Yvette Fielding - the 'first lady' of the paranormal

All about scampi - with Whitby Seafoods

On this episode of the Mrs Yorkshire podcast Sophie Mei Lan chats to to Laura Whittle who helps to run the family business, Whitby seafoods, which her father Graham Whittle launched 40 years ago.  Sophie asks the public for their take on scampi and finds many don't really know what it is despite its popularity. This episode explains all about where the food comes from as well the rich tradition of fishing in the area. The Mrs Yorkshire Podcast is brought to you by the Yorkshire Post with Sophie Mei Lan meeting some of Yorkshire’s most famous faces in their favourite places. The Mrs Yorkshire podcast is sponsored by Whitby Seafoods - the home of scampi.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jayne Dunn - Lord Mayor of Sheffield

On this episode of Mrs Yorkshire Sophie is joined by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield Jayne Dunn. A proud single mum, beautician and leader Jayne shows Sophie around the mayor’s parlour. They discuss how Jayne has made the role her own alongside her business as a beautician and her hopes for her legacy as Lord Mayor. The Mrs Yorkshire Podcast is brought to you by the Yorkshire Post with Sophie Mei Lan meeting some of Yorkshire’s most famous faces in their favourite places. The Mrs Yorkshire podcast is sponsored by Whitby Seafoods - the home of scampi.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Christine Talbot - broadcaster and journalist

On this episode of the Mrs Yorkshire podcast Sophie Mei Lan is joined by Christine Talbot, the face of ITV Calendar for 20 years. Born in Lancashire, she moved to Yorkshire for love and it's where she started in newspapers.  Christine was the last person to receive correspondence from serial killer Peter Sutcliffe from his prison cell and she conducted in depth interviews with paedophile Jimmy Saville. In 2022, Christine left Calendar to work as a freelance presenter, podcast host, columnist, and campaigner for a range of women's rights issues such as better support for victims of domestic violence, breast cancer, and menopause awareness.  Christine shares for the first time the real reason for leaving ITV Calendar. The Mrs Yorkshire Podcast is brought to you by the Yorkshire Post with Sophie Mei Lan meeting some of Yorkshire’s most famous faces in their favourite places. The Mrs Yorkshire podcast is sponsored by Whitby Seafoods - the home of scampi.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Christa Ackroyd - journalist and broadcaster

On this episode of the Mrs Yorkshire podcast Sophie Mei Lan is joined by Bradford-born Christa Ackroyd. Sophie hears about Christa's life long interest in the Brontë sisters. Christa herself has helped to put Haworth and the whole of Yorkshire back on the map with her career as the face of ITV Calendar News and then BBC Look North. She covered many high profile stories until she was marred in controversy and her contract was terminated by the BBC.  Christa was eventually vindicated but she believes many people haven't heard that part of the story. For the first time Christa shares her own story behind the headlines.  The Mrs Yorkshire Podcast is brought to you by the Yorkshire Post with Sophie Mei Lan meeting some of Yorkshire’s most famous faces in their favourite places. The Mrs Yorkshire podcast is sponsored by Whitby Seafoods - the home of scampi.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Yvette Fielding - the 'first lady' of the paranormal

On this episode of the Mrs Yorkshire podcast Sophie Mei Lan is joined by Yvette Fielding. Aged 18 she became the youngest ever Blue Peter presenter before being dubbed the first lady of paranormal thanks to her popular Most Haunted TV series.  Yvette Fielding shares stories from her life, filming and touring with Most Haunted, writing books and hosting a range of shows. You can watch more by heading to The Yorkshire Post’s DailyMotion and searching Mrs Yorkshire Podcast.  The Mrs Yorkshire podcast is brought to you by the yorkshire post sponsored by Whitby Seafoods - the home of scampi.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.