Shows
Question TimeBristolFiona Bruce presents an hour of debate from Bristol. Joining her on the panel are Luke Pollard, Ben Spencer, Ellie Chowns, and Nadine Dorries
2026-02-1259 min
Farming Today03/01/26 Farming Today This Week: Farms for City Children at 50, horse-powered pints, mart tradition, 18th century farmer diaryA round up of seasonal offerings from Farming Today.The charity Farms for City Children turns 50 this year. Set up by writer Michael Morpurgo and his wife in 1976, the charity works to connect children with farming and the countryside. Fiona Clampin dons her wellies and joins the Morpurgos at their farm in Devon.Farming life is full of traditions, and we hear from Rathfriland Livestock Market in County Down about one of these: the luck penny. Farmers selling their animals hand money back to the buyer, to seal the deal. It's a way of wishing...
2026-01-0324 min
Football Daily72+ EFL Pod: Steve Evans in at Bristol RoversAaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by the new Bristol Rovers manager Steve Evans. They chat about his reasons for taking the job, and his sadness at it being of the expense of his friend Darrell Clarke. How did Mrs Evans react when the family’s Christmas holiday was cancelled? Steve’s old Stevenage captain Carl Piergianni is up for debate for the ‘Ultimate Hard Men Squad’, and Steve poses a tribute to former player Sol Bamba. Plus, with boxing back on BBC TV, Barnsley’s Callum Simpson pops by to chat about his upcoming fight on Saturday evening –...
2025-12-1748 min
Leicester City: When You're SmilingCity Drop Two Points in BristolHear from Luke Thomas as Owynn & Steve Howard reflect on the draw at Bristol City.
2025-12-1135 min
The Food ProgrammeAnd the Winner Is... The BBC Food And Farming Awards 2025The judges have reached their verdicts so who has won the coveted Food Programme chopping boards in 2025's BBC Food and Farming Awards? Sheila Dillon and chair of the judges Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meet some of the best food and drink producers in the country at this week's ceremony in Bristol.Produced by Robin Markwell of BBC Audio in Bristol.
2025-11-2841 min
The Bristol CableUnpacked - From Eastville to LA (via Wigan): Bristol Northern Soul ClubWe're going up north – or actually, the north is coming down south to Bristol. You've probably clocked by now that there's been a massive Northern Soul revival in the city, so we thought we'd unpack what it's all about.This week, Neil talks to Levanna McLean and her mum, Eve Arslett. It started when Levanna began doing Northern Soul dances during lockdown. Her mum filmed it, they pushed it out on socials and it blew up. They've featured everywhere: from BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour to the New York Times.They then set up the Bristol Northern So...
2025-06-1654 min
Bristol UnpackedFrom Eastville to LA (via Wigan): Bristol Northern Soul ClubWe're going up north – or actually, the north is coming down south to Bristol. You've probably clocked by now that there's been a massive Northern Soul revival in the city, so we thought we'd unpack what it's all about.This week, Neil talks to Levanna McLean and her mum, Eve Arslett. It started when Levanna began doing Northern Soul dances during lockdown. Her mum filmed it, they pushed it out on socials and it blew up. They've featured everywhere: from BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour to the New York Times.They then set up the Bristol Northern So...
2025-06-1654 min
Bristol UnpackedKalpna Woolf: From migrant kid in London to High Sheriff of BristolThis week we’ve got the next instalment of Bristol Unpacked for you. Neil managed to get a chat in with our new High Sheriff, Kalpna Woolf. Its one of those mysterious, archaic titles that somehow has stood the test of time, but as Kalpna details, is a world away from its original purpose of enforcing the monarch’s will and collecting taxes… Kalpna talks us through her upbringing as a first generation migrant kid in London and the life experiences which led her to this point, as an ambassador of community cohesion across cultural divides. It’s a good one...
2025-06-0257 min
The Bristol CableUnpacked - Kalpna Woolf: From migrant kid in London to High Sheriff of BristolThis week we’ve got the next instalment of Bristol Unpacked for you. Neil managed to get a chat in with our new High Sheriff, Kalpna Woolf. Its one of those mysterious, archaic titles that somehow has stood the test of time, but as Kalpna details, is a world away from its original purpose of enforcing the monarch’s will and collecting taxes… Kalpna talks us through her upbringing as a first generation migrant kid in London and the life experiences which led her to this point, as an ambassador of community cohesion across cultural divides. It’s a good one...
2025-06-0257 min
Woman's HourWeekend Woman's Hour: Naga Munchetty, Women designing for women, How we learn from our mistakes, Bristol sex workers docFour years ago the broadcaster Naga Munchetty spoke out on air about her own awful experience of getting a coil fitted, and received a huge response from listeners. It led to her talking about her debilitating periods and an eventual diagnosis with adenomyosis aged 47. She’s written about this and included the experiences of other women. Naga spoke to Anita Rani to discuss her book ‘It’s Probably Nothing’.A wave of female designers have been appointed to some leading high street brands - including Jacqui Markham at Whistles, Maddy Evans at M&S, and Clare Waight Keller...
