Podcasts

Knaresborough has a new cohort of trained Tour Guides. Organised by the Town Council you can learn all about the town's ancient history and the Knights Templar no less that lived there. Phil and Tamsin talk to Jill Cutter who...

Be prepared for some spine tingling stories of death and the supernatural in this episode with David Ault of Ripon Ghost Walks. David and his fellow volunteers spend their evenings taking guests to the sites of some gruesome events and...

Harry Satloka is a one-man Harrogate institution. Come rain or shine, Harry gives free walking tours of Harrogate. His distinctive clothing and upbeat style have made him much loved locally. In this podcast he talks about his love of history,...

The Ripon Knit and Knatters are prolific community knitters. Last year the group was awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. In this podcast Phil Airey from Horticap and Tamsin O'Brien from the Stray Ferret talk to Hazel Barker, Carol...

The Cone Exchange is run by the Bettys and Taylor Group. It began as a small idea that developed to be so big that it now attracts coaches of crafters. Its motto is "all trash is treasure". Tamsin and Phil...

Open Country is a Harrogate based charity that works to make the countryside locally more accessible to people with physical and mental disabilities. Phil Airey from Horticap and Tamsin O'Brien from the Stray Ferret interview David Shaftoe, Open Country's CEO...

Liz Cluderay is the UK Director of Artizan which helps people with learning difficulties have more fulfilling lives through its café in Harrogate town centre. The charity also works in South America. Liz talks of the joy of her work,...

Episode 1 The Jordan Legacy: in this series of podcasts Tamsin O'Brien of the Stray Ferret and Phil Airey of Horticap talk to people from the Harrogate area who are changing lives. Steve Philip talks about his son, Jordan, who...