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Purple Radio is Durham's multi-award-winning radio station - winning Best Station Branding at the 2020 and 2021 Student Radio Awards, and top 6 nominees in the Best Podcast, Best Station and Best Sports Programming categories. Home to a diverse range of podcasts including music, sport and news and much much more. Check out our other account, Purple Radio Arts and Drama for radio plays and performances.hello@purpleradio.co.uk@PurpleRadioUK on Twitter@purple_radio on Instagram

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Latest episode

Apr 2, 2026

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Episodes

WhoPod: Ep105 - The Next Doctor & The Vampires of Venice & Robot of Sherwood 11.11.2025

Ollie hosts alongside Scout and Lottie as they discuss the New Who episodes 'The Next Doctor' (2008), 'The Vampires of Venice' (2010), and 'Robot of Sherwood' (2014) from WhoSoc's 'Unconventional Sword Fighting Week'

WhoPod: Ep 104 - The Lazarus Experiment & Dead Man Walking & Nightmare in Silver 09.11.2025

Scout hosts alongside Cormac, Lottie, and Rory as they discuss the New Who episode 'The Lazarus Experiment' (2007), the Torchwood episode 'Dead Man Walking' (2008), and the New Who episode 'Nightmare in Silver' (2013) from WhoSoc's 'Human Monsters Week'

WhoPod: Ep 103 - The Ambassadors of Death 07.11.2025

Cormac hosts alongside Ollie, Lottie, and Louie as they discuss the Classic Who serial 'The Ambassadors of Death' (1970) from WhoSoc's 'Death Week’

WhoPod: Ep102 - Robot & A Town Called Mercy 05.11.2025

Ollie hosts alongside Cormac, Scout and Lottie as they discuss the Doctor Who stories 'Robot' (1975) and 'A Town Called Mercy' (2012) from WhoSoc's 'Small Town Morally Grey Machinery Week'

WhoPod: Ep101 - The End of the World & Partners in Crime & Oxygen 04.11.2025

Ollie hosts alongside Cormac and Scout as they discuss the New Who episodes 'The End of the World' (2005), 'Partners in Crime' (2008), and 'Oxygen' (2017) from WhoSoc's 'Screw Capitalism Week'

WhoSoc Podcast Series: Ep 100 03.11.2025

Ollie hosts an absolutely fantastic special episode of WhoSoc Podcasts alongside returning guests Jacob, Martin, Freya, Jo,Joseph, Louie, Berty, Harry, Lorna and Georgia. They discuss various facets of WhoSoc's past, as well as delving into the production of WhoSoc's very own audio drama series! (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:32) Early Exec (feat. Jacob, Martin and Freya) (00:22:33) Recent Exec (...

Purple Music Interviews: Zara Dewing 08.08.2025

Zara joins Miranda in the Purple Studio to discuss the release of her debut single ‘I met you in June’ along with all things gospel, musical theatre, and songwriting as they reflect on their experience as finalists in Durham and their last Summer in the city. Look out for the upcoming release of the song in August and head over to our socials to stay in touch! @zaraangelinemusic @purpleradiomusic

Tour of the North - Leeds Student Radio 22.07.2025

Welcome back to... Leeds Student Radio? This is our Tour of the North! Come along with Purple as we discover our fellow student radio stations from across the north of England - Moore from Liverpool, Spark from Sunderland, LSR from Leeds, URY from York, Jam from Hull, and our very own Purple from Durham. Come on a musical and historical journey with us across our university cities! This final epis...

The Legal Besties #5 - Treatment, the Death Penalty & L'Oréal 16.07.2025

In this episode of the Legal Besties Podcast, we delve into a provocative trio of topics: medical treatment, the death penalty, and L’Oréal. First, we examine the thorny question of whether medical professionals can lawfully treat someone who’s unconscious, where does implied consent begin and end? Then, we turn to the polarising terrain of the death penalty, exploring how evolving legal standards...

The Legal Besties #4 - Defamation, Conscription & Child Privacy 14.07.2025

In this episode of the Legal Besties Podcast, we unpack a timely trio of legal flashpoints: defamation, conscription, and child privacy. First, we dive into the murky waters of defamation through the lens of infamous university confession blogs - anonymous platforms where reputations are made and broken. Then, we explore the recent revival of debate around conscription, sparked in part by revelati...

