BBC Countryfile Magazine

239. Exploring Roman Silchester and discovering folk music with broadcasting legend Matthew Bannister

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Episode notes

This week we're off to the Roman town of Silchester deep in the Hampshire countryside. Plodcast host Fergus meets legendary broadcaster Matthew Bannister to talk about folk music and the British landscape and his own podcast: Folk on Foot.

Plus, Matthew reflects on his astonishing career with the BBC – and has advice for the corporation and its future.

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