Two historic firsts for us this week. One: we recorded on the road at Ad Astra Cider's wonderful tap room/cider barn in Somerset, chatting with its founder and RAF veteran, Paul Rolfe, about their fascinating story. Two: we recorded in video! Enjoy. x
28 May 2025
Proper fit, like
This episode of Legends of the West explores a range of lighthearted topics, including gin and tonic, penny sweets, and the connection between ice cream and criminality.
7 Apr 2025
05: Reach for the stars
This week we meet Adriana, Jon and Jenny from The Reach Centre, an innovative new purpose built day centre for young adults with Learning Disabilities.
20 Mar 2025
Toad Patrol!
This week we speak to Ann Fontaine from Winscombe Hill Toad Patrol to hear what their group and others across the country are doing to save toads from traffic before will ruins it all with his long list of bad toad puns.
12 Mar 2025
Dodgy accents, aubergine emojis and a Liverpudlian Goddess of the hunt
Will, Katie and Joe play their own round of Bumpkin or Blowin wearing wellies, putting down roots and the rights and wrongs of roundabout overtaking. We hear about Cheltenham Festival, the origins of various accents and Will's penchant for a symbollic vegetable in text message exchanges.
19 Feb 2025
Folk, jokes and an extraordinary bloke
This week we speak to local songwriter, guitarist and promoter legend Barry Walsh about his lifelong passion for music. We hear stories from Bristol back during the Blitz, his encounters with famous musicians - and we're treated to an exclusive play of his amazing record, Cupcakes. We also review the best news stories from across the region and solve another Wessex Mystery: who was the Tarzan of Coalpit Heath?
12 Feb 2025
Local drama - and Tropicana
In this week's edition we speak to Dennis Barwell: director at Street Threate and legend of local drama. We discuss the big West Country news stories, including Tropicana's new look, folk dancing and a new room for smashing things in Cornwall. We also find out how Somerset got its name.
6 Feb 2025
Litter, wicker, stealing meat - and a showdown at the cemetery?
In our pilot episode, we chat to Emma Thornton-Hick from Friends of Berrow Beach and hear about their work keeping the sands tidy - and the strange things they find. We discuss the region's big new stories - including Baldrick's iminent visit to Bristol. And we find out about the famous Willow Man and its fate.
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