Local People
Jonathan Moseley, florist to Chatsworth House
April 23rd 2012
Being invited to display at the Chelsea Flower Show is the highest honour for a gardener. Pat Ashworth finds out how Derbyshire's florist to Chatsworth House has made it to the very top
Derbyshire's Wayne Madsen
March 20th 2012
As preparations get underway for the start of the cricket season, Nathan Fearn meets the county’s new captain
Derbyshire in the life of Bufalo Bill - the remarkable visit of William Cody's Wild West Spectacular
January 28th 2012
Peter Seddon recounts the remarkable visit to the county of William F. Cody and his Wild West spectacular
Artist Leigh Cooke
December 19th 2011
Mike Smith visits Derbyshire artist Leigh Cooke, whose designs grace the products of famous fashion houses Hermés and Ferragamo
The Dean of Derby
December 19th 2011
Pat Ashworth talks to the Dean of Derby, The Very Rev'd Dr John Davies DL. Photographs by Ashley Franklin
Derbyshire in the life of Charles Dickens
November 17th 2011
Peter Seddon reveals the county’s links with the master storyteller whose tales have become a Christmas favourite and about whom a global festival is planned for next year – the 200th anniversary of his birth
Kinder Children's Choirs – The Sound of Music
November 11th 2011
The celebrated Derbyshire Kinder Children's Choirs celebrate their 20th anniversary. Mike Smith talks to founder and director Joyce Ellis
Matlock Bath Venetian Boats
October 26th 2011
Andrew Eyley meets members of the Matlock Bath Venetian Boat Builders' Association
Langley Priory – a secluded South Derbyshire treasure
October 26th 2011
Inheriting a beautiful and historic house comes with its fair share of responsibilities... Sarah Newton talks to Tim and Teri-Lee Wagstaff of Langley Priory in South Derbyshire
Susan Mallison - Chesterfield-born elocution teacher and actress
October 25th 2011
Speaking Out: Chesterfield-born elocution teacher and actress Susan Mallinson of Last of the Summer Wine, talks to Pat Ashworth
Ann Young - The Blitz evacuee was Derbyshire's gain
July 28th 2011
Evacuated from London as a child during the Blitz, Ann Young has spent her life serving the local community ... Mike Smith reports
Derbyshire's new High Sheriff David Coke-Steel
May 19th 2011
Pat Ashworth talks to David Coke-Steel who was sworn in as High Sheriff of Derbyshire on 7th April
Derbyshire resident and BAFTA nominated director Nick Whitfield
May 19th 2011
Mike Smith talks to BAFTA-nominated writer and director Nick Whitfield at his home in Bonsall
Derby Born star of The Archers Patricia Greene
May 19th 2011
Patricia Greene has starred in Radio 4’s The Archers for 54 of its 60 years. She talks to Pat Ashworth about her childhood in Derby and distinguished career
Andrew Pugh of Heights of Abraham, Matlock, Derbyshire
April 21st 2011
Entrepreneur Andrew Pugh talks to Janette Sykes about his high-flying career at a leading Derbyshire visitor attraction, and discusses the importance of tourism to the local and regional economy
On Track at Donington Park, Derbyshire
March 29th 2011
Geoff Ford meets race marshal Paul Bysh and young driver Cavan Corcoran
Derbyshire Cordwainer Philip Taylor
February 14th 2011
Cordwainer Philip Taylor’s move to Brough has brought a once common craft back to life in the heart of the Peak District. Mike Smith reports
Graham Joyce,international award-winning writer
January 26th 2011
Graham Joyce, the international award-winning writer of ‘fantastic’ fiction and Honorary Graduate of Derby University, talks to Mike Smith
Derbyshire artist Andrew Macara
January 10th 2011
Ashley Franklin meets one of Derbyshire's finest and best loved artists
The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
December 20th 2010
Published to great acclaim, the eagerly awaited memoirs of the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire have given rise to numerous interviews, book signings and talks. Pat Ashworth visits her at home
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