I’ve been editing jewellery expert Carol Woolton’s podcast for a while and the episodes are always interesting, but occasionally one comes along that is right up my street. Back in the early spring our team headed down to the north banks of the Thames, deep in the City of London, to be shown the fascinating world of mudlarking by jeweller Ruth Tomlinson. The following day Carol had a chat with bestselling author and obsessive mudlarker Lara Maiklem. The two conversations make for one of my favourite episodes so far… give it a listen, and prepare to be spellbound by the sounds of the ancient river…

Listen below…