Kitty Fisher Podcasts
Iridesco: A Homer’s Odyssey is an almost fictional story about a flock of feral pigeons in lockdown. Set in Brighton, London and the countryside in between, it follows the lives of Iridesco, Lulu, Dolly and Dove as they embark on a journey that teaches them about the dangers and delights of life as a bird and the relationship between humans, pigeons and homing pigeons.Part adventure story, part rom-com, the series features raucous crows that speak in iambic pentameter, a trip along the Regent’s Canal and a mysterious code of honour that all birds must follow.
Episodes
18 episodes
Interview with Marion May, period costume collector
Marion May has been collecting period costumes for over 50 years. She now has over 100 dresses from the Regency period up until the 1960s. The collection has a large number of wedding dresses, accessories, designer dresses and underwear.She...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:45
Interview with Simon Leigh Jones, owner of English's Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Brighton
Simon explains how his father started the business and how he has managed to maintain a successful business in Brighton for over 50 years.He also discusses food and wine, the history of the oyster trade and how the Brighton Lanes have chang...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:16
Interview with Max Brandrett about his career as an art forger and his autobiography: Britain's No 1 Art forger. The life of a cheeky faker.
Interview with art forger, Max Brandrett about his childhood in Dr Barnardo's and his later life forging paintings.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:16
Cuckfield Walking Tour 2023
A self-guided walking tour of Cuckfield that includes interviews with local residents. The route starts at the car park in Broad Street and continues up the High Street, into the recreation ground and down to the bottom of the village ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:16
Interview with Maria Marrocco, co founder of Marrocco's Hove
Interview with Maria Marrocco about her experience of coming to England from Italy in the 1950s and the evolution of Marrocco's.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:50
Interview with Wain Douglas, A.K.A. Kara Van Park, Drag Queen
This interview was conducted in The Brighton Birdcage, where Wain discusses the concept behind his shop; the evolution of his Drag Persona, Kara Van Park; his career in the West End and what it's like to perform in front of 40,000 people.Th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:00
Interview with Daren Kay, author of The Brightonians
A conversation with author, Daren Kay about his experience writing and publishing his first novel, 'The Brightonians'.The podcast covers some of the challenges faced for a new novelist and the inspiration behind the people and places in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:06
The Pavilion Gardens. Interview with head gardener, Robert Hill-Snook
Description of the Pavilion Gardens in Brighton and interview with head gardener, Robert Hill-Snook.Conversation about the design of the gardens, history and changing purpose of the garden from Regency times to the present.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:02
Brighton walking Tour 2
This walk is similar to the first one I uploaded but explores some of the places that are slightly off the beaten track.It starts at the Clock Tower and continues down West Street, through Duke's Lane and Ship Street, around the town hall a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:51
Brighton Walking Tour
This walk takes about an hour and a half.It is a circular route that takes you from the West Pier along the seafront towards the Palace Pier, through the Lanes, around the Pavilion Gardens, along the North Laine area and up to St Nicholas C...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:40
Ep 7: The Code of Honour
24 MINS‘Suck Seed!’ Iridesco manages to escape but can he find his way back to the flock? A revelation about his father makes him realise that there is something he must do to save his friends.Iridesco: A Homer’s Odyssey is an alm...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:41
Ep 6: The Rats
28 MINS‘I reckon you’re ‘an ‘oming pigeon.’ A journey through the tunnels of the London Underground; a surprise visitor and an attemped rescue leave Iridesco stranded a long way from home.Iridesco: A Homer’s Odyssey is an al...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:25
Ep 5: Stool Pigeon
25 MINS‘Why didn’t you warn him?’ Iago takes the pigeons to Trafalgar Square to search for members of the Great Pigeon Council but an unexpected incident causes suspicion amongst the birds. Later, the friends discover a boarded up ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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24:57
Ep 4: Lazarus
25 MINS‘I’m sorry, she was a great girl.’ The friends say goodbye to Roger and travel along the motorway stopping at a service station just south of the metropolis. There they meet Princess Noodles, an old friend of Roger. As the bed dow...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:49
Ep 3: The Killing Fields
22 MINS‘There’s something afoot.’ The countryside is strangely quiet but a closer inspection reveals unexpected dangers.Iridesco: A Homer’s Odyssey is an almost fictional story about a flock of feral pigeons in lockdown. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:51