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Hear about this new exciting initiative that will run over 300 days. Go along to the first event on Sept 24th, hear who you will meet, this being the first of many literary occasions that you will enjoy over the next 300 days

Jo Tuffs talks about Folkweek 2024 07/08/2024

Jo Tuffs talks about Folkweek 2024 Listen to Jo Tuffs, the Broadstairs folk festival director, talking about this year's festival, starting in August 2024. This is Jo Tuffs last year as director, and she reflects on the last 20 years, as well as giving us a great update on what to expect from this year's offerings /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/32056947

A trip round Broadstairs Folkweek 2022 08/14/2022

A trip round Broadstairs Folkweek 2022 Have a listen to a review of the 2022 Broadstairs Folkweek …. magic as ever, starting with Lindisfarne. Also Jo Tuffs, Creative Director & myself, stroll around & see ‘what’s occurring’ during the Wednesday of the festival. Enjoy /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/24048090

Find out what’s happening at this year’s Broadstairs Folk Festival 2022 04/27/2022

Find out what’s happening at this year’s Broadstairs Folk Festival 2022 Listen to my interview podcast with Jo Tuffs Director of Broadstairs Folk Festival 2022. Hear about all the great acts coming this summer from Lindisfarne to African drumming & how you can get festival free tickets just by volunteering /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/22926158

Broadstairs 2021 Folkweek, how it all came together 08/10/2021

Broadstairs 2021 Folkweek, how it all came together Broadstairs Folkweek festival insight /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/20098478

Sea sounds Kingsdown 07/01/2021

Sea sounds Kingsdown /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/19669706

History of a extraordinary local man Aram Rawf 05/01/2021

History of a extraordinary local man Aram Rawf With this podcast we hear the extraordinary story of Aram Rawf. A man who has been through wars, torture, persecution, life threatening situations and huge family loss just to get to the safety of this country where local people made him welcome and fought his corner. He has paid back so much through voluntary work & kindness & turned his horrendous early years into positive giving to those in need around him. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/18935045

Broadstairs Folkweek 2021 is happening! 04/19/2021

Broadstairs Folkweek 2021 is happening! How will Folkweek work this year in Broadstairs? Yes it’s going ahead! /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/18777521

A visit to beautiful Kingsgate Bay Thanet 03/16/2021

A visit to beautiful Kingsgate Bay Thanet Come on join me on my podcast journey around the coast of Thanet. So far in the previous podcasts I’ve been to Pegwell Bay, Dumpton Gap, Louisa Bay, Viking Bay, Stone Bay & Joss Bay. Today it’s the turn of Kingsgate Bay. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/18349946

Thanet's Sandy Bays - 3rd Podcast 02/01/2021

Thanet's Sandy Bays - 3rd Podcast Stone to Joss Bay /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/17772812

16 Bays of Thanet. Dumpton to Viking Bay 01/01/2021

16 Bays of Thanet. Dumpton to Viking Bay Following on from my podcast covering Pegwell Bay, today I explore 3 further bays of Thanet; Dumpton Gap, Louisa Bay & Viking Bay of Broadstairs. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/17390957

The 16 Bays of Thanet 12/02/2020

The 16 Bays of Thanet This podcast is one of a series covering The 16 Bays of Thanet. All of the Bays are steeped in historic nature and geographical stories. Join me as I embark on these podcasts & tell their tale.we start with Pegwell Bay. Once the site of the first hovercraft crossing port to France, now a wonderful nature reserve. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/17034518

An interview Jo Tuffs Creative Director of Broadstairs Folkweek 08/15/2019

An interview Jo Tuffs Creative Director of Broadstairs Folkweek Join me, Jez Hulme, as I interview Jo Tuffs,Folkweek Creative Director as we discuss how this years revamped festival is going. Hear about some of the creative acts & workshops on show this year. How did Saturday’s winds & Monday’s thunder impacted the festival & did the ‘Dunkirk spirits’ prevailed? /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/10891837

