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

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

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