The Morecambe Bay Podcast
Morecambe Bay straddles Lancashire and Cumbria and is one of the most biodiverse places in the country but it’s the people that make it special.
The podcast began as a post pandemic project. Encouraged by friends, I recorded half a dozen episodes about the area in 2021. These featured some of the people who had made a difference during and just after lockdown.
The M.A.L.L.O.W.S swimming group, wildlife enthusiast Jon Carter and photographer Darren Andrews all had great stories to tell and were devoured by an eager audience!
Six soon became sixty and five years on, I’ve recorded over 150 episodes which are listened to in over 100 countries.
The ‘flat Northern vowels’ (as one reviewer commented) coupled with the sounds of the Bay seem to captivate listeners, no matter where they are. Kazakhstan is the latest country where we have listeners!
Listen to just some of the many episodes recorded around The Bay.
There are many more untold stories that have taken place around Morecambe Bay.
If you have an idea for a story, get in touch!
The Morecambe Bay Podcast
Morecambe Bay straddles Lancashire and Cumbria and is one of the most biodiverse places in the country but it’s the people that make it special.
The podcast began as a post pandemic project. Encouraged by friends, I recorded half a dozen episodes about the area in 2021. These featured some of the people who had made a difference during and just after lockdown.
The M.A.L.L.O.W.S swimming group, wildlife enthusiast Jon Carter and photographer Darren Andrews all had great stories to tell and were devoured by an eager audience!
Six soon became sixty and five years on, I’ve recorded over 150 episodes which are listened to in over 100 countries.
The ‘flat Northern vowels’ (as one reviewer commented) coupled with the sounds of the Bay seem to captivate listeners, no matter where they are. Kazakhstan is the latest country where we have listeners!
Steve joins us from the stage of the Assembly Rooms, Tunbridge Wells!
Steve Royle joins the podcast from on stage!
This month, the Morecambe Bay Podcast goes on stage!
I'm joined by comedian, actor and Britain's Got Talent finalist Steve Royle, who's heading to Morecambe to headline this month's comedy festival.
From Live at the London Palladium to Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights Live, Steve has enjoyed a fantastic career entertaining audiences. He's also starredin The Last Laugh, a play imagining three comedy legends – Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Morecambe – sharing a dressing room and reflecting on life, death and the secrets of being funny.
Have you ever wondered where the birds you see around Morecambe Bay have travelled from — or where they’re heading next?
Every year, huge numbers of waders pass through the Bay, including 35,000 Oystercatchers, 23,000 Dunlin and 21,000 Knot. Some have travelled all the way from the Arctic, with West Africa their eventual destination! 🌍
But how do so many birds share the same feeding grounds? Is there enough food to go around? And what can we do to help protect them?
🎙️ In this month’s podcast, I’m joined by John Peatfield, a local bird recorder with a wealth of knowledge about the Bay’s birdlife. We head to Half Moon Bay in Heysham to watch a major roost and discover more about these remarkable travellers.
The magic of migration across Morecambe Bay
Listen to just some of the many episodes recorded around The Bay.
There are many more untold stories that have taken place around Morecambe Bay.
If you have an idea for a story, get in touch!