Find out what’s on in Broadstairs Folkweek 2019 07/06/2019

Find out what’s on in Broadstairs Folkweek 2019 Listen to Jo Tuffs chat to Jez Hulme about the ‘new look’ Folk festival 2019 . Hear about all the different styles of folk & dance available to see this year along with the workshops that are happening. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/10422911

A Team from Broadstairs takes on The Eggheads! 05/10/2019

A Team from Broadstairs takes on The Eggheads! Find out what happened when the ‘Grout Expectations’ team from Broadstairs get to take on the BBC 2 quiz team - ‘The Eggheads’. How were they selected, what’s behind the name, what's the inside story of how the programme is recorded & most importantly how well did our team do. Follow this fascinating story on their great quiz adventure /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/9737843

Man of the Sea Pete Stockwell 05/01/2019

Man of the Sea Pete Stockwell Thanet Man of the Sea Pete Stockwell. Hear the tales of the sea from Pete who’s family goes back to the 16th century in Broadstairs. Recorded at ‘The Shed’ - a voluntary organisation for older people using their metalwork & work working skills in support of the local community- where Pete was a founder member. Join us for this treat through Broadstairs’ history. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/9611684

BroadstairsLit. Inspiring Events for 2019 04/25/2019

BroadstairsLit. Inspiring Events for 2019 Hear Jane Wenham Jones - joint founder of BroadstairsLit- talk about the up & coming events for 2019. Find out which 2 great names from the world of diplomacy & entertainment will be gracing the Pavilion stage in Broadstairs over the next 3 months, definitely not to be missed. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/9531854

Broadstairs ‘Men of the Sea’ 04/19/2019

Broadstairs ‘Men of the Sea’ Broadstairs’s Men of the Sea’- Richard Tremain Follow the life of this ex Royal Navy man as he discusses his fascinating deployments over his career. Richard was born in Thanet & returned to Thanet in later life as many do, inspired by this beautiful coast hear how his life panned out & where he finally ended up at a well known delicatessen in Broadstairs. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/9455972

The discovered diary of a WW1 ambulance driver Harry Tullett 01/21/2019

The discovered diary of a WW1 ambulance driver Harry Tullett Harry Tullett enlisted in 1915 & was stationed in Sicily. In 1918 he was transferred to the western front as a member of the Royal Army Medical Corp. His granddaughter Jenny (a Broadstairs resident) 100 years later transcribed the pencil written diary to a coherent story now told in this podcast. Hear his words as he describes; life in France, his pals, rescuing wounded soldiers from no-mans land, dressing stations, the terrible fear from machine guns & shrapnel, & the shear hard work & danger of his role. Throughout, his humour & those of his pals comes shining through. It’s an honour to be able to bring this brave soldier’s words back to life /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/8333612

Broadstairs Winter Folk Festival 2019 01/08/2019

Broadstairs Winter Folk Festival 2019 Hear about the new Broadstairs Winter Folk Festival. Guaranteed to liven up your January with top acts from around the universe!..enjoy /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/8181995

Taking in the atmosphere- Broadstairs Folkweek 2018 08/14/2018

Taking in the atmosphere- Broadstairs Folkweek 2018 Come with me around Broadstairs Folk Festival 2018 Hear about the top artist the festival attracts. Hear reaction from visitors & volunteers alike. Listen to Jo Tuffs, festival director, explain the the ethos, challenges & joys of making the festival work. This is a good overview to new & old visitors to this wonderful folk festival set in the beautiful seaside town of Broadstairs. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/6924642

Broadstairs Folkweek review 2018 06/12/2018

Broadstairs Folkweek review 2018 Listen to Broadstairs Folkweek Director Jo Tuffs review the upcoming festival. Hear who’s playing in the main concert tent, what changes are afoot at the Hobby Horse Club & find out how you can get involved in classes from kettle drums to belly dancing Folkweek: August 10th to 17th /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/6698005

