The Parched Pea Pod

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  • Welcome to the Parched Pea Podcast which is lifting the lid on the people and places that make the Lancashire city of Preston the fascinating place it is. In this podcast you join our host, well known local broadcaster John Gilly Gilmore as he explores the city, talking to Prestonians with one thing in common...they all have a compelling story to tell. This podcast series is a collaboration between the Lancashire Post, Blog Preston and Central Radio and has been brought to you with the support of our friends 'Cosy Homes in Lancashire' who provide free grants, support and advice towards a greener, warmer home.


    The podcast was recorded and edited by Nathan Hill with additional voice recording by Nicola Adam and production support from Ed Walker and Kelly Crichton.

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  • The heritage and wonder of a Georgian Square

    The heritage and wonder of a Georgian Square
    May 7 2025
    In this episode Gilly wanders down the historic Georgian Square located in the heart of Preston where suffragette Edith Rigby once lived - Winckley Square - where he meets those fighting to preserve the future of this city oasis.

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    20 m
  • Getting lost with superheroes in the most British of bookshops

    Getting lost with superheroes in the most British of bookshops
    Apr 23 2025
    In this episode Gilly takes a stroll down Friargate in Preston and calls in to one of the oldest bookshops in the country and also speaks to the owner of That Comic Shop, also on Friargate, and hears about community events in the city.

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    22 m
  • The woman who escaped the Nazis - Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines

    The woman who escaped the Nazis - Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines
    Apr 9 2025
    In this episode our host John 'Gilly' Gilmore hears the remarkable story of Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, known for being one of the "Winton children" rescued from Czechoslovakia by Sir Nicholas Winton before WWII.She was separated from her family at age nine and was put on a train bound for England to flee Nazi persecution, eventually settling in Preston.

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    21 m
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