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Get behind the headlines with weekly news, politics and sport podcasts from the Bailiwick Express team in the Channel Islands.

Interviews, features, explainers, profiles - the Bailiwick Podcast is your in-depth guide to what's really happening in island life.

Keep up to date with the latest stories on: www.bailiwickexpress.com
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The Marathon des Sables is known as one of the toughest footraces in the world for good reason.It is both a supreme physical and mental battle, but creates experiences that last a lifetime.Drew Jonkmans is back in the island after conquering the heat, exhaustion, injury, blisters and kit malfunctions in the Moroccan Sahara while raising money for Guernsey Mind. He speaks to Nick Mann about his experience. You can donate to his fundraising here. ★ Support this podcast ★
Laura Spence is a midwife and Guernsey's first Birth Trauma Support Co-ordinator, offering help to parents who've suffered birth trauma.Birth trauma can be caused by a multitude of events and will present in different ways too, Laura says as she is joined by Jo Priaulx from the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation for The Interview.  ★ Support this podcast ★
For this episode, Nick Mann is looking back on a fantastic day of running at the Sure Guernsey Marathon.He was camped out with a nice coffee soaking up the finish line atmosphere at a race which had a truly international feel having grown markedly as an event since being reborn.You’ll be hearing first from Frenchman Guillaume Ruel after he broke the course record for the win, and then Lindsay Sword who celebrated top spot in her marathon debut. Next up is Ethan Woodhead , who was the top local runner in third with a new PB, and then American Courtney Holmes, who made the most of a trip to see her family and was the second woman home.It was not all about the leading places, with runners through the field celebrating their own personal targets, some of them while raising thousands for charity. The episode finishes with a delighted Miles Hardill, who ran for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation. ★ Support this podcast ★
58 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes. That's how long it took for Intrepid 232 to row across The Atlantic 🚣Not only did this crew of four mums from Jersey complete what has been dubbed 'the world's toughest row', but they broke the world record to become the oldest female four crew to row across an ocean.In this episode, reporter Kelly Frost speaks to Helene Monpetit, Rosemary Satchwell, Alison Smithurst and Julie Brady, whose ages add up to that special 232, to discuss the highs and lows of their incredible feat, from rowing through calm waters at night to unpredictable weather patterns which brought them to a standstill in those final weeks. ★ Support this podcast ★
What happens in Sark's halls of power?Kit Hannah took a trip over to the island to hear it's government meet for its Easter session.There's accusations of subterfuge and impropriety as a vote of no confidence passes for the one-man Douzaine committee, with new members appointed, and a wide-ranging debate on everything from tourism, water quality, and dogs on leads.Join us for this special podcast from a sunny beer garden... ★ Support this podcast ★
Wetwheels Jersey has facilitated over 10,000 trips at sea for disabled or disadvantaged islanders. The charity's COO Dina Rogan speaks to Express about the charity, its history and its major fundraising events. ★ Support this podcast ★
St Jacques Vikings secured promotion to Counties One Hampshire on the weekend in style with a 108-15 win against Chichester II. In this episode Nick Mann is joined by their marketing and commercial director, front row forward James Mroch to digest their season and the challenges that lie ahead. ★ Support this podcast ★
The infamous affordable housing policy - GP11 - could be scrapped for the next five years, as deputies now face a debate on a delayed Requete and a newly published amendment to it.So what is GP11 and why do some politicians want it gone? In this edition of Politics Disassembled we seek to find out... ★ Support this podcast ★
We’re talking cycling in The Warm Up. Host Nick Mann is joined by academy prospect Charlie Tourtel and development officer Paul De Garis. They discuss how Charlie has been testing himself at British Cycling development weekends and what’s coming up in the sport locally, including this weekend’s four day Easter Festival. ★ Support this podcast ★
Why were senior civil servants and the entire Committee of Health and Social Care unaware of a £30million project price hike for several months?This is the question being levelled at the President of HSC after it was revealed that several civil servants are no longer working for the States after they withheld important financial information about the second phase of the Hospital Modernisation Project... ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode we’re focusing on the London Marathon.It’s been 15 years since Martin Boyde last took on London and he is preparing to go back to the famous course. He will be raising money for Sense, a charity that helps thousands of people who are deafblind or who have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfil their potential.That is one major motivator, the other is a little bit of sibling rivalry and the draw that only a big event has, even if it is not your favourite sport.You can sponsor Martin here. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this show we’re building up to Saturday’s hockey inter-insulars in Jersey. Guernsey are looking to rewrite the script of last year when Jersey took both first team games and there is confidence in the camps. In this episode Nick Mann spoke to one of Guernsey’s attacking threats Tash Symes for a player’s perspective and men’s first team coach Ed Benfield, while the Jersey Evening Post’s sports reporter Elliot Corbel caught up with their Ladies first team coach Simon Watling and men's first XI player/coach Tom Sibley.The women's first teams play at 1.30pm and the men's at 3.30pm at Les Quennevais. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode of the CONNECT x Leadership Jersey podcast, Jodie Yettram talks to branding specialist Katie Killip about her journey into the design world… from getting her first job in a local graphic design studio to starting her own business in London and being recently named one of the UK’s top 100 female entrepreneurs…Katie believes in using design to drive positive change, particularly by helping socially conscious brands enhance their branding through environmentally friendly practices.She spoke about how she revamped the branding of Pride events in Jersey and Guernsey, her commitment to sustainability the importance of keeping up with trends – and how they are influenced by nostalgia, technology, and popular social change.  ★ Support this podcast ★
Looking back on an exciting two days of Inter-Insular netball action at Beau Sejour. Jersey remained dominant, including a 65-29 win in the senior A fixture. There was plenty to digest. Nick Mann sat down with Guernsey Head Coach Sally Carns and co-captain Donna Behaut to analyse the action and the strides the home side have made, and spoke to Jersey Head Coach Serena Kersten. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode of Bailiwick Podcasts, Express sat down with Jersey's Probation and Aftercare Service to discuss their programme for perpetrators of domestic abuse, and how they are working on a rebranded course that people can self-refer to instead of waiting to be arrested. ★ Support this podcast ★
Citizen's Advice Guernsey collates data throughout the year, with 2023's statistics providing further evidence of the challenges some people face around housing.Vice CEO Annie Ashmead breaks down the data.  ★ Support this podcast ★
This year's theme for International Women's Day is inspiring inclusion. We thought, what better way to celebrate than by speaking to Jersey Cricket CEO Sarah Gomersall and sports development manager at Jersey Sport, Libby Barnett? ✨In this podcast, you will hear reporter, Kelly Frost, discuss the boundaries that women face and how to create an environment where women feel comfortable to pursue and excel in sport ⚽🏏This episode is brought to you by Brooks Macdonald. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode of Bailiwick Podcasts, Express sat down with a Human Resources consultant and women’s health specialist to discuss the ways that equality in the workplace is inextricably linked to women’s experiences of menstruation and menopause.Kate Wright and Clare-Louise Knox explored strategies that Jersey employers can use to better support its female workforce, such as addressing period stigma, providing manager training on female health issues, and advocating for flexible working arrangements.   ★ Support this podcast ★
In this edition of The Interview Matthew Leach meets with the President of ESC and the island's Director of Education to discuss the latest Education Strategy Report.They discuss the difficulty in getting student's numeracy grades up to an appropriate level and the continued success of teacher training programmes, among dozens of educational topics. ★ Support this podcast ★
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