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Counting Down the Counties
Introduction to Counting Down the Counties
Season 1
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Welcome to this introduction to my new podcast, "Counting Down the Counties", where I’ll start with a very long list of counties in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and in each episode I’ll choose a county and give you some facts, historical anecdotes and general fun knowledge of that particular county.
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9. Cumbria
26:10||Season 1, Ep. 9What do Beatrix Potter, Helen Skelton, Stan Laurel and Melvin Bragg have in common? Apart from being a top-tier dinner party combo, you’ll have to listen to the latest episode to find out…Welcome to Cumbria!8. Cornwall
19:51||Season 1, Ep. 8What do Gordon Ramsey, Rick Stein, Dawn French and Helen Glover have in common? Apart from being a pretty average Abba tribute band, you’ll have to carry on listening to find out. Welcome to Cornwall!7. Cheshire
16:43||Season 1, Ep. 7What do Lewis Carol, Daniel Craig, Alan Turing, cheese and a pigeon have in common? Well, apart from being a pretty epic fever-dream you’ll have to listen in to find out! Welcome to Cheshire!6. Cambridgeshire
14:52||Season 1, Ep. 6What do David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Douglas Adams and Charles Darwin have in common? Well, apart from being a pretty decent fantasy dinner party team, you’ll have to listen on to find out! This county is a verdant land of rolling hills, lush meadows, and shimmering waterways; a place of beauty and tranquillity. Here, the gentle breezes whisper through the trees, birdsong fills the air, and the sun shines down on a bucolic landscape that is both timeless and enchanting. Well, that’s convinced me… Welcome to Cambridgeshire!5. Buckinghamshire
15:51||Season 1, Ep. 5What do Ross Kemp, James Cordon and Prince Micheal of Kent all have in common? Well, I assume they’re not part of a really niche ‘Naked Twister’ tag team but to find out you’ll have to stay tuned to this week’s episode! Welcome to Counting Down The Counties, where this week I'm talking about... Buckinghamshire4. Bristol
12:03||Season 1, Ep. 4What do Chocolate Eggs, Banksy and hot air balloons have in common? Apart from being a really weird weekend (or brilliant, depending on your outlook), you’ll have to stay tuned to find out! Welcome to the next episode of 'Counting Down The Counties'3. Berkshire
09:19||Season 1, Ep. 3What do Cox’s Apples, Oscar Wilde and Eton College all have in common? Besides being the world's oddest quiz team, you’ll have to stay listening to find out! Today, we’re going to talk about... Berkshire.2. Bedfordshire
08:16||Season 1, Ep. 2What do Clangers, King Canute and Catherine of Aragon all have in common? Well, apart from probably being a banging night at the pub, you’ll have to keep listening to find out! @PodcastCounties