2025-05-1056 min
Open CountryShipshape and Bristol FashionHelen Mark visits the port of Bristol – finding out how it changed the local landscape, and how the landscape in turn shaped it. She learns how and why Bristol became a port city in the first place and finds out about the creation of the floating harbour in 1809. She uncovers a tale of mud, the enemy of shipping, which scuppered the port’s ability to take on larger ships, resulting eventually in its move down to the mouth of the river in 1873. Helen visits the historic Underfall boat yard, which was badly damaged in an arson attack two years ago...
2025-05-0823 minWoman's HourModel Leomie Anderson, Solo female travel, Bristol sex workers documentaryA BBC News documentary The Sex Detectives: Keeping Kids Safe follows a groundbreaking project in Bristol which engages the help of street sex workers to protect children and young people at risk of sexual exploitation. Avon & Somerset Police have teamed up with children’s charity Barnardo’s and partnered with Bristol’s street sex workers to gather intelligence about dangerous offenders and paedophiles. Nuala is joined by social worker Jo Ritchie, who is employed by Barnardo’s, and sex work liaison officer Rose Brown.Model Leomie Anderson was just 14 when she was scouted, and has since gone on to wo...
2025-05-0757 min
The Bristol CableUnpacked - Cider, Jet skis and the WECA Mayoral Election: BBC journalist Pete SimsonIn this instalment of Bristol Unpacked, Neil is joined by BBC Politics West editor Pete Simson to unpack the upcoming West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Mayoral election. Simson, a veteran political journalist, offers his expertise and breaks down key aspects of the election, discussing the major candidates, voter engagement strategies, and the complexities of local political dynamics here in Bristol.How do you cover local political content in an engaging way? And what might be the impact of recent scandals and controversies on the WECA election results? Listen on to find out.Politics West
2025-04-211h 05
Bristol UnpackedCider, jet skis and the WECA mayoral election: BBC journalist Pete SimsonIn this instalment of Bristol Unpacked, Neil is joined by BBC Politics West editor Pete Simson to unpack the upcoming West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Mayoral election. Simson, a veteran political journalist, offers his expertise and breaks down key aspects of the election, discussing the major candidates, voter engagement strategies, and the complexities of local political dynamics here in Bristol. How do you cover local political content in an engaging way? And what might be the impact of recent scandals and controversies on the WECA election results? Listen on to find out.Politics West
2025-04-211h 05
Oxford UnitedThe Dub - Deadline Day and Post Bristol CityThe draw against Bristol City and we assess Oxford Utd's January transfer window
2025-02-0326 min
Derby CountyLooking ahead to Bristol City (A)Dominic Dietrich is joined by Ed Dawes, Amelia Warren and Jake Barker to look ahead to the Rams' trip to Ashton Gate, including insight into Bristol City.
2025-01-0326 min
Derby CountyPaul Warne pre-Bristol CityDominic Dietrich speaks to Derby County head coach Paul Warne ahead of Bristol City away.
2025-01-0311 min
Leicester Tigers Rugby ShowWand and Youngs Start Against BristolAdam and Ian hear from Michael Cheika ahead of Tigers' festive fixture against Bristol.
2024-12-2022 min
UWE BristolDanielle Mulder, BBC Group Director of Sustainability | Bristol Distinguished Address SeriesIn this episode of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series, we hear from Danielle Mulder, who leads the BBC’s approach to sustainability across operations, programming, and communications. Named UK Green Business Leader of the Year in 2023, Danielle shares her insights on leadership, environmental sustainability, and the business case for biodiversity.
She has spearheaded the BBC’s “Nature Positive” strategy and shared insights on leadership, environmental sustainability and the business case for biodiversity.
A sustainability expert with more than 20 years' experience at firms including KPMG, Accenture and Carbon Intelligence, Danielle has worked on global sustainability initiatives including the London 2012 Olympics and the deve...
2024-12-121h 01
RamblingsThe Old Lags - BristolClare joins a long established group as they embark on their 100th walk. Their route takes them from Leigh Woods, under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and into the heart of Bristol.They call themselves The Old Lags, and every member was responsible during their careers for keeping our lights on and our kettles boiled as employees of the Central Electricity Generating Board. They’re all retired now and David Miller, who runs the Old Lags, is certain they’d have lost touch had it not been for their shared love of a good stomp.Pr...
2024-11-1424 min
Rugby Union WeeklyDerby Weekend and the Bristol HaalandUgo, Danny and Ashy wrap up a try-laden derby weekend in the Premiership. There 12 tries at Kingsholm which ended with Finn Russell shushing the Shed for the second year running. There was another 10 tries at Sandy Park, three of them scored by Bristol's Gabriel Ibitoye who joins the pod to tell us why he's loving life at Bristol and whether we can expect to see him in an England shirt soon. Quins finally got the better of Saracens, there was a 25th successive defeat for Newcastle and Leicester took the bragging rights in the Midlands derby. Plus, we also...
2024-10-1451 min
Derby CountyRams beat Bristol City at homeDominic Dietrich, Ed Dawes and Eric Steele bring reaction from the Rams' win against Bristol City, including the thoughts of head coach Paul Warne and Kenzo Goudmijn.
