May 3, 2017
My Coast: Matthew Postlethwaite
Peaky Blinders actor Matthew Postlethwaite talks about his childhood growing up on the Lake District coast. Interview: Alex Reece
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April 11, 2017
My Coast: Sara Pascoe
Comic and author Sara Pascoe recalls her student days by the sea in Brighton, and salutes the soothing properties of swimming. Interview: Alex Reece
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February 22, 2017
My Coast: Joan Bakewell
Broadcaster and author Dame Joan Bakewell tells us about her enduring love for Britain’s pleasure piers, and the primal appeal of the sea itself. Interview: Alex Reece
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January 31, 2017
My Coast: Rick Stein
Chef and restaurateur Rick Stein on his affection for the Cornish coast, his new restaurant in Sandbanks and the idea behind his book and TV series, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends. Interview: Alex Reece
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January 11, 2017
My Coast: Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, TV presenter and novelist Alan Titchmarsh talks about his base on the Isle of Wight, where he enjoys writing in a sail loft while looking out over the Solent. Interview: Alex Reece
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November 8, 2016
My Coast: Jayne Torvill
Ice-skating legend Jayne Torvill describes her fondness for Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, where she enjoys running, cycling and rollerblading with her family. Interview: Alex Reece
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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
