Eastern Promise - The Podcast

Eastern Promise: Episode 61 - Omnibus Edition

This week: Mike Rigby chats with Chris Bruce about the inaugural Cambridge Tech Week, running from 8-12 May 2023: it's an amazing programme that you can view and book here: https://cambridgetechweek.co.uk/programme/.
Then, Mike heads to the Centre for Computing History, where visitors can see just how much the East of England in general, and Cambridge in particular, is hard-wired into the base code of computing technology.  You can also see - and, more importantly, PLAY - computer consoles and games from PONG all the way up to more modern gaming systems.  Find out more at: https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/
And finally...we creep into the crypts and tackle the towers of the best castgles and keeps in the East of England in this week's CROWDSOURCERY (dragon optional)

CROWDSOURCERY! Bank Holidays...

This week, we look at what you do on high days and holidays in the East of England!  Stand by for some more CROWDSOURCERY!

Storm Damage

On a failed Mars colony, two survivors look for one final hope of redemption amidst the ruins of a dead world.
 
By Garrick Fincham, author of 'Interchange', and adapted for audio by Mike Rigby, executive producer of the 'Eastern Promise' podcast.
 

Connected Innovation & the launch of Space East

Mike heads out to Adastral Park near Ipswich for the Connected Innovation conference and talks to delegates and Space Cluster manager Stuart Catchpole.
Visit: www.spaceeast.co.uk
 

The EP Interview: Dr Garrick Fincham (Author of ’Interchange’)

Mike chats to Norfolk-based SF author Garrick Fincham about his debut novel, his day job at the UEA and his inspirations.  There's also a treat in store: a snippet of a dramatised reading of one of Garrick's short stories: STORM DAMAGE, available now on the Eastern Promise podcast feed.  

Eastern Promise: Episode 60 - Omnibus Edition

This week: Mike talks to Norfolk-based SF author Garrick Fincham on his debutr novel Interchange, the creative process, how he got into print and where he finds inspiration in the East of England.  Then, after a short advertisement break, we hear from delegates at the launch of Space East, the region's new Space Cluster!  All that, plus we look at your Bank Holiday Haunts in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!

BEST OF THE GUESTS: Emma Fletcher (Swaffham Prior District Heating)

The Swaffham Prior Community Land Trust #districtheating scheme is a trailblazer for the #eastofengland, if not the #UK, and it was a huge pleasure to chat with the Chair of the #CLT Emma Fletcher, about the scheme.
Though District Heating schemes are common on the continent, they are less so here in Britain.  Even so, the Swaffham Prior scheme in #cambridgeshire has really come into its own since the huge pressure on energy costs became apparent.  Emma and I also discuss housing and her then day job as MD of Evera Homes, where she shares her insightful and highly thoughtful prescription for what's needed.  This interview initially went out in two parts last year and is presented here as recorded.  
I'm grateful to Emma and proud to bring you this 'Best of the Guests' bonus from the Eastern Promise Archive!  And look out for Episode 60 next week, 'cos it's Out of This World...!

CHALLENGE:ANGLIA REDUX - It’s Telly Time!

As Mike is off on his holidays as you hear this, we've reached back into the archive for one week only, to bring you CHALLENGE:ANGLIA - It's Telly Time!

EP PANEL: Local Journalism in the East of England

This week: Mike Rigby pays a visit to Broadcast House, home of the Broadcast Journalism course at the University of East Anglia, to meet MA students there and also to sit down in studio 2 with Course Director Clare Precey, former Editor of the Eastern Daily Press David Powles, and Mike Talbot, former Head of News at ITV Anglia.  

Eastern Promise: Episode 59 - Omnibus Edition

This week: Mike Rigby pays a visit to Broadcast House, home of the Broadcast Journalism course at the University of East Anglia, to meet MA students there and also to sit down in studio 2 with Course Director Clare Precey, former Editor of the Eastern Daily Press David Powles, and Mike Talbot, former Head of News at ITV Anglia.  
And then, as Mike is off on his holidays as you hear this, we've reached back into the archive for one week only, to bring you CHALLENGE:ANGLIA - It's Telly Time!