Edge of England

Edge of England


Latest Episodes

The Performance Path
September 15, 2023

Welcome back to the Edge of England. Lend us your ears wherever you are and wander with us to a place where the land meets the sea and creativity is fizzing and bubbling just like the waves hitting th

The Singer and the Sea
September 29, 2021

Down by the lapping waves, we talk folklore, legend and landscape with the singer and story collector Liz Pearson, who plays us some of the beautiful, mesmerising sounds she makes as Chalk Horse Music

A Glass of Sussex
June 18, 2021

Emily and Cole wander inland a little to discover a previously closed-off corner of the beautiful Cuckmere Valley where grapes are being grown, wine is being made and people are now free to wander.

The Beachy Head Experience
June 05, 2021

Sea snakes and smugglers, bowler hats and bones and an enchanted moment in a hidden valley feature in the latest episode of the podcast exploring the fascinating people, places and stories of the Edge of England. Emily and Cole encounter Jo Seaman, herita

Murder On Sea
May 22, 2021

Today we explore a borderland between the sea and the marshes, fact and fiction, even life and death. Our guide to the windswept shingle beaches, wide skies and curious settlements between Sovereign Harbour and Pevensey Bay in East Sussex is crime fiction

The Saving Power of Nature
May 09, 2021

Welcome to the first of a new batch of Edge of England episodes, exploring people and place along this curious, glorious stretch of coastline. We kick off season three with a very personal episode inspired by the wellbeing weekend that the lovely people a

The Light Keeper
May 06, 2021

Heres one we recorded during that time, exploring a story written by Cole set in the stunning landscape of the Belle Tout, Beachy Head and Seven Sisters, this time with added songs.

Parson Darby’s Hole Part Two
April 21, 2021

We return to the curious life of Parson Darby, whose gravestone says he was the sailors friend. Was he a hero? Was he helping the smugglers? Emily and Cole are keen to discover more about the local l

Parson Darby’s Hole
April 11, 2021

Why did a priest spend hours sitting in a sea-lashed hole in a cliff shining a light? Where was that hole? Did he save lives? Help smugglers? Die of a broken heart? Another fascinating story from the Edge of England, uncovered and told by Cole Moreton and

Winifred Barnes: The Unexpected Sequel!
March 30, 2021

A bonus episode of the Edge of England podcast as we are amazed to actually get able to hear the voice of the beautiful young stage star of World War One whose life and mysterious retirement we have been exploring. #Edwardian #history #untold #singing #pa