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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe

Aug 31, 2022

Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes & Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks in episode 99. We conclude the series looking at science fiction films decade by decade, this time it's the first few years of the 2020s. They also look to the future of science fiction cinema.

Plus Professor Jo Verran and Paul Rincon share their...


Aug 24, 2022

Jo is joined in episode 98 of the podcast by Anna Saunders who is a founder and director of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival. She talks about the event, what inspires her own poetry and she answers the Quick Six.

Plus pharmacy historian Briony Hudson shares the story of a rare pill tile found at the Worshipful Society of...


Aug 17, 2022

In episode 97 Jo is joined by artist and film maker Robyn Woolston, who talks about her work, passion for her subject and projects involving archives and those about mental health and the environment. Plus she answers the Quick Six.

Jo also visits Gloucestershire Archives to find out the story behind a sketch book...


Aug 10, 2022

Jo's special guest in episode 96 is Raechel Kelly who is an independent sustainability consultant and also runs Planet Cheltenham. She talks about her passion for community based solutions to things like climate change. Plus she answers the Quick Six.

Jo also finds out the story behind a ballot box at Pontefract Museum...


Aug 3, 2022

In episode 95 Jo is joined by science journalist Paul Rincon from London, who talks about his career, including interviewing astronauts and going to rocket launches. Plus he shares his love of science fiction films and answers the Quick Six.

Jo also visits the home of Dr Edward Jenner in Berkeley to find out about a...