Best County Durham Podcasts (2026)

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The most INVESTIGATED man in County Durham – Darren Grimes 31:07

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Darren Grimes is the Reform UK deputy leader of County Durham County Council. Since Reform was elected to Durham County Council in May, there have been 172 complaints about councillors, with 34 leading to taxpayer-funded investigations. 21 of the complaints were against Darren Grimes. Darren subsequently amended the constitution to protect freedom …

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As For Me Series; As For Me And My House - Ps Louise Cherrie 30:25

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By Glow Church UK

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EP 377 Coaches Corner We Have Big News!!! 1:13:34

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: The guys have big news in the form of new members of the podcast. They will be venturing into Bath County for coverage coming up very soon. Bobby "BA" Allen, Matthew and Andrew Coyle are excited to join the team and push the podcast to further heights!! Join us for an action-packed episode! Your…

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Official Folk Albums Chart Show—6th January 2026 41:12

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On this month’s show, Matthew reveals how you can win exclusive tickets to the Folk Album of the Year Award gig at Rochdale Town Hall on March 17th. There’s also music from Kate Rusby, The Magpie Arc, Laura Cannell, St. Agnes Fountain, Skinny Lister and Michael McGovern. Lucy Shields previews Celtic Connections and brings news of the latest release…

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EP 376 New Years Spectacular!! 28:24

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: It's Time for our 1st EVER New Years Spectacular Show!! Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s sports scene. If it matters to you it matters to us!! Fo…

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EP 375 Dear Santa.....2025 Edition!! 26:21

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: It's Time for our 5th Annual Dear Santa Show!! Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s sports scene. If it matters to you it matters to us!! Four voices…

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Auditing a Champion: What ICF Learned from the Intelligent Community of the Year 21:31

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In this edition of THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY: The Soul of the City, Lou speaks with Ms. Richmond who was the ICF Site Auditor of the community that was named the new Intelligent Community of the Year in December 2025 (Durham Region, Ontario, Canada). Cynthia Richmond, who was responsible for investigating Durham's activities and reporting to the IC…

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Folk on Foot Classic: The Wexford Carols with Caitriona O’Leary 58:36

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Enjoy this classic episode from December 2022. A festive episode featuring the Wexford Carols sung by the beautiful voice of Caitriona O’Leary. The carols came out of the persecution of Catholics in Wexford in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and were written by Bishop Luke Waddinge and Father William Devereux. Caitriona takes Matthew Banni…

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EP 374 Coaches Corner Montgomery County Bowling Coach Leonard Littleton with members of boys and girls teams!! 1:13:23

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: Montgomery County Bowling Coach Leonard Littleton along with… Alex Carty, Jake Sturgell, Courtney Bates, Chezney Spencer and Paige Copple. Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on l…

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Winterfolk in West Yorkshire with O’Hooley and Tidow, Katie Spencer and Maddie Morris 53:30

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Throw another log on the fire, pour yourself a cup of something hot and cheering and come with us in search of Winterfolk in West Yorkshire. With Santa hat firmly in place, we walk with Katie Spencer in Golcar, meet up with Maddie Morris on their way to a Lefty Christmas gig and end up at a gorgeous Christmas homecoming concert with O’Hooley and Ti…

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Gigspanner Big Band on “Turnstone”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 44:44

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The Turnstone is an inquisitive bird that, as it name suggests, likes to overturn stones and seaweed in its search for food. That’s how the members of the Gigspanner Big Band see their hunt for the finest traditional songs to re-arrange, burnish and present for our delight. In this conversation with Matthew Bannister, the band’s Peter Knight, Hanna…

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EP 373 Coaches Corner Montgomery County Cheer Coach Chris Shaw with Kaylee Tyra, Tyler Roberts, Coburn Patrick and Bailey Durham 1:07:52

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: Montgomery County Cheer Coach Chris Shaw with Kaylee Tyra, Tyler Roberts, Coburn Patrick and Bailey Durham. Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s spor…

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More Than A Manger; Week 2 - Ps John Greenow 32:26

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By Glow Church UK

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A Conversation with 2021 Intelligent Community of the Year: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 44:53

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Winnipeg is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the center of the North American continent. Winnipeg's economy is dominated by agriculture, energy, manufacturing and a growing tech scene. Over the past decade, the city has built a new economic foundation by connecting industry, education and a rising technology sector. Winn…

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Poor Creature on “All Smiles Tonight”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 41:43

