Fascinating, immersive stories of people and places from the Deep South of England, where the land meets the sea and anything can happen. Walk and talk with us, hear the waves and sounds and stories of the coast by Beachy Head, Birling Gap, the Seven Sisters, the South Downs National Park, Eastbourne, Brighton, Sussex and beyond. Hosted by award-winning broadcasters Emily Jeffrey (Jerusalem Awards) and Cole Moreton (Radio Academy gold for Audio Moment of the Year, World's Best Radio Awards gold for Best Writing, BBC Radio award for best documentary).
Welcome back to the Edge of England. Lend us your ears wherever you are and wander with us to a place where the land meets the sea and creativity is fizzing and bubbling just like the waves hitting the shore. In this episode we’re in Eastbourne with dancer and choreographer Yanaëlle Thiran, who guides us … Continue reading "The Performance Path"
29 Sept 2021
The Singer and the Sea
Down by the lapping waves, we talk folklore, legend and landscape with the singer and story collector Liz Pearson, who plays us some of the beautiful, mesmerising sounds she makes as Chalk Horse Music.
18 Jun 2021
A Glass of Sussex
Emily and Cole wander inland a little to discover a previously closed-off corner of the beautiful Cuckmere Valley where grapes are being grown, wine is being made and people are now free to wander.
5 Jun 2021
The Beachy Head Experience
Sea snakes and smugglers, bowler hats and bones and an enchanted moment in a hidden valley feature in the latest episode of the podcast exploring the fascinating people, places and stories of the Edge of England. Emily and Cole encounter Jo Seaman, heritage manager and story teller, outside the new visitor centre at Beachy Head. Beware the Kraken!
22 May 2021
Murder On Sea
Today we explore a borderland between the sea and the marshes, fact and fiction, even life and death. Our guide to the windswept shingle beaches, wide skies and curious settlements between Sovereign Harbour and Pevensey Bay in East Sussex is crime fiction writer Sheila Bugler, who is originally from the west of Ireland but now lives close by and has set a mesmerising murder mystery trilogy here
9 May 2021
The Saving Power of Nature
Welcome to the first of a new batch of Edge of England episodes, exploring people and place along this curious, glorious stretch of coastline. We kick off season three with a very personal episode inspired by the wellbeing weekend that the lovely people at East Sussex libraries are having for Mental Health Awareness Week. In … Continue reading "The Saving Power of Nature"
6 May 2021
The Light Keeper
Here’s one we recorded during that time, exploring a story written by Cole set in the stunning landscape of the Belle Tout, Beachy Head and Seven Sisters, this time with added songs.
21 Apr 2021
Parson Darby’s Hole Part Two
We return to the curious life of Parson Darby, whose gravestone says he was the sailor’s friend. Was he a hero? Was he helping the smugglers? Emily and Cole are keen to discover more about the local legend who spent his nights keeping a light alive in a hole in the cliffs near Birling Gap … Continue reading "Parson Darby’s Hole Part Two"
11 Apr 2021
Parson Darby’s Hole
Why did a priest spend hours sitting in a sea-lashed hole in a cliff shining a light? Where was that hole? Did he save lives? Help smugglers? Die of a broken heart? Another fascinating story from the Edge of England, uncovered and told by Cole Moreton and Emily Jeffery
30 Mar 2021
Winifred Barnes: The Unexpected Sequel!
A bonus episode of the Edge of England podcast as we are amazed to actually get able to hear the voice of the beautiful young stage star of World War One whose life and mysterious retirement we have been exploring. #Edwardian #history #untold #singing #paleophonics
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