Episodes
Christy and Howard have a very festive afternoon at Hospice Isle of Man, chatting with staff, volunteers and fundraisers to find out about the year thatâs been and the year to come.
Drum teacher Ed Wilson tells us about the return of Carolaoke, an event which proved so popular, they've had to move venues to accommodate the audience! This year, the event is being held in the Ramsey Lifeboat Station on Sunday from 2pm and is raising funds for the RNLI, with audience members encouraged to sing along to their favourite Christmas songs with a live band backing them.
Christy chats with the voice of Love Island, Iain Stirling, ahead of his stand up gig at the Gaiety in February. They talk Taskmaster, tiling issues, stalker journos and f4rts in j4rs. That's when he eventually turns up... ;-)
Christy catches up with Caroline Devlin about a new carol that she's written to help support Ballaugh Old Church
Dennis Curphey from the Queens Pier Restoration Trust speaks to Christy about some of the events they have coming up over the festive period and into 2025.
Christy catches up with cast and crew from Stage-Ed's 2024 Panto production, Dick Whittington - with Producer Steve Palfreman, Director Mark Hilton, Sarah the Cook - aka writer Jolyon Dixon and Dick Whittington himself, played by Millie Christian
This weekend, Nov 23rd and 24th, sees the return of the popular Laxey Christmas Markets. Beckie Williams from the Laxey Institute tells Christy more
đThe Panto is back in Peel (oh no it isn't!) đ°Christy chats with some of the cast and crew - Kayleigh, Lisa, Victoria and Ellie - ahead of Peel Pantoloons' production of Alice In Wonderland which starts at the Centenary Centre on Dec 1st.đ Get tickets at Celtic Gold or online from the Peel Centenary Centre here: https://www.centenarycentre.com/
Carl Parker and John Walker talk to us about the new Parker and Snell adaptation of Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables', which is on at the Gaiety from Weds 20th Nov to 23rd Nov. Tickets available here: Les Misérables - The Drama
Kate Bergquist and Gary Thomas tell us about the free all-day event being organised for International Men's Day, with everything from glass bottom kayaking to whittling, bushcraft to sauna and sea dipping.The event is on Nov 30th and you can book on here: GreenCreek
Fynoderee Distillery have just released their most special product to date: Refuge Manx Rum. A real labour of love, the spirit took a year to mature, left out on the Tower of Refuge to take in all the elemental flavours. With a very limited number of bottles now on sale, 20% of every single sale goes to the RNLI, to mark the Manx born organisation's 200th Anniversary. Tiffany Kerruish tells Christy just what went in to the process. Get your bottle here - but be quick! Refuge Manx Rum - 20% of the price of this product will be donated in - The Fynoderee Distillery
You might remember Pippa Lovell as being the award winning Chef behind foraging restaurant Versa in Port Erin, well, she moved back to the UK earlier this year (not forever though) and will be appearing on BBC 1 TONIGHT at 9pm, in the current series of Masterchef the Professionals. Christy caught up with her this morning to try find out a bit about it. And don't worry, no spoilers here!
10 year old Aastha Vakil is a rising star in inspirational music who shares her time between Mumbai, London and the Isle of Man. She has just released a new song and video, which was filmed at Ballakermeen High School with children from Rachel Wild's Performance Studio, titled "Believe in Yourself." The project aims to promote children's mental health awareness and empower children to develop resilience and self-belief. Christy caught up with her recently to find out more about the project and her plans for the future. For more information visit her website at https://aasthavakil.com
Leanne Harper and Jane Anderson, from the Dan Kneen Charitable Trust, tell us about their new project 'TORQ', which provides mental health support to TT racers and their families working alongside coaches from Rock to Recovery.We also get the details of the annual 14 Ball, with a hint at some of the money-can't-buy auction items... Book your tickets for the ball and find out more about the charity itself here
Ruth Keggin Gell tells us about this year's Cooish, the Manx Language Festival, taking place from 6th to 10th November across the Island. There are events as varied as cocktail making sessions to sea swims, tiny talks to games nights. See learnmanx.com/cooish for all the details
Our One2Three charity this week is TORQ, previously the Dan Kneen Charitable Fund. Still very much a tribute to Dan, they continue to support organisations like the Rob Vine Fund but now also have a focus on providing mental health support to riders and their family and friends, during the racing schedule and beyond. Leanne Harper and Jane Anderson tell us more about the charity and it's goals.
Christy catches up with much loved British comedian, (song)writer, historian and presenter Frank Skinner, ahead of his first visit to the Island on November 3rd, bringing his '30 Years of Dirt' tour to the Gaiety Theatre.
Viv Cornelius, a volunteer fundraiser and John Knight, Hospice Isle of Man CEO, update us on upcoming events - from bingo to Hop tu Naa parties - and they also give us the lowdown on what it means to be a volunteer for the local charity. Find out more about volunteering here, and about the various events here.
Alex Lowe is the comedic talent behind numerous wonderful characters, including popular phone in favourite "Barry from Watford" and risk-taking mystic 'Clinton Baptiste'. The latter, who was brought to life for Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, is taking to the Gaiety Stage with his new Roller Ghoster show on Weds 9th September. Christy caught up with Alex about those characters and so much more. Tickets for the show, which is set to be a superb night, are available from the Villa booking office now.
