Simon Reeve returned to the stage for a third time – are we good to you or what? – to talk to Paul Goldstein about his latest series Sacred Rivers and lots more. Continue reading Simon Reeve talks to Paul Goldstein
Frank Gardner and Kate Adie in Conversation
Frank Gardner and Kate Adie are united not only by their illustrious careers as two of the BBC’s top journalists, but also by their love of travel and the Middle East in particular. Continue reading Frank Gardner and Kate Adie in Conversation
Tristan Gooley shares the Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs
Pioneer of the renascent natural navigation movement, Tristan Gooley was on hand to start Saturday’s show. Continue reading Tristan Gooley shares the Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs
Hilary Bradt talks to Adrian Phillips
Bradt Guides MD Adrian Phillips interviews his boss – the wonderful Hilary Bradt – about a life of travel and adventure. Continue reading Hilary Bradt talks to Adrian Phillips
Stephen Clarke’s Merde Factor
Merde is a dirty word, and Stephen Clarke knows it. Well, all French people and most GCSE French students know it. But Clarke has emerged from the merde a bestselling author and graduated to 1000 Years of Annoying the French. Continue reading Stephen Clarke’s Merde Factor
Kenton Cool speaks to Paul Blezard
Kenton Cool ascended the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Stage to talk about his (presumably far more difficult) ascents of Everest. He’s climbed it eleven times, so for him it’s got to be pretty easy by now. Continue reading Kenton Cool speaks to Paul Blezard
Simon Reeve and Paul Blezard "It’s a very safe world!"
Simon Reeve talked to Paul Blezard about his adventures – past and future – and explained why we shouldn’t fear the world beyond the channel. Continue reading Simon Reeve and Paul Blezard "It’s a very safe world!"
Is Griff Rhys Jones Insufficiently Welsh?
Bora da! Despite his name and being born in Cardiff, Griff Rhys Jones is worried he’s Insufficiently Welsh, having grown up in the home counties. Continue reading Is Griff Rhys Jones Insufficiently Welsh?
Ben Kane walks the Roman walk
Historical novelist Ben Kane opened up Thursday’s proceedings with a talk about his walk from Capua to Rome – in full Roman uniform – for the charities Combat Stress and Médecins Sans Frontières. Continue reading Ben Kane walks the Roman walk
Tweet of the Day with Stephen Moss
Stephen Moss, producer and author, shared a tweet or two from the popular series Tweet of the Day with us this afternoon and lets us in on a few secrets he and the team learned about the songs, calls and habits of some of our favourite birds. Features lots of birdsong, including some greatest hits from the chiffchaff, nightingale, and of course the ever popular cuckoo. Continue reading Tweet of the Day with Stephen Moss