# Over from Dover: how is the EU entry-exit system working at the UK's main ferry port?

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/over-from-dover-how-is-the-eu-entry-exit-system-working-at-the-uk-s-main-ferry-port
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/over-from-dover-how-is-the-eu-entry-exit-system-working-at-the-uk-s-main-ferry-port.md
Podcast: [Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397)
Published: 2026-05-12T02:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent/e/6a0261e937a1e7308db648af/media.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/episodes/over-from-dover-how-is-the-eu-entry-exit-system-working-at-the-uk-s-main-ferry-port
Duration seconds: 407

## Resource

Chief executive of the Port of Dover, Doug Bannister, tells me about the investment made in preparing for the digital borders scheme in a location where frontier controls are "juxtaposed" – you check into France while still on British soil. And how is the half-term getaway looking? This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/episodes/over-from-dover-how-is-the-eu-entry-exit-system-working-at-the-uk-s-main-ferry-port/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/over-from-dover-how-is-the-eu-entry-exit-system-working-at-the-uk-s-main-ferry-port.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.