Jay Hulme

This week, we walk the waterways and coasts of Britain and Ireland, and the van Tulleken twins find out the benefits of all that dandering. There’s bellringing from Birmingham, bees buzzing across the isle of Shapinsay and choirs coalescing upon the Yorkshire Dales. Plus, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu shares the secret to winning a Nobel Peace Prize.

Presenter: Jay Hulme
Producer: Anthony McKee
Editor: Steven Hobson
Production Coordinators: Sylvie Conway and Caoilfhinn McFadden

A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.

Programmes featured in this episode include:

Jo Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist, 25/08: Dolly Parton Tribute Special
Human Intelligence: Conversationalists - Desmond Tutu
Artworks: The Deadliest Book in England
BBC Inside Science: Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
Living on the Edge: Portrush
Open Country: River Pilgrimage
Around Orkney, 24/08: Amongst the wildflowers of Shapinsay
What's Up Docs?: How does walking benefit you?
People Fixing the World: The Kansas City cycling revolution
Illuminated: Ringing the Bullring
On Your Farm: A Dales Chorus
BBC Proms 2026: Ultimate Calm, 27/08