Best Bill Allerton Podcasts (2024)

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The Outdoor Guide Foundation 38:13

3M ago38:13

38:13

What better way to 'Walk Yourself Happy' than to take time out with the Julia Bradbury inspired two day adventure set amongst beautiful surroundings in sumptuous hotels with 4 acknowledged experts in the fields of well-being. Two days that will kickstart your motivation to living a better, longer and more fulfilled ilfe. Listen to Gina Bradbury Fox…

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A Maleficent Alchemy 54:47

3M ago54:47

54:47

This is not a Diet! But I will tell you what I do and why, and why you should probably do it too. Eating to Live instead of the other way around resulted in a loss of 30% of fat body weight I did not need. All by following Doctors Advice from 1957! Good advice never dies, it just gets lost in the detail of modern thinking.Links worth looking at: ht…

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CAKE by Penny Woods 20:06

5M ago20:06

20:06

This is the Prize-Winning story from the 'Parracombe Prize' competition. The author, Penny Woods, sister to Tim Woods of 'Rambling Man' fame penned this story guaranteed to make you think twice about your early Life Choices. Parracombe Prize details can be found here: prize.parracombe.org.ukBY THE WAY! I made the CAKE!…

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RAMBLING MAN... A short Story by Tim Woods 35:40

2+ y ago35:40

35:40

An excellent track from an up-and-coming writer, Tim Woods. This story relates to people who spend so much time in diversionary hobbies that their own life very rapidly becomes an unsatisfactory past. Tim says that this story was inspired by one of my own and for those few kind words, I am very grateful…

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Bloom & Wild in your Letterbox! 4:24

3y ago4:24

4:24

Had good customer service and quality during the pandemic? I have. And here's another one to listen to. These people do not disappoint (in my experience!)Treat yourself and your loved ones.By Bill Allerton

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The Hedgehog and The Carpenter 12:22

3y ago12:22

12:22

I think you will like the light-hearted message behind this story from my friend 'Juke-Box Tom'.By Bill Allerton

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Almost Home 13:54

3+ y ago13:54

13:54

Here’s a reworking of my favourite track, Almost Home, from my favourite Sheffield musician, Andy Whitehouse, and fellow musician Matt Howden. This is a track I use frequently to front my podcasts and it has resonance with me on all sorts of levels. You might remember Andy from two of my previous podcasts. If you don’t, go and look for the links in…

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Kelham Island Discs No.12: Jack Whitham in conversation with The Urban Tiger 57:06

4y ago57:06

57:06

By Bill Allerton

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Kaleidoscope 1:06:06

4+ y ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Okay so this isn't Radio One and I'm not really a DJ. But... here are a few original tracks from people I have interviewed over the last couple of years and one or two others thrown in. The mood is variable, as I say I'm no DJ, but I hope enjoyable. Get your stompin' boots on for some of them too!By Bill Allerton

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Kelham Island Discs No.11: Jorge Ramirez Pozo in Conversation with The Urban Tiger 55:23

4+ y ago55:23

55:23

Recorded entirely in Room 324 by kind permission of the Holiday Inn overlooking Brentford Lock in London, Jorge Ramirez displays vividly why his music and good humour helps to fill restaurants and pubs wherever he plays. Jorge is a long-time friend who I don't see enough of. He also attempted to improve my guitar playing...Hmmmm...…

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Pearl 9: Arthur Thickett. An extra-ordinary man 1:08:27

4+ y ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Arthur Thickett passed away some time in 2011. Perhaps he'd had enough of our capacity to make war not love. Arthur's is a moving life story of a remarkable man. Here, his loves, hopes and desires are wrestled with on a daily basis. Here also are the things he hated, mostly war and hypocrisy. A more-than intelligent child of his time, struggling to…

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Kelham Island Discs No.10: Stewart Lodge in Conversation with The Urban Tiger 1:01:02

4+ y ago1:01:02

1:01:02

This time the Urban Tiger is in conversation with Stewart Lodge, a comedy practitioner who defies convention and genre. There is a thin line between comedy weird and comedy genius and I think Stewart stands astride that line in a way that I respect and admire. Especially when he performs 'Little Johnny Cash'. See if you can categorise his talent, I…

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A Stent In Time 49:26

5y ago49:26

49:26

A Stent In Time by Bill AllertonBy Bill Allerton

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Pearl 8: Richard Hennessy, Hypnotherapist 46:33

5y ago46:33

46:33

Hi. This is an in-depth interview with Richard Hennessy, Proprietor and founder of Focused Hypnosis in Sheffield (Website here: https://sheffield-hypnosis.co.uk/). Richard shares his experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for this branch of alternative therapy and explains why it is rapidly gaining popularity due to its undeniable track record as a f…

