Saturday Drop In

Shannon and Tom bring you another Saturday Drop In from Highland Hospital Radio. This week were joined in the studio by John from the Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool based in Dingwall. John told us about how using the facility can compliment physiotherapy for recovery from injury, relieving pain for longterm chronic conditions and create a calm relaxing environment for neurodivergent users. John also exp...

Tom is joined by another guest presenter this week, Terry Henderson. Terry is the unchallenged chief quizzer at Highland Hospital Radio so expect some challenging questions during the show. Terry is also quite the thespian, and is playing a role in a forthcoming play 'The Grants of Glen Grant'. We were joined by the plays writer and director Kate Henderson who told us about the story and productio...

Shannon is off enjoying a break which means we get a bonus special guest host Helen MacPherson joining Tom. Tom and Helen haven't been in the studio before, but they've done lots of outside broadcasts, and this week we got to spend Monday afternoon with some students from Millburn Academy Inverness. The students were taking part in Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Scotland. Find out how they got...

We found out, to our cost, that the Board Game Community are not to be messed with. Tom attempts to defuse the tension with an apology. Of Sorts. We play guess the year with clues including the debut of the Higgs Boson particle and 8 out of 10 cats does countdown. Similar energies from both of those. Thanks a plenty to everyone who contributed the annual Highland Hospital Radio Music Quiz. Find ou...

The Saturday Drop In couldn't have started without Shannon's 2am wake-up call being not up to scratch! Guess The Year! We uncover the best singles of this year as well as big UK news stories too. Who knew that Glastonbury's first festival had 1,500 attendees? We got to know Tom a little bit more during our show - as well as podcast exclusive questions that you might not want to know the answer too...

Shannon and Tom are reunited on the Saturday Drop in, but as you'll here, Shannon didn't notice Tom was away! Guess the year! Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. Wii Sport, was it a game, was it a way of life? Either way, if you know what year it came out you'll win Guess the Year! Gordy MacDonald is a Cybercrime Prevention, Incident Support and Training Officer with Police Scotland's Cybe...

With Tom away, Shannon & Karen are up for this week’s show. What could possibly go wrong? The Station definitely did not blip exactly on midday! Karen speaks with Susan from The Highland Hospice about their service ‘No One Dies Alone’ (NODA) the service is available for patients in Inverness and Wester-Ross so no one faces their final moments alone. This service is available to anyone in their...

With Shannon away, it's Tom and Terry for their first show together. What could possibly go wrong? Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. A very specific reference to Shopping Mall star Tiffany, and where is Seve Ballesteros' airpot? Terry speaks with John and Alison from The Highland Print Studio about the gallery in Inverness and what you can pop in and see. Then, they turn their attention...

Shannon and Tom are back for another Saturday Drop In. Guess the year! Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. Tom introduces Shannon to the world of Bertha and Dòtaman. Shannon chats to Carly who has set up Headspace Highlands. Find out about her work to promote discussion on our mental health and removing the stigma around mental health. They'll be discussing Highland Headspace Instagram, Po...

Shannon and Tom are up to no good for the Saturday Drop In Neil Parish, the Mental Health Liaison Officer at Clachnacuddin Football Club has dropped in this week to discuss breaking down the stigma of mental health in a football setting, and about they weekly and monthly service they offer to offer advice or signpost to organisation who will be able to assist. If you wish to meet Neil for a conver...

Guess the year from the songs, news and sport With it being National Cheese day in a couple of days, we play a game of 'Cheese or Motorway Service station', that time old game! Tom ages himself by calling the fruity chews in the studio Opal Fruits, but Shannon reckons they are just a glorified Chewit. Shannon thankfully gives us a detailed analysis on the difference! We test if AI can steal our jo...

There's Shannon and there's Tom. One has a degree in radio, the other certainly does not. But, they are both award winning presenters. Come meet them and find out more about 'The Saturday Drop In' which is a live hospital radio programme on Highland Hospital Radio. Each week on the show they have a guest from a charity or organisation who promotes health and wellbeing across the NHS Highland area....