Best Sunday Telegraph Podcasts (2024)

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Deserter 10th Anniversary show, with Ned Boulting, part-live from the Shirker’s Rest (Jun 24) 48:42

19d ago48:42

48:42

In this episode:Deserter is 10 - Q&A with Ned Boulting, live at the Shirker's RestLobster flavoured crispsA History of Crisps read by Dirty SouthLike Father, Like Son read by Dulwich RaiderBack to usual next monthBy Deserter

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Dulwich Beer Festival plus sleepy lawyers, cheap kebabs and gardening tips (May 24) 50:18

2M ago50:18

50:18

In this episode:Quiz 1Ivy House FestivalBermondsey Beer MileRuskin Park Sit InPhil WongSeaside awaydayShirk, Rust and PrayPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsKebab NewsDrug NewsOther NewsDesert Island Crisps with Cyclo DuncReader's LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Ferry good episode. Pubs, puns, crisps and one word film reviews in Woolwich (Apr 24) 44:40

3M ago44:40

44:40

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Deserter goes to HollywoodReturn to the Hobo HutDulwich Hamlet Women and Peckham Town awayCyprusPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsPub Quiz 2Reader's LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Blackfriars to Peckham on the Green Link Walk, inc. pubs, crisps, drugs and cuckoos (Mar 24) 53:12

4M ago53:12

53:12

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Cheltenham daysPark FeverBaked in South LondonFarringdon shithouseryCycling in the DordognePub and Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsPub Quiz 2Deserter Island Crisps with Emma StumpReader's LettersBum(per) DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Deserter Bake Off! Pubs, crisps, news and dossers, plus we make some cookies (Feb 24) 56:36

5M ago56:36

56:36

In this episode;The art of goutCycloCross in BenidormThe luck of The FixerLewisham Borough CFCOsman at the Sutton ArmsPub and Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsTheatre News?Other newsPub Convo StarterReader's LettersBum DosserSocial Media Scene (aka Soc Med Sce)The talking centipedeBy Deserter

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Pubcast Home and Away: Spain, passports, Thai crisps, amputations, slang old & new (Jan 24) 42:57

6M ago42:57

42:57

In this episode:Spanish fleeAxe-throwing - in a pub?Damp JanuaryPub & brewery openings and closingsPub and Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsPie NewsHealth NewsDeserter Island Crispsps - Vincent Raison tells allBum Dosser Mr BingoRick BurinAbolish timeOld slang for being drunkNew slang for being drunkBy Deserter

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Tipples up Telegraph Hill. A festive episode of pub and slacking related jollity. (Dec 23) 56:14

7M ago56:14

56:14

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1TenerifeChristmas partiesRaider goes ClubbingSE1 pub crawlPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsPub Quiz 2Desert9er) Island CrispspsReaders' LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Abi Clarke: “Beige is my favourite food category” | #10 39:55

8M ago39:55

39:55

Fern Brady is joined by comedian and TikTok sensation Abi Clarke in the final episode of the season, as Abi shares some of her favourite food combos. As we draw the curtains on the first season, Fern meets her match in the pickiest eater we’ve ever had on the show. Abi lists the 20 foods that she eats, Fern admits that she doesn’t actually like com…

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Ivo Graham: “Crisps should be an inherently shameful experience” | #09 39:04

8M ago39:04

39:04

Fern Brady invites fellow comedian Ivo Graham to take a seat at the What A Combo table, and share some of his favourite food combinations. Ivo is on the back foot from the get-go, with Fern attacking his poor eating habits mere moments after the intro has been uttered. His friends call him ‘the dustbin’ because of his impressive ability to finish o…

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day, plus Camberwell, Teddington & Paris. Everywhere. (Nov 23) 52:24

8M ago52:24

52:24

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Syd in CamberwellA weekend in ParisTeddington Beer FestivalImprov schoolParis Match - a new old post on Deserter.co.ukPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsOther newsPub Quiz 2Deserter Island CrispspsSocial Media SceneBum DosserBy Deserter

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Vegan cook Calum Harris: “Harry Styles is my dream person to cook for” | #08 31:54