2024-08-3123 min
Derby CountyLooking ahead to Bristol CityDominic Dietrich is joined by Jake Barker and Darren Robinson to look ahead to Bristol City and discuss transfer deadline day.
2024-08-3018 min
Derby CountyPaul Warne pre-Bristol CityDerby County head coach Paul Warne talks to Dominic Dietrich at Moor Farm ahead of their meeting with Bristol City on Saturday.
2024-08-2915 min
The Empire Fighting Chance podcastEpisode 8: Joe Sims - Broadchurch actor and BBC Radio Bristol breakfast host on charity and classIn this episode of the Empire Fighting Chance podcast, we go all celebrity.Host Neil Maggs talks with his old mate Joe Sims, an actor known for being in hit TV series Broadchurch who has recently become the presenter of the BBC radio Bristol breakfast show. Neil and Joe discuss his career and why he's crossed the rubicon into radio broadcasting as well as the difficulties of breaking into media and acting based on class.They also discuss Joe's work in charity: he's linked to various good causes in Bristol, supporting sport for development trusts...
2024-08-191h 11The Food ProgrammeThe BBC Food and Farming Awards 2024: The Search Begins...Jaega Wise heads to Glasgow to open the nominations for this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards, and to announce that the 2024 ceremony will be held in the city on December 2nd. The head judge for 2024 is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, a long time supporter of the Awards, and there is a brand new award for those championing the best Scottish local produce with a strong connection to their community - BBC Scotland Local Food Hero, which will be judged by Dougie Vipond (Landward & The Great Food Guys) and Rachel Stewart (Out of Doors). Another new face...
2024-06-0742 min
Seriously...DehumidifiedOne baffling online scam – involving a £138 dehumidifier – and a humiliated BBC producer who will not rest until she has a return address for it.January 2024. Polly Weston’s toddler has a terrible cough, no one in the house is getting any sleep, and, as is traditional for Bristol Victorian Terraces, her house has a lot of damp patches. So she decides to invest in a dehumidifier. A very convincing review online, by a real consumer journalist called Luke Edwards, recommends one company. The company's sleek website reads “Dewett UK – Better Air, Better Life.” Sold. Sh...
2024-04-0528 min
UWE BristolDr Jonny Keeling, Head of BBC Studios Natural History Unit | Bristol Distinguished Address SeriesIn this episode of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series, we were joined by Dr Jonny Keeling, Head of BBC Studios Natural History unit.
This event contained videos which were unable to be recorded, so please bare this in mind when listening.
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2024-03-2147 minDerby CountyDominic Dietrich and Marc Edworthy discuss the Bristol Rovers winDominic Dietrich, Marc Edworthy and guests discuss the Rams 3-0 win at Bristol Rovers.
2024-03-1127 min
Owls Heaven: A Sheffield Wednesday PodcastCrucial win for Owls over Bristol CityHear from Danny Röhl and Pol Valentin after the 2-1 win over Bristol City.
2024-02-2414 min
Bristol City VixencastS5 #13 - Furney Special!!!!"Her name is Rachel Furness
and she is wonderful.
When she heads the ball
It's so beautiful, magical"
A very special episode of the Bristol City Vixencast - we are joined by Rachel Furness! OMG!
D-M & Nat go the RHPC and speak with the living legend about:
Furney beginnings
Coaching
Presence on the pitch
Gum shields and biting
Diversity and Inclusion
Dogs being awesome
Injury and recovery
Furney Future
Huge thanks of course to Furney for speaking to us! To Noah Dougherty for facilitating the interview, and to BBC Radio Bristol for the commentary excerpt of the goal against Arsenal.
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2024-02-2353 min
The Cobblers Show Podcast: Northampton TownCobblers 3-1 Bristol Rovers: Ian Sampson's ReactionHear from NTFC assistant manager Ian Sampson after the 3-1 victory over Bristol Rovers.
2024-02-1704 min
Rare EarthCan Politicians Save the Planet?Why do politicians have such trouble sticking to their environmental promises? Why are they happy to hug a husky one minute, desperate to ditch the 'green crap' the next?As Labour ditch their £28bn commitment to green the economy, Tom Heap and Helen Czerski are joined by a panel of insiders to analyse the electoral gains and costs of environmental policies and consider the best strategies to maintain the focus of those in power on the greatest challenge to the planet. Sophie Howe was the Future Generations Commissioner of Wales, charged with ensuring that government p...
2024-02-1653 min
The Cobblers Show Podcast: Northampton TownBristol Rovers Preview: Jon BradyHear Cobblers manager Jon Brady's thoughts ahead of the visit of Bristol Rovers.
2024-02-1508 min
A Good ReadJoe Talbot and Nancy MedinaTHE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Diaz (Faber), chosen by Nancy Medina
ALL ABOUT LOVE by bell hooks (William Morrow), chosen by Joe Talbot
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams (Pan), chosen by Harriett GilbertArtistic Director of Bristol Old Vic Nancy Medina chooses a book that reminds her of growing up in the Dominican Republic. It's a funny, intense and often brutal tale of life under a dictatorship.Joe Talbot from the band Idles selects bell hooks' essays on love which explores the act of loving and how...
