Somerset Cider Brandy is a distillation of cider, which is made from apples grown in the beautiful English county of Somerset - and they in turn originate from apple trees that were brought west centuries ago from Kazakhstan, travelling along the ancient Silk Road. The spirit has been enjoyed recently by King Charles as well as festival goers over the years at Glastonbury. Julian Temperley, founder of the Somerset Cider Brandy Company, tells MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about the heritage of apples and cider in Somerset and also the dynasty of cider brandy that he dreams of creating.

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The Dynasty of Apples - Julian Temperley, Somerset Cider Brandy Company ¦ MetroWild Podcast S01 Ep11 ¦ MWL0111 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi

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If you take a dip in the sea in the UK and your friend does the same in Australia, that’s the same as being in one big swimming pool together. So says Nicola Bridge of the Ocean Conservation Trust. 71% of planet Earth is covered in sea water and that is all one single ocean. The ocean gives us food, well-being and a means of transport across vast distances. It is also crucial in regulating the health of our planet as a whole. But it is often taken for granted by us humans. Nicola is passionate about giving the ocean a voice and speaks to MetroWild author Yang-May Ooi about why we need to think ocean and talk ocean.

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#ThinkOcean - Nicola Bridge, Ocean Conservation Trust ¦ MetroWild Podcast S01 Ep10 MWL0110 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi

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How do you go from the fast-paced world of filming windsurfing, football and sporting events and working on the first global reality TV sensation Big Brother to becoming an advocate for slow food and a more meditative approach to living, cooking and eating? Smoking and curing expert, culinary consultant and author, Steven Lamb takes the time to hang out with MetroWild and tell us how working on the River Cottage food and cooking TV programmes with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall changed his life.

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Time as an Ingredient for Food and Life - Steven Lamb ¦ MetroWild Podcast S01 Ep09 MWL0109 ¦ with Yang-May Ooi

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