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A Life Well Rung: An Interview with the Brilliant Phil Gay

Emily Roderick8 June 202330 May 2023

Is Phil Gay a typical ringer, an a-typical ringer or just total legend? Show host Cathy finds out as she delves into a ringing life very well lived. … …A Life Well Rung: An Interview with the Brilliant Phil Gay

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Beasts in the Belfry

Emily Roderick12 January 202320 January 2023

David Bagley fascinates host Cathy Booth with descriptions and anecdotes of both welcome and unwelcome species, and advises on how to either encourage them or get rid of them. … …Beasts in the Belfry

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Ringing in Redundant Churches (part 2)

Emily Roderick8 December 20227 December 2022

This second sojourn into ringing in redundant churches sees show host Cathy Booth discovering two more exciting projects where ringers have joined forces with the Churches Conservation Trust. … …Ringing in Redundant Churches (part 2)

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What ringers wear

Emily Roderick13 October 202214 October 2022

This episode sees host Cathy Booth explore the question of what ringers wear. You may or may not be surprised to hear that the answer is not bell-bottom jeans. … …What ringers wear

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Superstition

The Fun with Bells podcast14 October 202120 February 2022

Avoid all ladders, black cats and don’t whatever you do break a mirror in your … …Superstition

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Spooky Stories from the Ringers’ Arms

The Fun with Bells podcast31 October 202026 January 2022

Ringing can be spooky at the best of times – you may get shivers down your spine with a nicely struck touch of Stedman, or perhaps an eerie sensation of being watched when you’re on the treble.

However, for Halloween, Fun with Bells turns up the terror with this chilling collection of ghostly goings-on. Yes, this episode is even scarier than the ringing cage at Pershore Abbey. … …Spooky Stories from the Ringers’ Arms

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Weird and wonderful towers (2 of 2)

The Fun with Bells podcast10 September 202023 January 2022

Following on from last month’s edition, podcast host Cathy Booth reveals another dodgy dozen or so weird and wonderful towers. WARNING – this podcast contains details of hair-raising ringing environments, definitely not for the nervous ringers amongst you! … …Weird and wonderful towers (2 of 2)

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Weird and wonderful towers (1 of 2)

The Fun with Bells podcast13 August 202023 January 2022

These tales of weird and wonderful towers are definitely not for the faint-hearted ringers among you. Podshow host, Cathy Booth, invites us behind the scenes of 15 of the most outlandish ringing environments from across the world, featuring trap doors, vaults, ventilator shafts, crawl ways and external ladders. Clock cases also play a starring role, along with gas lamps and one particularly chilling occupant! … …Weird and wonderful towers (1 of 2)