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Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny

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Mar 29, 2023 • 41min

Rob Delaney: Eastern Massachusetts, USA

Rob Delaney opens with a spirited attempt to get Shaun to visit his birthplace in Eastern Massachusetts, USA, selling it on the basis that as New England is quite like England anyway, it’ll be no bother for Shaun…Your Place Or Mine is the travel podcast 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. With resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence on hand to share facts, each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.Producers: Becca Bryers & Hannah Hufford
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Mar 15, 2023 • 14min

Mini Guide: Romantic Getaways

It’s cold and it’s grey out there right now, so time to start planning your holiday. Welcome to Shaun’s mini travel guides, to warm you up before Series 2. In this guide, Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence share the most romantic destinations for all the globetropping lovers out there, from Paris to... Vegas?The destinations they recommend include: - Paris - Table Mountain, Cape Town - New York - Las Vegas - Cherry Blossom in JapanThanks for stopping by for our mini guide to romantic getaways, a warm-up to Series 2 of the full fat podcast. And you don’t have to wait long because we’ll be back with the new series of Your Place or Mine on BBC Sounds from 29 March!Your Place or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny that their choice is worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and Iszi that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.Producers: Becca Bryers and Hannah Hufford
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Mar 15, 2023 • 9min

Mini Guide: Offbeat Art

It’s cold and it’s grey out there right now, so time to start planning your holiday. Welcome to Shaun’s mini travel guides, to warm you up before Series 2. In this guide, Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence share some unexpected artistic destinations, from satirical street art to sand sculptures.The destinations they recommend include: - Wynwood Walls, Miami - Street art, Budapest - East Side Gallery, Berlin - Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg - Sandcastle sculptures, Lappeenranta, FinlandYour Place or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny that their choice is worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and Iszi that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.Producers: Becca Bryers and Hannah Hufford
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Mar 8, 2023 • 14min

Mini Guide: Shopper’s Paradise

It’s cold and it’s grey out there right now, so time to start planning your holiday. Welcome to Shaun’s mini travel guides, to warm you up before Series 2. In this guide, Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence share the weirdest and most wonderful shopping experiences in the world, from markets that float to witches’ markets.The destinations they recommend include: - Night markets, Taipei, Taiwan - Night markets, Carnac, France - La Grande Braderie de Lille, France - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Thailand - Masai Market, Nairobi, Kenya - Witch Market, La Paz, BoliviaYour Place or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny that their choice is worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and Iszi that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.Producers: Becca Bryers and Hannah Hufford
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Mar 8, 2023 • 12min

Mini Guide: Animal Magic

It’s cold and it’s grey out there right now, so time to start planning your holiday. Welcome to Shaun’s mini travel guides, to warm you up before Series 2. In this guide, Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence share the wildest places to see some of nature’s most amazing creatures, from swimming pigs to some esteemed tortoises. The animals they recommend seeing include: - Beach penguins, South Africa - Galapagos tortoises - Malawi Lake flies - Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) of Madagascar - Swimming pigs in the BahamasYour Place or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny that their choice is worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and Iszi that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.Producers: Becca Bryers and Hannah Hufford
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Feb 28, 2023 • 15min

Mini Guide: Fab Festivals

It’s cold and it’s grey out there right now, so time to start planning your holiday. Welcome to Shaun’s mini travel guides, to warm you up before Series 2. In this guide, Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence share some seriously fab festivals, from Burning Man to the world’s biggest food fight.The festivals they recommend include: - Crop Over, Barbados - Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA - La Tomatina, Bunol, Spain - Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, ChinaYour Place or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny that their choice is worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and Iszi that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle.Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.Producers: Becca Bryers and Hannah Hufford
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Jun 23, 2022 • 42min

Sophia Smith Galer: Granada, Spain

Journalist, author and TikTok maestro Sophia Smith Galer loves languages. So the combination of Spanish, Arabic, history, culture and art offered by the city of Granada tempted her to brave the height of summer in one of the hottest places in Spain. Despite the hazards of heat to health, and the occasional cockroach, can Shaun be tempted by the extraordinary Alhambra, delicious tapas and fine sherries on offer? Your Place Or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny it’s worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle. Across the series listeners will be able to figuratively globe-trot to a new destination, as guests share a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet. Iszi will be on hand to check out the facts during the podcast’s metaphorical tour of its visitors’ much-loved locations. With all the missed travel these past two years, Your Place Or Mine will explore whether getting back on a plane is too much for our wallets and limited carbon budgets, or if seeing the world and experiencing global cultures is something we can’t afford to miss. Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Producers: Proinsias O’Coinn and Jen Whyntie
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Jun 16, 2022 • 43min

Tatty Macleod: Carnac, France

Multi-million viewed TikTok star and bilingual comedian Tatty Mcleod grew up in Brittany, France. A stunning former medieval kingdom with coastal charm and Celtic roots akin to Cornwall, plus French food and better weather. Sounds idyllic. But how might the locals and holidaying Parisiennes feel about Shaun rocking up with his family? Your Place Or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny it’s worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle. Across the series listeners will be able to figuratively globe-trot to a new destination, as guests share a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet. Iszi will be on hand to check out the facts during the podcast’s metaphorical tour of its visitors’ much-loved locations. With all the missed travel these past two years, Your Place Or Mine will explore whether getting back on a plane is too much for our wallets and limited carbon budgets, or if seeing the world and experiencing global cultures is something we can’t afford to miss. Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Producers: Proinsias O’Coinn and Jen Whyntie
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Jun 9, 2022 • 41min

Michaela Strachan: Cape Town, South Africa

Beloved TV presenter Michaela Strachan sets about trying to convince Shaun that Cape Town is worth leaving London for. With zip-lining, hikes, whale watching and wine amongst the many attractions to this part of South Africa, does Shaun think he could muster up the energy to embrace all that Cape Town has to offer?Your Place Or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny it’s worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle. Across the series listeners will be able to figuratively globe-trot to a new destination, as guests share a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet. Iszi will be on hand to check out the facts during the podcast’s metaphorical tour of its visitors’ much-loved locations. With all the missed travel these past two years, Your Place Or Mine will explore whether getting back on a plane is too much for our wallets and limited carbon budgets, or if seeing the world and experiencing global cultures is something we can’t afford to miss. Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Producers: Proinsias O’Coinn and Jen Whyntie
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Jun 2, 2022 • 38min

Janette Manrara: Miami, USA

Professional dancer and TV presenter Janette Manrara was born and raised in The Sunshine State of Florida, specifically Miami. With the beach on its doorstep, the sounds of salsa music throughout the streets and the smell of Cuban coffee in the air, you would think Shaun wouldn’t need convincing to visit this little corner of heaven. But having had one particularly traumatic visit to Miami many years ago, Janette will have her work cut out for her. Your Place Or Mine is the travel podcast that isn’t going anywhere - not until guests can convince Shaun Keaveny it’s worth getting off the sofa for. Each week a familiar face will try to persuade Shaun and resident geographer, historian and comedian Iszi Lawrence that jetting off to their favourite destination is worth the hassle. Across the series listeners will be able to figuratively globe-trot to a new destination, as guests share a personal guide to their favourite place on the planet. Iszi will be on hand to check out the facts during the podcast’s metaphorical tour of its visitors’ much-loved locations. With all the missed travel these past two years, Your Place Or Mine will explore whether getting back on a plane is too much for our wallets and limited carbon budgets, or if seeing the world and experiencing global cultures is something we can’t afford to miss. Your Place or Mine is a BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Producer: Proinsias O’Coinn

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