Episodes

  • September 30th - A blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum

    September 30th - A blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum
    Sep 30 2024

    I'm at the British Museum in London where a blockbuster exhibition called Silk Roads has just opened – exploring the tangle of connections that linked communities as far apart as Scotland, Ireland, Ethiopia and Japan, as well as the more familiar lands of China, and central Asia. My guest is the world's foremost expert on the Silk Roads, and guiding mind for the new exhibition, Professor Peter Frankopan.


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    6 mins
  • September 27th - There was a strange message on the Network Rail landing page

    September 27th - There was a strange message on the Network Rail landing page
    Sep 27 2024
    I'm at London Waterloo, home of Network Rail. But I am not using the public WiFi – the system has been taken down since the landing page was replaced by a strange message about terrorist acts in Europe. It appears this was not a hack, but the act of someone working for the company that provides the landing page. Hopefully the system will be up and running by the weekend. Meanwhile, if you are using on-train WiFi, you may struggle to connect with the podcast ...

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    5 mins
  • September 26th - Should we have a frequent flyer levy?

    September 26th - Should we have a frequent flyer levy?
    Sep 26 2024

    Anna Hughes, the distinguished director of FlightFree UK, has been telling me about how she believes a frequent-flyer levy could and should work to reduce the amount of flights we take.


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    6 mins
  • September 25th - How far would you fly without any in-flight frills?

    September 25th - How far would you fly without any in-flight frills?
    Sep 25 2024
    Today's travel podcast: How far would you fly in no-frills (dis-) comfort? Natalie Wilson, travel writer for The Independent, says she would gladly go all the way to Australia if it saved her cash.

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    7 mins
  • September 24th - The business of business class in Europe

    September 24th - The business of business class in Europe
    Sep 24 2024

    The all-knowing Rob Burgess, formidable founder of the Head for Points frequent-flyer website, explains the intricacies of business class flying within Europe; how you can sample long-haul comfort on a short-haul flight; and why you don't want to be further back than row 12 on a British Airways A320.


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    9 mins
  • September 23rd - Holiday horizons

    September 23rd - Holiday horizons
    Sep 23 2024

    It's all about booking horizons. How long in advance are people committing to holidays – and what "new" destination are in sight? Questions for Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership, representing 750 travel agents.


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    6 mins
  • September 20th - From Poros with Love

    September 20th - From Poros with Love
    Sep 20 2024

    I have the good fortune to be on the Greek island of Poros in the company of Melanie and Andy McCreddie – Londoners who are in love with this place. Andy was first here, under less-than-optimal circumstances, but now they both love the island and its people.


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    10 mins
  • September 19th - The top ten most crowded trains list is out

    September 19th - The top ten most crowded trains list is out
    Sep 19 2024
    Commuting can be no fun if you happen to use the morning rush-hour trains from Bedford to London. Here's the top 10 most crowded trains in England and Wales, just published. But the most concerning point of the new Department for Transport (DfT) figures is the degree of undercrowding, with barely half of seats filled on the average peak-hour service.

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    7 mins