# From Norman Foster and Ken Follett to James May's Lego and Sadam Hussein's Rolex: The best of the Country Life Podcast

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Podcast: [Country Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/country-life-6695406)
Published: 2026-06-16T11:08:16+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2085

## Resource

We’re taking a break, and while I’m not sure when we’ll be back, I am sure we will be back. The world of digital media moves quickly, which is somewhat anathema to the work we do at Country Life. While I have enjoyed every single episode we have made , it is absolutely time to have a look at refreshing, updating and improving the format of the podcast we produce, so that is what we are going to do. We hope to return at some point this year, with something more entertaining and more engaging, but still quintessentially Country Life. It feels slightly silly to call more than 100 episodes of podcasting a single season, but to be honest I am not sure what else to call it. For this week's podcast, I had the privilege of being the person in the digital interview chair, and Toby Keel, my incredibly patient producer, will be the one asking (and answering) questions about all the things we’ve done, people we’ve met and more. Episode credits Host (and guest): James Fisher Editor and producer (and host and guest): Toby Keel Music: JuliusH via Pixavay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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