8M ago31:54

31:54

Fern Brady is joined in the What A Combo diner by vegan internet cook, and author of ‘The 20 Minute Vegan’, Calum Harris, who shares some of his favourite food combinations. Expect a plant-based audio treat, packed with sightings of poodles in prams, tales of vegan burgers at McDonalds in Balham at 1am, and a local man posting brownies through Fern…

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Sindhu Vee: “Mustard is like a teenager with BO” | #07 41:59

9M ago41:59

41:59

Fern Brady invites comedian and actor Sindhu Vee to join her in the What A Combo caff and share her favourite food combinations. Sindhu talks about her childhood eating habits, describing the pain of eating non-stop rice and dahl, and the daily trauma of having to take an “aggressed banana” into school. Fern nearly ruins Sindhu’s Snacking Combo by …

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Pop Star Caity Baser: “I would marry Gordon Ramsay in an instant” | #06 33:37

8M ago33:37

33:37

Fern Brady is joined by pop sensation Caity Baser in the What A Combo diner, as the singer-songwriter and TikTok star shares her favourite food combinations. Inspired by Caity’s ditty to DILFs, Fern asks Caity which celebrity chefs fit the DILF criteria; Gordon Ramsay comes off well, but how do the likes of Gregg Wallace, Nigella Lawson, and Ainsle…

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Tim Key: “Plugging the gaps with snacks” | #05 43:04

9M ago43:04

43:04

Fern Brady invites comedian, poet, and actor Tim Key to pull up a chair at the What A Combo dining table and share some of his favourite food combinations. It’s an episode that isn’t afraid to ask the big questions: Which foods had a brilliant 2023? Which Matt Damon film does Fern get Tim’s life confused with? What veg does Tim think should be sold…

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Daytime Drinking in East Dulwich; plus pubs, drugs, mugs and hugs (Oct 2023) 59:56

9M ago59:56

59:56

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1East Suffolk muckaboutEast London foot tunnelsLast days of the CapitolReturning beer mugsPub openingsPub news from the Shirker's RestCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsPub Quiz 2Desert(er) Island Crisps with Sareta PuriReaders' LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Pop star CMAT: "Liquorice is the worst substance on the planet" | #04 38:40

9M ago38:40

38:40

Fern Brady is joined by one of her biggest musical idols, the singer-songwriter CMAT, as the Irish pop star shares some of her favourite food combos. Fern challenges CMAT to make sweet music from a homemade carrot recorder, CMAT tells not one, but TWO stories about sh*tting herself, and the pair are stretched to their foodie limits with a divisive …

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Nadiya Hussain: “You’re trying to give me heartburn!” | #03 32:52

9M ago32:52

32:52

Fern Brady invites chef and author Nadiya Hussain to take a seat in the What A Combo diner and share her favourite food combinations. Expect a jam-packed audio treat full of tasty curries, a game of spicy doughnut roulette, and a quiz to see how well Nadiya knows her own recipes. All this and more, finished off with expert tips on how to spruce up …

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Jamali Maddix: The best pizza isn’t Italian | #02 36:24

10M ago36:24

36:24

Fern Brady is inviting her famous pals to try weird and wonderful food combinations. Comedian Jamali Maddix is next up to pull up a chair at the 'What A Combo' dinner table to share his favourite food pairings. Fern tests whether Jamali is truly Italian or Greek by quizzing his food knowledge of both countries, Jamali reminisces about eating full E…

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Tulse Hill tipples, plus Pullman dining, Welsh cricket, candlelit Zelda and pubs (Sept 23) 54:38

10M ago54:38

54:38

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Fixing the water companiesCardiffDesi Pubs @ Green GoddessCandelit ZeldaPink and Blue SaturdayPub & beer newsCrisp NewsDrug News (bumper edition)Burger NewsOther NewsPub Quiz 2Bum DosserSoc Med SceBy Deserter

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Chef Big Has: “Fusion food is b****cks” | #01 41:22

10M ago41:22

41:22

Fern Brady is inviting her famous pals to try weird and wonderful food combinations. North London’s finest YouTube chef Big Has is the first guest to sit down with Fern and share his favourite combos. Fern quizzes Has about Turkish bread, the rules of pasta, and tests his food credentials in a blind tasting challenge. She also practises her Turkish…

