
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Shaun Keaveny presents the travel podcast that isn't going anywhere. Not until we're convinced these destinations are worth getting off the sofa for.
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Apr 17, 2024 • 46min
Kiell Smith-Bynoe: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe loves a pool party, but Shaun doesn't want to take his top off. Perhaps the prospect of seeing a shark in the mall could tempt Shaun to the third most visited city on the planet. Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence is sceptical.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Beth O'Dea and Caitlin HobbsYour Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

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Apr 10, 2024 • 46min
Anita Rani: Mumbai, India
Anita says Mumbai is the LA of India but when Shaun was in the actual LA he got lost in a massive bathroom showroom. So Anita has a lot to do to get him to the bustling 24-hour city that has something for everyone, except perhaps Shaun Keaveny. Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence joins their trip. Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Beth O'Dea and Caitlin Hobbs Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Apr 3, 2024 • 44min
Stephen Mangan: Erris, Co Mayo, Ireland
Stephen is determined to take Shaun back to their ancestral homeland, to experience the blanket bog of this bleak and beautiful area of the West of Ireland. Shaun feels the yearning in his blood but his blood also runs cold at the local weather forecasts. Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence puts on her anorak to join them.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producer: Beth O'DeaYour Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Mar 27, 2024 • 1min
Your Place or Mine is back!
Shaun Keaveny returns with series 4 of the BBC Radio 4 travel show that isn't going anywhere. Guests for the new run include Stephen Mangan, Anita Rani, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Catherine Bohart. New episodes are available weekly on BBC Sounds from Wednesday 3 April, 2024.

Dec 27, 2023 • 43min
Anneka Rice: Hong Kong, China
Anneka wants to take Shaun back to the place and time that made her: the intense rush of Hong Kong in the 1980’s, where she lived and worked a variety of improbable jobs from kung fu film dubbing to jeans modelling. But Shaun is not sure that intense rushes are for him, although he is drawn to the Blade Runner-like skyscrapery vertiginous appeal of the place. And also to the pavement chicken. Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence has lived there too and tries to help him see through the smog.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Beth O'Dea and Sarah GoodmanYour Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Dec 20, 2023 • 44min
Eddie Kadi: Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Will Shaun relax his hips and rumba his way to Kinshasa? Comedian and Strictly star Eddie Kadi pulls out all the stops to tempt Shaun to his hometown, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Shaun loves the sound of Congolese music and elegantly-dressed sapeurs, but he’s also feeling trepidatious. Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence helps him mull it over.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Beth O’Dea and Sarah Goodman.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Dec 13, 2023 • 44min
Greg James: Venice, Italy
Can Greg tempt Shaun to the watery wonderland of a city in which he spent his honeymoon? Shaun's been to Venice Beach and Little Venice but remains to be convinced about this one. Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence has been there too and strongly advises them not to fall in. Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Beth O'Dea and Sarah GoodmanYour Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Dec 6, 2023 • 39min
Rob Auton: Reykjavík, Iceland
Iceland offers Shaun the opportunity to enjoy a cold drink in a thermal spa, while gawping at the Northern Lights and listening to Sigur Rós. Comedian and writer Rob Auton paints a beautiful picture of the world’s most northerly capital, but is it all too much for Shaun? Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence is on hand to advise, crampons at the ready.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Sarah Goodman and Beth O’Dea.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Nov 29, 2023 • 40min
Dom Joly: Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
Dom wants to take Shaun to the remote island that some flat earthers believe to be the end of the world. But will they both fall off the edge into the whale-filled Atlantic Ocean? Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence warns them of the moose-related hazards they may also face on this quest.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Dom Joly image: Spencer McPhersonProducers: Beth O'Dea and Sarah GoodmanYour Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.This programme has been edited since broadcast.

Nov 22, 2023 • 35min
Natalie Haynes: Paestum, Italy
Shaun is offered the chance to holiday with Hera and Athena in the ancient Greek city of Paestum, in southern Italy. Will classicist Natalie Haynes be able to tempt him there with the promise of vast and beautifully preserved temples, chirping cicadas and delicious Italian carbohydrates? Resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence assures him there will also be plenty of opportunities to impersonate Russell Crowe.Your Place Or Mine is the travel series that isn’t going anywhere. Join Shaun as his guests try to convince him that it’s worth getting up off the sofa and seeing the world, giving us a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet.Producers: Beth O'Dea and Sarah GoodmanYour Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
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