2024-02-1327 min
Open CountryThe changing river with Philippa ForresterFor over two decades presenter and wildlife expert Philippa Forrester has lived in a house with a river flowing through the garden. It's home to an abundance of species including Kingfisher, Mink and Egrets, and it's been the backdrop to a remarkable period of time when Philippa helped raise two orphaned otter cubs ready to be released back into the wild.In this programme Philippa tells some of the stories of this river, and remembers how whole trees and even a car have come floating past after particularly heavy rains. She talks about how the river changes...
2024-01-2524 min
The Bristol CableBristol Unpacked - BBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theoriesBristol Unpacked with BBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theoriesThirty years ago, BSE was spreading across the UK while the government insisted beef was safe. Neil asks Lucy, producer of The Cows are Mad podcast, about the scandal – and how conspiracy theories have thrived as trust in the establishment has nosedived.Over the past few years, BBC podcast producer Lucy Proctor has built a reputation for shining a much broader and more searching beam into the world of conspiracy theories than most other mainstream journalists.La...
2024-01-051h 01
Bristol UnpackedBBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theoriesBristol Unpacked with BBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theoriesThirty years ago, BSE was spreading across the UK while the government insisted beef was safe. Neil asks Lucy, producer of The Cows are Mad podcast, about the scandal – and how conspiracy theories have thrived as trust in the establishment has nosedived.Over the past few years, BBC podcast producer Lucy Proctor has built a reputation for shining a much broader and more searching beam into the world of conspiracy theories than most other mainstream journalists.La...
2024-01-051h 01
The WandererOld Habits: defeat to Bristol Rovers and Santos offDarryl, Maggie and Jacko discuss the defeat against Bristol Rovers, the Santos red card, the Dion substitution and the busy Christmas period.
2023-12-2024 min
Red Alert: A Middlesbrough FC PodcastA Back And Forth In BristolPaul Addison, Neil Maddison and Dana Malt take your reaction to Middlesbrough's 3-2 defeat at Bristol City in the Championship.A Taylor Gardner-Hickman screamer and a Tommy Conway penalty put the Robins 2-0 up before the break, with Boro levelling things up shortly after half-time through an own goal and a Matt Crooks finish. Mark Sykes then scored the match-winner in the 67th minute.Featuring an interview with head coach Michael Carrick.Made by the team at BBC Radio Tees Sport.
2023-11-2539 minDerby CountyRams welcome Bristol RoversDom Dietrich is joined by Dave Fletcher, Jamie Page, Jack Doughty, and George Thorne as they chat about Bristol Rovers and Chris Martin.
2023-11-2422 minDerby CountyPaul Warne talks ahead of Bristol RoversDerby head coach Paul Warne talks ahead of Bristol Rovers at home.
2023-11-2313 minDerby CountyPaul Warne talks ahead of Bristol RoversDerby County head coach Paul Warne talks to Dominc Dietrich ahead of Bristol Rovers.
2023-11-2313 min
The Bristol CableBristol Unpacked - Filmmaker Aodh Breathnach on surviving being stabbed – and documenting the aftermathContent warning: audio contains graphic discussions of violenceEight years ago, filmmaker Aodh Breathnach was stabbed multiple times during a night out on Stokes Croft, and rushed in a taxi to the Bristol Royal Infirmary.Aodh was lucky. He recovered from injuries to his head and body within a few weeks and tried to put the attack out of his mind, deleting photos from his phone and throwing away the clothes he had been wearing.But the mental scars the stabbing inflicted proved far more resistant to healing, leaving him with post-traumatic...
2023-11-1659 min
Witness History: Black historyThe Bristol bus boycottSixty years ago, there was a boycott of local bus services in the English city of Bristol. The bus company had specified that it did not want to employ black bus drivers. The boycott ended on 28 August 1963 and the campaign helped to bring about Britain's first laws against racial discrimination.In 2013, Louise Hidalgo heard from Paul Stephenson and Roy Hackett, who died in 2022.This programme contains some racist language, used at the time.(Photo: Bus on Park Street in Bristol in the early 1960s. Credit: Fox Photos/Getty Images)
2023-08-2809 min
Witness HistoryThe Bristol bus boycottSixty years ago, there was a boycott of local bus services in the English city of Bristol. The bus company had specified that it did not want to employ black bus drivers. The boycott ended on 28 August 1963 and the campaign helped to bring about Britain's first laws against racial discrimination.In 2013, Louise Hidalgo heard from Paul Stephenson and Roy Hackett, who died in 2022.This programme contains some racist language, used at the time.(Photo: Bus on Park Street in Bristol in the early 1960s. Credit: Fox Photos/Getty Images)
2023-08-2809 min
One for the Bristol City: The PodcastTop Man: Goodbye Geoff TwentymanIan Holloway, Scott Murray, Jürgen Klopp and many more join friends and family for an emotional send off, as GT says goodbye after 30 years with BBC Radio Bristol. Richard Hoskin surprises Geoff during his final broadcast. This episode is full of tales and tears, so tissues at the ready.