Jane Wenham-Jones talks about her new novel ‘Mum in the Middle’ 05/23/2018

Jane Wenham-Jones talks about her new novel ‘Mum in the Middle’ Jane Wenham-Jones is an author, journalist, presenter, interviewer and creative writing tutor. This is Jane’s eight book and tells the tale of ‘Tess’ a middle aged, recently divorced, lady looking for a new life in a new town. She finds herself squeezed between the demands of her child at one end & her mother at the other end. As usual Jane picks on the zeitgeist of the moment where many will empathise with Tess’ situation. Jane in this podcast reveals how she constructs novels from the sources and characters that she builds during the writing process. ‘Mum in the Middle’ is launched on Kindle for a special opening offer of 99p on June 15th 2018. Don’t miss this offer to read another fascinating tale from this highly regarded experienced author and one of Broadstairs’ own. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/6627346

Meet James Brown 04/16/2018

Meet James Brown Hear Denise Martin Harker enthuse about this up& coming interview at the Pavillion Broadstairs May 11th when she interviews him about his new book ‘Above Head Height, where he explores men’s passion for football, their relationship with the beautiful game & each other. James fascinating background with TalkSport, Loaded, GQ & the NME has given him a bag full of stories to be heard on the night. At £10 each which includes a drink this has to be a steal! Book tickets through the Broadlit website happy listening /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/6486597

Thanet Offshore Windfarm 03/20/2018

Thanet Offshore Windfarm Find out how these massive offshore windmills that can be seen from the Thanet coast are making a huge difference to our electricity needs. At one stage the wind farm was the largest offshore wind farm in the word. Operated by Vattenfall the company base many of its functions here in Ramsgate. Hear how they work & what their future plans are /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/6387030

BroadstairsLit.....what’s coming 01/31/2018

BroadstairsLit.....what’s coming /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/6210830

The mysteries & history of the most dangerous stretch of water in the world- The Goodwin Sands laying just off the Thanet coast 09/26/2017

The mysteries & history of the most dangerous stretch of water in the world- The Goodwin Sands laying just off the Thanet coast Hear about this most dangerous of sand banks that 'swallows' ships, aircraft & people if they fall foul of its quick sand. Listen to tales of the 'ghost ships' that reappear many years after they have been sucked into the sand. Pete Legg - retired mariner & historian gives 1st hand descriptions of his own ghostly experiences & the tragedies of those that have fallen victim to the dangers of the Godwin's that lay so near to the Thanet coast & can be seen lurking in the distance waiting for unsuspecting mariners. /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/5834139

Exciting new '300 Day' Broadstairs Literary Festival 08/30/2017

Exciting new '300 Day' Broadstairs Literary Festival Hear about this new exciting initiative that will run over 300 days. Go along to the first event on Sept 24th at the Pavilion in Broadstairs & hear who you will meet, this being the first of many literary occasions that you will enjoy over the next 300 days /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/5834140

The 2017 Broadstairs Folkweek 08/16/2017

The 2017 Broadstairs Folkweek A chance to join The Festival Director Jo Tuffs & myself as we journey around this year's folk festival hearing the stories of those people that make this unique event so special /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/5834141

Kingsdown, great pubs, great views, great walks 05/29/2017

Kingsdown, great pubs, great views, great walks Join me on my trip to the beautiful village & cliffs of Kingsdown. Hear my tales as I walk along the cliffs on a magic visit that's only 40 mins from Thanet /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/5834142

The Volunteers Fair 2017 04/26/2017

The Volunteers Fair 2017 Take a trip with me to the Thanet Volunteers Fair as I interview organisations in Thanet looking for volunteers to support their aims. Hear descriptions of what they do. Hear about the roles they need filling. Use this podcast as a springboard to meeting new people, helping others & knowing you are making a valuable contribution to life in Thanet by volunteering /episode/index/show/thanetstories/id/5834143

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