Manx History, Heritage & Culture Podcasts

Manx History, Heritage & Culture:

MANX RADIO OLD NEWS:

OLD NEWS 29 MARCH 2026 Peel Commissioners . . .
As something of a - what shall we call it . . . . rumpus rages at Peel Commissioners over complex issues such as when a vote has been taken and when it hasn't, H looks back to see if there have been problems at the Commissioners before. Turns out there have . . .

MANX RADIO'S ISLAND LIFE SERIES:

Ukraine - Four Years On
Today (23 February) marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine. 1.2million soldiers have been killed, injured or are missing, and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed. Since 2022, Manx Radio has brought you stories from Isle of Man volunteers who have helped the war-torn country with food and military aid.In this podcast, Chanelle Sukhoo speaks to British veteran Shaun Pinner, who was captured in Ukraine, subsequently released and will be visiting the Island this week.

THE ARCHIVE ROOM:

A couple of tourism trailblazers plus memories of the Derby Castle - and a Guild recordbreaker!
In this episode of The Archive Room, we tell the story of Cunningham's Camp, and of the Falcon Cliff Hotel - plus there are memories of the Derby Castle, and we celebrate 100-year-old Laurence Kermode becoming the oldest person ever to compete and win a class in the Manx Music Festival

AT YOUR SERVICE:

So - what's holy about this week? The full story is here - and there's a new podcaster in town!
This is the week that the Christian church calls holy - but why? The full story is here - with music, including a first airplay of a poignant setting of 'There Is A Green Hill Far Away' by musicians Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds. And broadcaster and writer Richard Littledale explores the pull of the podcast!

PAUSE FOR A POEM:

1. PAUSE FOR A POEM - Joan Bennett
Join H as he turns back the years and flips through the pages of "Pause for a Poem" - a Manx Radio feature back in 1970s. Did you feature?!

MANX RADIO AT 60:

Manx Radio at 60: The Last Look
John Moss takes a final trip into the archives to relive some of the finest interviews and features we've brought you throughout our 60th anniversary year.

KELLY'S EYE:

KELLY'S EYE - CLARENCE TERRACE
David and Peter look at well-known terrace from the 1840s and some new buildings there . .

ISLE OF MAN HERITAGE RAILWAYS:

MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 130th ANNIVERSARY
A continuation of Mike Buttell's journey through history on our Heritage Transport in a year of Anniversary Celebrations. This week: Mike completes the journey to Ramsey, remembers a landslip that might have seen the end of the Railway and reveals a top secret service at the top of Snaefell, in this final part of our series about the Island's pioneering and much loved form of transport.

TERRY CRINGLE'S HISTORY MAN:

The History Man - 18th December 2022
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of Noble's Hospital.

THE CHARLES GUARD SERIES

Giles Job relives childhood memories of Derby Castle
Giles Job lived in the Derby Castle Hotel as a child in the late 1940s. At the time the building was divided into two apartments and he and his family lived in one of them.
On a recent visit to the Isle of Man he took the opportunity to talk to Charles Guard about his memories of the living there, including anecdotes about the Derby Castle theatre, the dance hall and the underground maze of cellars and passages that he explored as a young boy.