The Water Road, the podcast exploring the people, places, and stories of the canals and rivers of England and Wales, has been Highly Commended at the Independent Podcast Awards.
The awards were held in London on 4 November, where judges praised The Water Road, saying: “The host really brings the boating community alive and we were very impressed by how professional the production and recording was. It’s hard to believe it was recorded on a phone and shows what you can do with limited equipment”.
Produced and presented by former BBC Radio 2 news reader Adam Porter, The Water Road takes listeners on an audio journey inspired by his own life as a liveaboard boater.
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Each episode concentrates on a place or an event Adam finds interesting along the way, such as a flight of locks, a floating market, or a voluntary organisation.
“I was delighted just to be nominated,” said Adam Porter. “So to be Highly Commended and hear the kind comments of the judges was very special – particularly as I do all this on my own”.
The Independent Podcast Awards celebrate podcasts produced without the backing of a company or brand.
The Water Road was nominated in the Travel and Adventure category. The podcast named as the winner, Great Days Out On The Bus From Buxton, also went on to take the title of Independent Podcast of the Year.
Adam added: “It would have been nice to go one step better, but I can’t be too disappointed at missing out to a brilliant podcast that won the whole thing. I’ll just have to try again next year”.
There are almost 40 episodes of The Water Road always available to catch up on. It is available on virtually all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible.
Listen: https://podfollow.com/the-water-road
Contact: Adam Porter, [email protected], 07760 393704
