Race to the Pole out now
30th May, 2009
Ben’s latest book Race to the Pole is published by Macmillan and out on the 7th June.
Available to buy at Amazon.co.uk
Details of Ben’s Royal Geographical Society Talks
28th April, 2009
Wednesday 7 October 2009
King’s Lynn Arts Centre
27-29 King Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1HA
www.kingslynnarts.co.uk
Thursday 8 October 2009
Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2DL
www.stamfordartscentre.com
Thursday 15 October 2009
The Brewhouse Theatre
Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JL
www.thebrewhouse.net
Friday 16 October 2009
Theatr Brycheiniog
Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW
www.theatrbrycheiniog.co.uk
Sunday 18 October 2009
Theatre by the Lake
Lakeside, Keswick, CA12 5DJ
www.theatrebythelake.co.uk
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Darlington Arts Centre
Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX
www.darlington.gov.uk/Culture/arts/
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Turner Sims Concert Hall
Highfield Road, Southampton, SO 17 1BJ
www.turnersims.co.uk
Ben’s Talks
12th April, 2009
Ben will be undertaking a national tour for his forthcoming book, Race to the Pole, co written with James Cracknell.
- 27th May - Hay on Wye Festival
- 7th June - Cheltenham Science Festival
- 8th June - Oxford Union
- 9th October - Cheltenham Literary Festival
Ben will also be speaking as part of the Royal Geographical Society regional tour:
- 7th October - King’s Lynn, Norfolk
- 8th October - Stamford, Lincolnshire
- 15th October - Taunton, Somerset
- 16th October - Brecon, Wales
- 18th October - Keswick, Lake District
- 20th October - Darlington
- 27th October - Southampton
Country Tracks 19th April 11am
12th April, 2009
Ben’s new series, Country Tracks begins on Sunday 19th April on BBC 1. Ben is currently undergoing s second course of treatment for Leishmaniasis at University College Hospital and is hopeful for a full recovery.
Ben to present Country Tracks
23rd February, 2009
Ben is to present a new BBC sunday morning show, Country Tracks. The programme will revisit many of the locations explored by Countryfile over the years and promises to be a celebration of our unique and diverse countryside. Ben, sadly will be leaving Countryfile, but is looking forward to working on this exciting new series which will fill the Sunday 11am slot vacated by Countryfile.