March 30, 2017
Coast Character: Dave Miller
Flood defence engineer and ‘man from the Ministry’, Dave Miller, on working hard to make Bude’s water quality cleaner and safer for everyone. Interview and photograph Martin Dorey
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February 22, 2017
My Coast: Joan Bakewell
Broadcaster and author Dame Joan Bakewell tells us about her enduring love for Britain’s pleasure piers, and the primal appeal of the sea itself. Interview: Alex Reece
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January 31, 2017
My Coast: Rick Stein
Chef and restaurateur Rick Stein on his affection for the Cornish coast, his new restaurant in Sandbanks and the idea behind his book and TV series, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends. Interview: Alex Reece
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January 11, 2017
My Coast: Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, TV presenter and novelist Alan Titchmarsh talks about his base on the Isle of Wight, where he enjoys writing in a sail loft while looking out over the Solent. Interview: Alex Reece
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November 8, 2016
My Coast: Jayne Torvill
Ice-skating legend Jayne Torvill describes her fondness for Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, where she enjoys running, cycling and rollerblading with her family. Interview: Alex Reece
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August 31, 2016
My Coast: Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up singer Rick Astley shares his fondness for the coastline around the Solent, and tells us how sailing and music get him into a good place. Interview: Alex Reece
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July 5, 2016
My Coast: Chris Packham
TV presenter, photographer and conservationist CHRIS PACKHAM describes his formative wildlife experiences while growing up in Southampton, which form the basis for his new memoir. Interview: Alex Reece
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June 21, 2016
My Coast: Caroline Quentin
Actor Caroline Quentin on the special appeal of the Helford River Estuary in Cornwall, and why she’s designed a bag with Seasalt for the Fishermen’s Mission. Interview: Alex Reece
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June 7, 2016
Emma Freud on the Southwold Arts Festival
Broadcaster, columnist and Southwold Arts Festival patron Emma Freud explains how a handful of arts enthusiasts came up with the idea for the rip-roaringly successful event as it gears up for its third year
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May 16, 2016
Coast Character: Mike Nelhams
Tresco Abbey Garden’s curator MIKE NELHAMS on his love of island life and how weather and its effect on the sea shapes the botanical oasis. Interview: Rachel Homer
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May 16, 2016
Coast Character: Maggie Sheddan
MAGGIE SHEDDAN on how volunteering for a seabird charity led her to a new life by the sea. Interview: Alex Fisher