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“Our first gig together was a benefit for a greyhound” The dog loving trio who make up Irish band Poor Creature are husband and wife Ruth Clinton (of Landless) and Cormac Macdiarmada (of Lankum) - plus Cormac’s brother, Lankum’s live drummer John Dermody. In this conversation with Matthew Bannister they reveal a passion for unusual vintage synthesi…

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RAF Fireman, Rescuer & Paramedic - The Life of Roger Stevens 54:28

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In this episode, we hear the story of Roger Stevens, whose life began in Cornwall and was shaped by a family tradition of military service stretching back to the First World War. In the 1950s, he continued that legacy when he joined the Royal Air Force as a fireman during his National Service, serving in Northern Ireland before The Troubles and lat…

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Edith WeUtonga on “Varipasi”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 43:29

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Born in Zimbabwe - but now resident in the UK - Edith WeUtonga is known as Mama Bass - because that’s the instrument she has made her own. She’s also an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and campaigner for musicians' rights. In this conversation with Matthew Bannister, she tells how the death of her beloved grandmother inspired her to write the songs t…

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COMING BACK FROM CANCELLATION with Kate Clanchy 1:13:14

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In 2021, the award-winning author, teacher and poet Kate Clanchy suffered one of the most public and aggressive cancellations in the cultural world. In a series of vicious attacks, online critics accused her bestselling memoir, Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me, of ‘racism’ and ‘ablism’, provoking an unprecedented pile-on. Shamefully, her …

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Peggy Seeger on “Teleology”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 41:07

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"My first kiss with Irene was behind some wheelie bins in Penge." As she celebrates her ninetieth birthday, the legendary Peggy Seeger unpacks her current feelings about “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” - written for her by her late husband Ewan MacColl, but now also embracing her other passionate loving relationship. She revisits the song on …

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Grace Stewart-Skinner on “Auchies Spikkin' Auchie”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 42:10

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An old recording of her grandfather reciting a poem in the Scots dialect of the little Black Isle fishing village where he lived inspired the clarsach (Scottish harp) player Grace Stewart-Skinner to create her Folk Album of the Year nominee “Auchies Spikking Auchie”. She mixed recordings of the dialect with her own music to create the evocative alb…

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Joshua Burnside on “Teeth of Time”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 38:28

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Recorded in a former office space in Belfast City Centre, Joshua Burnside’s Folk Album of the Year Nominee “Teeth of Time” was inspired by his experience of becoming a father for the first time. He tells the story behind the album and plays tracks from it in this conversation with Matthew Bannister. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep…

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Cynefin on “Shimli”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 44:20

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Delve into the heritage of Welsh poetry, agriculture, fishing, milk processing and, of course, music as Cynefin shares the story behind his beautiful Folk Album of the Year nominated work “Shimli”. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: …

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Spafford Campbell on “Tomorrow Held”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 40:32

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“We first met in the National Youth Folk Ensemble. I was 14 and Louis was 16.” From these beginnings, fiddle player Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell have formed an inspiring, innovative musical partnership, drawing on wide ranging influences to create the acclaimed mostly instrumental album “Tomorrow Held”. Hear tracks from the album and …

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EP 372 Coaches Corner Coach Jason Mays. 1:07:58

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: Basketball Coach Jason Mays joins the show. Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s sports scene. If it matters to you it matters to us!! Four voices. F…

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Barry Kerr on “Curlew’s Cry”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee 32:30

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The multi instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and painter Barry Kerr grew up on the shores of Lough Neagh in the heart of Northern Ireland. His experiences there left an indelible mark on his music. In this special episode, he tells his story to Matthew Bannister and they play tracks from “Curlew’s Cry”, which is nominated for Folk Album of the Yea…

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Disciplined for telling the truth at the BBC – Cath Leng 40:38

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Cath Leng is a former BBC journalist who has spoken out amidst the BBC bias scandal. Disciplined for raising serious concerns about lack of impartiality on the reporting of transgender stories and censorship of gender critical perspectives, Leng reveals how she was forced out of the BBC for simply doing her job. Speaking to External Affairs Officer…

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More Than A Manger; Week 1 - John Earley 35:04

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By Glow Church UK

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EP 371 Coaches Corner Bath County Boys Basketball Coach Jared Gambrel along with players Cooper Cox and Mason Dillon 58:16

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: Bath County Boys Basketball Coach Jared Gambrel along with players Cooper Cox and Mason Dillon Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s sports scene. If …

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Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominations 1:06:14

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Matthew Bannister is joined by chair of the jury Kellie While and the nominated artists as they unveil the nine albums which have made the shortlist for the Folk Album of the Year Award. The artists give their reaction before we hear a track from each of the albums on this inspiring and diverse list of the finest folk music in Britain and Ireland t…