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12: The Wind in The Willows: The Return Of Ulysses 37:35

5y ago37:35

37:35

Hi Kids. This is the last chapter of The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame. I hope that you have enjoyed all the other 11 chapters enough to want to listen to this one!EnjoyBill & NellieBy Bill Allerton

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Burngreave Messenger 59:00

5y ago59:00

59:00

Hi, this is Bill doing his bit for the community. The community in question is Burngreave, an ethnically diverse area right in the Heart of our Fair City of Sheffield. Burngreave Messenger are the local community newsletter who seek to add podcasting to their repertoire. Never being one to refuse an opportunity to spout in public, I agreed to help …

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11: The Wind in The Willows: Like A Summer Tempest Came His Tears 40:01

5y ago40:01

40:01

Hi Kids, here's Chapter 11 of The Wind in The Willows, where Toad finds his friends again and seeks to recapture Toad Hall from the Weasels and Stoats. Together, they hatch a cunning plan...By Bill Allerton

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10: The Wind in The Willows: The Further Adventures Of Toad 42:05

5y ago42:05

42:05

Hi Kids! Here's Chapter 10 of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, read as usual by me, Bill Allerton, with Nellie turning the pages! Do we think that Toad will EVER change? Listen on...By Bill Allerton

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New Jersey Turnpike: Side 2 24:28

5+ y ago24:28

24:28

Hi. Side two of 'Turn the Page' by New Jersey Turnpike, a real blast from 1976!Enjoy again...By Bill Allerton

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New Jersey Turnpike: SIDE 1 29:56

5+ y ago29:56

29:56

Hi. This is side one of the 'Turn the Page' album produced by New Jersey Turnpike in 1976. I bring you this as an echo from my past, along with that of many others, because we are all coming of an age now where these bands and songs are in danger of being forgotten. Never thought of myself as an 'Endangered Species' before. I wonder if the Tiger or…

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Watch & Wait: 3: Red Stripe Candy 41:15

5+ y ago41:15

41:15

Hi. Red Stripe Candy is my contribution to the Watch & Wait anthology. I have to say that of all the stories I have ever written, this one, certainly, if not the best, I consider to be in the top 3. It is a light fantasy along the theme perhaps that when you have just made yourself comfortable, someone always comes along and tips you out of the cha…

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9: The Wind in The Willows: Wayfarers All 42:37

5+ y ago42:37

42:37

Hi Kids. Chapter 9 of the Wind in The Willows. I'm sorry if I have been a little erratic in loading some of these chapters but each one is recorded fresh, edited, and put out there for your enjoyment! This means that sometimes I'm not at my best. Some of these chapters have only been possible thanks to liberal doses of Lemsip and Halls Mentholyptus…

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Watch & Wait: 4: Out Of Her Mind by Danuta Reah 25:24

5+ y ago25:24

25:24

Hi. Danuta Reah is a multi-award winning crime writer. Much of her work is set in South Yorkshire so just like the rest of us here, it stands for no nonsense!By Bill Allerton

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Cheval 20:31

5+ y ago20:31

20:31

This track is 'Cheval'. 'Cheval' is the old french word for 'Horse'. Used today it describes a tall, slender mirror that stands free on four feet. Sometimes those feet can be very ornately carved, like the proud horses in the story. The story is about how we begin as a child with an open mind to the magic in our imagination, then as we grow older a…

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Cheval 20:31

5+ y ago20:31

20:31

Hi Kids. This track is 'Cheval'. 'Cheval' is the old french word for 'Horse'. Used today it describes a tall, slender mirror that stands free on four feet. Sometimes those feet can be very ornately carved, like the proud horses in the story. The story may be a little beyond some of our listeners, but it's a story about how we begin as a child with …

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8: The Wind in The Willows: Toad's Adventures 36:49

5+ y ago36:49

36:49

Hi Kids. This is Chapter 8 of The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In this chapter Mr Toad escapes from gaol dressed as a washerwoman and just as he thinks he is safe... then... listen on!Merry Christmas from Bill & Nellie!By Bill Allerton

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Bill @ Sheffield Live! 43:21

5+ y ago43:21

43:21

Hi. This is an interview with myself! Actually, The Urban Tiger was interviewed on Sheffield Live!, a local radio station in my home town, by Jane Armstrong and Chad Bentley. Learn a bit more about me... I learnt a bit more about myself during the interrog... sorry, interview. And we had more than a few laughs along the way. This track is released …

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Mariana & The Merchild 14:08

