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Bee-keeping and a good old catch up, as Jane Horrocks calls up her friend Esther Coles; actress, writer and bee-keeper, to have a weekly chat checking in on Esther's bees as well as each other. Sometimes they might even allow a guest to join the fun!
Follow the pod on Instagram @queenbeespod for more pictures and videos from the hive.

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Queen Bees with Jane Horrocks and Esther Coles Queen Bees (HT Pods)

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    • 4.6 • 5 Ratings

Bee-keeping and a good old catch up, as Jane Horrocks calls up her friend Esther Coles; actress, writer and bee-keeper, to have a weekly chat checking in on Esther's bees as well as each other. Sometimes they might even allow a guest to join the fun!
Follow the pod on Instagram @queenbeespod for more pictures and videos from the hive.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Witchcraft, Singing and M-mmmead (with Chris Park)

    Witchcraft, Singing and M-mmmead (with Chris Park)

    Chris Park - Druid, traditional beekeeper, storyteller, brewer and all round Iron-age man, joins the Queens around Esther's dinner table. It's a session of mead drinking, ritual celebrations for the end of summer, plenty of historical bee and language facts and just a little bit of singing.
    Follow @queenbeespod on instagram for pictures from the record.
    Queen Bees with Jane Horrocks and Esther Coles is a Hat Trick Podcast.
    Produced by Claire Broughton and John Wakefield

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 35 min
    Precious Honey

    Precious Honey

    Jane and Esther meet the founders of new honey company Australian Rare, Natalie Bussau and Rick Bains, to talk about their very special honey from Western Australia. Rigorously tested, their honey comes from an area of the world that prides itself on the biodiversity of its surroundings as well as being completely pest free. All this comes at a high cost however that is outside the reach of most people's budgets. But if the wine industry can offer wines at different prices dependent on grape variety and scarcity, some costing thousands of pounds as they reflect their natural surroundings, surely some types of honey can command as high a price? We'd love to hear your thoughts on our socials, get in touch.
    Jane Horrocks and Esther Coles are The Queen Bees.
    Edited by John Wakefield
    Produced by Claire Broughton
    Queen Bees is a Hat Trick podcast.
    Find us on instagram and tiktok @queenbeespod


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    • 30 min
    Catch up with the Queens

    Catch up with the Queens

    A homemade lunch for Jane from Esther and a catch up with the bees in Esther's garden hives. Esther also shares a cache of old letters she's found in her shed.
    Keep up with the Queens on instagram @queenbeespod and also - if you can believe it - on Tiktok at the same handle.
    Queen Bees is a Hat Trick Podcast featuring Jane Horrocks, Esther Coles and quite a lot of bees.



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    • 27 min
    A Summer Garden Party (bonus episode)

    A Summer Garden Party (bonus episode)

    Hello Bee-lovers! Here's a mini episode to celebrate Bees For Development recorded at their annual garden party.
    For more about Bees for Development listen to our episode with Nicola Bradbear (Season 5 Episode 1)
    Do visit their website or find them on instagram to find out more about the work they do around the world.
    To see more pictures from our podcast visit @queenbeespod on instagram


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    • 14 min
    Christmas with Paul Tonkinson

    Christmas with Paul Tonkinson

    Join Esther for a christmassy last episode of the series as she welcomes friend Paul Tonkinson - writer, comedian and host of podcast 'Running Commentary' to make candles, gingerbread and have a good old gossip. Perfect for listening to while wrapping your presents! Merry Christmas to all our listeners.
    Queen Bees is a Hat Trick Podcast.
    This week's episode edited by Diggory Waite, Produced by Claire Broughton
    See pictures from the records @queenbeespod on instagram

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    • 28 min
    Anabel Kindersley from Neal's Yard

    Anabel Kindersley from Neal's Yard

    Esther's delighted to have a chat this week with Anabel Kindersley co-owner of natural and organic health and beauty brand Neal's Yard Remedies, talking about sustainable business, her love of natural remedies and how one in three mouthful's of food we eat is thanks to pollinators including bees which is why their survival is so important.
    To find out more about Neal's Yard Remedies visit www.nealsyardremedies.com and for further information on Stand By Bees and to sign the petition visit www.standbybees.co.uk
    Queen Bees with Esther Coles and Jane Horrocks is a Hat Trick Podcast.
    Follow us @queenbeespod for pictures
    Edited this week by Diggory Waite

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 25 min

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5 Ratings

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