunday stroller, however fit or unfit, with equal opportunities for all. She talks about her latest ITV programme Britain’s Best Walks and her upcoming projects. Continue reading Julia Bradbury: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018 (Thursday 1st February)
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Ash Dykes and Tobias Mews: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
Ash Dykes and Tobias Mews tick off the 2018 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival by talking to Paul Blezard about their epic adventures and give practical guidance and expert tips on how to make and complete your own adventure. Whether it’s discovering a new place and a new way to get there; or reaching your nearest summit whilst racing your friend; they advise on the method and ingredients you need to get you out of your comfort zone and into an exhilarating adventure; big or small. Continue reading Ash Dykes and Tobias Mews: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
The Blowfish, Fishing Impossible // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Andrew Wilson interviews the world’s only heavy metal marine biologist, The Blowfish. The pair talk about Fishing Impossible the hit new ITV and BBC Worldwide series that takes fishing and conservation to extremes. From shark tagging off the coast of South Africa to diving under Arctic ice, The Blowfish shares his passion for the sea and tales of his boys’ own adventures from the series. Continue reading The Blowfish, Fishing Impossible // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Nicholas Crane, The Making of the British Landscape // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Geographer, broadcaster, explorer and writer Nicholas Crane will explore the natural and human history that has shaped our landscape from the Ice Age to the present day in this illustrated talk which celebrates the wonderful diversity of our countryside and cities. Continue reading Nicholas Crane, The Making of the British Landscape // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Culinary Adventures // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
If your travel motivation is to discover new flavours, this culinary panel will take your tastebuds on an adventure. Caroline Eden & Eleanor Ford (Samarkand), John Wright, author of the River Cottage Foraging Guides (A Natural History of the Hedgerow) and Elisabeth Luard (Squirrel Pie And Other Stories) discuss how exploring different countries’ food can help you gain a deeper insight into their cultures, and have a good time doing it. Continue reading Culinary Adventures // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 4
TV presenter and author Simon Reeve talks to Julia Wheeler and shares tales from more than 110 countries he has travelled to making programmes for the BBC, including his new series on Turkey, due to air this spring. Continue reading Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 4
John Gimlette, Travels in Sri Lanka // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Award-winning travel writer John Gimlette turns his keen, ever-curious eye on the island nation of Sri Lanka, as explored in his latest book, Elephant Complex. Join him for this engaging and witty talk as he reveals a country struggling to free itself from trauma, and to embody an identity to match its vitality, its power and its people. Continue reading John Gimlette, Travels in Sri Lanka // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Travellers’ Wisdom: How to Save Money and Stay Safe // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Join holiday bargain-hunter Andrew Fraser, travel safety guru Lloyd Figgins and Author and Wanderlust Magazine Editor Phoebe Smith as they talk to Julia Wheeler about how to fly further for less, and how to stay safe as you explore the world.
Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 3
TV presenter and author Simon Reeve talks to Julia Wheeler and shares tales from more than 110 countries he has travelled to making programmes for the BBC, including his new series on Turkey, due to air this spring.
John Simpson, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
John Simpson is the BBC’s World Affairs Editor, and has twice been the Royal Television Society’s Journalist of the Year. He has also won three BAFTAs, including the Richard Dimbleby Award in 1991 and the News and Current Affairs award in 2000 for his coverage of the Kosovo conflict. Join him as he discusses his remarkable life and career with Paul Blezard.
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