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In the studio with children’s book illustrator Jane Chapman

Anyone who has had to read bedtime stories in the last 25 years is very likely to have had Jane Chapman’s work in their...

More EXCLUSIVE BV interviews – with Henry Blofeld and Luke Rake

The February BV podcast begins, as always, with this month's letter from the editor and all the latest reader's letters - moving on to...

Win tickets to see Henry Blofeld!

**** COMPETETION IS NOW CLOSED **** Legendary cricket commentator and broadcaster, Henry Blofeld OBE, known amongst his many fans as Blowers and famed for his...

Meet the master hut-maker shepherding success

Tracie Beardsley meets Richard Lee, Dorset craftsman, founder of Plankbridge and pioneer of a global revival of shepherd’s huts In a moment of quiet reverie,...

Reggae, Strauss and Gershwin – it must be Dorset Island Discs

Pauline Batstone has spent a lifetime working with ex-offenders as a probation officer, and spends retirement working for her community Pauline Batstone was born a...

The weight of accusation

Farmer James Cossins looks back at the strain of the last month – caused almost entirely by a complaint about his animal care As I...

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The end of an Eventing era

William Fox-Pitt bids a quiet farewell to 5 Star Eventing – Sally Cooper talks to him about his plans for training and breeding …...