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Newspapers & Magazines

 

23rd August 2010

Backwards Running Contest Review in the Metro Newspaper

 

22nd August 2010 - BBC News

report on Backwards Running Contest

 

18th June 2010 -Manchester Evening News preview of backwards running race

 

18th January 2010

Articles in Western Morning News and Exeter Express and Echo

 

23rd November 2009

Pantomime Horse Grand National 

 

28th September 2008- Review in Travel section of Sunday Telegraph by Clover Stroud

 

November 2008 - Review in BBC CountryFile Magazine

 

10th November 2008 - Metro Newspaper - PAGE 3 feature

 

17th November - Book Review - Morning Star

 

4th April 2009 - Pick Me Up Feature (Britain's Craziest Couple)


TV
 
 

June 2009 - ITV West News - UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships

 

27th August 2008 - Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure, Channel 5 (James features on the Bog Snorkel Cycle)

 

Sally and James have featured on numerous news clips around the world including CNN (Egg Russian Roulette), Sky News (Nettle Eating) and CBBC Newsround (Egg Throwing)

 
 
Radio
 
23rd August 2010 - Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Radio 2
 
18th January 2010 - Interviewed by Judy Spiers, Radio Devon
 
June 2009 - Interviewed on Radio 5 Live, Radio 2, Exeter FM, Kerrang Radio, BBC Radio Solent, Somerset & Devon - UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships
 
17th April 2009 - Chris Evans Drivetime Show, Radio 2 at 6.45pm
 
25th November 2008- Interview on Exeter FM about 'Wacky Nation'
 
20th November 2008- Interview on Radio Oxford about Pooh Sticks & 'Wacky Nation'
 
17th November 2008 - Kerrang Radio about Pantomime Horse Race
 
17th & 18th November 2008 - Radio Bristol about Mince Pie Eating Contest
 
13th November 2008 - Radio Kent
 
10th November 2008 - Liverpool Radio about Santa Race 
 
9th November 2008 - Radio 5 Live - Weekend Breakfast Show about Wife Carrying Contest
 
7th November 2008 - Interview on Radio Hereford about 'Wacky Nation' and Wife Carrying Contest
 
4th November 2008- Interview on Talk Radio Europe about 'Wacky Nation'
 
4th November 2008- Interview on Radio Devon about 'Wacky Nation'
 
26-29th August 2008Kerrang Radio 

Press Releases

 

2010

 

January 12th - World Winter Swimming Championships

 

2009

November 30th - Penny Farthing Race

 

February 10th - Spitalfields Pancake Race

 

 

Published work

 

28th May 2010 - 10 Wacky Running Races, Running Fitness magazine

 

11th January 2010 - 10 wacky events for The Sun Newspaper (to help promote their £9.50 Holiday deal)

 

19th August 2009 - Ten Silly wacky events - Times

 

26th September 2009 - Strangest Autumn Events - Independent

 

1st December 2009 - Ten Wacky Festive Events  -Times

 

October 2008 - Wacky Nation - 50 Unbelievable Days Out at Britain's craziest contests