Undercurrent Stories

Zal describes the influences that got him playing guitar in the 1960s.

We hear how he found fame during the heyday and excesses of the 1970s playing on hits such as Delilah, Boston Tea Party and the F…

In this episode we hear from  Yuri Yastavny, co-owner of Pravda Beer in Lviv, Ukraine.

 It was just after 5am on 24th February when news of the Russian invasion reached the Pravda craft brewery in Lvi…

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, St Olga’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Peterborough UK, has acted as a hub for donations.

With its many volunteers it is managing to send 2 lorries a week to…

In today’s show I’m joined by James Albon. James is an award winning  British illustrator and author of graphic novels. He studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and went on to a postgradua…

Today's show features Colin Crabbe. Colin is a  former Formula 1 Team owner, a racing driver and an eminent restorer and dealer of historic classic racing cars. 
In his book, ‘The Thrill of the Chase’…

*'Over the course of the past two decades beer as we know it has changed forever. Taking their cues from the craft beer revolution in the US and the resurrection of traditional styles in continental …

In today’s show we talk to a man who looks after bees on the roofs of skyscrapers in New York City. 

His name is Andrew Cote and he is  a fourth generation beekeeper, president of the New York Beekeep…

With Guy Fawkes night on the 5th November another chance to hear this fascinating episode which was originally released in November 2020. This is a repeat.

In the UK when we think of Bonfire Night on …

In today's show we welcome back James Horton, author of the Blue Swords Crimes and Crests Saga series of books.
James has just published Blue Swords, Broken Oath the sequel to his first novel. The bo…

Today's show features multi- talented designer, sculptor, teacher and author, Raef Baldwin.

Working  in several media, producing garden objects, and sculpture, as well as decorative pieces and furnitu…

My guest today has spent his life exposing the abuse of human rights in conflict zones throughout the world. From Yemen to Iraq, from Afghanistan to Syria with his multi award winning film company, C…

In today’s show I am joined by Darren Gregory. Darren is an amateur brewer with his own electric brewery named Red Barron Brewery.
In this episode Darren and I talk about our shared interest for brewi…

Today on the show I am delighted to welcome Jan Irvin.

Jan is an independent researcher, author and lecturer and hosts the Logos Media Podcast.

Renowned for fact checking and using critical thinking to…

Based in Stamford, England,  Alex and Nuria tell the story of how they were inspired to grow some chilli plants during the first lockdown in the Spring of 2020.
 Producing some bottles of hot chilli s…

Today's show  features widely published and highly respected investigative journalist, Robin Jones.
Robin has written many books on on Britain’s railway history and is currently the editor of Heritage…

In today’s show  I am delighted to be joined by Mick Burgoyne. Mick is one half of the folk/rock duo, Fresh Maggots, which also features Leigh Dolphin. 

Originally from Nuneaton in Warwickshire, Engla…

 In today’s show  I am delighted to be joined by Yumiko Jones. Originally from Fukuoka in the South of Japan, Yumiko came to the UK in 2001. 

After settling in Bristol, Yumiko felt that there was a ne…

Ever wondered how you can live a less materialistic lifestyle?

Our guest today is Paul Canham  a self confessed tree hugger, van dweller, tudor reenactor and brewer based in Suffolk.  Paul spent 30 ye…

Quint Starkie is an English musician originally from Accrington, Lancashire. After living and performing in Los Angeles in the 80's he now resides in Stockholm, Sweden. 

In our conversation we discuss…

In this episode we hear from Heide Goody and Iain Grant who tell us all about their co- written Clovenhoof series of books in which Jeremy Clovenhoof is fired from Hell and sent to live in a flat in …