Belle Books & Stories

By: Belle Media
  • Summary

  • Scots authors and publishers Kay Hutchison and Richard Dikstra explore the stories behind great books with invited special guests.


    From books about the Clyde to stories about photographers, musicians and writers.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
  • Stormy Weather - Waverley - Special Edition
    Mar 24 2023

    Award Winning Series. In the series Tim Dunn, transport historian and enthusiast, celebrates Britain's coastal cruising heritage.


    This extended edition PS Waverley edition celebrates the world's only remaining sea-going paddle steamer.


    The Waverley story is the first of five inspiring stories of ships that still play an important part in our maritime history. 


    This episode includes extended interviews with some of the people that work tirelessly, day in and day out, to keep Waverley sailing.


    For more information on Waverley visit https://waverleyexcursions.co.uk


    Other Stormy Weather episodes include :


    • PS Medway Queen 
    • PS Kingswear Castle 
    • MV Balmoral 
    • TS Queen Mary


    Stormy Weather was inspired by the book Hurricane Hutch's Top 10 Ships of the Clyde. https://bellemedia.co.uk/books/


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    24 mins
  • Stormy Weather - Queen Mary
    Nov 28 2022

    Tim Dunn transport historian and enthusiast celebrates Britain's coastal cruising heritage.

    The first of five inspiring stories of ships that still play an important part in our maritime history.


    The final episode of the series features the TS Queen Mary. She's the only Clyde Steamer ever to return to the Clyde. Tim discovers a story of renewal and reinvention of a ship that always meant glamour and sophistication and a key part of Glasgow’s cultural heritage. Recorded as she lay berthed beside the Glasgow Science Centre without engines and awaiting a full internal refit. The Princess Royal recently announced she will sail again and become a skills and training academy. It’s a complete reimagining of her role as she enters her 10th decade in 2023.


    Stormy Weather tells the story of five iconic ships:


    • PS Waverley
    • PS Medway Queen
    • PS Kingswear Castle
    • MV Balmoral
    • TS Queen Mary


    The series was inspired by the book Hurricane Hutch's Top 10 Ships of the Clyde.


    https://bellemedia.co.uk/books/hurricane-hutchs-top-10-ships-of-the-clyde/


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    15 mins
  • Stormy Weather - Balmoral
    Nov 28 2022

    Tim Dunn transport historian and enthusiast celebrates Britain's coastal cruising heritage.

    The first of five inspiring stories of ships that still play an important part in our maritime history.


    The MV Balmoral is Britain's most well travelled excursion ship, having visited more ports, piers and docks than any other ship of its type. Tim meets Trustees and Volunteers to find out why they want to get her sailing again.


    Terry Sylvester, a Vice President of the PSPS, also explains how the Waverley and the Balmoral at one time came to work together.


    Stormy Weather tells the story of five iconic ships:


    • PS Waverley
    • PS Medway Queen
    • PS Kingswear Castle
    • MV Balmoral
    • TS Queen Mary


    The series was inspired by the book Hurricane Hutch's Top 10 Ships of the Clyde.


    https://bellemedia.co.uk/books/hurricane-hutchs-top-10-ships-of-the-clyde/


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    15 mins

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