The Bedford Podcast
Local Bedford podcast hosted by Ken Parsons.
The Bedford Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ken talks to Neil Primett Part 2-Films, Fame and Oasis at The Angel
In part two, Neil reveals how a DVD insert for Nick Love's The Business sent lads from Leicester and Nottingham racing to his Bedford shop, the spark behind 80s Casual Classics. He recalls sourcing £35,000 of vintage gear for The Firm, hand-del...
Ken talks to Neil Primett Part 1-Punk, Pringle and Planet Clothing
Neil grew up in a Bedfordshire village obsessed with football, running and punk, bringing the curtain rail down to the Sex Pistols at nine. In the first of two episodes, he tells Ken how date-stamping his mum's invoices and picking tomatoes for...
Ken talks to Rocky Clark, Part 2 - From World Champion to Hall of Fame
From that first terrified game to 137 England caps, a 2014 World Cup win, an MBE, and induction into the World Rugby Hall of Fame—Rocky Clark's journey is extraordinary. But this isn't just about trophies and accolades. It's about discipline, r...
Ken talks to Rocky Clark, Part 1 - How Rocky Found Rugby
Meet Rochelle "Rocky" Clark—a shy, unfit teenager with no idea who she was or what she wanted to be. Then a friend needed players for Beaconsfield rugby team. Reluctantly, Rocky agreed. That single decision changed everything. Within weeks, thi...
Ken talks to Julie Clay Food etc.Part 2 - Cooking as Community:
What started as a single cooking workshop in 2022 exploded into something far bigger. Julie Clay's Food Etc. now has 40 volunteers and has touched the lives of children, families, teenagers, and older people across Bedford. But this isn't just ...