One-eyed Jack, WG Grace and the Sheffield Shield
How a slice of 19th Century cricketing history is about to go on display for the first time at a small museum in Nottinghamshire
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A short piece on current state of brass bands which recently ran on BBC Radio 4 . Recorded at a competition in Derbyshire
Refusing to Fight. The story of Conscientious Objectors in WW1
As we approach the centenary of the ending of WW1, this is a look back at an interview with a man whose father was jailed five times for refusing to f...
A Walk in the Rain. How hiking is helping to tackle addiction,
Spending a day with a group of men tackling their addictions through trekking and hiking.
For the love of bees...art and science combine
Back in 2015, Nottingham based artist Wolfgang Buttress designed the UK's contribution to the Milan expo. It was a giant structure based on a beehive....
Foraging for food in the wild
Earlier this year I spent a day in South Wales foraging for food with Yun Hider from the Wild Food Centre.
Walking the world's most northern pilgrimage trail.
A 500 km trek across Sweden and Norway from Baltic to Atlantic in the footsteps of a murderous Viking saint .
Brass Bands..An Industrial and Cultural Heritage
A short piece I put together for BBC Radio 4 on the current state of Brass Bands in the UK and how they are trying to adapt and survive in a post indu...