Eastern Promise - The Podcast
‘Eastern Promise‘ explores the full potential of the East of England. We talk to experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, disrupters and more, finding out why the Eastern region is the best place in the UK to start, run and grow a business. From architecture to zoology, every business has a place here, with Mike Rigby as your guide on this audio journey, celebrating and promoting our region. Eastern Promise also features the Plug Board; where a panel of three get to plug their own business, event or project in exchange for giving a plug to someone else in return. And there‘s also a bit of lighthearted audience participation in ‘CrowdSourcery’, where folk from across the East of England - and even beyond! - choose their favourite things on a given theme to share and celebrate! You can contact Mike at podcast@easternpromise.org.uk.
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Episodes
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
This week, Eastern Promise heads to Cambridge to meet CEO Jane Paterson-Todd and Head of Policy & Programmes Dan Thorp of Cambridge Ahead. We talk about the quality of CA's research, being a membership organisation with such high-profile members and the way the East of England works. We also take a look at the latest news across the region and we find out your favourite street food in the East of England in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
With a little help from Engineer 49 and Dolby the Digitised Dog, we find out where in the East you walk your four-legged friend in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The latest news on the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce's 'Big Debate 2023', Cambridge Network's virtual jobs fair, the 'Bridge the Gap' charity walk in the centre of Cambridge and NUNCATs are reaching for the sky from Old Buckenham! Send your stories to newsdesk@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
This week, join Mike Rigby as he journeys through the archives at the History of Advertising Trust, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. We join Archivist and Deputy Director Alistair Moir in looking at Ed Sheeran's ketchup bottle, the origins of Brown Bread, Ridley Scott: the Early Years and the birth of Mr Kipling. Plus! Hob Nobs and the Butlins' Annunciator of Parental Shame. Mike also chats with Trust Director John Gordon-Saker about having stewardship of the biggest advertising archive in the world!
(NB: This version contains the FULL VERSION of the tour and the interview with Trust Executive Director, John Gordon-Saker).
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Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
This week, join Mike Rigby as he journeys through the archives at the History of Advertising Trust, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. We join Archivist and Deputy Director Alistair Moir in looking at Ed Sheeran's ketchup bottle, the origins of Brown Bread, Ridley Scott: the Early Years and the birth of Mr Kipling. Plus! Hob Nobs and the Butlins' Annunciator of Parental Shame. Mike also chats with Trust Director John Gordon-Saker about having stewardship of the biggest advertising archive in the world!
(This version contains highlights of the tour and the interview with Trust Director, John Gordon-Saker. The full tour is also available on the podcast feed).
Also, we look at the latest news from across the region and, with a little help from Engineer 49 and Dolby the Digitised Dog, we find out where in the East you walk your four-legged friend in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
From the footplate of Eastern Promise's very own steam locomotive, we share your tales of the mightiest mechanical marvels in the East of England in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
The news for the week of 26th January 2023: Find out about festivals in Cambridge and Norwich, plus sweet salvation from AMR, thanks to an international team of researchers led from the John Innes Centre on the Norwich Research Park...
Send your releases to newsdesk@easternpromise.site.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
This week on Eastern Promise, Mike's special guest is Roz Bird, Chief Executive of Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP, which manages the development of Norwich Research Park. one of the most important science and innovation hubs in the region, if not the country. I'll be chatting to Roz about her history in the science park sector, AIP's plans for the park and what she means by 'Engineered Serendipity'.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
The big Five-O is here! This week on Eastern Promise, Mike's special guest is Roz Bird, Chief Executive of Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP, which manages the development of Norwich Research Park. one of the most important science and innovation hubs in the region, if not the country. I'll be chatting to Roz about her history in the science park sector, AIP's plans for the park and what she means by 'Engineered Serendipity'.
All that, plus news of festivals in Cambridge and Norwich, plus sweet salvation from AMR, before we look at your mightiest mechanical marvels on this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Contact Mike at host@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
What spot in Suffolk makes you swoon? What Norfolk vista makes your list-a? let's find out what view is for you in this weeks...CROWDSOURCERY!
Welcome to Eastern Promise
Eastern Promise is the podcast that explores the full potential of the East of England. We showcase that potential, celebrate it and share it with you, our listener.
From architecture to zoology, your host Mike Rigby takes you on a tour of the region, finding out things you din't know you didn't know and surprising you as to the scale of fantastic stuff that's happening under our noses.
Photo, left: Mike and Engineer 49 record a Plug Board episode at the boardroom at the EpiCentre in Haverhill, Suffolk.