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Tiny In All That AirRalph DartfordOur guest today is writer Ralph Dartford who works for the National Literacy Trust and is the poetry editor of literary journal Northern Gravy. Ralph kindly made the journey from Bradford to the Lockwood residence in Sheffield, and we settled down in my living room with mugs of tea and a plate of biscuits, surrounded by books and looked down upon by at least three pictures of Larkin. Ralph also co-organises the fantastic Louder Than Words festival that takes place in Manchester every autumn, and is a celebration of writing about music. They gather tog...2025-03-141h 07
Barnsley Museums Natters#Strike40 - Women Against Pit Closures - Rally at Barnsley Civic Hall, May 1984The interviews in this episode were recorded on 12th May 1984 at a large Women Against Pit Closures rally at the Barnsley Civic Hall. The event was much larger than expected with an estimated 10,000 women travelling from all parts of the country to the event at the civic hall and had 40 speakers. You are about to hear speeches by Ann Hunter (chairperson of rally), Lorraine Hunter, two miners' wives from Nottinghamshire and Arthur Scargill. Interviews with Chris Hall (of Barnsley Women Against Pit Closures), various miners' wives, nurses from South Wales raining community, miners' wives from Wales, and Susan Sykes...2024-08-1520 min
Barnsley Museums#Strike40 - Women Against Pit Closures - Rally at Barnsley Civic Hall, May 1984The interviews in this episode were recorded on 12th May 1984 at a large Women Against Pit Closures rally at the Barnsley Civic Hall. The event was much larger than expected with an estimated 10,000 women travelling from all parts of the country to the event at the civic hall and had 40 speakers. You are about to hear speeches by Ann Hunter (chairperson of rally), Lorraine Hunter, two miners' wives from Nottinghamshire and Arthur Scargill. Interviews with Chris Hall (of Barnsley Women Against Pit Closures), various miners' wives, nurses from South Wales raining community, miners' wives from Wales, and Susan Sykes, miner's...2024-08-1520 min
Racing PostRoyal Ascot countdown | The Front Page | Horse Racing News | Racing PostWe're talking all things Royal Ascot this week as Maddy Playle and Peter Scargill join Tom Kerr on the Front Page.
Front and centre is the recent debate over whether Royal Ascot is losing its lustre for international runners unimpressed by its prize-money. The panel also discusses a remarkable pre-Ascot spending spree by a rising force in the sport, John Gosden's tough start to the season and the big clashes at next week's festival.
Also on the agenda is the exit of Jockey Club chief executive Nevin Truesdale - the panel chews over his record at...2024-06-1045 min
Racing PostIs the GRAND NATIONAL threatened by latest changes? | The Front Page | Horse Racing NewsAfter a massive week of news stories, The Front Page is bursting at the seams.
Chris Cook kicks things off by telling us what he thinks about the Jockey Club's decision to reduce the Grand National's maximum field from 40 to 34. It's pretty clear Chris is not a fan of the move.
Peter Scargill then analyses the key headline points in Britain's 2024 fixture list and gives us his take on the sport's new premierisation plan.
Lee Mottershead then tells us about the early-morning phone call with Frankie Dettori in which he discovered America is to...2023-10-1647 min
Fifth Wrist RadioIndependent Thinking - (world exclusive launch) CM Manning 21.01 - new independent watch from CanadaAnother episode of the Independent Thinking Show for @FifthWrist Radio.
This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology.
In this episode, we welcome back a previous guest - independent watchmaker Chris Manning (@cmmanning.watches and @silver_hand), for an exciting chat about the launch of his first watch: CM Manning 21.01!
This episode is the world premier of rather special news, and in fact Chris has set up a special website page just for the listeners of FifthWrist podcast, where you can see the watch before anyone else in the world: ...2023-09-271h 16
The Real Time ShowNicholas Bowman-Scargill, (4th) Managing Director Of Fears Discusses His Family BusinessSend us a textFollow the hosts on Instagram @robnudds and @alonbenjoseph.Can’t get enough of the TRTS team? Follow its Resident Provocateur @davaucher and Chief Editor Chris Horrocks @thatguyonbass.Thanks to @skillymusic for the theme tune.2023-09-071h 00
Racing PostBrighton balls-up, RAscot raiders and more drama at the PJA | The Front Page| Horse Racing NewsRacing Post editor Tom Kerr is joined by senior reporter Chris Cook and deputy industry editor Peter Scargill to discuss the biggest stories in the racing world.