5+ y ago14:08

14:08

Hi, this is another wonderful track from Caroline Pitcher, children's author of great renown and author of 11 o'clock Chocolate Cake, also featured on Urban Tiger Radio. This story is about the sea, so immerse yourself...By Bill Allerton

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Watch & Wait: 5: Mariana & The Merchild by Caroline Pitcher 14:08

5+ y ago14:08

14:08

Hi, this is another track from the Watch & Wait anthology of short, gifted stories. This one is from Caroline Pitcher, children's author of great renown and author of 11 o'clock Chocolate Cake, also featured on Urban Tiger Radio. This story is about the sea, so immerse yourself...By Bill Allerton

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7: The Wind in The Willows: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 29:36

5+ y ago29:36

29:36

Hi Kids. Sorry for the delay bringing you this episode but I had a cold that made me croak like Mr Toad! Now I've recovered, I hope I've done as good a job of this one as I can. One late, hot summer evening, Mole and Rat set off in their boat to find Portly, a lost Otter cub. On their way they discover something even more astounding... something th…

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The Time Mouse Chapter 1: 'A Deadly Secret' 16:37

5+ y ago16:37

16:37

Hi Kids. This is Chapter 1: 'A Deadly Secret' of my novel, The Time Mouse. I think you will like Costello, he's one of those people (sorry, Mice) that always thinks he has the answer to everything, but really he's a bit of a fraud. I'm sure you all know people like that too! Anyway, Costello is here to ask for help. He has a problem with Time that …

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Bryony Doran and Isabel Palmer 'Home Front' Poems 3:06

5+ y ago3:06

3:06

The War Poetry of Bryony Doran and Isabel Palmer from their anthology, 'Home Front', as interpreted by Radio 3. Home Front (Buy it here> http://amzn.eu/d/0XMZ8dz ) is an anthology of four poets, two American, Jehanne Dubrow and Elyse Fenton, and two British poets, Bryony Doran and Isabel Palmer, writing their way back to sanity after their loved on…

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Watch & Wait: 2: Berlie Doherty 23:39

5+ y ago23:39

23:39

This is the second track from the Watch & Wait anthology we published on behalf of raising funds for Lymphoma Action, as they now like to be called, and is a tale of people struggling to cope with their own human frailty in adverse situations, overcoming their fears and finding that in courage, there is a great freedom.…

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6: The Wind in The Willows: Mr Toad 32:36

5+ y ago32:36

32:36

Hi Kids. Here's Chapter Six of The Wind in The Willows, 'Mr Toad'. Mr Toad's best friends, Badger, Ratty and Mole, try to help him overcome an obsession he has for something that they know will only hurt him. Does he listen to them? What do you think? Find out here in Chapter Six, Mr Toad...By Bill Allerton

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Pearl 7: Stephen Mellor in conversation with Urban Tiger Radio 52:50

5+ y ago52:50

52:50

Hi. I'd like to introduce you to a superb new writer, Stephen Mellor. Stephen's prose is strong, muscular and his narrative is compelling in the extreme. Stephen came third in the 2018 Novel Slam at Dinas in Sheffield organised by the Sheffield University and guess what? He won me as a prize! Prize what I'm not sure, but I'm sure you'll tell me. Me…

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5: The Wind in The Willows: Dulce Domum 39:57

5+ y ago39:57

39:57

Hi Kids. Chapter 5 of Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame: Dulce Domum (or Home Sweet Home). This chapter reminds us of the safety and sanctity of being surrounded by all our special things in that special place we all love to be at Christmas... Home.By Bill Allerton

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Watch & Wait: 1: Angela Robson 18:20

5+ y ago18:20

18:20

Hi. This is the first track from a new album/playlist from an anthology of short works by twenty known/unknown authors. These stories were gifted by the authors in aid of The Lymphoma Association. https://lymphoma-action.org.uk/We raised £1200 on the launch night alone. These stories are on here for download or live listening. If you feel you wish …

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4: The Wind in The Willows: Mr. Badger 32:42

5+ y ago32:42

32:42

Hi Kids. Here is Chapter 4 of The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame. This one is all about Mr Badger, so we get to kniow what it is like to live Underground, and we get to meet two hungry hedgehogs and Otter, a great friend of Ratty. Enjoy!And try all our other stories too. 'The Time Mouse' coming soon!Bill Allerton…

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Pearl 6: Eleonora Mignoli in conversation with Urban Tiger Radio 41:06

5+ y ago41:06

41:06

VISIT Eleonora here> https://www.eleonoramignoli.com/Eleonora Mignoli is an Italian writer based in Sheffield. I came across her work at the 2018 Novel Slam supported by the University of Sheffield. The standard was very high again this year and Eleonora was a worthy participant, beating most of the stiff competition with her new novel, 'Oneirika'.…