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Introducing...What A Combo 1:03

10M ago1:03

1:03

Ever dunked your chips in a milkshake? Or sprinkled Bombay mix over an ice cream? Comedian Fern Brady is inviting some of her famous pals for a feast like no other - tucking into a bunch of the best (and worst) food combos about. Fern Brady is one of Britain’s most exciting comedians – according to The Daily Telegraph she’s the 48th funniest person…

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Cheers from Chislehurst: pubs, drugs, crisps and pies - all of life (Aug 2023) 50:07

11M ago50:07

50:07

In this episode:Deserter Summer Social rememberedDirts in CornwallRaider in BroadstairsTwickers stagPub & Beer newsCrisp NewsDrug NewsPie NewsOther NewsReaders' LettersBum DosserThe Soc Med SceneBy Deserter

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Live @ The Shirker's Rest, New Cross, with special guest James Dowdeswell(July 23) 54:45

12M ago54:45

54:45

In this episode:Dirts goes to gigsThe Raider goes clubbingSouth coast pubsPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsDesert Island Crisps with James DowdeswellBook CornerReaders' LetterBum DosserSMS fka Soc. Med Sce. fka Social Media SceneBy Deserter

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Saving the Elephant, one pint at a time. Plus queues, cockrings, crisps and cannabis.(June 23) 59:50

1y ago59:50

59:50

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1The Shirker's 1st BirthdayWoolwich DockyardThe Thanet Hat TrickFather's DayI Invented ChilloutPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDesert Island CrispsDrug NewsPub Quiz 2Reader's LettersBum DosserSMS (short for "Soc Med Sce" [short for "Social Media Scene"])By Deserter

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St Johns pubs we've never been to. Plus stuff we can't say as we're on the writers' strike. (May 23) 52:19

1y ago52:19

52:19

In this episode:The writers' strikeMurano, actuallyRosie's birthdayCharlton POTY AwardsShirker's brew dayPub & Beer newsCrisp NewsDrug NewsPie NewsOther newsReaders' LettersBum DosserSoc Med SceneBy Deserter

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Pubbing on the Peninsula, plus Chelters, Brighton, Liverpool & Yorkshire. When do we rest? (Apr 23) 53:49

1+ y ago53:49

53:49

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Watching CheltenhamBrighton publoveLiverpool publoveGout in YorkshireHealth updatesPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsPie NewsOther News Pub Quiz 2Readers' LettersBum Dosser"Soc Med Scene"By Deserter

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Borough backstreeters: pubs, drugs, crisps and dossers. And musical theatre? (March 2023) 58:38

1+ y ago58:38

58:38

In this episode:Dirty South firedAn evening of musical theatreOld skool London night outTorrside tap takeoverBrick Brewery Cask FestivalDeserter DayPub and Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsPie NewsKebab NewsNews that isn’t pub, beer, crisp, pie or kebab newsReaders’ LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Riverside roam: pubs, news, dossers and crisps in sunny SE16 (Feb 2023) 46:09

1+ y ago46:09

46:09

In this episode:Costa del RaiderDirty's first pint of 2023Peckham Town with the Ned BoultingPub & Beer News: Queen of the South, Unity Brewing, the Shirkers, new booze inventedCrisp NewsDrug NewsPie NewsNews that isn't about pubs, beer, drugs, crisps or piesReaders' LettersBum DossersThe Soc Med Scene…

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Spanish flee: transcontinental cloud talk about pubs, booze, drugs, crisps & lols (Jan 23) 46:03

1+ y ago46:03

46:03

In this episode:Live appearancesChristmas at the Shirker'sDry January-ishShirking in SpanishPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsBum DosserSoc. Med. SceneBy Deserter

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Catford carry-on: wine, European jaunts, pub royalty, news, letters and the Soc Med Scene (Dec 2022) 1:00:04

1+ y ago1:00:04

1:00:04

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Beaujolais Nouveau DayEuropean jauntsPub Royalty at the Shirker's RestShirker's to Hamlet ExpressSome live appearancesPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsPub Quiz 2World Cup witteringReaders' LettersSoc Med Scene (which is street slang for "Social Media Scene"By Deserter