This Summer, Skateistan and Women Win hosted the 2024 ROLL Models Leadership Camp in Paris and Manx skateboarder Ali Mellor was there to represent the Isle of Man.Ali , from Gal Skate, was in attendance along with 20 other women and non-binary social skateboarding leaders, from 10 countries across Europe.The camp aims to create a safe space for skaters to share their stories, make connections, acquire new knowledge and boost their confidence.It's part of an initiative from the Goodpush Alliance which aims to support and share knowledge among social skateboarding projects worldwide.
September is World Dementia Awareness Month and to mark it, two local charities have combined forces to provide support and information for Dementia Awareness week. Claire Cubberly from Alzheimer's Society Isle of Man and Jeanette Hogg, a Hospice Admiral Nurse from Forget Me Not, tell us about their charities.Forget Me Not Admiral Nurses will be joining up with partners from Manx Care, Manx Decaf, the Alzheimer's Society and other third sector partners, for a number of dementia awareness events through the week of 23 September. If you're worried about dementia, or caring for someone with de...
Our One2Three charity this week is Lookyâs Aid, the charity inspired by Lucas Martin who lost his life after contracting meningitis last year. Christy speaks with his father Brett and brothers Brad and Connor, almost a year to the day since he passed, to find out more about the remarkable young man and the impact he had - and continues to have - on family and friends.Find out more about the charity here.
The family behind "Looky's Aid" is on a mission - to inspire a brighter future for young people through the legacy of Lucas 'Looky' Martin.We catch up with Looky's Dad Brett and brothers Connor and Bradley to find out what their goals for the charity are, who they are helping and their hopes for the future.Find out more on their website and Facebook.
The WORLD Tin Bath Championship takes place Saturday 7th September in Castletown Harbour. There'll be man powered flying machines, rubber ring snake races and - of course - highly competitive 'bath captains' trying to stay afloat in the historic capital, all while raising money for local charities and bringing endless laughter to the watching crowds.Organisers Cheryl Killey Myers and Boris Kitching told Christy what we can expect, while our own Man In A Tub Lewis 'First Timer' Foster got some hints and tips.
Yvette Sayle and Rosemary Clarke tell us about 'Ride and Stride', described as (probably) the Biggest Treasure Hunt on the Isle of Man.That's especially true if your idea of treasure is to find some of the most beautiful, photographic and interesting buildings on our beautiful isle... but thanks to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company there is also a chance to raise money for your local church and to win a ÂŁ100 voucher for yourself!Entry forms are available from the Welcome Centre and your local churches and cost just ÂŁ5; the money made goes to the church you buy the form from to help support.T...
There's still time to sign up for Tough Mucka 2024! But just how tough really is it? Juan Christian and Jess Bryan from Isle Listen give us all the dirty details.
A rare bike which won the 1923 Senior TT will be displayed on Sunday in Douglas. It was ridden by Tom Sheard, who was the first Manxman to win a TT race the previous year. Tom's granddaughter lost her son Daniel to bowel cancer shortly after this year's TT races and she has decided to put her grandfatherâs bike on display to help raise awareness of the condition.She's been speaking to Manx Radio's William King about Daniel, the bike and her grandfather Tom.NB: The bike will be on display from 10:30am-3pm on Sunday (25th August) at IOM Trike Tours on Castle Mona Avenue in Douglas.
WE LAST HEARD FROM FORMER JOURNALIST AND WELL-RESPECTED AUTHOR VALERIE COTTLE FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF âDOUGLAS IN PASSINGâ, A BEAUTIFUL BOOK SHE PRODUCED WITH ARTIST IAN COULSON. ALL 500 COPIES WERE SOLD WITHIN WEEKS, WITH EVERY PENNY AFTER PRODUCTION COSTS BEING DONATED TO CHARITY. VALERIE IS NOW ON ANOTHER MISSION, THIS TIME TO RAISE MONEY FOR FOUR DIFFERENT CHARITIES - MANX WILDLIFE TRUST, BEACH BUDDIES, HOUSING MATTERS AND CROSSROADS. IT IS WITH ANOTHER BOOK, BUT THIS TIME, SHEâS TAKEN SOMETHING OF A CREATIVE DETOURâŠAND ALONG THE WAY, SHEâS COLLECTED SLAM CHAMPION AND POEM LOVING P...
The Bamboo Village is a unique workshop encouraging children aged 10 and 11 to explore the world of architecture and urban planning. Aside from the excitement of allowing their imaginations run free to design and build their own village, the workshop is about so much more. Mona Devereau from the Society of Architects tells Christy more.
Voirrey Heaton MBE from Peel Commissioners tells us about this Sundayâs âYn Creck Mooarâ (The Big Sale) in Peel, when residents are encouraged to turn the space outside their homes into a mini sales pitch. And they sell ALL sorts! From clothes to crockery, books to bakes, chutney to homemade lemonade. Voirrey gives details of the event itself and explains how to sign up, but also shares her enthusiasm for the recycle-reuse aspect of the event, the community element and how itâs bringing retail âback to the peopleâ again, encouraging communication with neighbours and visitors.Find out more h...