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11 O'Clock Chocolate Cake by Caroline Pitcher 11:11

5+ y ago11:11

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A link to this book on Amazon here> http://amzn.eu/d/dtJSp5G A truly amazing 'pull-you-along-at breakneck-speed' book for early teens from a consummate, internationally published expert in the genre! Also includes easy-to-make recipes for Emma Peek's favourite midnight snacks, including the title one of '11 O'Clock Chocolate Cake'Amazing book. See …

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11 O'Clock Chocolate Cake 11:11

5+ y ago11:11

11:11

Hi Kids. Here is a link to this book on Amazon > amzn.eu/d/dtJSp5GA truly amazing 'pull-you-along-at breakneck-speed' book for early teens from a consummate, internationally published expert in the genre! Also includes easy-to-make recipes for Emma Peek's favourite midnight snacks, including the title one of '11 O'Clock Chocolate Cake'Get your Mom …

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The Jewellers Skin by Ruth Valentine 13:31

5+ y ago13:31

13:31

Hi. The first book ever published by Cybermouse Multimedia.com is here! > http://amzn.eu/d/g8z9cDxThe link takes you to The Jewellers Skin, an amazing exploration of the way we treated people with a mental disability between the first and second world wars, and the convenient ease with which they were used to sweep unwanted people out of the way in…

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Requiem by Berlie Doherty 8:16

5+ y ago8:16

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Hi. This wonderful novel by Berlie Doherty was re-published by Cybermouse Multimedia in 2014 and published again in 2018 by 'BillyWorks'. The book is available here on Amazon> https://amzn.to/2J7UDLv and I would urge you all to buy this for your most discerning friends. Superb book, and truth rings through it with the clarity of a church bell... (a…

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3: The Wind in The Willows: The Wild Wood 27:49

5+ y ago27:49

27:49

Hi Kids. Here is Chapter 3 of The Wind in The Willows, The Wild Wood. Help Ratty look for Mole in this exciting chapter as he gets lost while feeling braver than he really is.By Bill Allerton

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The China Bird by Bryony Doran 8:55

5+ y ago8:55

8:55

Hi. This is an excellent Christmas or Thanksgiving present for the more discerning reader. Buy it from Amazon here> https://amzn.to/2P02Jeyor visit Bryony's own site here> https://www.bryonydoran.com/ Meanwhile, let's hear what The Book Bag website has to say about it..."The China Bird is a delicate novel. Not over-emotional, it hovers like an insi…

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The Fox & The Fish by Bill Allerton 24:01

5+ y ago24:01

24:01

A link to The Fox & The Fish on Amazon> http://amzn.eu/d/hgGz49V"...only the truly intelligent can enjoy the sumptuous good humour of this book..." 'Titus A. Phorskin' (Tailor to The Emperor)"...prose as rare as a Yorkshire Banjax..."(Donegal Heritage Museum)"...if you don't laugh out loud at this, you need a stent fitted in your Humerus..."NHS Hum…

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Love in the Time of Britpop by Tim Woods 9:21

5+ y ago9:21

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'Love in the Time of Britpop' (an ideal Xmas present!)Hi. Enjoy an excerpt from a novel by Tim Woods, whose cover I have recently created. This is a revealing book for students of all ages, and indeed students of human nature. Get it here on Amazon https://amzn.to/2OZbmpC and buy it as a Christmas present for all those who love a relentless read! (…

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Blood Moon 55:24

5+ y ago55:24

55:24

HERE'S ONE FOR HALLOWEEN!Hi. Bill Allerton here from Urban Tiger Radio. The following story is VERY EXPLICIT so if you have tuned in any of your children to listen to the Wind in The Willows episodes, then now is the time to tune them back over to 'Childrens Hour' right here...https://soundcloud.com/user-68415326This podcast contains scenes of viol…

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The Open Road 30:40

5+ y ago30:40

30:40

Okay, so this isn't an adult story... or is it? Over on Urban Tiger Radio 2, 'Childrens Hour' (@user-68415326) I have started to serialise the original Kenneth Grahame text of Wind in The Willows. This is Chapter Two, 'The Open Road'. This the last one I shall post on here because I think you have come to expect something a little more 'hard-edged'…

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Which Witch Wood? 32:44

5+ y ago32:44

32:44

Hi Kids. This story is Which Witch Wood? from suggestions by Maryam and Innis. It has everything! Time Travel, Dinosaurs, Pterodactyls, Magic Spells, Witches, Dark Caves, but mostly two children who don't listen to their parents.Enjoy!Bill Allerton & NellieBy Bill Allerton

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