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The Life and Times of a Cornish Funeral Director — 191 episodes

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1

Chattin’ with Ken Roberts and a bit about Bodmin

2

This and That

3

Dave Taylor Has the Last Laugh and the Final Part of Rex Curtis

4

Lanherne Revisited and More From Rex Curtis

5

Part 3 of my Interview with Rex Curtis

6

Taxing Times and more from Rex Curtis

7

Havin’ a yarn with Rex Curtis

8

Saving Grace and more from Eileen Spry

9

Talkin’ with Eileen Spry and singin’ about a Five Foot Flirt

10

Losing me nerve and more from Chico (Alec Rickard)

11

More from Chico (Alec Rickard)

12

Chatin’ with Chico (Alec Rickard)

13

All Kinds of Everything

14

Home Alone, and more from Lorraine Jasper

15

Cousin Jacks in Mexico and more from Lorraine Jasper

16

Talkin’ to Lorraine Jasper

17

Weem Nearly an Island you Know

18

Wadebridge

19

Family and Music

20

Feelin’ a bit like Christmas

21

A little more of Margaret Bosley

22

More from Margaret Bosley.

23

Chatin’ with Margaret Bosley

24

More from Terry Gardner

25

Talkin’ rugby with Terry Gardner

26

Talkin’ with Terry Gardner

27

More from Steve Burrows

28

Talkin’ tin mines with Steve Burrows

29

Havin’ a yarn with Steve Burrows

30

A besonnten from Wales and more from Phil Trevena

31

A little more from Phil Trevena

32

Havin’ a yarn with me meht Phil Trevena

33

A little bit more from Marina Rickard

34

More from Marina Rickard

35

Talkin’ with Marina Rickard

36

More from Derek Lindsey

37

Talking with Derek Lindsey

38

Podcast from Playa de las Americas and more from Janet De La Cour

39

More from Janet De La Cour

40

Chattin’ with Janet De La Cour

41

Wadebridge School and Federation with Graham (Albert) Hawke

42

More from Graham (Albert) Hawke

43

Carnival Capers with Graham (Albert) Hawke

44

Chatin’ with Graham (Albert) Hawke

45

A Boat, a Coracle and More From Sid and Marion Bray

46

Sid and Marion Bray Talkin’ with John and Sheila Trethewey

47

Snakes in the Grass, and more from me meht Allan Roberts

48

Havin’ a yarn with Allan Roberts

49

All Roads Lead to Wadebridge

50

Don’t Look Back

51

Irish Hermits and Olympians

52

Etape Caledonia

53

Our Journey with Alzheimer’s

54

Trevithick Day to May Day

55

Penhaligon’s Friends

56

Talkin’ again with Tegwen Owen

57

Talkin’ with Tegwen Owen

58

Where be that Blackbird to, and Part Two of Frank Gabriel’s Tribute

59

A Tribute to Frank Gabriel

60

Bath Half and a New Kitchen

61

Round Up of the Week

62

Unfinished Business with Phil Tremain

63

A little bit more from Sue Hawke

64

More from Sue Hawke

65

Havin’ a chat with Sue Hawke

66

More from Phil Tremain

67

Talkin’ with Phil Tremain

68

Bits and Pieces

69

A Little More from Margaret Warren

70

More from Margaret Warren

71

Talkin’ with Margaret Warren

72

All Kinds of Everything

73

That’s a big 10-4 Rubber Duck, and more from Ken Miller

74

Stallions, gales, and more from Ken Miller.

75

Talkin’ with Ken Miller

76

Altar boy for a day and more from Liz Capp

77

A Weekend away in Carbis Bay and more from Liz Capp

78

Chattin’ with Liz Capp

79

The Final Part of my Interview with Mike Hewitt

80

More from Mike Hewitt

81

Talkin’ with Mike Hewitt

82

More from Chris Parkyn

83

Chattin’ with Chris Parkyn

84

A New Vicar, Some Diggers and More From Moira Gill

85

An Inspector Calls and more from Moira Gill

86

Talking with Moira Gill

87

Part two of my interview with Bob Tremain

88

A lovely chat with Bob Tremain

89

Talkin’ old Wadebridge with Margaret Thompson.

90

The second part of my interview with Margaret Thompson

91

Talking with Margaret Thompson.

92

More from Mark Hawken, plus lots of bits and pieces.

93

Havin’ a yarn with Mark Hawken

94

Talking to Mervyn Walker about his volunteering in Lourdes.