2023-05-2258 minOne for the Bristol City: The Podcast“He’s far too good for the Championship”BBC Radio Bristol Commentator Ed Hadwin and City fan Rob Skeates review City’s season. How do they rank the 2022/23 campaign, what’s needed in the summer and the big question - what happens to the Championship’s Young Player of the Year Alex Scott?
2023-05-0911 minThe WandererMomentum: a win at Bristol Rovers and on to the play-offsDarryl, Jacko and Maggie discuss the victory at Bristol Rovers and preview the first leg of the play-off semi finals against Barnsley.
2023-05-0925 minDerby CountyA long trip to Bristol revisitedDominic Dietrich and former Rams boss Phil Brown look back on the 1-1 draw at Bristol Rovers with the help of Derby County supporters.
2023-04-1727 minDerby CountyDerby head to Bristol RoversDom is joined by Ed, former Ram Jamie Ward and Amber Valley ladies manager Jack Doughty ahead of Bristol Rovers away.
2023-04-1429 minOne for the Bristol City: The PodcastWe have the stat of the season!Former City defender, now BBC Radio Bristol pundit, Chris Honor and commentator Alistair Durden join Geoff to review the Easter games. With City winning at Stoke and drawing a hugely entertaining game at the Gate against Middlesborough, what do the guys make of City’s current form, the squad and what is Alistair’s “frighteningly good” stat?
2023-04-1112 minOne for the Bristol City: The PodcastCity Fans: Comebacks, reunions and promotion pushCity fans review the men’s draw with Reading, the return of Tommy Conway and who can hit a 5 iron like a sand wedge? Plus DM Withers and Nat Brown from the Bristol City Vixencast, can Lauren Smith’s team win the league and make it to the Women’s Super League?
2023-04-0416 min
City or Rovers?We have a new home!There's a new way to hear the latest news from your club and a new podcast for City and Rovers. For City fans search "One for the Bristol City: The Podcast" and for Rovers it's "Up The Gas: The Bristol Rovers Podcast".
2023-02-2800 minOne for the Bristol City: The PodcastHow are you? Out of 10?Geoff meets Talk Club Co-Founder Ben Akers and Bristol actor (and huge City fan) Joe Sims to discuss mental fitness. Ben started the club after he lost his childhood friend to suicide. Talk Club is aimed at helping men talk about their mental health and listen to each other. They meet at Ashton Gate every Wednesday evening from 7.30 and is supported by the Bristol City Foundation.
2023-02-2812 minOne for the Bristol City: The PodcastWelcome to the new home of the Bristol City PodcastWe'll have all the latest news from Ashton Gate, fans opinions and exclusive interviews. Let us know your thoughts about your team, you can get involved any time on Geoff's socials @ Geoff 20man is where you can find him.
2023-02-2713 minCity or Rovers?City - “I’m enjoying watching Bristol City again”Fans Del Bussey and Tony Wilkins are buzzing about City’s recent form. They join Geoff Twentyman to discuss the upturn at Ashton Gate: Alex Scott, Sam Bell and that Manchester City FA Cup match are all on the menu.
2023-02-0713 minCity or Rovers?Rovers – Shaving heads to support NickWe’re inside the barber shop with the Bristol Rovers players and staff as they show their support for Nick Anderton, by having their hair shaved off. Plus Geoff gets an update from Andy Downie on the money raised for Nick…and it’s a phenomenal amount of money!
2023-01-2011 minCity or Rovers?City – Outgoing Chief Executive Richard GouldWith Richard leaving Bristol City to take up his role as Chief Executive of the ECB, he talks with Geoff Twentyman about balancing the books, transfers and the ambition of the club.
2023-01-1714 minCity or Rovers?Rovers – Happy fans and the Bristol RazorsGasheads Ian Williams and Shay Brennan discuss Rovers’ form with Geoff Twentyman. Goals at both ends of the pitch – and that mouth watering front line! Plus a look ahead to the players and staff at Bristol Rovers shaving their heads in support of Nick Anderton, as he continues his battle with a rare form of bone cancer.
2023-01-1310 minCity or Rovers?City – Do you look forward to home matches?Bristol City fans Nigel Whittle, Ellie Jones and Joe Folker join Geoff Twentyman to discuss what’s going on at Ashton Gate. The feel good start to the season seems like a long time ago – so what’s happened? Is it City’s style, the formation and what do they need in the January transfer window?
2023-01-1013 minCity or Rovers?Rovers - What happens next? The preview of 2023Geoff Twentyman is joined by BBC Radio Bristol commentators Richard Hoskin and Ed Hadwin for a preview of Rovers’ next 12 months. Find out who the guys think will be coming and going – in particular the future of striker Aaron Collins.
2023-01-0509 minCity or Rovers?City - What happens next? A preview of 2023Geoff Twentyman is joined by BBC Radio Bristol commentators Richard Hoskin and Ed Hadwin for a preview of City’s next 12 months. Will Antoine Semenyo or Alex Scott leave – or maybe both? What do City need to push up the table and why wouldn’t Richard ask Geoff to present from the Chelsea Flower Show?
2023-01-0410 minCity or Rovers?City – How are you? Out of 10?Geoff meets Talk Club Co-Founder Ben Akers and Bristol actor (and huge City fan) Joe Sims to discuss mental fitness. Ben started the club after he lost his childhood friend to suicide. Talk Club is aimed at helping men talk about their mental health and listen to each other. They meet at Ashton Gate every Wednesday evening from 7.30 and is supported by the Bristol City Foundation.
2022-12-1311 minCity or Rovers?Rovers – Operation Christmas HamperGeoff catches up with the Bristol Rovers Community Trust Chief Executive Adam Tutton and Charlotte Churchill – the driving force behind Operation Christmas Hamper. This incredible project looks to help families in need this festive season. Find out how you can get involved and help give someone a wonderful Christmas!
2022-12-0212 minThe WandererRoaring Lions: England through as Bolton prepare for Bristol RoversDarryl, Jacko and Maggie discuss England’s fortunes in the World Cup group stage, former Bolton players spotted at the tournament and Gary Speed’s legacy in the Welsh squad. Plus, all the build up to Friday’s game against Bristol Rovers.
2022-11-3026 minCity or Rovers?City – Geoff and Robins legend Brian TinnionGeoff chats with Bristol City’s recently-appointed Technical Director Brian Tinnion. He’s done virtually everything at Ashton Gate: as a player he sits in the top 5 all-time appearances and as Academy Director is responsible for the rise of a lot of the first team squad. Find out how he signed Alex Scott and why he thinks Lefties are Besties.
2022-11-2913 minDerby CountyLooking ahead to Bristol RoversJamie Page joins Dave Fletcher to discuss Paul Warne's pre-Bristol Rovers thoughts
2022-10-2725 min
The Radio 1 Mini MixGardna's ‘Past and Present of Bristol Rave Culture’ Mini MixBristol MC Gardna sticks to his roots with an energy-filled mix of names from the West Country including Julioe Bashmore, Addison Groove and Roni Size!
2022-09-3006 min
Total Sport Sunderland AFC PodcastPost Match Reaction To Sunderland's Win Over Bristol CityPost Match Reaction To Sunderland's Win Over Bristol City. We hear from the Black Cats Head Coach Alex Neil and Striker Ellis Simms. Analysis from Colin White, Nick Barnes and Gary Bennett.
2022-08-0610 min
1Xtra Talks with Richie BraveBristol - Two years after Colston topplingBristol has embodied the spirit of rebellion for many years, particularly in the area of race. An epicentre of youth culture, the home of drum & bass and a thriving and passionate student fraternity. From the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963, to the much reported removal of the prominently placed statue of former enslavement trader Edward Colston two years ago, the spirit of fight, protest and expression are omnipresent.We visit St Pauls, in the heart of Bristol’s black community and arguably UK’s campaigning capital, to find out what Bristolians are feeling two years on from...
2022-06-2858 min
If You Don't KnowWhat Can Toppling Statues Achieve? Ft. Bristol Mayor Marvin ReesA story of race, inequality and activism...This week Roshan goes it alone and talks to Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees, about the four people who have been cleared of criminal damage for removing a statue of Edward Colston. We also catch you up on the passing of Desmond Tutu, potential new plans for cannabis users in London, and Usain Bolt’s new album.00:00 Hey!
00:43 Cannabis usage in London
2:51 RIP Desmond Tutu
3:45 Author Kehinde Andrews on apartheid and remembering Tutu
7:15 Usain Bolt’s new album!!
8:19 Marvin Rees in conversation
19:48 Until next time...Host...
2022-01-0719 min
Multi StoryLife and LyricsTwo singers share how personal experience has shaped their song lyrics - from escaping a bad relationship, to long night shifts.Jackie thought she'd found the man of her dreams, but his behaviour soon became suffocating - and even when they split, he wouldn't leave her alone. She now hopes her music will help empower other women in the same situation.Spencer Flay has used the isolation of his crane cabin - 30 metres above sea level - to hone his song writing and ukulele playing skills.Presented and produced by Becca Bryers...
2021-08-0430 min
12 Communities 1 BristolInterview with BBC Radio BristolMarcus Smith, the creator of the 12 Communities One Bristol podcast speaks to Chris Arnold on BBC Radio Bristol about the project and more!
2020-10-2706 minOpen CountryBristol and the transatlantic slave tradeJasmine Ketibuah-Foley examines how the transatlantic slave trade has shaped Bristol and meets some of the historians, artists and cultural figures who are redressing how the legacy of slavery is presented and how the city's story is told.Jasmine speaks to Olivette Otele, the newly appointed Professor of the History of Slavery at the University of Bristol about why the University has decided to examine its past and what this might mean for the city's wider approach to its colonial history. Jasmine meets Stacey Olika, Donnell Asare and Ade Sowemimo who are working on a...
