Episodes
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
London Episode 01 Introduction
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Red buses and royalty, St Paul's and Piccadilly, London is one of the world's most popular city break destinations. Here is an overview of the series, offering some geographical, historical and cultural details to whet your appetite for the remaining 25 episodes when we will tour all the main sites, telling you the stories behind them and introducing a wealth of colourful personalities who have influenced the city over the centuries.
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 09
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Loads of inspiration for future city breaks from three great travel websites. We're off to the Middle East, then taking in both Tuscany and southern Italy, as well as venturing into Eastern Europe for some New Year celebrations. Something for everyone!
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
Colour me Dubai: https://www.colourmedubai.com/
Postcard Stories Blog: http://postcardstoriesblog.com/
Gay Puglia Podcast: https://www.gaypugliapodcast.com/
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
City Breaks Update November 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
City Breaks is taking a short break and this update gives you information about that, as well as introducing the brand new City Breaks series which will be launched shortly.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 08
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Lots of ideas for cities for a Christmas break, plus more inspiration for future city breaks from three great travel websites. There's an Italian slant today, with visits to Turin and Venice, but we also take a look at Bratislava.
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
Vire-Volte: https://www.vire-volte.com
Travel the World Club: https://traveltheworldclub.com
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 07
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Some home-grown city break inspiration, plus three intriguing ideas from listeners. One takes us to central Spain, another gives a new take on an old favourite and the third makes a lively suggestion for a city break with music, fun and ghost stories. To finish, there's a selection of spooky tales from other cities.
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Bath Episode 14 Glastonbury
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Our latest episode – the last in the Bath series – takes you on a day out to Glastonbury, home of the abbey ruins, the Tor, the King Arthur legends and one of the country's most unusual high streets. Find out what happened to destroy the abbey, why a tree from Glastonbury was on Britain's Christmas stamps in 1986 and what starring role the town played in the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics.
Useful links
https://glastonbury.uk
https://www.glastonburyabbey.com
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Bath Episode 13 A day out to Wells
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Less than an hour's drive from Bath, Wells is England's smallest city and makes a lovely day out. Hear about the main attractions, including the cathedral and the Bishop's Palace and learn lots of fascinating snippets: everything from bell-ringing swans to England's last fighting Tommy, via a fight in a vineyard, the stabling of horses in the cathedral and a record-breaking Olympic gold medal.
Useful links
https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk
https://bishopspalace.org.uk
https://bishopspalace.org.uk/whats-on/swan-news
https://www.wellsmuseum.org.uk
https://wellswalkingtours.co.uk/wp
https://www.visitwellssomerset.co.uk
http://www.wellssomerset.com
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Bath Episode 12 Lacock and Corsham
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
The first of three episodes suggesting days out from Bath, this one takes you to Lacock and Corsham. Hear about the widowed Mum of eight who founded Lacock Abbey in the 13th century, about the life of the nuns there and the village's role as a popular film set. You've probably seen it in Pride and Prejudice, Wolf Hall or Harry Potter. Secondly, off to Corsham, home of Corsham Court and of a 17th century almshouse and schoolroom.
Useful links
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-village
http://www.corsham-court.co.uk
https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Bath Episode 11 A Bath Anthology
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Squeezed into our anthology are lots of authors who wrote about the city and whom you'd enjoy reading before a visit or afterwards when you want to reminisce. Or indeed when you are actually there: a spot of Jane Austen in Sydney Gardens, perhaps. On this episode you will hear a selection of diary entries, travel-writing and fiction, all of it centred on Bath and providing plenty of new perspectives.
Useful links
https://mrbsemporium.com (the best bookshop in Bath! Bound to have a good selection of the authors mentioned here, as well as lots of other books on the city.)
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Bath Episode 10 Theatre and Music
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Hear a little of the history of theatre in Bath, including the story of the 'Theatre Royal', now more than 200 years old, and its predecessors. Find out how Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sarah Siddons made their theatrical name in Bath, and hear about one of the city's finest musical traditions, the genteel combination of tea and music in the Pump Room.
useful links
https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk
https://www.bathvenues.co.uk/pump-room-history
https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk