An Englishman in the Balkans is a personal storytelling podcast from David Pejčinović-Bailey, a British broadcaster and former soldier who has made his home in Bosnia and Herzegovina. , From village walks and quiet reflections to conversations about culture, history, travel, retirement abroad, and life after 70, this podcast offers a warm, honest and often thoughtful look at Bosnia and the wider Balkans through British eyes. This is not a glossy travel brochure, and it is not a relocation manual. It is a slower, more personal journey through everyday life in a country that is still too often misunderstood. Each ep...
Latest episodes
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30 min
Growing Old Abroad: What Nobody Tells You | Life in Bosnia at 73
What is it really like growing old in a foreign country? At 73, after more than 25 years living in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I'm beginning to discover the answers.In this unusually p…
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16 min
Why Do Foreigners Think They’re Locals? | Life in Bosnia
Can you ever truly live like a local when you move to another country? And after nearly three decades in Bosnia and Herzegovina, am I still a foreigner?I've been living in Bosnia s…
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10 min
Why Are Elections in Bosnia So Complicated? | Bosnia and Herzegovina Explained
Bosnia and Herzegovina has just been to the polls.Simple enough, you might think. People vote, somebody wins, and a government gets formed.Except, as I’ve discovered during more th…
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36 min
The Holiday That Changed Everything | Remembering Martin Gannon
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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7 min
Why I Still Believe in Podcasting | International Podcast Day 2026
Today is International Podcast Day, so I’ve switched on the microphone for a slightly different episode.The doors are open, the sun is coming in, and if the dogs bark — or Tamara r…
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12 min
The Flag Nobody Could Agree On
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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10 min
Moving to Bosnia: Can a Foreigner Ever Really Integrate?
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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9 min
Two Schools Under One Roof | How Education Still Divides Bosnia and Herzegovina
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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26 min
Still Trying to Understand the Balkans | Christoph Baumgarten
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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16 min
Donald Reeves and the Ferhadija Mosque | A Promise Kept in Banja Luka
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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9 min
The History Beneath My Feet | The Hidden Story of Čardačani
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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1 h 15
The Blue Blanket | A Bosnian Refugee’s Journey to Australia
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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30 min
How Pirate Radio Changed My Life | From Radio Caroline to Bosnia
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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29 min
When Language Becomes Identity
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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17 min
Bosnian Superstitions | Promaja, Rituals and the Strange Customs People Still Believe
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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8 min
Why I Started a Podcast About Bosnia and Herzegovina | One Story at a Time
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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15 min
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina Safe to Visit? An Honest Local Perspective
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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20 min
When the River Runs Dry, the Rubbish Remains
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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34 min
The Sarajevo Haggadah | From Medieval Spain to Bosnia and Herzegovina
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…
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15 min
Under the Apple Trees | Heat, YouTube and a New Beginning in Bosnia
An Englishman in the Balkans is a weekly podcast about the people, places and everyday life of Bosnia and Herzegovina, told by David Bailey, who has lived here for more than 25 yea…