2019-12-1924 minWitness History: Black historyThe Bristol bus boycottIn 1963 a small group of British black activists started a pioneering protest against racism within the local bus company in Bristol. It had specified that it did not want to employ black bus drivers. Inspired by the example of the US Civil Rights Movement the boycott ended in victory and led to the passage of Britain's first anti-discrimination laws.Paul Stephenson and Roy Hackett spoke to Louise Hidalgo in 2013 about their part in the protest.Photo: Park Street in Bristol in the early 1960s. (Credit: Fox Photos/Getty Images)
2019-10-1008 minThe Food ProgrammeThe BBC Food & Farming Awards 2019: Second CourseThe winners of the BBC Food & Farming Awards 19 are revealed at a ceremony in Bristol. In part two, Jamie Oliver reveals the winner of the inaugral Pat Llewellyn New Talent award.Presented by Sheila Dillon
Produced in Bristol by Clare Salisbury
2019-06-1629 min
Reading FCBristol City v Reading 19 Apr 19Hear from the Royals boss Jose Gomes, and players Lewis Baker and Andy Yiadom, as Reading move five points clear of the relegation zone following a draw with Bristol City.
2019-04-2226 min
In TouchRNIB Closure in BristolReporter Tom Walker finds out why the closure of the RNIB Centre in Bristol has locals up in arms. Colin Whitbourne, RNIB's Head of Network Operations in the South, tells us the thinking behind the decision.And the writer Mandy Redvers-Rowe on the very personal story at the heart of her radio drama Blind School, which features a cameo performance by none other than Peter White. The play, co-written with Sarah McDonald-Hughes, will air on Radio 4 on February 5 and tells the story of Nina who struggles in her early days at Charlesworthy School.Presenter: Peter...
2019-01-2933 min
Inside Bristol LiveThe departing - Bristol Live says goodbye to three of our journalistsIn the latest installment of Bristol Live's podcast, three of our most senior journalists discuss what the future has in store for them as they leave our newsroom and fly off to pastures new.Education editor Michael Yong is not only leaving Bristol Live, he is leaving the UK and heading back to Singapore, the country where he grew up to take over as __ in the Asian news website ___. This challenge will involve him overseeing dozens of journalists across the world reporting some of the most important international stories.Michael has been recognised across...
2018-12-2128 minMulti StoryEpisode 11: ChristmasThis week: festive audio treats. Featuring the Ipswich man who is preparing for his first Christmas since release from prison and reflecting on five years inside. Also, Derbyshire mum Lisa Foster died from bowel cancer this year but has made sure she'll be a presence in every significant moment of family life. Plus a re-imagining of the nativity story with poet Toby Campion taking the role of the innkeeper, and meet the Nottingham woman who has created her own version with ex-display mannequins.Presented and produced by Becca Bryers.With contributions from:
Jon Wright at...
2018-12-1938 minReading FCReading V Bristol City 3 Nov 18Reading hung on in the closing minutes to beat Bristol City and ease the pressure on manager Paul Clement. Goals scored by Meite, Kelly and Bacuna
2018-11-0535 minMulti StoryEpisode 1: SwallowsThis week: childhood homes. Featuring a Lincolnshire farmer's first train ride, an unexpected house move from busy Bristol to rural roots, and a Leicestershire man facing saying goodbye to the family home he can't afford.Presented and produced by Becca Bryers.With contributions from:
William Wright at BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Laura Rawlings at BBC Radio Bristol
2018-10-1033 minThe Food ProgrammeBBC Food and Farming Awards 2018: First CourseAndi Oliver, Alex James and Matt Tebbutt join Sheila Dillon for a night once dubbed 'the Oscars of the food world'; the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2018. The night that the country's best loved chefs, cooks and food writers gather to celebrate unsung food heroes. Farmers, community cooks, shop owners, food and drink producers; You nominated them in your thousands. Now, at the Food and Farming awards ceremony in Bristol, the winners are revealed.Presented by Sheila Dillon
Produced in Bristol by Clare Salisbury.
2018-06-1924 minOpen CountryBallooning in BristolThe International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol has been running for nearly 40 years, drawing pilots and tourists form around the world. Helen Mark has been invited to Ashton Court to help launch one of the crafts and take flight in the direction determined by the wind. During the journey she'll find out how so many navigate around one another, and why those involved are so passionate about this way of travelling. Drifting through the skies with her will be 'The Flying Archaeologist' Ben Robinson who can reveal hidden histories in the landscape below that often go unnoticed. But all her...
2017-08-1724 minIn TouchAndrew Bastawrous, Bristol blind running clubAndrew Bastawrous CEO Peek, which is a social enterprise providing technology and support to healthcare providers, which will help them screen people for eye disease. He is currently doing this work in Africa as part of a campaign called Clearly, which aims to find global solutions to improve vision correction.
Tom Walker reports from a running club in Bristol which encourages blind and visually-impaired people to run with a guide.
2017-05-0918 minOpen CountryUnderground BristolThink of Bristol and the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge and St Mary Redcliffe church may be on your list to visit. But what lies beneath? Tunnels, caves and waterways lie hidden, explored by some and missed by many. For those who know tickets on rare open days are snapped up like hot cakes. Helen Mark invites you to explore some of these gems that lie out of sight to explore the myth and history behind them. She starts at the Redcliffe Caves whose 'rabbit warren' under the streets above reveals more about the city's ancient trades but...
