Deepdale Podcast - John Thompson (Welcome Ferry), Annalisa Dovey (Brancaster Boards), Rosanna Tennant (BBC Radio Norfolk) & Jason Borthwick - August 2025

About this episode

Jason chats with locals about the Welcome Ferry and Brancaster Boards, and features an interview from BBC Radio Norfolk.

Welcome back to the Deepdale Podcast, our magazine programme about North Norfolk. Its August 2025, the sun is shining, the temperatures are high, and the beautiful North Norfolk Coast is as stunning as ever. This month Jason chats with two locals who love this part of the world. First up Jason joins John Thompson on the Welcome Ferry that runs out of Burnham Overy Staithe, running visitors to Scolt Head Island and Gun Hill. Second, Jason sits on Brancaster Staithe hard, chatting with Annalisa Dovey about Brancaster Boards, who run stand up paddle boarding guided tours of the harbour. And then the table is turned on Jason, as BBC Radio Norfolk have kindly allowed us to include Rosanna Tennant’s interview, when she invited Jason onto her radio show to chat about Norfolk as part of the Norfolk Day celebrations. We hope you enjoy the listen, and discover even more about North Norfolk.Don’t forget there is an ever growing back catalogue of episodes to listen to. If you enjoy listening, then please do tell your family and friends, and if you have a moment please leave a review on your favourite podcast app or directory.00:00 - Intro01:09 - Deepdale Podcast theme tune by Jess…

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guests: John Thompson, Annalisa Dovey, Rosanna Tennant

Topics covered

• North Norfolk
• Welcome Ferry
• Brancaster Boards
• stand up paddle boarding
• Norfolk Day

Keywords

• podcast
• interview
• local culture
• travel
• outdoor activities

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the Welcome Ferry, Brancaster Boards

Books & works: Welcome Ferry)19:21

Places: North Norfolk, North Norfolk Coast, Scolt Head Island, Gun Hill, Norfolk

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