Katie Thistleton

This week, Katie jumps into the New Year with some new resolutions all with the help of BBC audio, like cooking from scratch with all those cookbooks gathering dust on the shelf, or setting an alarm clock to journal or have an ice bath at 5 in the morning. We also revisit some classic novels and the places that inspired them, gathering around the pig trough on the farm for George Orwell's classic novella, and sit under the yew trees at Jane Austen’s garden at her family home in Chawton. Plus, we hear about the music we’ll hear more of in 2026 via the BBC's Sound of 2026 longlist, and if that's all a bit too future focused, Jude Rogers invites us to join a rave in the cave.

Presenter: Katie Thistleton
Producer: Anthony McKee
Production Coordinators: Caoilfhinn McFadden and Caroline Peddle

A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.