
Dursley
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Search complete. 10 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Dursley".
Sep 1, 2026
Ruins and Old Trees-Mary Roberts
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12:26Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
Downward, and as far as the eye could reach, a precipitous descent toward the vale country was covered with the trees of the old forest, which had gradually been curtailed of its extent.
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12:40Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
Towns and villages varied the plain through which the river flowed, and the strong castles of Dursley and Berkeley, of Beaverstone and Brimfield, with their ample hunting grounds, and the crowding dwellings of those who lived near, were seen at intervals.
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12:57Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
Generations came and went, and successive monarchs filled the English throne till the time of Harold, when, on the battlefield of Hastings, his noble patrimony passed into the hands of the proud Norman.
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13:12Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
Great changes then took place.
18 MINS LATER
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30:53Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
All else has changed since the days when the noble ancestor of him who fled for refuge to the ample branches of the yew first landed on the English coast.
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31:05Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
Neither is the surrounding country such as it was in the days of Richard.
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31:10Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
The castles of Beaverston, of Brimsfield, and Dursley, whose turrets were seen in ancient times from the summits of the hill, are fallen to decay, and instead of these, modern dwellings, with parks and gardens, farms and cottages, overspread the country.
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31:28Jennifer Beckett WoodNARRATOR
The cheerful farmhouse, with its lofty rookery and wide arable or ploughed fields, with low fences or grey stone walls, are prominent features in the southern portion of the landscape, as also well-timbered villages, occasional heaths, and tufted woods, or rather groves.
Bank Holiday Special- "Into The Ffantaface!"
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57:22Gavin RymillGUEST
[laughs]
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57:22Sophie AldredHOST
But no, this thing turned up, and I was like, "Oh, what? I'm not going camping." Oh, lovely Dursley.
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57:31Gavin RymillGUEST
Mm.
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57:34Gavin RymillGUEST
So it looked really sunny in that location work.
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58:04Gavin RymillGUEST
Yeah.
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58:04Sophie AldredHOST
You can see that bit of street.
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58:10Paul CarmichaelGUEST
Something we've mentioned is the, the remarkable guest cast, 'cause we've had Pam Salem, we've got lovely Dursley, and we're about to get Harry Fowler, who was a legend.
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58:20Sophie AldredHOST
Yes.
This Week - 30 August 2026
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49:43Elaine LoughlinSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Can you believe it? I think that's only something that today's politicians could dream of.
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49:47Paul CunninghamHOST
The weather was, however, different in Dursley Sound, with churning seas preventing ferries from getting ballot boxes to the six kilometre long island.
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49:56Paul CunninghamHOST
The Baltimore Rocket was called
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49:57Ted O'DriscollSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
in to save the day.
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50:15Ted O'DriscollSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
My father was on it for years.
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50:16Ted O'DriscollSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He joined, I think, in 1932.
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50:18Ted O'DriscollSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And they went over and down to Dursley, and they set up their thing and shot the rocket across and sent out the ballot box and the breeches by.
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50:27Ted O'DriscollSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
and they hung around all day until the people voted and brought it back in the evening.
Ruins and Old Trees-Mary Roberts
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13:42speaker_5NARRATOR
Downward, and as far as the eye could reach, a precipitous descent toward the vale country was covered with the trees of the old forest which had gradually been curtailed of its extent.
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13:55speaker_5NARRATOR
Towns and villages varied the plain through which the river flowed, and the strong castles of Dursley and Berkeley, of Beaverstone and Brimpsfield, with their ample hunting grounds, and the crowding dwellings of those who lived near, were seen at intervals.
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14:13speaker_5NARRATOR
Generations came and went, and successive monarchs filled the English throne till the time of Harold, when on the battlefield of Hastings his noble patrimony passed into the hands of the proud Norman.
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14:28speaker_5NARRATOR
Great changes then took place.
19 MINS LATER
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33:40speaker_5NARRATOR
All else has changed since the days when the noble ancestor of him who fled for refuge to the ample branches of the yew first landed on the English coast.
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33:51speaker_5NARRATOR
Neither is the surrounding country such as it was in the days of Richard.
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33:56speaker_5NARRATOR
The castles of Beverstone, of Brimsfield, and Dursley, whose turrets were seen in ancient times from the summits of the hill, are fallen to decay, and instead of these, modern dwellings, with parks and gardens, farms and cottages, overspread the country.
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34:15speaker_5NARRATOR
The cheerful farmhouse, with its lofty rookery and wide arable or ploughed fields, with low fences or gray stone walls, are prominent features in the southern portion of the landscape, as also well-timbered villages, occasional heaths, and tufted woods, or rather groves.
ASH LOVES SCHADENFREUDE, HEATED PIE-VALRY AND NOLAN HATES FILM
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48:50JackHOST
Pointless.
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48:50JackHOST
I was thinking of Dursley.
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48:51AshHOST
[laughs]
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48:52JackHOST
"Hello, my loves.