2017-01-2624 min
Digital Mozart // DJ MixesBeats, Breaks & Bass - BBC Radio Bristol Guest Mix▷ Full show: https://soundcloud.com/thadeousm/w-digital-mozart
Big shouts to https://soundcloud.com/thadeousm
► Catch him Saturdays on BBC Radio Bristol 1am - 3 am GMT
► http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02h0z5r
download and enjoy
Tracklist: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04ln321 or https://twitter.com/Digital_Mozart/status/822108683958185984
2017-01-0737 minReading FCReading v Bristol City 2 Jan 16Hear from the Reading FC manager Jaap Stam and match winner Yann Kermorgant as the Royals come from behind to beat Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
2017-01-0528 min
Public lecture podcastsBBC Radio Bristol interview with the LunaDome project teamAerospace Engineering students Sam, Nick and Elliot discuss their Lab2Moon project: LunaDome on BBC Radio Bristol. The team aims to win an international competition to design and develop an experiment to be sent to the moon in late 2017.
2016-11-2206 minReading FCBristol Rovers V Reading 30 Aug 16An impressive performance for the Royals, the game ended Bristol Rovers 2 - Reading 3
2016-08-3115 minThe Food ProgrammeBristol - A story of a city through its foodSheila Dillon and Genevive Taylor explore why Bristol has such a strong food scene.
2016-04-2428 minReading FCReading V Bristol City Sat 2 Jan 16Reading returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win against relegation strugglers Bristol City . Nick Blackman scored the winner in injury time for the Royals.
2016-01-0416 min
Costing the EarthBristol: Green Capital?Bristol has been named as Europe's Green Capital for 2015. Tom Heap finds out if local people will see real improvements in their city.Trapeze artists and a high wire act on a bicycle, spanning two former warehouses, heralded the start of Bristol's Year as European Green Capital for 2015. The award is a few years old now and goes to a city with outstanding green credentials and ambitions.So how is Bristol shaping up for it's year in the big green spotlight?A year ago Costing The Earth asked what the award meant, and...
2015-02-2427 minA Good ReadAasmah Mir & Pete Brown at Bristol Food Connections FestivalHarriett Gilbert and her guests - broadcaster, Aasmah Mir and beer writer, Pete Brown - discuss great food books by Mohsin Hamid, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and John Lanchester. Recorded with an audience at the Bristol Food Connections Festival. Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid
Publisher: PenguinThe Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Publisher: EverymanThe Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
Publisher: PicadorFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.
2014-06-0328 minThe Food ProgrammeBehind the Scenes at BBC Food and Farming Awards 2014The first of two-part special on the prestigious BBC Food and Farming Awards - now in its 14th year on Radio 4 and being hosted in Bristol for the first time.
The awards celebrate individuals, businesses and organisations across the UK who produce quality food and change lives.
In this episode Valentine Warner, Chair of the judges, discovers the food, music and animation which all played their part in the 2014 Awards ceremony
Bristol chef Barny Haughton prepares a celebratory meal for the finalists using their own products and recipes.
Valentine also discovers the challenges of representing food in music as...
2014-05-0423 minOpen CountryThe Avon Gorge, BristolWith Brunel's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge towering over head, pull on your hiking boots and join Felicity Evans as she steps away from Bristol's busy city streets and delves into the dense undergrowth of the Avon Gorge.As a haven for rare plant species, it's been classed as one of the top three botanical sites in England and with peregrine falcons circling overhead and goats roaming the land below, you could be forgiven for thinking you are in the most wild of rural landscapes - but in reality you are just a stone's throw from Bristol's City...
2014-05-0124 min
Witness History: Archive 2013Bristol Bus BoycottIn 1963, a small group of black activists in Bristol in the UK started a pioneering protest against racism by the local bus company, which had specified that they did not want to employ black drivers. Inspired by the example of Martin Luther King, the boycott ended in victory and led to the passage of Britain's first anti-discrimination laws.Paul Stephenson talks about his part in the protest.
2013-10-0109 min
Front Row: Archive 2012Darcey Bussell, Bob Dylan reviewed, and the Bristol Old Vic reopensWith John Wilson.Ballerina Darcey Bussell reflects on her career, in the light of a new photographic book chronicling her remarkable time with the Royal Ballet. She also looks ahead to her new role as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.Bob Dylan's new album Tempest is released next week. It is the singer's 35th studio album in 50 years of recording, and features three tracks of over seven minutes, with the title track about the sinking of the Titanic coming in at almost a quarter of an hour. The New Statesman's music critic Kate Mossman...
2012-09-0628 min
The ReportTesco Riots in BristolLast month riots broke out during a protest in Bristol about the opening of a new Tesco Express in the independent, bohemian area of Stokes Croft. Hundreds of people took to the street, several police officers were injured and there was serious damage to the new store. A longstanding campaign had concerns about the impact of the store on the area's character - exacerbated by the belief that Tesco had been less than open. The council are frustrated that they didn't know a supermarket was in the offing when they agreed to the site's 'change of use...
2011-05-1928 min