Laura Reid

There’s a resident robin at Barnsley’s Church View Children’s Place, one that visits regularly and taps on the window to one of the bedrooms of the newly-fitted specialist children’s home.

There's a resident robin at Barnsley's Church View Children's Place, one that visits regularly and taps on the window to one of the bedrooms of the newly-fitted specialist children's home.

​Charlie Connelly explores the places behind the voice of the Shipping Forecast in his touring stage show. He speaks to Laura Reid about the national institution.

​Paul Worsley is a King’s Counsel who sat as a Judge at the Old Bailey for a decade. He tells Laura Reid about his novel showcasing life at the Bar through his protagonist.

There can’t be many people who can say they’ve abseiled 164-feet down the cathedral at the heart of the city where they live – but Helen Nuttall hopes to soon be part of the club.

​Two Yorkshire chefs have made it through the national final of the prestigious Chef of the Year competition. Laura Reid speaks to them about their journeys.

It was a long-standing interest in history that brought Jack Jewers to the diaries of Samuel Pepys. Reading the entries two years ago, he became fascinated by the insight that they gave into life in London in the 17th century.

Cameras will soon be rolling in York and on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in Pickering as shooting begins for a new Christmas film featuring Peter Purves as Father Christmas.

​Yorkshireman Tom Rymer is the self-confessed ‘tecchy’ behind interactive city exploration games. He tells Laura Reid about Race Across the World in York and his new Traitors product.

Here are some of the TV highlights coming up over the next seven days.