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Jonathan Vernon-Smith
Broadcaster - BBC 3 Counties Radio & co-host of 'The Luxury Podcast'.
Agent - MPC Entertainment
Instagram: jonathanvernonsmith
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Gabrielle's broken TV & David's noisy cruise)

11:30am: Do you think it's time to re-introduce national service in the UK?

12:30pm: Do you love olives or do you think they're disgusting?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
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France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers next year
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November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Yvette's son's laptop & Bev's hobo bag)

11:30am: What's your reaction to the budget?

12:30pm: Do you have an advent calendar or are they only for children?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
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Budget 2025 summary: Key points from Rachel Reeves’s speech
Changes to tax, pensions and welfare - here’s what you need to know from Rachel Reevesher second Budget.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In this week's bonus episode, I’m excited for my upcoming holiday, and William's excited for the gift I’m bringing him back. Plus, living with dead celebrities, an embarrassing encounter with the late Queen, and the scourge of the word 'like'.
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The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Today's episode is an assault on the senses that sees us sharing our very favourite taste sensations. We also return to my al-fresco kitchen. Plus, I deliver my verdict on each major television chef, and William attempts to act sober.
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The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The JVS Show

10am: BBC Scam safe special!

12:00pm: Do you think the police should clamp down on e-scooters or are there bigger things to worry about?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
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"Absolute menace" of e-scooters must not be tolerated - Bedford Independent
Bedfordshire Police have been praised for "not tolerating" what a councillor has described as the "menace" of e-scooters being ridden...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Neil's housing association & Gabrielle's TV)

11:30am: Should the NHS fund more IVF treatment?

12:30pm: Which place have you visited that was featured in a TV show or film?

@BBC3CR @BBCSounds
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Buckinghamshire IVF access left woman, 35, feeling 'robbed'
Kelly-Marie Madden-Giles says she felt like she was
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Sarah's belly dancing costume & Gabrielle's broken TV)

11:30am: Do you think the Covid inquiry is important or a waste of money?

12:30pm: Are you feeling festive or is it too early?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
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Covid inquiry: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more deaths
Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Sarah's belly dancing costume & Jessica's Belgium breakdown)

11:30am: What would make you use your local high street more often?

12:30pm: Do you make your bed before you leave the house?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
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Bedfordshiret traders call for 'High Streets emergency'
A councillor is calling for a regeneration-first approach and an action plan to help struggling businesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's yet another varied bonus episode this week, starting with an update from William's first Halloween experience.
Plus, chemistry classroom misdemeanours, singing washing machines, and the best television shows to watch at the dentist's.
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The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Vernon-Smith
This week, we discuss parenting. Conversation topics range from wondering if we’d ever become parents, to choosing luxury baby names, to how to cope when witnessing bad parenting. We also delicately decide what to say when faced with a friend's ugly baby.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Malcolm's & Dom's vehicles)

11:30am: Do you think the chancellor should make people who live in higher council tax bands pay more?

12:30pm: Are you using a hot water bottle or electric blanket at the moment?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This week, we discuss parenting. Conversation topics range from wondering if we’d ever become parents, to choosing luxury baby names, to how to cope when witnessing bad parenting. We also delicately decide what to say when faced with a friend's ugly baby.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Gary's mother in law's broken pots & Kellie's subsidence)

11:30am: Have you started using artificial intelligence (AI) for anything?

12:30pm: What do you do about your eye brows?

@BBC3CR @BBCSounds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Jane's late father's kitchen & Roy's wife's crumpled car)

11:30am: Do you feel as if the government is now taking the immigration problem seriously enough?

12:30pm: Do you love a slip on shoe?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Immigration reforms will restore order at UK borders, minister says, as Tories call plans 'gimmicks' - live updates
It comes as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says illegal migration is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Vernon-Smith
In this week’s bonus, I am suffering with an executive sniffle, but thankfully William is on hand to tend to my needs and keep things firmly pointed in a luxury direction. We discuss tipping decorators, cleaning carpets and troublesome air passengers.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
In this week’s bonus, I am suffering with an executive sniffle, but thankfully William is on hand to tend to my needs and keep things firmly pointed in a luxury direction. We discuss tipping decorators, cleaning carpets and troublesome air passengers.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Vernon-Smith
Tune in your wireless to The Luxury Podcast, as this week we are paying homage to the radio. William & I share our recommendations for luxury shows, revisit some classic clips from our time on the radio, and share the truth about Terry Wogan's hair.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Tune in your wireless to The Luxury Podcast, as this week we are paying homage to the radio. William & I share our recommendations for luxury shows, revisit some classic clips from our time on the radio, and share the truth about Terry Wogan's hair.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Gary's plant pots & Nikki's trainers)

11:30am: Do you think it's good that we're becomming more understanding of ADHD?

12:30pm: If you were going to come back as an animal, which one would it be & why?

@BBC3CR www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds
A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Vernon-Smith
In this week's bonus, we have an update on the pressing items in our lives (my glasses and William's cleaner). Plus, Jane McDonald's treatment of trick or treaters, whether a change of name by deed poll can ever be luxury, & how best to wash a bike jacket. audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM
JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Terry's solar panels & Debby's dirty rats)

11:30am: Do you think the chancellor should tax electric car drivers more?

12:30pm: Are you excited about the finale of 'The Traitors'?

@BBC3CR @BBCSounds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government considering new tax on EV drivers in Budget
The BBC understands there have been
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November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
In this week's bonus, we have an update on the pressing items in our lives (my glasses and William's cleaner). Plus, Jane McDonald's treatment of trick or treaters, whether a change of name by deed poll can ever be luxury, & how best to wash a bike jacket. audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Vernon-Smith
This week, William & I compare our personal grooming routines & discover that William’s is far more lengthy than mine - surprise surprise! On a semi-related note, we also discuss manscaping, before moving on to fragrances, cosmetic surgery and facial hair.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
JVS Show

10am: Consumer Problems (Jane's late father's kitchen & Gary's plant pots)

11:30am: What do you think today's children need to be taught in school?

12:30pm: Is there a phrase or saying that gets right up your nose?

BBC 3 Counties Radio & BBC Sounds
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Mortgages and AI to be added to the curriculum in English schools
Ministers are making the changes for children in England after a review of what is taught in schools.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This week, William & I compare our personal grooming routines & discover that William’s is far more lengthy than mine - surprise surprise! On a semi-related note, we also discuss manscaping, before moving on to fragrances, cosmetic surgery and facial hair.
audioalways.lnk.to/theluxurypod...
The Luxury Podcast
Formerly the companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
audioalways.lnk.to
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM