This House Podcast

Every house tells a story. Liz Barker goes in search of interesting properties and people to discover the history of our homes. Why we live there and why we decorate them the way we do. Offering stories from now and the past & design tips for inside and out. Come on a fascinating journey of Britain’s houses.

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This House Podcast

There are 10 episodes in S1 - one released every week. Come on a journey with presenter Liz Barker as she goes in search of Britain's best loved homes. Uncover secrets, ghosts, hidden pasts, famous residents and facts about houses you have yet to discover, from the oldest longest inhabited house in the country to hidden gems, learning about what it is like to live in these houses and how we decorate and restore them. Poets, authors, artists and ordinary people who all have a story to tell. Our homes tell us about who we are and were. We give interior and garden design tips and advice on building your own house, as well as looking at influences from other cultures. The series is accompanied by photographs and lots of extra content, including videos and house tours.. Follow @this_house_podcast on Instagram to find out more.

Series Two

Travelling to locations including Margate and Merseyside series two of the This House Podcast features episodes on the mysterious Shell Grotto; newly discovered Ron’s Place and historical Hinchingbrooke school. The unassuming Leper Chapel in Cambridge and The Queen’s Head in Newton. Liz Barker talks to the fascinating people who work, live and breathe in these buildings from architect’s restoring old post offices to eco homes and ancient book restorers working for the universality to third generation landlords. We discover what it’s like to live on a houseboat in London to barn conservation and be Bauhaus residents. See inside a beautiful Georgian hidden House and talk about the future of flowers at Howbury Hall Gardens. 🌳🍀🪴🌷🌹🌺🌸🪻🌼🌻🌾🌿🌱

Episodes

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024

S1 Episode 4 turning a new build house into a unique home

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024

Kaisa Maki-Petaja is an interior design enthusiast who has transformed her new build house and garden into a beautiful oasis in a few years. Liz talks to her about her Finnish roots and influences as well as the Finnish culture of house building and design. There are lots of money saving tips and advice on being stylish on a budget with garden design and plants a big topic.

Tuesday May 28, 2024

S1 Episode 3 Tyrell's Hall

Tuesday May 28, 2024

David Kendrick talks to Liz about his home Tyrells Hall in Shepreth, Hertfordshire. This hall and the land surrounding it forms an important part of the village and it's history tells the story of sheep, rivers, follies, bridges, coaching houses, ghosts, possible tunnels, woods and a gun room!

Monday May 20, 2024

S1 Episode 2 Self Build

Monday May 20, 2024

Liz Galpin talks Liz through the experience of building your own house. She has done it four times over many years and shares her wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in where to start. This episode looks at design features, off the peg kits and offers advice on the basics. They discuss the highs and lows and Liz and her dog Bentley open up the doors to their latest home to look at.

Friday May 10, 2024

S1 Episode 1 The Old Vicarage Grantchester

Friday May 10, 2024

The Old Vicarage in Grantchester has been home to The Archer's for over 40 years. Dame Mary Archer discusses the house's illustrious history including its famous past residence Rupert Brooke. A fascinating insight into a beautiful house and Grantchester in Cambridge from someone who knows it best. Accompanying the podcast is the This House instagram page showing photographs and members will be able access extra content throughout the series

Coming up ...

Featured in this series are Hemingford Grey Manor where world renowned children's author and patchwork quilter Lucy Boston lived for part of it's 900 year history. Two Norfolk properties - a Watermill and Georgian house renovation. Tyrells Hall land management, ghosts and tunnels. Living in a Windmill and running an Airbnb. Beautiful interior design and advice on listed buildings and changing the name of your house. Looking after a Thatch cottage that is 500 years old and moving from London to village life. The David Parr House a recently discovered Arts & Crafts house in Cambridge which took 40 years to complete and tells a story of several generations and the history of these techniques. Liz also interviews a woman who has built four of her own houses in different styles including an eco house and offers invaluable advice on the process and an inspirational Finnish friend who reveals how to turn a new build house and garden into something wonderful on a budget and what Finland offers to the subject. There is so much to listen to and learn in this series if like us you love houses.