the P pod on location around Petersfield

the P pod on location around Petersfield

Always on location and bursting with the brightest personalities from our community, the P pod is home to the voices and stories of Petersfield people. Presented by Julie Butler, Blake Swell, Phill Humphries and Laura Sheppard from a different location around the Petersphere every edition. You can contact the show on Petersfield 01730 555 500 or team@shineradio.uk It's all produced by volunteers at Petersfield's Shine Radio and edited by Em Sefton Smith.

Episodes

April 16, 2024 35 mins

Phill Humphries and Laura Sheppard were at the Rural Life Living Museum in Farnham for the Winchester MG Owners Club Cobweb SPIN. 

We hear from various MG Owners' clubs, the Rural Museum, and also from the Petersfield Photographic Society.

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Julie Butler and Emily Watts were at the Petersfield Easter Fayre.  As the doors opened to the ring of the Town Crier's bell with a flurry of people, eager to take a look around.

Jeremy and Martin Holmes started this event in 1988 and this year it is back in it's rightful home in the Festival Hall.

We spoke to the brothers to find out why the Easter Fayre started all those years ago.

There are stallholders, old and new. Some hav...

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Julie and Blake were at Petersfield Rugby Club on 4th March before their big match against Havant II.  Petersfield are on a winning streak, and hope for a win against Havant later that afternoon.

Petersfield Rugby Clubhouse was formed in 1927, and has a real sense of community.

It's a rest week from the Six Nations, so what better way to spend a Saturday than at a local derby.

We hear what makes Petersfield Rugby Club and the ga...

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This week Joff and Claire visit the Methodist Church on Station Road in Petersfield where a lively rehearsal is taking place.

Ahead of the start of the Petersfield Musical Festival they meet with Chair Pam Buckley to find out what exciting music is in store this year and talk to Mayor JC Crissey.

They also bid you a fond farewell as their P-podding days draw to an end.

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Petersfield’s weekly news, views and interviews led by Phill Humphries and Laura Sheppard, comes to you this week from The Clanfield Centre.

Phill and Laura are joined by Natasha Glover, who is the centre manager, and who shares details of all the myriad events that take place in the centre. Dave Harris, the Chair of the Parish Council explains exactly what the parish council does, and what its involvement with the Clanfield Centr...

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February 13, 2024 28 mins

Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey have been the presenters of the flagship podcast, the Ppod for 4 years and have recorded over 200 episodes. Listen as they look back and also explain the reasons behind the decision to step down.

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Claire and Joff head out, north of Petersfield, to Liss this week, where they find themselves at the Liss Triangle Centre.

They find out about all the goings on at this busy central village hub, brush up their brass and bring a glimpse into the night sky for February with local astronomical expert Geoff Burt.

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January 26, 2024 39 mins

This week we’re at the Five Bells in Buriton: a lovely country pub just a five miles down the road from Petersfield.

We will be finding out a little bit about some of the things that this busy little village gets up to. Meeting some of the local residents that make the village tick.

We will also find out more about some of the major projects that Buriton is working on for 2024.

Hear Doug Jones, Mary Saunders, Bernie Saunders and...

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The P pod is back for it's first outing of 2024!  Claire and Joff are 'P podding' Panto-style at the Winton Players rehearsal for Beauty and the Beast.

Not only do they learn more about this year’s panto production, they hear about what goes on behind the scenes too.

They also introduce some new Shine Radio presenters who will be joining them in the P pod this year.

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It’s that time of year again - when Joff and Claire bring you a selection of their favourite P pod interviews from the year.

And what a P pod year it’s been!  As they take you down memory lane, they’ll be doing a spot of star-gazing, having some charity Easter fun, meeting our town crier, taking a skinny dip (almost), enjoying local bees, walking in memory of a good friend, squelching in lots of mud and rounding off with a few blo...

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This week Claire and Joff head out into Petersfield for a spot of Late Night Christmas Shopping - which this year involves over 30 local independent businesses. 

As they cross off items on their Christmas shopping lists, they meet some of the independent traders around town and find out what they have on offer this holiday season. 

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We’ve got a special edition of the P pod for you this week as Claire and Joff are live in the Square for the Petersfield Christmas Lights Switch On! 

As well as hosting this year’s Christmas lights switch on, they’ll be joined by Shine volunteers who speak to some of the performers in the show and local organisations in the Square.

It’s also a special show too as this marks, incredibly, the 200th P pod!

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This week the P pod comes from Petersfield’s Festival Hall as the Petersfield Theatre Group move in for their upcoming musical production of Our House.

Amongst the hustle and bustle of what’s called the ‘get in’ Joff and guest presenter Laura meet members of this local amateur dramatics group as they prepare to head to Camden Town to discover if ‘it must be love’.

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Claire and Joff bring a fun-packed creative episode this week, with art and music - but don’t worry they won’t be singing!

They find out more about a new art studio in Petersfield, opening soon, offering collections from local artisans, hear about the Petersfield Orchestra’s upcoming concert and a Jazz festival coming to town next year.  

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The P pod comes from Bell Hill on a soggy evening at the Petersfield Fireworks event.  

Claire and Joff chat to members of the Petersfield Roundtable, who worked painstakingly, and in atrocious conditions, to organise another fabulous night.  They also meet the compares for the evening, stall holders and visitors to the event and, despite the weather, it went off with a bang!

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After last week’s award’s show, it’s back to real life in the Petersphere.  Joff and Claire have divided - and hopefully conquered - this week with Joff visiting the Natural Food Deli and Claire finding out more about traditional crafts in a local workshop.

The Shine Radio team has been busy too - with the excitement of King William the third returning to the Square and discovering how Father Christmas is getting a helping hand th...

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Claire and Joff are at the Petersfield Awards for this week’s P pod; recognising and celebrating our town and its residents at the annual Hometown Events’ ceremony.

They hobnob with the glitterati of Petersfield at Churcher's College as the meet some of the nominees and find out who wins this year’s coveted awards.

There's also a look behind the scenes with the talented Hometown crew, who have been busy producing the event, and c...

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This week we’re bringing you a smorgasbord of activity from our town.

With pumpkins, art, cooking and Christmas you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking this is a rather eclectic P pod.  And that’s just how we like it - we hope you do too!

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This week we’ve got a packed P pod with local voices once again as Joff and Claire visited events taking place in the Petersphere over the last week.

From giant pumpkins to a woman in white to a blooming town, it’s fair to say it’s been a busy week in more ways than one, but great to hear our town is buzzing with activity.

It certainly is!

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This week Joff and Claire bring you a special episode dedicated to P pod contributor and Petersfield Post reporter Jon Walker, as they join members of the town on a Memorial Walk.

And it’s a Memorial Walk with a difference, taking in 3 local pubs and familiar haunts of Jon Walker - the Townhouse to the Harrow, on to the Queen’s Head and then back to the Townhouse - and as they walk, they chat to fellow residents of the town about ...

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