The story of one family’s history. Both, the story and the history, have no known (yet) beginning (beyond the 1580’s, at least) and – because the future is… the future – no known end either. A tree named Laíns |Created and produced by Marco António |Translated and narrated by Lucy Pepper |Official theme music: “Fado do Sonho“ – Pensão Flor |Additional music: Lee Rosevere| Yshwa | Matti Paalanen| Jahzzar  |Orquestra Popular de Paio Pires |The Portuguese version of this episode can be...

Not the usual kind of love story told for St. Valentine’s Day… a love story about the magic of Portugal. Episode 14 – From America, with love… |Created and produced by Marco António |Translated and narrated by Lucy Pepper |Official theme music: “Fado do Sonho“ – Pensão Flor |Additional music: Wes Martin | Lee Rosevere| Josh Woodward | Onda Choc | The Mendes Brothers |The Portuguese version of this episode can be found at “Histórias de Portugal” (narrated by Marco António) = = = Angela...

What is the last projectionist of the Odeon Cinema doing, going to his workplace every day, even though this most beautiful Lisbon theatre closed 20 years ago? (more…)

Since June you’ve been listening to our voices (THANK YOU!) Now… we would love to hear YOUR voice! And your story! Tell us a real story related to Portugal. Use your computer or recording app on your mobile or tablet, begin with your name and “This is my Story of Saudade”, tell your story (take all the time you want) and send it to [email protected] (more…)

When a scandal blows up, everyone has an opinion. A good scandal always gets people interested. In this episode, we tell of several historical scandals, all in the city of Lisbon. (more…)

On the night of 25th to 26th of November 1967, in Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, hundreds of people died in the worst floods ever seen in Portugal. (more…)

This is a story from the centre of Portugal, it tells of birds and bikes and all begins on one of the most famous bridges in the country, more than a hundred kilometres away. (more…)

  We went to find a story about a craftsman. We left with another story. (more…)

Piquete is always on duty. He never leaves Vendas Novas Fire Station. (more…)

Which flag is the flag of Portugal? For most people, the green and red one comes to mind. But not everyone thinks of THAT flag as Portugal’s flag. (more…)

A special episode for more than one reason that you’ll discover while listening, but one thing is for sure…the fountain water is to blame. (more…)

There was no battle called The Battle of the Uvas and the Telhado, or Lixa, but a battle did take place round here, in a land rich in grapes (which make a fantastic Vinho Verde) and there’s a native of Telhado who is important in this story… of Quinta da Lixa. (more…)

11th of September, 1984. Something that had never been seen on a football field happened 20km from Arouca. It wasn’t a football match, but it did have a ball and it ran on wheels. (more…)

António Fortunato, 82 years old with a collection of tractors and other agricultural machinery from times past. A collection which isn’t a collection. (more…)

The story – and stories – behind one of the most emblematic chapels in Portugal. The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Praia de Mira, Coimbra. (more…)

The (apparently commonplace) story of a man who, on one hand, had a big misfortune in his life, but on the same hand, acheived fortune and the admiration of everyone. (more…)

The Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Monument to the Discoveries, has had two lives, and it has two sides, but some say that only one of them is the “right” side. Episode 3 – The “right” side of the Padrão |Created and produced by Marco António |Translated and narrated Lucy Pepper |Official theme tune: “Fado do Sonho“ – Pensão Flor |Additional music: Lee Rosevere | Orquestra Popular de Paio Pires |The Portuguese version of this episode can be found at “Histórias de Portugal” (narrated by...

Nobody knows the exact number of closed or derelict theatres and cinema-theatres in Portugal. This is the story of one of them. Episodio 2 – No Theatre today |Created and produced by Marco António |Translated and narrated by Lucy Pepper |Official theme tune: “Fado do Sonho“ – Pensão Flor |Additional music: Lee Rosevere | Orquestra Popular de Paio Pires |The Portuguese version of this episode can be found at “Histórias de Portugal” (narrated by Marco António) The Salvador Marques...

Luís Rodrigues Vitorino is one of the most inventive people you could ever meet. They call him Luís das Molas (Luís of the springs) and The Engineer, despite his only having a primary education. Episode 1 – Luís das Molas |Created and produced by: Marco António |Translated and narrated by: Lucy Pepper |Official theme tune: “Fado do Sonho” – Pensão Flor |Additional music: Lee Rosevere |The Portuguese version of this episode can be found at “Histórias de Portugal” (more…)

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