In this episode of my podcast I get to talk about two of my great loves - words and language. My guest Susie Dent is an English lexicographer, etymologist, and the word referee in "Dictionary Corner" on the TV game show Countdown since 1992.  Susie is also a bestselling author having written...

My guest this month is local nature writer Nicola Chester.  As Spring arrives at the real Downton Abbey it was lovely to sit down and talk about the beautiful countryside that surrounds us.  Nicola's Award Winning Memoir is called 'On Gallows Down: Place, Protest and Belonging'. You can hear...

Behind the scenes at the real Downton Abbey this month I'm talking to raecehorse trainer Richard Hannon who is not only a good friend to my husband and myself but looks after some of the racehorses we've bred.  Racing is very close to our hearts here at Highclere Castle especially as my father...