Pub Natter

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Pub Natter

Every week you are our guest in a different old English pub in and around Rutland, UK, where we meet the landlord, chat with interesting folk, and grapple with different topics. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s funny, sometimes we get sidetracked.So, who would want to listen to us?People who like old English pubs, bar conversations, and anyone who loves the quirkiness of what it is to be ’British’.

  1. 41

    Exeter Arms Part Two

    We meet a psychic, question reality and possibly summon a ghost... or it might just be Dave from down the bar. Either way, we're back for more!

  2. 40

    Exeter Arms Part One

    We’ve got a psychic in the snug. Will they read our minds… or just read our bar tab?

  3. 39

    Rutland Beer Festival 2025 Preview

    Lots of chat about ale, cider and food and the how's and why's of a beer festival.

  4. 38

    Empingham Cricket and Social Club Part Two

    A chat with Russ and Paul over a few great ales about Canals and saving England's heritage.

  5. 37

    Empingham Cricket and Social Club Part One

    A light hearted chat with Russ Hibbitt, the bar manager and Paul Dadford, project manager of the Oakham Canal Green Corridor Project.

  6. 36

    The Vaults Part Two

    We continue our chat with Lammie from The Vaults and Tim Sexton, Entomologist and Senior Species Recording Officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

  7. 35

    The Vaults Part One

    We are hosted by Lammie in The Vaults, Uppingham, Rutland, and our special guest is an entomologist, Tim Sexton who is the senior species recording officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

  8. 34

    Castle Cottage Cafe

    A Pub Natter special, where we are hosted by Leigh Burrows in Oakham Castle and chat with Alicia Kearns MP about saving Rutland!

  9. 33

    The Fox Part Two

    We are hosted by Jason Allen at the Fox in North Luffenham, who is the owner and also the Chair of Discover Rutland. Our special guest is Gina Bradbury, who is the Director of the Outdoor Guide and business partner to her sister and TV presenter Julia Bradbury.

  10. 32

    The Fox Part One

    We are hosted by Jason Allen at the Fox in North Luffenham, who is the owner and also the Chair of Discover Rutland. Our special guest is Gina Bradbury, who is the Director of the Outdoor Guide and business partner to her sister and TV presenter Julia Bradbury.

  11. 31

    The Captain Noel Newton Part Two

    We continue our chat with Cayley, manager of the pub and Jim, discoverer of the 3rd century Roman Villa under his dad's field.

  12. 30

    The Captain Noel Newton Part One.

    We are hosted in the captain Noel Newton, Oakham, Rutland and chat with Cayley, the manager and Jim Irvine, who discovered a 3rd century Roman villa in his father's field.

  13. 29

    Pub Natter Trailer

    Quick insight into what you can expect!

  14. 28

    The Angler, Oakham

    We chat with Wakar, the new Manager of The Angler and Will Hetherington, famous for his series of books about walking in and around Rutland. 

  15. 27

    The Noel with Julian Carter

    The Co-Owner and Head Baker from the award winning Hambleton Bakery discusses all things baking from the ingredients to creating and managing a business. 

  16. 26

    The Noel with Jeanette Rooney & Julian Carter

    We re-visit the Noel in Whitwell to chat with the new manager, Jeanette and our special guest is Julian carter the Co-Owner and Head Baker at Hambleton Bakery.

  17. 25

    The Noel Whitwell Teaser Trailer with Jeanette Rooney and Julian Carter

    Teaser trailer for the next episode which is at The Noel in Whitwell.

  18. 24

    June from June's Farm

    Inspired by the TV series, The Good Life, and in search of self sufficiency, June discusses how she went from owning an allotment to running a free range, rare breed micro farm in Rutland.

  19. 23

    June Teaser Trailer

    A Teaser Trailer with June from June's Farm.

  20. 22

    Ovation Wine Bar with Bianca

    Bianca tells her story from working on super yachts on the seven seas to owning a wine bar in England's smallest county.

  21. 21

    Ovation Teaser Trailer

    A tiny snippet from the next episode.

  22. 20

    Rutland Vineyard Teaser Trailer

    A snippet from the episode: Rutland Vineyard

  23. 19

    The Rutland Vineyard

    A chat with the owner, Tim Beaver about all things wine related in this stunning new vineyard in England's smallest county.

  24. 18

    Rutland Beer Festival 2024 with Adam Croft

    A chat with Adam Croft who is a very successful author of crime novels. His most recent series of books are situated in Rutland.

  25. 17

    Return to the Railway Inn with Henry Winter Part 3.