95

Y Viva Espanã, and more from Tony, Wendy and Steve

96

AC/DC, Withiel WI, a new Patronage and more from Tony, Wendy and Steve Powell

97

Up Camelford with Tony, Wendy and Steve Powell

98

Another Bethel, Fontana, Innis, and more from Hazel Mitchell

99

“Granfer!!”…A Tribute to Tom Warne

100

Havin’ another yarn with Hazel Mitchell, and Hail to the Homeland.

101

Goin’ Show?

102

Washaway your Troubles

103

The last part of my interview with Martin Taylor

104

A little more from Martin Taylor

105

Out Polzeath with Martin Taylor

106

A Cornwall in the Sky

107

Opera, cycling, May Day, moving goalposts, and the final part of Mark Henwood.

108

Talking about this year’s London Marathon, and, also, a little on father’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease

109

Mark Henwood and Pocahontas.

110

Havin’ a yarn with Mark Henwood

111

More from Ken and Rose Sargent

112

Talkin’ with Ken and Rose Sargent

113

The second part of my interview with Gerry Chandler

114

Chattin’ with Gerry Chandler.

115

A new vicar, a new art gallery and more from Bill Pearce

116

Talkin’ with Bill Pearce, plus looking back over my last week.

117

Military musings, a nasty scam and more memories from Janet Chadband.

118

Out Port Isaac with Janet Chadband.

119

Nanstallon, and goin’ back to Bethel with mother.

120

Davidstow, a daredevil squirrel and more from Jack Andrew.

121

Talking with Jack Andrew

122

Hellup in Nangert and more from Warren Jago.

123

A Setback in Training, and more from Warren Jago.

124

Talkin’ with Warren Jago

125

Christmas in Mousehole and talkin’ with Gill O’Keefe

126

Chattin’ with Gill O’Keefe, meeting alpacas and the ghost of Jacob Marley.

127

Sheep, scaffolding and the second part of my interview with Carol Lobb.

128

My weekly roundup, and the first part of my interview with Carol Lobb.

129

Looking back over the last week, and talking about bells with David Williams.

130

Stingers, Mystery Shoppers and Chattin’ with David Williams.

131

Chas and Dave - Chattin’ with Charlie Kestell

132

A quick look back at the past week and, then, more from Barry and Shirley Osborne.

133

Storm Ciarán, Temple, and chatting with Barry and Shirley Osborne.

134

Dogs, a Standing Stone, followed by a Lovely Chat with Nancy Honey.

135

Bath Half…and Second Half with John Ferrett

136

In the Spotlight with Hannah, and chatting with John Ferrett

137

Four Funerals and a Wedding

138

Part 2 with Ellis Baker, and my trip to see Dexys

139

Havin’ a yarn with Ellis Baker, plus bits and bobs from me.

140

The Martin Jennings Memorial Run and Terry Hewitt

141

The first part of my interview with Terry Hewitt, with a few odds and ends from me at the end.

142

The final part of my interview with Win Hoskin

143

The second part of my interview with Win Hoskin

144

Talkin’ with Win Hoskin

145

The second part of my interview with John Bennallick

146

The first of 2 episodes with John Bennallick.

147

Talkin’ with Lilian Martyn

148

Talkin’ with Geoff Dyke

149

Red tape and blue lights

150

Chattin’ with Hazel Mitchell

151

The Cornish Rebellion

152

The Lost Kingdom of Lyonesse

153

Chattin’ with John Champion Part 2 and The Egloshayle Ringers

154

Chattin’ with John Champion

155

The Fallen, the Finials and Funereal Technology

156

Talking with Ter - Part 2

157

Lookin’ back with Ter Rowe

158

Hell Fire Corner in the Middle of May

159

The Reason Why

160

Run Brayer Run

161

Havin’ a Lovely Yarn with me Meht John Moon

162

Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on me ‘ead

163

The Day we Bought a Church

164

From Bodmin Jail to Egloshayle

165

Are ‘em in the Slate Club… or no?

166

Here, There, and Everywhere

167

That Was the Week that Was

168

Kilts, Celts and Ciaran

169

You’ll take the High Road

170

Bikes, a trike, and a Reliant Robin… Rodney.

171

Ashes to Ashes

172

Child Labour

173

On the Buses

174

Living, and Working, through a Pandemic

175

School Days

176

Hold your Horses

177

Chowin’ the Cud with Mother

178

Counting Sheep

179

St John Ambulance Brigade

180

Wizards, vikings and druids

181

Let it Snow

182

Coffins, caskets and urns

183

Did I ever tell ‘ee that I hate runnin’?…

184

On the Wireless

185

All at Sea.

186

Caught on Film.

187

As seen on TV.

188

Lanherne

189

The Death of a Poet.

190

The Early Years…

191

Introduction