Spring Season 2026

Episodes

May 25, 2026

25th-31st May 2026 E12 S11 Gardening with Gail Gibbs, 'Sister Midnigh…

Anne Martin co-hosts with Mary 🌼 Gail Gibbs – Meet Gail, new chair of Tisbury Gardening Club, and hear about her love of flowers and growing veg. 🎬 Kate Gamm Reviews Sister Midnight – Kate gives her verdict on the comedy-horr...

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May 18, 2026

18th-24th May 2026 E11 S11 Shelley Crouch: Assisted Dying, River Heal…

Peter Shallcross co-hosts with Mary. ❤️ Shelley Crouch on Assisted Dying – Shelley reflects on the difficult death of her mother, Maureen, and her brave campaign for change. 🐟 Wessex Rivers Trust & the Nadder – Lindsey discus...

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May 12, 2026

11th-17th May E10 S11 Liz Coyle-Camp, Yew Tree Chronicles, East Windo…

Kate Gamm co-hosts with Mary 🎭 Liz Coyle-Camp – We meet much-loved local actor, singer and parish councillor, Liz Coyle Camp, and uncover her little-known talent for sculpture. 🌳 The Yew Tree Chronicles – Liz Coyle-Camp as our Yew Tree ‘remembers’ William Beckford and his interests in sex, art and …

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May 4, 2026

4th to 10th May 2026. E9S11. Dawn Briant, Lowry Lecture, Night Sky, G…

Anne Martin co-hosts with Mary 🎉 Dawn Briant’s FOCUS Celebration – 83-year-old Dawn, founding editor of Focus, marks 50 years since launching Tisbury’s beloved village magazine in 1976. 🎨 Sean Moran on L.S. Lowry – Sean previews his May 13th Arts Society lecture, reflecting on his own Rochdale root…

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April 27, 2026

27th April to 3rd May 2026. E8S11. Climate Emergency Film, Rubbish an…

🌍 Climate Matters Peter Shallcross co-presents and highlights the timely local screening of People’s Emergency Briefing on climate change. 🗑️ Talking Rubbish! Gerry Murray from Wiltshire Council tackles Mary’s tough questions...

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April 19, 2026

20th-26th April 2026 E7 S11. Jess Coughlan, Calves, Songs for Ukraine

🎉 A Year at The Greater Good Jess Coughlan reflects on her first anniversary at Fovant’s pub and her plans for a vibrant summer in the community 🐄🌱 New Calves We visit Peter Shallcross’s dairy farm to meet the newest arrivals...

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April 13, 2026

13th-19th April 2026 E6 S11 Christabel and David, St John's Kids, Tis…

🏡🌿 New to Tisbury Christabel, David & little Wilf tell us why they prefer village life to Southampton 🚀🌌 Starfest Through Young Eyes St John’s Primary pupils chat about the night sky, VR rocket adventures, and their Starfest ...

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April 1, 2026

30th March-5th April 2026 BETA VERSION E5S11 Wardour School Kids, Sta…

Anne Martin co-hosts with Mary Wardour School Children on Dark Skies and Starfest including poster winner, Louis Cecil Spring Blooms Jerry Mason on Starfest Renewable Energy Workshop 'Warmer at Home' with the Reed's What's On listings Poem by Hannah Good​ TisTalk is a community podcast from Tisbury…

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March 23, 2026

23rd-29th March 2026 E4 S11 Starfest Music, Pine Martens, Advice on B…

Kate Gamm co-hosts with Mary 🎶 Starfest Reflections — Conductor Sarah Freestone from Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra 🦝 Wildlife Watch — Pine martens edging closer to Tisbury, says farmer and conservationist Peter Shallcross ⚖️...

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March 15, 2026

16th - 22nd March 2026 E3 S11

🎙️ Derek Tucker – Tisbury nonagenarian recalls wartime pub life, working locally and his love of vintage cars 👮➡️💪 Greg Fergusson - former Tisbury bobby Greg Fergusson on policing in the village and starting out as a personal...

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March 8, 2026

9th-15th March 2026 E2 S11 Idris Kirby, Bear Reed, Bins and Recycling…

🧓 Idris Kirby : Tisbury Through the Decades & 40 Years as a Chemist 📱 Social Media Unfiltered: Bear Reed Shares their views ♻️ Bins, Recycling & Fly-Tipping: Councillor Gerry Murray ⛪ 125 Years of Faith: Tisbury Methodist Chu...

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March 2, 2026

2nd to 8th March 2026 E1S11, Yew Tree, Anne Ralphs, Chilmark kids vis…

TisTalk 2nd to 8th March 2026 🌲 Yew Tree Chronicles - comedy with Liz Coyle Camp Georgian big wigs, scandalous mansions, Tisbury's tumbling church tower (twice!), and Mozart drops in at Fonthill. 🚌 Anne Ralphs & Tisbus From former judge to community bus secretary — keeping Tisbury connected. 🪨 …

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