The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

For our first show of 2022, AL and Amy speak to superstar artist Gary Drew. You can see Gary's work in many places in around Shrewsbury, most notably in the Severn Social on Frankwell, that giant pink Flamingo is his work. We spoke to Gary at DRAWN last year and I said I would bring him in for a feature episode so here he is. We find out Gary's journey. What path did he go down to become the artis...

Meet Karen villain Wesley, aka Gavin Fraser in a real "get to know you" interview as AL sits down with the guy. You may have heard a few snippets of this interview during the "Meet the Weasel" episode of Horses and Biscuits but here is the whole interview. You may be pleasantly surprised to find out that the man behind Wesley is actually a really nice chap. "Karen" is a TV pilot that is being prod...

AL and Amy sit and chat to Robert Milton at St Mary's in a discussion about the local appreciation for history and culture. Churches are natural gathering places for people so we talk about the opportunities that could be achieved if we used churches to their full potential. AL and Robert announce a project that they are working on in the New Year. Using technology to bring people closer to local...

Recorded in front of a live audience at the Wellington Orbit cinema, we bring you a Q&A at the premier of Reduced to Clear. The film had just ended, the lights had just come up and AL was poised waiting with a mic to speak to young directors Alex Yousefi and Luke Allen about the film that they has just showed to a full audience. We hear about what it felt like to see something they have made appea...

AL is sat with Dave and Benno from the 90's Revival for this episode. In Dave's kitchen, the guys are surrounded by cameras and sipping hot drinks as they discuss what 2021 has looked for them. We start off by going back to the beginning, where did the 90's Revival begin and what has the journey been like. From those first streams that exploded into people's lives up and down the country and even...

Join AL as he takes a long, relaxed look into the lives and careers of 2 extremely talented guests. For today's episode we will be speaking to multi BAFTA winning CBBC and CBeebies producer Tony Reed and Jane Pickworth who is a very talented puppeteer and voice actor. We first take a look at Tony's career. How did he get into TV work, what has he learned over the years and where has his fantastic...

In a very relaxed podcast after a week of events, events, events, AL sits down for a very pleasant chat with Carol Harris. Carol is an author of so many brilliant books. Whether it's a book about motivation, guides on successful business or the world NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Carol has a world full of knowledge to share with her readers. Carol has also written children's books designed to...

Join AL as he speaks to Katy Rink, Beth Heath and Jeremy Lund just after the Carols had finished for Doorstep Carols. What was SUPPOSED to happen was, AL was meant to be there during the singing and capture the magical ambiance. HOWEVER, AL had set himself back by getting lost at his previous interview. It all worked out well though because as AL was speaking there was the warm glow of a fire in t...

This is a fun episode! So, AL and the Rocking Horse crew wanted you all to meet Weasel -er- Wesley, the villain for the "Karen" TV pilot production. For this we needed the actor who won the role, Gavin Fraser but he couldn't make the live show. No problem we will just pre-record Gavin's interview and throw the best bits into the live show. AL hosts Gareth, Orla and Steph as they play back answers...

It was lovely to get the invite to come and cover the DRAWN Art & Design Fair at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery. AL got to spend 2 days getting to know lots of local artists and discover a little bit about them and hear their stories. Here are all of the interviews that AL managed to get from Day 2 of the event. Featuring conversations with the following artists: - Had Davies - Steffy Illustratio...

We absolutely adore local independent artists here at The Biscuit. So to be invited to DRAWN Art & Design Fair at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery was an absolute honour. AL was at the event for 2 days and managed to secure so many great conversations with the featured artists that Day 1 would have been a near 2 hour long episode. So to make things a lot easier to digest this episode has been spl...

One of the most important goals for the Biscuit is to promote local, independent artists. So to be invited to DRAWN Art & Design Fair at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery was a huge privilege. AL was at the Fair for 2 days and managed to collect interviews from all of the artists that featured. During day one AL managed to collect around 1hr 45mins of great conversation. To make it easier to diges...

Abbey Fest was a great initiative brought to you by Shrewsbury Abbey, GinDifferent and Lingen Davies. Invite the public in to enjoy various beers, ciders and gins while listening to live music, sounds perfect! AL sauntered into the event after attending his Christmas work do at The Armoury. A few pints in, AL started his way around the Abbey speaking to various people who were enjoying their eveni...