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Feel the power: Battersea, Stockwell, green hop beers, pubs and Vinny the seagull (Oct 22) 51:21

1+ y ago51:21

51:21

In this episode:Shirk, Rest and Play World TourClosing TimeGreen hop beer seasonSweary studentRoaring Red Front launchThe World Cup comethPub and Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsReader's lettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Battle of Waterloo: pubs, crisps, dossers & pints with your favourite Deserter layabouts (Sept 2022) 50:12

2y ago50:12

50:12

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1BBC Radio 5 LiveShirk, Rest & Play book launchRoaring Red FrontHealth updatePub and beer NewsCrisp NewsDrugs NewsOther newsPub Quiz 2Bum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Live from the Shirker's: beers, bears, Broadstairs and where you should be age 35 (Aug 22) 53:06

2y ago53:06

53:06

Recorded live at The Shirker's Rest, New CrossIn this episode:Women's Euros FinalBook signing for beerBroadstairs Folk FestivalSteam DownDeserter x Southey Beer NightPub & Beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsOther NewsThe Sofa - readingReader's Letter'sBum DosserSocial Media SceneThe Potato - readingBy Deserter

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Loafing on the Beer Mile. Plus pubs, crisp and drug news, bum dossers and The Scene (July 2022) 51:52

2y ago51:52

51:52

In this Episode:Pub Quiz 1Deserter Summer SocialDeserter DerbyThe EurosLatest on the new bookPub & beer NewsCrisp NewsDrug NewsNews that isn't about pubs, crisps or drugsPub Quiz 2Readers' LettersBum DosserThe Social Media SceneA message from OscarBy Deserter

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A New Cross natter, feat. pubs old and new, Surrey vs Kent and Crisp News. (June 2022) 56:21

2y ago56:21

56:21

In this episode:The Shirker's Rest opens its doorsA Dirty Wedding in the USAWide Awake FestivalVelofete in Herne HillCricket at Lord'sDeserter Summer SocialPub and Beer NewsCrisp NewsOther NewsSurrey vs Kent in the Deserter DerbyReader's LettersBum DosserThe Scene, The Social Media SceneBy Deserter

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All aboard the Lizzy Line. Plus "all the usual bollocks". (May 2022) 55:55

2y ago55:55

55:55

In this episode:Pledgers' pub crawlRaider at Beer SchoolProofreading and an ideaA visit to the theatreRaider's new tune and Dirty's new bookThe Andy Taylor FoundationPub & beer newsShirker's Rest updateLydia WoodCrisp newsNews about other stuffElizabeth Line Bum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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A Deptford dawdle, feat. beer, cider, pubs, crisps and death 😀 (April 2022) 53:46

2y ago53:46

53:46

In this episode:Cider festivalDrinking for UkraineLast will and testamentThe Shirker's RestAll beer dietA paralysed man's first wordsCrisp News (feat. Pulitzer Prize nominated work from Goose & Ned)Other NewsA Deptford round-upReader's LettersBum DosserThe Scene, the Social Media SceneBy Deserter

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Plumstead Idlers, plus goblins, Guinness and the gee-gees (March 2022) 48:26

2+ y ago48:26

48:26

In this episode:Cheltenham weekA Hamlet away dayBar manager soughtPub & beer newsCrisp newsNews that isn't about beer and crisps (boo)Readers' LettersBum DosserThe Social Media SceneBy Deserter

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Not in Peckham. Pubs, drugs, crisps & bunking off, plus what it is to be a "writer"(Feb 2022) 44:24

2+ y ago44:24

44:24

In this episode:Pub quiz 1A continental round-upBoxing at the Ally PallySuper Bowl in TeddingtonThe News- Pub and beer news- Crisp news- News that is not about pubs, beer or crispsPub quiz 2Readers' LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Just say no to work. Pubs, beer, brandy, crisps and weed in Soho, Spain and Italy. (Jan 2022) 42:52

