Saul Wordsworth visits the British Library in search of Spratt, a name cited in his father's diaries and very likely the figure central to “that moment in Iraq". Link to BBC feature Original music by Saul Wordsworth from the series is available on Spotify and other streaming services. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Thero…

NEW RELEASE: Devil in the Wilderness: Original Podcast Soundtrack by Saul Wordsworth is available on Spotify, Amazon Music and all other streaming services. This episode features previously unheard diary entries including an original poem by Christopher Wordsworth, plus a letter that has recently come to light. Images from the series can be found h…

Reproduced in full: Christopher Wordsworth's essay The Self-Inflicted Wound - which would propel him from isolation and hunger in the depths of bleak Snowdonia moorland, to Fleet Street. Plus discussion of future bonus episodes and the ripple effect of the series. The music video cited in the episode can be found HERE Original music by Saul Wordswo…

El Vino's on Fleet Street played host to an event marking the launch of the series. The speeches were captured and are replayed here. Plus reflections from Saul Wordsworth, and diary entries not featured previously. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris…

6 of 6. Christopher Wordsworth's son, Saul, weighs up the evidence of what happened in Iraq and reaches a conclusion. He also charts his father's final years - and considers his legacy. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is performed by Chris Porter. Original music by Sau…

5 of 6. As Christopher Wordsworth's trickle of work turns into a stream, he prepares to make the move from Snowdonia to London, though not before one final indiscretion. Meanwhile, his son Saul explores what it was like growing up with this man as his father. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of …

4 of 6. After five years with Susan Russell, three friends rent Christopher Wordsworth an impossibly remote, derelict cottage seven miles from civilisation. Here he remains, freezing, starving and haunted by the past - until his fortunes finally begin to shift. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice o…

3 of 6. Christopher Wordsworth begins a relationship with beautiful American heiress Sue Russell, daughter-in-law of Nobel prize winner Bertrand Russell. But after years of high living, Sue's mental instability finally catches up with them both, and a panorama of tragedy slowly begins to unfold. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The …

2 of 6. Former Fleet Street journalist Christopher Wordsworth fetches up in Snowdonia in 1953 with plans to write The Great Novel, but his arrival causes upset within the community, and his diaries reveal a man haunted by the past. Executive producer of the series is Paul Kobrak (The Louis Theroux Podcast). The voice of Christopher Wordsworth is pe…

1 of 6. Video trailer here. Christopher Wordsworth was a Fleet Street journalist from 1962 until his death in 1998, when he was 83. He left behind five diaries that span 1953 to 1963, a period when he was divorced, penniless, living in Snowdonia and trying to pen the great novel. Episode one serves as background, covering his early years of promise…

Video trailer HERE * * * Christopher Wordsworth was a literary critic and sports writer on Fleet Street from 1962 until his death in 1998, when he was 83 and his son Saul Wordsworth was 25. He left behind five diaries that cover 1953 to 1963, a period when he was divorced, penniless, living in the wilderness of Snowdonia, and trying to write the gr…

To mark 27 years since @classicfm began broadcasting on 7th September 1992, here’s the original Birdsong soundtrack as used by ClassicFM for its test transmissions.By Quentin Howard at Radio Birdsong

This episode of Radio Birdsong comes from Snowdonia, North Wales. High above the Aberglaslyn Pass, looking out across the Lleyn peninsular and the traeth to Harlech with Cnicht and Snowdon rising majestically behind us, this is Radio Birdsong from Wales. Captured early one morning as rhododendrons splash their vibrant colours over the mountainsides…

The original Radio Birdsong is now a podcast! Throughout the summer of 1992, listeners heard birds and country sounds on their radios as a new station, Classic FM, prepared to go on air and tested its transmitters with Radio Birdsong. The original recordings, made in Quentin Howard's Wiltshire garden, were digitally mixed into a soundscape by Doug …

Barry discovers the legend of Aled Jones, explores the honeypot village of Betws-y-Coed from the comfort of a commercial bin, and climbs his way to a series finale atop a relatively beautiful Nuttall.This episode is sponsored by Visit Luton. Live it. Die it. Luton it. Music credits: Wasted Britain, Scott HolmesHappy Days, Scott HolmesPut on a Magic…

This time, Barry travels north on the lowest numbered motorway in Britain, enjoys a burger at the Leicester Forest East service station, and recalls his incredible talent for a niche musical instrument.This episode is sponsored by Fuldodger Wealth Redistribution.Music credits:Wasted Britain, Scott HolmesCorporate advertisement, Scott HolmesWhen I A…

Barry finally gets a chance to try on his all-weather action Tweed in this jaunt to the Outer Hebrides. He recounts the origin myth of Harris Tweed, visits an atmospheric Hebridean ‘blackhouse,’ and dines with one of the region’s rising culinary stars.This episode is sponsored by Tifftoffy College, Perthshire. Music credits:Wasted Britain, Scott Ho…

Barry takes a trip to the UK capital to experience the wonder of the world’s largest repository of stolen goods (the British Museum), the fetid waters of the Thames, and the cavernous new Elizabeth Line.This episode is sponsored by Grannies4Gold.Music credits:Wasted Britain, Scott HolmesMahashivaratri Mela Festival Gokarna, Samuel Corwin8bitDetecti…

Barry Patterson learns the Cornish art of pilchard pounding, visits the sacred St Michael’s Mount and enjoys a trip to the underrated but scenic Newquay bus station. This episode is sponsored by Robertson’s Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) products. Music credits: Wasted Britain, Scott HolmesPlaytime, JahzzarGreat Open Sea, Wellington Sea Shanty S…

The North East is a special place. Forget your almond milk upside down cappuccino. It’s a mechanically reclaimed hoof pie, washed down with a pint of sorrow for you sir! Barry takes a trip to the intersex Angel of the North, the micro-city of Durham, and the Berwick-upon-Tweed Sports Direct. This episode is sponsored by Colin Naysmith Funeral Direc…

An intro to the Barry Patterson Tour of Britain Podcast series.By Barry Patterson

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