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26/11/2023

Revd Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad find out about a community initiative to save the first home of the Brontes and chat to Escape to the Chateau stars Angel and Dick Strawbridge.

The Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad find out about a community initiative to save the birthplace and first home of the Brontes in the West Yorkshire village of Thornton, with plans to officially open the building when Bradford assumes the mantle of City of Culture 2025.

TV presenter Christa Ackroyd aims to make the first home of the literary siblings a tourist destination. A few miles away, the famous Parsonage in Haworth, where the famous siblings grew up, attracts almost one million visitors.

They also chat to Angel and Dick Strawbridge from Escape to the Chateau fame about their podcast and plans for Christmas and 2024.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Nov 2023 06:00

Music Played

  • Maxi Priest

    Close to you

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.
  • Cat Burns

    know that you're not alone

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

    • Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-.
    • Mercury.
  • Rumer

    Snowbird

  • Sauti Sol and The Soweto Gospel Choir

    Better Days

    • Brighter Days.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is This Love

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Jonas Brothers

    Strong Enough (feat. Bailey Zimmerman)

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.
  • Rod Stewart

    The Motown Song

    • Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Jess Glynne

    Friend Of Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.
  • George Ezra

    Green Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Hold On To Now

    • Tension.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • The Stylistics

    Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
  • Brian Houston

    Shine

  • Master KG & David Guetta

    Shine Your Light

  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Billy Porter

    Children (What Time It Is) (feat. Lady Blackbird)

    • Black Mona Lisa.
    • Island.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Already There

    • Consequences.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Solomon Burke

    Cry To Me

  • S Club

    Reach

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Dua Lipa

    Houdini

    • Radical Optimism.
    • Warner Records.
  • Johnny Marr

    Armatopia

    • (CD Single).
    • ADA.
  • Paloma Faith

    Bad Woman

    • The Glorification Of Sadness.
    • RCA.
  • Take That

    Back For Good (Radio 2 In Concert, 23 Nov 2023)

  • Stevie Wonder

    If You Really Love Me

    • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Motown.
  • Rick Astley

    Forever & More

    • Are We There Yet?.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • RAYE

    Worth It.

    • My 21st Century Blues.
    • RAYE.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Ladies' Night

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.
  • Hozier

    Someone New

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Nov 2023 06:00