October 12, 2016
My Coast: Shappi Khorsandi
Comedian Shappi Khorsandi shares memories of childhood holidays spent in Brighton, plus how heading to the Isle of Wight enables her to slow down and enjoy the moment. 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 10, 2016
My Coast: Martyn Ware
Musician and founder-member of The Human League and Heaven 17 MARTYN WARE describes his new coastal composition for the National Trust and his enduring love of the sea. Interview: Alex Reece
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May 10, 2016
My Coast: Siân Phillips
Actress Siân Phillips recalls the Welsh Youth Movement holidays of her childhood in Llangrannog, Ceredigion. Interview: Alex Reece
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April 11, 2016
My Coast: John Cooper Clarke
Performance poet Dr John Cooper Clarke explores his formative experiences of the British seaside, and the particular appeal of Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex coast. Interview: Alex Reece
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March 14, 2016
My Coast: Liza Pulman
Liza Pulman is best known for her role in the comedy music trio Fascinating Aida. Here she tells us about her love of walking the coastal path near her Cornish home. Photography: Dave Matthews and…
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March 7, 2016
My Coast: Eddie Izzard
Comedian, actor and marathon runner EDDIE IZZARD recalls his school days on the East Sussex coast – and working in the café at the De La Warr Pavilion, where he has since performed. Interview: Alex…
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January 12, 2016
My Coast: Pat Barker
Durham-based novelist Pat Barker describes how the Northumberland coast appears in her novel, Noonday, and why this particular shoreline enhances her creativity. Interview: Alex Reece
