Bill Bryson’s Tough Notes for a Small IslandKatie Jarvis meets best-selling travel author Bill Bryson, who’s not scared to tell the truth about aspects of the changing British character – and is keen to to flag up his campaign about cleaning up the countryside READ MORE » 
David Kennard – a Shepherd’s Success StoryWhen sheep farming took a downturn at the start of the millennium, North Devon shepherd David Kennard took diversification to a whole new level, with phenomenal success. READ MORE » 
Satish Kumar – Earth PilgrimRecently featured in the BBC’s ‘Natural World’ series, where he gave his personal responses to the life and landscapes of Dartmoor, peace pilgrim Satish Kumar talks about his world view, and why he wishes to end his days in the Hartland area. READ MORE » 
Michael Morpurgo - Flying on Angel’s WingsA reworking of the Christmas story by former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo is the basis for a charity concert this month at Exeter Cathedral to raise money for Farms for City Children and the Exeter Cathedral Millennium Fund READ MORE » 
Wild About WildlifeFrom a cheeky chappie in a check shirt doing guest spots on ‘Gardener’s World’ many, many growing seasons ago (and later fronting the programme for seven years), Alan Titchmarsh has since taken great strides as a TV presenter. He was down in Devon recently filming for his latest BBC wildlife series, and investigating cowpats and spending a dark night in Holne Woods were both on his agenda… READ MORE » 
JUDI SPIERS MEETS ANDREW MORAN MYLETT In the September issue, Judi Spiers meets Andrew Moral Mylett, the man who went back into the classroom to find out what was really going on in his son’s primary school. READ MORE » 
| BED! on the BarbicanComing to England was a real culture shock for Iranian Mehdi Taheri, but hard work and a ‘can do anything’ attitude has seen his restaurant, BED!, become one of Plymouth’s ‘must visit’ places to eat READ MORE » 
Devon’s Olympic Sailing HopefulsHot favourites at this summer’s Olympics, Ben Rhodes and Stevie Morrison, two young Exmouth sailors, have their sights set on gold READ MORE » 
Carole Burgoyne at Exeter’s Café ScientifiqueThe series where Ginny Russell from Exeter’s Cafe Scientifique talks to a local or visiting scientist about basic ideas and key issues. This month Carole Burgoyne from the School of Psychology, University of Exeter, answers the questions about money and relationships READ MORE » 
Kate Furnivall – Blending Fact with FictionWhere do writers get their ideas? The usual answer is ‘everywhere’, but Brixham author Kate Furnivall found the idea for her recent book much nearer to home. When she died, Kate Furnivall’s mother had only recently told Kate and the rest of the family of her amazing adventures in White Russia and China, so Kate’s brother asked her to write down the details of what was an extraordinary history. READ MORE » 
ALAN TITCHMARSH - THE NATURE OF BRITAINAlan Titchmarsh spent time in Devon during the filming of his new BBC series, ‘The Nature of Britain’. In September’s issue we find out about why he was investigating cowpats and what he was doing on a dark night in Holne Woods. READ MORE » 
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