    We chat with Henry Winter, the football writer of the year about Hillsborough, Twitter, 'The Dentist Chair', gay footballers, predictions, the Euro's and living in Rutland.

  26. 16

    Return to the Railway Inn with Henry Winter Part 2.

    We chat with Henry Winter, the football writer of the year, about charity work, unsung heroes, press room dynamics, sports writing and football in Ukraine.

  27. 15

    Return to the Railway Inn with Henry Winter Part 1.

    We chat with Henry Winter, Chief Football Writer for the Times Newspaper about The Railway Inn, Sven, England, QPR, Luton, Leicester, interviewing footballers, trust in journalism and sport in schools.  

  28. 14

    Return To The Railway Inn

    We catch-up with the multi-award winning Landlord, Jamie Betts, who owns the Railway Inn, Ketton, Rutland.

  29. 13

    The Wheatsheaf, Oakham, Part Two with Tracey Dene Powell

    We chat with the multi talented Tracey Dene Powell who is a songwriter, scriptwriter, poet, blogger, author, podcaster and radio presenter.

  30. 12

    The Wheatsheaf, Oakham, Part One.

    A chat with the Landlord, Dan Lacey and some potted history of this part of Oakham.

  31. 11

    The Grainstore with Peter Atkinson

    We chat with Peter Atkinson, the co-owner of the Grainstore micro-brewery, pub, restaurant and music venue in Oakham, Rutland.

  32. 10

    Bakers Dozen Brewery with Dean Baker

    This one was recorded at the award winning Bakers Dozen Brewery at Ketton, Rutland. We chat with the owner and brewer, Dean Baker about all things beer and brewing.

  33. 9

    The George Inn Part Two with Andrew Brown JP.

    Horrible history of Oakham Market Place with Justin and a chat with Andrew Brown, JP, the Chair of Rutland County Council.

  34. 8

    The George Inn Part One with Ryck Turner

    We chat with Ryck Turner as he manages the transformation of the Whipper Inn, Oakham Market Place, Rutland to the George Inn and his big plans for the future.

  35. 7

    The Olive Branch Part 2 with Alicia Kearns MP.

    A not-to-be-missed natter with Alicia Kearns, Member of Parliament for Melton & Rutland. We discuss her interesting life pre-politics, being an MP locally and nationally, becoming the first female Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and her future plans.

  36. 6

    The Olive Branch Part 1 with Ben Jones

    We natter with Ben Jones about how he took a dilapidated building and transformed it into only the second pub in UK to be awarded a Michelin star.

  37. 5

    The Noel, Whitwell and Biodiversity.

    A natter with the Karen MacGregor, the new Landlady of the Noel Whitwell, Rutland, and Joe Davies, the Head of Reserve Management, Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust on biodiversity and his discovery of the 'Rutland Sea Dragon'!

  38. 4

    Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs Part Three

    This is part three of our 'not-to-be-missed' 2023 Christmas Special featuring the Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs (AFVBC). It was recorded in The Grainstore, Oakham, Rutland, during the December AFVBC meeting and features military veteran, Mark Taylor, his wife, Tracey Taylor who together started the Rutland Branch of the AFVBC and a regular attender, Helen Cullinan from LOROS.

  39. 3

    Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs Part Two.

    This is part two of our three part 'not-to-be-missed' 2023 Christmas Special featuring the Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs (AFVBC). Part two was recorded in The Grainstore, Oakham, Rutland, during the December Rutland AFBC meeting and features military veterans, Ian Reynolds, Ian Razzell and 95-year-old John 'Bomber' Beckett.  Photos and links via Pub Natter Webpage

  40. 2

    Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs Part One.

    This is part one of our three part 'not-to-be-missed' 2023 Christmas Special. Part one features military veteran, Dereck Hardman, who founded the Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Clubs in a garage in Hull, meeting up with his ex-forces mates on Saturdays for a bacon roll and cup of tea. Over a few years it became the largest veteran's community in UK and is now going global!  Photos and links on website at Pub Natter

  41. 1

    The Railway Inn, Ketton and Rutland CAMRA

    A natter with Jamie Betts, the Pub Landlord then Rich Harris, the Chairman of Rutland CAMRA about all things relating to real ale. Photos and links on website at Pub Natter

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Every week you are our guest in a different old English pub in and around Rutland, UK, where we meet the landlord, chat with interesting folk, and grapple with different topics. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s funny, sometimes we get sidetracked.So, who would want to listen to us?People who like old English pubs, bar conversations, and anyone who loves the quirkiness of what it is to be ’British’.

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