BBC Radio Podcasts from Lives in a Landscape
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Alan Dein meets a 108-year-old family firm of funeral directors.
Goodbye to Boleyn
West Ham are moving after 111 years. Alan Dein chronicles life on the streets on match day
13/11/2015
Alan Dein meets pensioners who have transformed their home into a school for bullied kids.
Care for Claire
Alan Dein hears how a community has helped following the death of two youngsters.
The Life of Reilly
Alan Dein follows musical stand-up comedian Christian Reilly on the comedy circuit.
The Glastonbury Tales
Alan Dein takes a pilgrim bus to Glastonbury with African and Afro-Caribbean Catholics.
The River Cam
Alan Dein tackles the crowded waters of the River Cam.
The Adoption Party
Prospective adoptive parents meet children waiting to be adopted at a party.
Herd under the Hammer
Alan Dein meets the farmer selling his herd of 1,000 dairy cows after 35 years of milking.
My Class My World
A remarkable West Yorkshire primary school with new pupils arriving from across the world.
Holy Island: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Alan Dein meets the islanders of Lindisfarne, who coexist with millions of tourists.
Titans Together
Alan Dein finds renewed community spirit in Rotherham following the sex abuse scandal.
Sails and Oars Only - Oyster Fishing on the Fal
Alan Dein meets the oyster fishermen of the Fal whose livelihoods are threatened by E coli
Jam, Jerusalem and an Awful Lot of Glitter
What do the Women's Institute and the gay club scene in 1980s New York have in common?
Last Port of Call
Alan Dein visits an old mariners' home on the banks of the River Mersey.
The Horses of Holme Wood
There are many horses on the Holme Wood estate, but Bradford Council wants rid of them.
Racing Drivers
Gregor Marshall wants to be a racing driver like his famous father, Gerry. Can he make it?
Branscombe Chalet Owners
Beach chalet owners in Devon battle the authorities to rebuild after the storms.
The Death Doulas
Alan Dein meets doulas in Lewes, Sussex, who are companions to the dying.
The Roman Way
Alan Dein tracks the fast-moving story of a squatter who takes over a pub in Luton.
Getting the House Ready
Repainting, plumbing, chaos and memories - a family turns a home into a wedding venue.
Spirit of Battle
Alan Dein zigzags Britain hot on the heels of a wrestler breaking into the big time.
Waxing and Filing - Jade's Beautiful Dream
Intimate waxing, nails and gossip. Up close and personal with beautician on a mission Jade
The Show Must Go On
The show must go on as pub singer Pat Mallon prepares for major surgery. With Alan Dein.
Sirens of Yorkshire - Community First Responders
Julie Gatenby meets the Community First Responders of East Yorkshire.
Christmas at Sandringham
Alan Dein joins 3 coachloads of merry-makers at the Sandringham Hotel in Weston-super-Mare
Going, Going, Gone
Adrian and Mahroof preside over a Sheffield auction where even derelict properties sell.
Rooms for Rent
Alan Dein's back with the story of two Norfolk landladies and their ill-assorted lodgers.
Freeminers in the Forest of Dean
Alan Dein meets the Forest of Dean 'free miners', still digging coal in their 70s.
St James' Gardens in Liverpool
Alan Dein visits a once derelict park in Liverpool to see how important it is to its users
The Wedding
A fly-on-the-wedding cake documentary about Mimi and Ryan's big day.
The Longest Walk
Alan Dein follows two men as they try to walk 100 miles in 48 hours with no sleep.
Rocking the Rails at Castle Cary
Idyllic Castle Cary Station is a sleepy one man show - until Glastonbury comes around!
It's a Bargain
An insight into the lives of two Yorkshire van drivers who transport items traded on eBay.
New School: The First Year
Alan Dein follows the mixed fortunes of a new primary school in its first year.
New School: Under Construction
Alan Dein follows the building of a new primary school... but where are the pupils?
Wheelchair Pusher Needed
Alan Dein meets Terry, in a wheelchair after a stroke, and Robert, who pushes him along.
Academy Beat
Alan Dein meets Dave Clifford, who swapped the police beat for a job at a London academy.
An Occasional Island
In the highest flood in living memory Alan Dein meets the people of Muchelney, Somerset.
Zoo for Sale
Alan Dein visits a private zoo up for sale in Borth, Wales, to meet owners and animals.
The Allotment
Alan Dein visits the allotmenteers of Hastings to find out what their land means to them.
The Pigeon Men of Burdiehouse
Alan Dein meets the men for whom pigeon flying is more than just a way of life.
The Longest Commute in Britain
The longest commute in the UK, on the longest train - Alan Dein joins the sleepers.
Gone Astray
A tale of lost and found cats in Portsmouth presented by Alan Dein.
Steel Spring
Alan Dein investigates the rebirth of steelmaking in Redcar, Teesside.
Driving change in Portrush
Alan Dein is in Portrush in Northern Ireland as the town tidies up for the Irish Open.
Dog Killers
Alan Dein delves into the mysterious deaths of five dogs in the same West Yorkshire street
The New Estate
Alan Dein captures the dramas of families moving into a new Peterborough housing estate.
Readers' Lives
Alan Dein joins a group of female friends in an exclusive south-west London reading circle
The Shoot
Alan Dein follows the fortunes of Iraq veteran turned wedding photographer Stefan Edwards.
Passion at Glasgow Cross
Alan Dein unearths a Crucifixion in a historic Glasgow chippie.
The Home
Alan Dein explores the feisty and the frail sides of ageing in an elderly people's home.
The Devils of Broughton
Alan Dein on how Northants villagers shatter the midnight peace in a din of pots and pans
A Zimbabwean in Belfast
Alan Dein meets Zimbabwean refugee Wilson Magwere in his adopted home of Belfast.
Life Model
Alan Dein meets a 75-year-old life model in Shipston-On-Stour.
Nuclear Golf
Alan Dein shares a memory-rich round of golf with a group of nuclear workers at Sellafield
Between Brothers
Alan Dein with a story of two brothers with very different destinies.
The Maryfield Writers
Alan Dein talks to former RUC officers in Northern Ireland who have taken up writing.
A Good Fondness for Rats
The Ancient and Honourable Society of Ratters head for a Yorkshire rat-hunt.
Boston's Migrant Workers
Elsecar Park, Barnsley has been both paradise and hell for one man. Alan Dein investigates
Boston's Migrant Workers
Alan Dein goes to Boston, Lincs to explore tensions caused by an influx of migrant workers
Craigmillar's Caravan Converts
Alan Dein is in Edinburgh to meet evangelical travellers surviving amid decaying estates.
Bowling for Woodhouses
Alan Dein visits Woodhouses, Lancashire where more than national cricket fame is at stake.
Hackney after the Riots
Alan Dein explores the impact of last summer's riots on one London man and his friends.