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Meet acclaimed author Tessa Hadley I was born in Bristol and lived there until I was 18: my family and...
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Meet Marc Burridge, owner of Clevedon Salerooms, one of the longest-established fine art auction houses in the South West. My...
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Meet Terry Cox: jeweller and antiques dealer based in the Clifton Arcade People ask me why I still work at 79. I work because I enjoy the shop, it’s as simple as that. But I also enjoy holidays – I still go on five-to-six a year. I couldn’t afford to...
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Meet B of Briz: masked rapper and producer I grew up in a town in Somerset – so, close enough...
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I came here for university in 2010 to study English Literature and I loved it so much that I stayed....
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Meet Doug Allan OBE, wildlife cameraman and environmental speaker I moved to the Bristol area in 1988, about five years after I started filming. The BBC’s Natural History Unit was the epicentre for wildlife TV and being on their doorstep had big practical advantages. I live a couple of streets...
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Meet Chris Yeo, Clevedon Salerooms Valuer and Antiques Roadshow expert I started working in Bristol 35 years ago on Whiteladies...
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Meet Luke Dunstan, director of Bristol Packet Boat Trips I was raised in Banwell, Somerset, but my main connection to...
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Meet Lizzie Stephens, managing director of Bedminster Down Community Farm I was born in Bristol – the youngest of five siblings – into the Cole family on my dad’s side, which is apparently the largest family in Bristol. Though two of my siblings have passed away, my huge family has...
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Meet award-winning engineer Nicola Grahamslaw I’m the engineer who looks after the SS Great Britain. I’m conserving the ship for...
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Meet Jamie White, chair of inclusive rugby club Bristol Bisons I grew up in town called Malmesbury.It’s about 45 minutes...
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Meet artist, coach and podcaster Katie Fishlock I grew up on the outskirts of Bristol; it’s been in my life since I was kid. As an adult I moved back closer to the city and it reinvigorated my creativity; it has enabled me to become part of a community of...