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The Jancis Robinson Story, episode 1 – seeding
Sunday 9 November 2025
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The first of a new seven-part podcast series giving the definitive story of Jancis’s life and career so far. This series is based on original recordings made in August 2025 with Jancis as well as her childhood friends, family, fellow wine luminaries Oz Clarke and Hugh Johnson, and some literary special guests, too.
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