Manx Radio's Island Life Series - Specials

Join H as he sits around the table with fellow specialist music presenters Ian Cottier, John Barker, Ernie Thorn and Chris Caine, to talk about and enjoy music, sausage rolls, hula hoops, Satsumas and Nosecco . . .

Do you remember "The Love Line on 2019"? Rhian Evans and guests recreate one of Manx Radio's best remembered features.

Yes, it's the still almost award winning but no awards to show IM1 again. Still - better than a lot of our other stuff which hasn't even been nominated of course. Or not. Listen and take your pick . . .

Join H for a festive chat about Christmas food with author and food historian, Sue King and a nostalgic time making and eating Xmas food with family and friends

Tom Cain and Toby Smith take a closer look at some of the best Christmas delicacies from the world.

Tom Cain and Lisa Smith take their annual trip to the flicks to play you some of the finest festive movie songs.

Rhian Evans gathers together a number of Manx residents to share a collection of mysterious, and sometimes chilling, ghost stories.

In 1985 an independent brewer produced his first barrel of beer... and a local legend was born. That brewer was Martin Brunnschweiller and he tells Manx Radio's Dave Moore about the journey from a small cellar on Victoria Street, Douglas to becoming one of the Island's best known brands in Forty Years of Bushys Beers

John Moss takes a trip into the archives to bring you a programme from the 1990s, where David Callister and Terry Cringle share memories of the "Golden Age of Cinema".

A collection of all the sh**e bits of Manx Radio for your delectation. It's not as long as you'd think, so either we're getting better or standards are getting lower . . .

Chanelle Sukhoo and Darren Timson bring you the sounds and memories of a South African Christmas.

H looks back at just a taster of some of Manx Radio's output over the last 12 months - from the 80th Anniversary of the end of World War Two to a group of young Manx folk musicians appearing at the Albert Hall

On the day people across the nation pause to remember those who've died in conflict and served in our armed forces, we hear more about the Manx forces who had a different experience of war. In this special Island Life Siobhán Fletcher speaks to Dr Stacey Astill, whose grandfather was captured in Crete.

For Remembrance Sunday, John Moss reflects on the reason why we pause today to recall those who laid down their lives, in particular those from a small island.

This year, people around the world have been marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War. This is the story of Isle of Man resident Celia Meade and her experience as a prisoner of war in Burma. Speaking to Lewis Foster, Celia gives a full and unflinching account of the atrocities she witnessed and experienced during 1942-1945. *A warning that this podcast includes descriptions of v...

*ADVISORY: not for the fainthearted*.... John Moss marks the spookiest time of year with a deep dive into the local connections to one of the most enduring and terrifying monsters in literary and movie history.

Artificial Intelligence is becoming an ever-increasing presence in our lives, but is it a great tool to make our lives easier or is it slowly killing our creativity and originality? In this edition of Island Life, Amy Griffiths explores some of the unintended impacts AI could be having on particularly the creative industries on the Isle of Man.

In this Island Life Special, Lisa Hywood, CEO of the Tikki Hywood Foundation in ZImbabwe, talks to H about her talk on the Isle of Man, hosted by Ramsey Crookall, in which she speaks of her work in conservation, especially in protecting the world's most trafficked mammal - the African Pangolin.

The final episode in a series of programmes discussing the history, culture, folklore, superstitions and music of the emigres to the New World, the United States of America and in particular, the Appalachian Mountains. In the this fascinating episode, David Kinley and Robert Teare explore the history of the emigres who stood with emancipation, fighting alongside African and Native American soldier...

A quarter of a century ago, over 80 Isle of Man schoolchildren undertook the enormous challenge of creating, rehearsing, and transporting a full-scale multimedia production to London’s Millennium Dome. In this programme, Charles Guard looks back at the sheer scale of the operation and the extraordinary effort it took to showcase Manx culture on an international stage, by reminiscing with the origi...

H chooses a few personal highlights from Manx Radio's output over recent weeks . . . including young cubs, old gents, Manx words, Manx music, fungi, Betty and Bottoms

A new Series of programmes discussing the history, culture, folklore, superstitions and music of the emigres to the New World, the United States of America and in particular, the Appalachian Mountains. In the this episode, David Kinley speaks with John Woodman,  a passionate banjo expert whose historic knowledge of this subject is lifelong.

September 30th marks the 100th anniversary of the tragic death in the Isle of Man of renowned medic Doctor James Niven. Dave Moore looks back on his legacy, in particular his role in saving many thousands of lives during the Spanish Flu’ outbreak of 1918. Plus the Manx Bible celebrates 250 years since it was first published. Expert in this field, Dr Tim Grass unveils the history of this important...

A new Series of programmes discussing the history, culture, folklore, superstitions and music of the emigres to the New World, the United States of America and in particular, the Appalachian Mountains. In the this episode, David speaks with James Franklin at Culture Vannin.

September is Dementia Awareness Month, so we’ve been getting advice about how to navigate the condition if you or a family member has to live with it, and busting some common misconceptions associated with it.