2+ y ago42:52

42:52

In this episode:A new life in SpainBreakfast brandyAn afternoon in SohoA brush with the WidowmakerCosenza benderPub newsCrisp newsWeed newsNews that isn't about pubs, beer or weedReaders' LettersBum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Swanning about in Kent: beer, pubs, travel, wine, fish, crisps and mooning.(Dec 2021) 56:26

2+ y ago56:26

56:26

In this episode:Beaujolais Nouveau DayLeeds takes the biscuitPeckham Town with RouleurPrague for a puffPub countPub & beer newsCrisp newsNews that isn't about pubs, beer or crisps, possiblyImpressions of SwanleyReader's LetterBum DosserThe "Social Media Scene"Cotton Mill pubbubBy Deserter

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Greenwich gadabouts: join the boys for pubs, crisps, dossers and booze. 'Kin lovely. (Nov 2021) 51:42

2+ y ago51:42

51:42

In this episode:A Des pub crawlA visit to HamburgSouth London music bonanzaA photo shoot and book updatePub & beer newsCrisp newsOther newsBum DosserReader's LettersSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Tube Riders: pubs of the Northern Line extension, an interview with Emma Raducanu and other gubbins. 50:16

3y ago50:16

50:16

In this episode:Pub Quiz 1Wide Awake FestivalWindsor racesDeserter world tourSpainMargate and WhitstablePub & beer newsCrisp newsOther newsInterview with Emma RaducanuPub Quiz 2Bum DosserSocial Media SceneBy Deserter

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Join the boys on a "trip" to Ireland, plus holidays, crisps, footy, siestas and, of course, pubs. 48:16

3y ago48:16

48:16

In this episode:BroadstairsSt IvesHow to MRI scanBook updatePub & beer newsCrisp newsSo-called other news and an apologyA Moment of Silence - Connolly Station, DublinBum DosserThe Scene, the Social Media SceneThis podcast features audio by annabloom via Freesound: https://freesound.org/people/annabloom - used under this licence: https://creativecom…

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#20 Simon Blumlein 53:57

3y ago53:57

53:57

In a bonus episode to round off Series 2, Dave and James talk to Simon Blumlein about his father Alan Dower Blumlein, the extraordinary man who among others things invented stereo sound. Alan Dower Blumlein was an electronic engineer and one of the most significant inventors in the first half of the twentieth century, being responsible for 128 pate…

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Summer tips from Champion Hill, plus footy, golf, sick leave, lying down & buses that go to pubs 45:09

3y ago45:09

45:09

In this episode:Book - manuscript completedOur man at The OpenThe Euros and Peckham Town FCPub & beer newsCrisp newsOther news (in brief)How to stay cool in summerBum DosserWhen buses went to pubsBar rulesLeaning letterAs you wereKids write a jokeEgg & wine diet - lose 5 pounds!By Deserter

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#19 Giles Martin 1:14:43

3y ago1:14:43

1:14:43

This series of The Sound of the Hound ends with an interview with Giles Martin, the Grammy-winning record producer and son of Beatles producer Sir George. With this episode it feels as though we’ve come full circle: Giles was there at the plaque unveiling that we featured in the first episode of the series. And his family has a direct connection to…

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#18 Adelina Patti 1:02:35

3y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Bonkers, basically. The story of opera singer Adelina Patti is one of the most eye-popping of all the tales we explore in this series. The saga starts in Madrid, where Patti was born in 1843, before it takes us to Clapham in South London, moves around the world and ends in a haunted castle in Wales. As well as being in possession of a stunning voic…

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#17 Nellie Melba 53:15

3y ago53:15

53:15

Melba toast. Peach Melba. Melba sauce. Why are we listing foodstuffs (and sounding a bit like Alan Partridge in the process)? Because they are all named after the subject of this episode of The Sound of the Hound, Nellie Melba. The soprano was one of the most famous singers of the era – and it was Fred who captured her voice for us to enjoy over 10…

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#16 William Barry Owen 37:29

3y ago37:29

37:29

With these episodes focusing on the life and work of the mighty Fred Gaisberg, we may have given the impression that he was his own boss. That would be wrong. Working for The Gramophone Company in London, Fred was answerable to a man called William Barry Owen. In this episode we tell Owen’s story. It was his business acumen and vision that saw The …

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