Chris chews over the Brighton blunder that saw four horses declared non-runners less than 45 minutes before the off on Friday after they were found to be ineligible for the race.
Tom looks ahead to Royal Ascot, reflecting on the number of international runners and the Desert Crown affair.
Peter reviews the latest developments at the Professional Jockeys Association, the troubled organisation to which former chief exec Paul S...2023-06-1238 min
Leadership & Life ChatThere’s no such thing as ‘self-made’Mark loved explaining how Einstein was not great at making sandwiches this week! He didn’t grow the wheat, didn’t knead the dough, so did he really make a sandwich? The point being none of us really ever make it on our own. We’re all reliant on so many factors around us that help guide, support and ultimately achieve our success. They challenge the listener to think about whether they lean into their technical capabilities, as it’s easy to hide behind expertise, but to think about how many ‘soft-skills’ they could honestly claim to be expert in...2023-06-0828 min
Racing PostEquinox steals the show | Horse Racing News | The Front PageJoin Jonathan Harding, Peter Scargill and Chris Cook as they analyse three of the week’s biggest stories.
Peter kicks things off by looking at the latest developments surrounding affordability checks.
Jonathan discusses the action in Meydan, where Equinox stole the show on Saturday.
And Chris looks forward to the Flat season and targets for top horses such as Desert Crown.
2023-03-2735 min
Fifth Wrist RadioIndependent Thinking - December 31 2022. Quick Thanks and Happy New Year!Just a quick episode to say thank you to all guests, contributors and listeners of Independent Thinking and the larger @FifthWrist Radio shows.
Wishing everyone a Happy 2023 ahead! Thanks for staying with us and listening, writing, reviewing and commenting!
Lots of thanks to my podcast cohosts this year: Adam (@mediumwatch); Claus (@tapir_ffm); Phil (@pippy) and Michael (@woodswatchmaking)
Massive thank you to all the Independent Thinking podcasts guests in 2022:
Nick (@adpatina)
Gautier Massonneau (@TrilobeWatches)
Dave Brailsford (@GarrickWatchCo)
Charles & Hamza (@Watchcharts)
Minhoon You (@minhoon_yoo) & Mike (@TheOpenCaseback);
Elizabeth Doerr (@elizabethdoerr)
GaryG (@GaryG_1)
Brittany Ni...2023-01-0118 min
Racing PostWill British racing's governing body now be able to govern? | The Front PageJoin Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Peter Scargill as they discuss three of the biggest news stories in horse racing this week.
On this week's episode, the panel discuss Ascot's horror show on Saturday and were the trainers right to pull their horses out of the races.
Lee talks about the new BHA governing body and what that means going forward for important decisions.
Chris looks at the performance from A Plus Tard and his chances of him retaining his Gold Cup Trophy at Cheltenham in March. 2022-11-2138 min
Fifth Wrist RadioIndependent Thinking - Michal Dunin of @bloniewatches and @chopinwatchesAnother episode of the Independent Thinking Show for @FifthWrist Radio.
This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology.
In this episode, host Roman (@TimesRomanAU) has a conversation with Michal Dunin (@michal.dunin), CEO of Poland-based watch companies Blonie Watches (@bloniewatches) and Chopin Watches (@chopinwatches), as well as a passionate collector of Independent horology and watches in his own right.
Join us as for a fun and wide-ranging conversation where we discuss the Indie horology scene, the rich history of Polish and...2022-07-041h 35
Fifth Wrist RadioIndependent Thinking - Thank You and Happy New Year!This is the last episode of the Independent Thinking Show for @FifthWrist Radio for 2021. Don't worry - we will be back in Jan 2022! 2021 has certainly been a challenging year for many reasons (COVID lockdowns, travel restrictions, black panther and tiffany dials everywhere, etc).