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Intelligence Test: How Cities Succeed (Bursa and Hilliard) 54:30

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John Jung and Wendy Dupley discuss the critical and common elements of community intelligence, using two Top7 Communities of 2025: Bursa Metropolitan Municipality (Türkiye) and Hilliard, Ohio (USA) as examples.By Intelligent Community Forum

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Closer Series; The River & The Rain - Ps Andrew & Louise Cherrie 36:45

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By Glow Church UK

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"It was like a HORROR film!" Maxie Allen 26:50

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Watch Connie Shaw speak to Times Radio producer Maxie Allen who reveals the behind the scenes of his and his partner’s arrest for private WhatsApps. With the help of the Free Speech Union, Maxie and his partner Rosalind have received £20,000 in compensation from Hertfordshire Police who have admitted to wrongful arrest. Join the Free Speech Union: …

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EP 370 Coaches Corner Menifee Girls Basketball Coach Drew Swartz along with players Payton Burgess and Addisyn Reed 1:08:21

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: Menifee Girls Basketball Coach Drew Swartz along with players Payton Burgess and Addisyn Reed! Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s sports scene. If …

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Closer Series; The Cloud & The Wind - Ps Andrew & Louise Cherrie 30:24

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By Glow Church UK

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Boss Morris on Rodborough Common 49:59

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Dressed in costumes fashioned from vintage tea towels, the dancers of Boss Morris take us to Rodborough Common near their base in Stroud to walk and dance, accompanied by musicians Rob Harbron, Miranda Rutter and Sam Sweeney. This is where Boss go to mark the different seasons of the year. They introduce us to their own increasingly popular ritual …

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EP 369 Coaches Corner: GRC Ladies Basketball Coach Robbie Graham with Teigh Yeast and Kennedy Stamper 1:17:08

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: GRC Girls Basketball Coach Robbie Graham along with players Teigh Yeast and Kennedy Stamper! Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight on local high school athlete’s sports scene. If it…

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Police Scotland DROP investigation into Susan Smith 31:27

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Susan Smith is one of the founders and directors of For Women Scotland, the grassroots women’s rights campaigners who took the Scottish government all the way to the Supreme Court and won, with the ruling that a woman is defined by being biologically female under the Equality Act 2010. Susan Smith had been ordered to accept a Police Recorded Warnin…

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Small but Mighty (and very Intelligent) in Big Brazil 28:43

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In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with Michel Ângelo Bomtempo, mayor of Assaí, Paraná, Brazil. Mayor Bomtempo and a team of young people engage ICF to promote their city. It's fresh and shows why the ICF Awards are so important. Businessman in the metalworking industry, mayor Bomtempo was…

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Series 4 Ep 7 - Lumiere Special - Why is Lumiere ending? 21:37

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Sam chats to Helen Marriage, the Director of Artichoke, to discuss highlights from Durham Lumiere. He asks why Durham was chosen to host the festival back in 2009 and gets an answer to "Why is this the last Lumiere festival in Durham?".By Durham OnAir & Emma Hignett

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Closer Series; The Oil & The Fire - Ps Andrew & Louise Cherrie 36:33

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By Glow Church UK

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Does Free Speech Have a Place at Work? 41:52

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This week’s podcast guest is CEO, journalist and author Tanya de Grunwald. Tanya has been making waves in the world of HR with her This Isn’t Working podcast. Tanya talks to FSU’s Jan Macvarish about the free speech issues arising in workplace culture and the network she is building of employees and employers who want to make things better. Subscri…

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EP 368 Coaches Corner Bath County Ladies Basketball Melanie Rogers with players. 1:10:26

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This week on the Community Trust Bank Coaches Corner: Bath County Girls Basketball Coaching Melanie Rogers along with players Bayley French, Ashlyn Ratliff, Mallory Cox, Kate Swartz and Addi Metz! Join us for an action-packed episode! Your home for passionate sports talk—from Friday night lights to the hardwood to the diamond! We shine a spotlight …

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Closer Series; The Dove & The Seal - Ps Andrew & Louise Cherrie 34:46

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By Glow Church UK

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Episode 36. The Lady's Well and Basque Abbey 29:01

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The Within the Boggart Wood podcast is back with Episode 36. In it, I delve into the history of the Lady's Well at Holystone in Northumberland, before looking at a peculiar 'real ghost story' reported in 1911 belonging to Basque Abbey near Durham - a location that doesn't appear to have existed: unless you know anything on that matter that I don't?…