Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe Podcast
1) Ep 262 James Mayhew Top Ten Theatre
In episode 262 Jo welcomes back James Mayhew who is a children's author and illustrator. He takes part in Jo's new series where a guest chooses their Top Ten Theatre shows. His choices include some op...Show More
2) Ep 261 Annie Garthwaite
Jo's special guest in episode 261 is Annie Garthwaite, who is a historical novelist. They talk about her passion for history, in particular writing about the women of the Wars of the Roses. They delve...Show More
3) Ep 260 Dr Nicola Tallis
In episode 260 Jo is joined by Dr Nicola Tallis who is an author and historian of the Tudor period. She talks about her passion for history, some of the women she has written about and her latest book...Show More
4) Ep 259 Prof Adam Hart Myth Busting Extinction & De-extinction
Jo's special guest in episode 259 is Professor Adam Hart, who is professor of science communication at the University of Gloucestershire. Adam returns to do a new edition of myth busting, and he and J...Show More
5) Ep 258 Charlie Creed
In episode 258 Jo's special guest is Charlie Creed, a writer from Bristol. He talks about his career and his latest book 'The Cat's Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore', including famous cats and m...Show More
6) Ep 257 A-Z of Science Fiction Cinema: A
Jo's special guests in episode 257 are Jeff Downes and Graham O'Dwyer from the At The Flicks podcast, who return to talk about science fiction. They begin a new series on the A-Z of science fiction ci...Show More
7) Ep 256 Dr Joanne Baker
In episode 256 Jo is joined by Dr Joanne Baker, a former astrophysicist and now writer. She is also Chief Opinion Editor at Nature. She chats to Jo about her passion for space, the research she has do...Show More
8) Ep 255 Mark Turnbull
Jo's special guest in episode 255 is historian and author Mark Turnbull, who specialises in the 17th century. He talks about his passion for this period and his latest book 'Prince Rupert of the Rhine...Show More
9) Ep 254 Dr Nicola Clark
In episode 254 Jo's special guest is Dr Nicola Clark, senior lecturer at Chichester University, Tudor historian and author. She talks about her passion for this period of history and in particular dis...Show More
10) Ep 253 Five Year Anniversary: Prof Barry Smith & The Quick Six Smells
Jo celebrates the 5 year anniversary of the podcast in episode 253 and she welcomes back two familiar voices. Jo reflects back on five years of the Quick Six feature, by exploring the favourite smells...Show More