I just wanted to take a quick pause and say a HUGE thank you to all Fifth Wrist Radio crew, contributors, reviewers, guests, cohosts and (especially) listeners. Thank you for staying with us! Love you all (even the Rolex wearers :-)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! See you in 2022! Roman (@TimesRomanAU)
A special...2021-12-3123 min
The Yule Log From HellThe Yule Log From Hell 2021 - Episode 5 - Fashionably LateFor this episode we pay tribute to those we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual format and this show is presented without any interruptions.
Happy Christmas Little Friend – Cast of Cinderella (B’way) – Rebecca Luker 1961-2020
Silent Night – Leslie West – 1945-2020
Song For a Winter’s night – Tony Rice – 1951-2020
Little Drummer Boy – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Alto Reed (sax) 1948-2020
Christmas 2020 message – Dawn Wells – 1938-2020
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Gerry & The Pacemakers – Gerry Mardsen 1942-2021
O Holy Night – Hank Crawford – Howard Johnson (sax) 1941-2021
Silent Night – Phil Spector 1939-2021
Dance of Th...2021-12-244h 55
Tourism Business ChatInterview with Philip Turner, MD of ChestnutIn this week’s Tourism Business Chat, Chris Scargill speaks to Philip Turner, founder and managing director of Chestnut; a collection of pubs, inns and restaurants throughout East Anglia. In their conversation, Philip speaks frankly about the impact that restrictions have had on his own business, as well as the leisure and hospitality sector. He speaks candidly about the Government’s handling of the pandemic, and the anger and frustration this has caused amongst business leaders in the sector. He also reflects on a purchase he made just before lockdown. News of COVID-19 was rumbling in the back...2021-03-0346 min
Tourism Business ChatInterview with Andrew Hird, general manager at Woodland Holiday ParkLaunching this series of Tourism Business Chat is an interview between Chris Scargill and Andrew Hird; General Manager at Woodland Holiday Park in Norfolk, and Chairman of Visit North Norfolk Coast and Countryside. Chris and Andrew reflect on the issues that the tourism sector has faced in the last 12 months and look at what can be done to help businesses rebuild and grow, as they look towards the Government’s roadmap for lockdown restrictions easing. Andrew discusses how it is important that businesses start engaging with their DMOs (Destination Marketing Organisations) and that the way fo...2021-02-2439 min
Tourism Business ChatTBC: TRAILER Tourism Business ChatComing soon - MHA Larking Gowen's Insights launches Tourism Business Chat, where expert Chris Scargill talks to sector leaders about lockdown and the future. Guests will feature from various business types including; holiday parks, family attractions, DMO's, coastal activities, pubs and restaurants. The aim of the series is to inspire those in the sector who have struggled through lockdown, and provide solid businesses advice to help plan for the future. Episode 1 will feature Andrew Hird, General Manger of Woodland Holiday Park in Norfolk, and Director of Visit North Norfolk Coast. www.lar...2021-02-1601 min
Off HoursNearly an Identical NameChris and Jon discuss new 3D printers, becoming more opinionated in design choices, and virtual pints.
Richemont’s Artificially High Losses Turns out the 67% drop Jon & Chris spoke about last episode is closer to 34% when their acquisition of Net-A-Porter is properly accounted for
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Formlabs Form 3
3D Printing The episode of Off Hours in which Jon & Chris discussed A. Lange & Söhne’s technique for attaching lugs to their watch cases
Jaipur Pen Chris’ Jaipur Pen design
Niello
LIGA
Jarvis Standing Desk The standing desk frame that Chris based his watchmaking bench off of
Magic Keyboard The keyboard...2020-06-0200 min
Radio Moments - ClipsFractious Scargill IRN interview -Chris MannA delicious lengthy live exchange in the heat of the miners' strike between miners' leader Arthur Scargill and Chris Mann from IRN. They don't get on.2017-09-2609 min