There are hundreds of ghost towns dotting the coast of Newfoundland. Back in the 1960’s many small isolated fishing villages were deemed a drain on the government, and so residents were forced to abandon the only communities they had ever known. In many cases, they brought their houses with them.
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​Resettlement was supposed to be a new start, but this forced relocation left scars on the souls of the resettled. And many still yearn for the villages they can never return to.

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2023- Prix Marulic Finalist

Resettlement

People once believed that storm petrels carried the souls of drowned sailors in their breasts. The birds would follow ships and were thought to be a divine warning of oncoming storms. It was bad luck to kill a petrel, and the most superstitious sailors claimed that doing so doomed the entire crew. 
 
Today, storm petrels are dying in record numbers, their population has halved in the past 30 years and no one is completely sure why. 
 
Petrels are what is known as an ‘indicator species’ and their disappearance is a giant warning about the health of our oceans.

Storm Petrels

Men have been going to sea in Northern Portugal for hundreds of years. They sailed all over the world, braving dangerous waters in order to bring fish home to their families. Many of them never made it home. 
 
While the men were away, their family members remained onshore, holding vigil. They would look out at the waves, praying that their men would come home safe. 
 
Abel Coentrão is a fisherman’s son. Born in Caxinas, a tiny fishing village in the North of Portugal, he learned of the danger of the sea early on. He grew up hearing many stories of friends and family who were lost at sea. This had a profound impact on his relationship with the ocean. One he has spent his entire life coming to terms with.

The Voice Of The Sea

It's hard to believe that it's nearly a month since BBC4 broadcast The Daleks in colour.
Today, we chat with two of the team involved with the work on it, editor Ben Cook and chief colourist Richard Tipple. 
And we even get some teases about their next project too!
Kenny, Steevie and John discuss their work on The Daleks too (and love it!).

Podcast

183: The Daleks in Colour

A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. 

Featuring a regular team of hosts, including Kenny Smith, and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader). 

Our other regular conspirators are Dr John Bollan, Stephen Day and Matt Michael, with irregular appearances from the podcast's founding father, Tom Harris (the former Labour MP). 

We also welcome a host of great Doctor Who guests, using "Kenny's bottomless address book" (c) David Steel.

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