...in which I sit on a dry stone wall and ruminate on glories of English countryside on a perfect summer's late afternoon (pictured). I reflect on the wonderful offerings of BBC 7, and look forward to a Pimm's back home. So, a mixture of the bucolic and alcoholic.

Charles (Charlie) Lambert has just finished a lengthy period as a part-time tutor at Liverpool John Moores University - including co-tutor on 'my' radio modules.

A versatile and highly experienced journalist in all media, including BBC network radio and regional television, he has his own production company www.northernriver.co.uk and is shortly to take up a full-time post, runnning the sports journalism degree at the University of Central Lancashire. 

In this Podcast, recorded on a glorious summer's day in Liverpool, we talk sport, journalism, politics, cathedrals, sport again (!), 'gender issues', and Charlie reveals his most embarrassing experiences. Remember, these are highly unlikely to happen to you - so, please, don't have nightmares.

This was inspired by a superb article by Henry Porter - originally published in Vanity Fair and then reproduced in The Independent, June 29th, 2006, and an interview by the always excellent Adam Boulton with the ludicrous Baroness Scotland on Sky News this morning (July 9th).

WAKE UP BRITAIN!

 

 

These are my reflections on the morning after the Radio Festival: I hope they are provocative, challenging - but also constructive!

This is recorded amongst all the bustle of delegates leaving the Radio Festival - and lots of other 'actuality' outside Queens' College, Cambridge - at the end of Festival 06.

It mostly consists of a short interview in which we discuss creativity, 'pirates', the enduring legacy of Kenny Everett, and 'is that your taxi?'!

At the end, and most definitely 'off mic', you can also hear Andy Cartwright - a former BBC colleague and now of the excellent and much praised Soundscape Productions (www.soundscapeproductions.co.uk).