The Parched Pea Pod

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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • City future and inside Chew's Yard

    City future and inside Chew's Yard
    Sep 4 2024

    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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    17 mins
  • On the market

    On the market
    Aug 28 2024

    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.


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    17 mins
  • Preston's 'real life Coronation Street'

    Preston's 'real life Coronation Street'
    Aug 21 2024

    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.



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    27 mins
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