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You should have been there

Mick Webb and Simon Calder

Simon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent and former BBC producer, Mick Webb, discuss the world of travel and delight in travellers' tales.

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Listen to You should have been there, a Society & Culture podcast by Mick Webb and Simon Calder. Stream 252 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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What is regenerative tourism? PODCAST 240

We ask if this label really means anything, and continue to probe the EES database debacle and the axolotl conundrum. Plus, the latest in ou...

00:26:21May 6, 2026

BECOMING A BLUE BADGE GUIDE Podcast 239

On College Green in London's Westminster, surrounded by historic buildings, we talk to Frances Linzee Gordon about what it takes to become a...

00:30:22Apr 29, 2026

The cost of tourism PODCAST 237

We mull over the concept of over-tourism, its causes and effects as well as some remedies. Why not try the place next door, for instance?

00:30:01Apr 14, 2026

THERE BE DRAGONS! PODCAST 233

We consider the perils of venturing off venturing off the beaten track, talk to an adventure tour organiser facing up to current hazards in...

00:26:57Jan 24, 2026

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Podcast 232

Do you recognise this flag? It's one of the destinations that Simon found out about at the Adventure Travel Show in London. We discuss real...

00:25:32Jan 15, 2026

TRAVEL MIRACLES Podcast 230

Amazing travel experiences in which the laws of time are challenged , castles like "pastry shops for the soul" and the glacial progress of t...

00:25:38Dec 20, 2025

Great Unfinished buildings PODCAST 229

We chat about the Sagrada Familia, the National Monument of Scotland and confront the brave new world of "frictionless travel" as promised b...

00:30:01Dec 3, 2025

Castles in Spain PODCAST 228

We discuss Spain's wealth of dramatic castles- the best to visit, the best to stay in and the one where you'll find the best pastries

00:28:12Nov 19, 2025

PODCAST 226 Prepare for the EES

We try to make sense of the new entry /exit system that will affect UK travellers to Europe's Schengen area: what is it? when will it start?...

00:30:08Oct 30, 2025

PODCAST 225 ANATOMY OF A MOUNTAIN TREK

Join us for a brief but steep hike through the Pyrenees in the footsteps of exiles and refugees and the hoofprints of sheep, cows and isards...

00:29:55Oct 1, 2025

PODCAST 224 Station to Station

Join Simon and Mick on the nearest thing to a hill climb that South London can offer. But will it be a suitable rehearsal for their forthcom...

00:29:01Sep 10, 2025

PODCAST 223 Travel Conundrums

We get to grips with two very different travelling dilemmas: can you get to the middle of nowhere and how can you combat the trickery and du...

00:29:40Jul 30, 2025

PODCAST 222 Ancient and Modern

We track down traditional Spanish houses, search for great Airbnb's and report on a green ferry service across the Channel-by yacht.

00:29:27Jul 15, 2025

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