Robert MacFarlane stood up and the room went silent. Booksellers from across the UK had gathered to hear about his new book: 'Is a River Alive?' Penguin were hosting us in London.

With our unique curation of the most anticipated books of 2025, we look over the literary horizon at our specialist topics: landscape, nature, history and heritage.

In this episode, we are joined by literary agent Becky Brown where we discuss ‘The King’s General’ by Daphne du Maurier - a civil war romance set in Cornwall. Thank you to the Landmark Trust for gifting us the opportunity to record this episode of our show at their Frenchman’s Creek property.  If you...

Hear from Amy Jeffs and the story of Britain's origin myths, the sublime wonder of these lost tales, and the political implications they held during the medieval period. This episode is filmed in the churchyard of St John's church in Frome. If you enjoyed this, you might like these Shop Shop Shop Shop

David Abram has travelled to all corners of Britain in search of pre-historic sites. In this episode he takes us through the great epochs of Britain's history, shares stories of some of his favourite locations, and fills the shop with anecdotes.

Listen to our discussion of the classic fictional retelling of Vincent Van Gogh's life. In this episode, we are joined by Simon Elliott the author of the Graphic Biography of Vincent Van Gogh's life.

Gavin considered himself an urban being...until he met his husband, Alastair. Together, they bought Stepps House in Pembridge, Herefordshire - on love at first sight. But then came the question: 'How old is it?' With its ancient beams, the date they'd been given seemed out by centuries.

From panic-buying and competitively digging for victory to extraordinary acts of bravery, Blitz Spirit is a remarkable collection of real wartime experiences that represent the best and worst of human nature in the face of adversity.

In this episode we discuss our first book club selection, 'The Last Quarter of the Moon' by Chi Zijian, part of the Vintage Earth series. The book looks back on the 20th century through the eyes of a 90 year old member of the Evenki tribe in north east China.

Follow as we begin our journey to renovate a bookshop in Frome, Somerset, England.