Sarah Isaacs is a vary talented cookie with expertise in drama, script writing and is a well established author of children's literature. Derek The Alien is one of the fun characters that Sarah has created and also a book for young boys who are reluctant to read poetry. AL and Amy are on the show to talk to Sarah about her career. Where do her ideas come from? How does one get into the right minds...

Join AL as he chats to "Karen" cast members Orla Jones, Steph Jerrard and Dean Raymond about how much they value the art of improv. Now we know that Improv is a bit like Marmite, some people see it as a valuable skill some find it a little silly. Regardless, we thought we would give it a go, let the hilarity pursue!  The guys discuss the new dynamic for the crowdfund. This ambitious project needs...

Throughout the pandemic there have been many changes to our lifestyles. One of the biggest changes was to the way we work. A lot of people got furloughed and a lot got sent to work at home. Going from the office to working at home has caused some positive and some negative effects. AL and new Biscuit co-host Amy are joined by Alex Ashton, social media manager for the Ryminster Group and Dr Joe Pea...

You may remember a while back when AL spoke to Kevin and Suzie Guerin from Shropshire Floats in Myddle, Shropshire. Well on this episode we speak to their daughter Abi Guerin, who is currently working in the North Sea, training to be a ship captain.  Joining us from her cabin, Abi talks about her reactions to the first steps out onto her new adventure. A huge ship that is used to install wind turb...

When it comes to raising money for charity AL knows a little bit, but when it comes to running marathons for charity, this is when things get a little hazy for him. So he has brought on an expert to talk him through the process. Enter Alan Lewis founder of Adrenaline Sporting Events.  Whether it's cycling or running, Adrenaline Sports Events build events that can cater for everyone. Midnight Ride,...

AL's good friend Stuart Goodwin joins the show to talk about podcasting. Having worked at Shrewsbury Prison for a few years acting, AL and Stuart have learned how to push each other to the limits and they really enjoy what they do. Stuart is a very talented actor who used to play the part of the "Thin Controller" at Thomas Land. He is also a tour guide of the Scottish Highlands. Stuart has become...

AL speaks to Salopian community champion Nick Jones. Since making such a huge contribution to Pod Aid Nick has been a top priority as a guest for the Biscuit. Who is Nick? What is his role at Throgmorton Associates and what is it he does? AL asks all of the important questions, including how he deals with the huge responsibility of handling other peoples money? We find out so much about this guy,...

Coming to you from Open Space, Oswestry we bring you episode 3 of Horses & Biscuits, the companion podcast for the production of "Karen" a TV pilot being brought to life by the Rocking Horse Media crew. Before we get the auditions for "Wesley" underway we bring you a podcast recorded in front of the 20 something cast and crew in the room. In 30 minutes we bring you 9 guests. The topic of the day?...

Tat Effby & Cherie Jerrard have both featured in some memorable episodes of the Biscuit. Now AL has them both together in an absolute dream of a show. AL chats to both Tat and Cherie about the Drawn Illustrator Fair which is taking place on 27th & 28th November at Shrewsbury Museum. AL asks how the last Drawn event went in June, what changes have been made and what visitors can look forward to. Th...

At Shrewsbury Food Festival AL met the guys from Cheer Unleashed. They put on an amazing performance and he was impressed with how passionate they were about cheer leading and community values. Coming to you from Pure Gym in Telford AL is chatting to Gabby, founder of Cheer Unleashed, a place where kids can learn how to become cheer leaders. We are also joined by young Jess, a patron of Cheer Unle...

Ron Morgan joins AL on the Biscuit for a second time to talk about his new book "Morgan The Travel". Covering Ron's life. Through his dances with cancer and his fascinating  career in the world of travel, an industry that has continuously evolved since Ron started way back when. Featuring  many walks down memory lane, "Morgan The Travel" offers the reader pages full of nostalgia and adventure, thr...

In the first episode of our coverage of Rocking Horse Media's production "Karen" we meet Rocking Horse boss Gareth Thomas, Steph Jerrard who is playing "Karen" and promising young actress Orla Jones who will be playing "Izzy". Karen is a pilot for a TV show that Rocking Horse are making and we are covering the production from the auditions, right up to the release. This episode is a great start to...