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City future and inside Chew's Yard

Season 1 · Episode 6

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 • Duration 17:23

On this episode John chats to Christine Cort about the process of building Chew's Yard and her plans for the future to revamp the street and make it a beautiful, vibrant street open to everyone.

The Parched Pea Podcast is a collaboration between Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post, with Gilly exploring the people and places which make the city tick and will be available on Spotify, Apple and all other major podcast apps via Podfollow with new episodes being released each Wednesday.

The podcast has been supported by Preston Markets, where a number of the interviews were recorded, and Preston’s Business Improvement District.

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On the market

Season 1 · Episode 5

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 16:43

John speaks with Adrian Livesey who has been on the market for more than two decades - what life is like, his regulars and more.

Abigail Lewis and Karen See, artists and models, then join John to chat about how they've been involved with a new photography exhibition at the Market Hall.

The Parched Pea Podcast is a collaboration between Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post, with Gilly exploring the people and places which make the city tick and will be available on Spotify, Apple and all other major podcast apps via Podfollow with new episodes being released each Wednesday.

The podcast has been supported by Preston Markets, where a number of the interviews were recorded, and Preston’s Business Improvement District.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Preston's 'real life Coronation Street'

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 26:51

John takes us back to the 1980s when TV documentary Lovat Road focused on all things Preston, as he speaks with Lynn Eastham who appeared in the show.

Plus one of the city's stalwarts, florist Margaret Mason, recounts her meetings with the Queen and how at 88 she has no plans for retirement.

The Parched Pea Podcast is a collaboration between Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post, with Gilly exploring the people and places which make the city tick and will be available on Spotify, Apple and all other major podcast apps via Podfollow with new episodes being released each Wednesday.

The podcast has been supported by Preston Markets, where a number of the interviews were recorded, and Preston’s Business Improvement District.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Talkin' about the Windrush generation

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 • Duration 16:14

We visit Adrian Murrel as he talks us through his house full of black heritage and his experiences of growing up in the city and how he hopes the Windrush Festival can continue to grow to be the city's 'kindest' event.

The Parched Pea Podcast is a collaboration between Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post, with Gilly exploring the people and places which make the city tick and will be available on Spotify, Apple and all other major podcast apps via Podfollow with new episodes being released each Wednesday.

The podcast has been supported by Preston Markets, where a number of the interviews were recorded, and Preston’s Business Improvement District.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Striking the right note in Preston

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 • Duration 21:24

From murals to music, John explores who is sounding the right notes in Preston's artistic scene.

He speaks with Shawn Sharpe who has quickly gained a reputation for brilliant murals across the side of city buildings.

Plus we visit Action Records - a mainstay of the city's music scene over the past 40 years - and speak with owner Gordon Gibson.

The Parched Pea Podcast is a collaboration between Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post, with Gilly exploring the people and places which make the city tick and will be available on Spotify, Apple and all other major podcast apps via Podfollow with new episodes being released each Wednesday.

The podcast has been supported by Preston Markets, where a number of the interviews were recorded, and Preston’s Business Improvement District.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chip shop legend and jacket potato social media sensations

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 • Duration 23:34

The first episode of the Parched Pea Podcast is all about Preston’s Food. John heads to Lune Street Chippy to talk to Fred all about his life owning a chip shop and working through Covid, and also pays a visit to the city's social media sensations The SpudBros who have amassed 2million followers on TikTok with their jacket potato antics.

The Parched Pea Podcast is a collaboration between Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post, with Gilly exploring the people and places which make the city tick and will be available on Spotify, Apple and all other major podcast apps via Podfollow with new episodes being released each Wednesday.

The podcast has been supported by Preston Markets, where a number of the interviews were recorded, and Preston’s Business Improvement District.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Parched Pea Pod - Trailer

Season 1

Thursday, July 11, 2024 • Duration 01:02

*Trailer - new series coming soon*

What makes Preston and its people tick is being explored in a new podcast hosted by a familiar voice in the city. The Parched Pea Podcast is brought to you by Blog Preston and the Lancashire Post and features local radio legend John 'Gilly' Gillmore.

Supported by his producers Ellie Browning and Sasha Wiltshire, the broadcaster gets out and about to speak with some of the fascinating cast of characters who make up the city. Episodes of the podcast, which is named after Preston delicacy Parched Peas, include conversations about art, identity, sense of place, nostalgia, history, the future and the challenges the city faces.

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The woman who escaped the Nazis - Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines

Season 2 · Episode 1

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 • Duration 21:02

In this episode our host John 'Gilly' Gilmore hears the remarkable story of Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, known for being one of the "Winton children" rescued from Czechoslovakia by Sir Nicholas Winton before WWII.She was separated from her family at age nine and was put on a train bound for England to flee Nazi persecution, eventually settling in Preston.

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The Parched Pea Pod - Series 2 coming soon!

Season 2

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 • Duration 01:14

The most Prestonian of podcasts is returning for Series 2 - and it's bigger and better.

The Parched Pea Podcast is hosted by legendary city broadcaster John ‘Gilly’ Gillmore who gets out and about to speak with some of the fascinating cast of characters who make up the Lancashire city of Preston.

This series is a collaboration between Lancashire Post, Blog Preston, and new for this series - Central Radio.

Named after Preston delicacy Parched Peas, the podcast is being supported by Cosy Homes in Lancashire which aims to help individuals across the country to make their homes warm and keep energy bills down.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Getting lost with superheroes in the most British of bookshops

Season 2 · Episode 2

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 • Duration 22:21

In this episode Gilly takes a stroll down Friargate in Preston and calls in to one of the oldest bookshops in the country and also speaks to the owner of That Comic Shop, also on Friargate, and hears about community events in the city.

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