Memory, Heritage and Solidarity - Dr Jim Coxon on the Durham Miner's Gala 11.07.2025

Dr James 'Jim' Coxon of the anthropology department joins Ben Caven to discuss his work on heritage and the significance of the Miner's Gala Recommended Sources: Pantazatos, A. and Silverman, H. 2019. 'Memory, pride and politics on parade: The durham miners’ gala',   Heritage and festivals in europe , 110-27. Routledge. Temple, D. (2011).  The big meeting : History of the durha...

Chalkboard Ultra's Second Yearly Highlights 01.07.2025

After two years of podcasting, Louie and Sam look back on some of Chalkboard Ultra's finest moments from this year. The hosts also discuss the future of the podcast, introducing a new host...

Chalkboard Ultra #41 - How Did We Get Here? with Dr Sara Uckelman 29.06.2025

In the final guest interview for Chalkboard this year, the hosts chat to Durham's most famous lecturer: Sara L. Uckelman of Durfess and Overheard fame. Tune in for this amazing discussion on Sara's research, her role on Facebook and to find out what really went on behind the ecology report scandal...

Chalkboard Ultra #40 - The (Teaching) Fellowship of the Ring with Dr Jamie Mason 27.06.2025

Louie and Sam talk to Jamie about what it's like to be a teaching fellow at the university, and how to not screw up your PhD interviews!

Chalkboard Ultra #39 - A Statistical Consultation with Professor Darren Wilkinson 22.06.2025

In this week’s episode, the hosts talk to Darren about how statistics underlies all other areas of maths. This episode features its uses in dynamical systems, what it means to be Bayesian and why (almost!) every programming language needs to be improved.

Chalkboard Ultra #38 - Don't Sweat It! with Luci Mullen 21.06.2025

The hosts chatted to Luci, a PhD student and teaching fellow at the university who specialises in mathematical biology. We found out more about the subject and what life really would be like as a PhD student in Durham!

Chalkboard Ultra #37 - Doctor Who? with Alistair Severn and Thomas Shaw 20.06.2025

To begin the next series, Louie interviews three prospective PhD students: Alistair, Thomas and Sam himself! This was a super fun discussion about their different possible projects and how the application process went.

WhoSoc Watches Season 2 - Wish World/The Reality War 19.06.2025

F***! Featuring: Ollie, Cormac, Scout, Lottie

WhoSoc Watches Season 2 - The Story & the Engine & The Interstellar Song Contest 16.06.2025

This podcast title does look a little odd since I decided to use the "&" to separate the episodes in our titles thinking that said symbol would never been used in an episode title. Welp. Anyway, join WhoSoc today to discuss two episode of, in our opinions, very different quality, especially in terms of their handling of... ah... certain sensitive themes. Anyway. Dugga doo dugga doo d...

WhoSoc Watches Season 2 - The Well & Lucky Day 14.06.2025

We're back! This episode, WhoSoc discusses how well (heh) the third and fourth episodes of the latest Doctor Who season execute some very interesting and unique concepts. So if that's your jam, then it's your lucky day! (heheheh) Featuring: Ollie, Cormac, Scout

Chalkboard Ultra #36 - All the World's a Stage with Dr Sam Fearn 13.06.2025

In this week’s episode, the hosts talk to associate professor Sam about maths education, featuring the behind-the-scenes of E-assessments, how students really feel about the way maths is taught at university and the best tips on teaching!

WhoSoc Watches Season 2 - The Robot Revolution & Lux 12.06.2025

Join WhoSoc as we delve into the first episodes of the brand new season of Doctor Who, featuring Missbelindachandrabots, Alan Cumming and a bunch of Doctor Who fans (us) considering how Doctor Who considers how Doctor Who fans consider Doctor Who. Makes sense right? Featuring: Ollie, Cormac, Scout, J

Behind Durham's June Ball x Student Voice 11.06.2025

From The Guardian’s 'Top 100 Things to Do Before You Die' to Mastercard’s 'Top Events Money Can’t Buy', University College’s June Ball is one of the most iconic nights in the Castle calendar. Set in a UNESCO World Heritage Site and steeped in over a century of tradition, Student Voice goes behind the scenes with the people who bring the magic to life.

New Millennium - Pilot 11.06.2025

It is two decades until the new millennium and a UFO has been spotted in the skies above England.  When Doctor Ellen Marley arrives to work in Addenbrookes Hospital the next morning, she finds a stranger waiting for her. The man has brought Marley an ultimatum - she may either accept his offer and step into an unknown future, or she walk away into her old life and forever wonder about what could h...

New Millennium Trailer 09.06.2025

New Millennium' releases 11.06 on Purple Radio Drama Spotify.

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