There are 56 of them and can stick out half a mile – like barnacle clad phallic erections saturated in salt water.  They are of course the pleasure piers that we find all around our coasts.  Are they as relevant in our post millennial digital world of Ap

Aged 28 and over a period of 21 months Ade was in Indonesia and did not set foot in Britain, a country he had never spent any more than 4 weeks away from up until that point. Examining this fledgling expatriate through the prism of the western rock and po

with Bob May throwing a sickie, and show plans redundant, Bill and Ade turn to the theme of OBSOLETE. Relying on out-of-date tech, wearing unfashionable flares and bouncing round the studio on unlicensed space hoppers, can they survive the wrath and fury

The bad news is that the world is going to end. But the good news is probably not anytime soon. North East Essex’s most infamous scrutinisers of the cultural nosebleeds of modern life examine potential sources of Armageddon, helped by Nostradamus, the pro

We look back on the highs and lows, the controversies and the debates, of a very special World Cup tournament. With a new house band live in the studio, and the rare and exclusive appearance of Statto, it’s a very happy World Cup for us all. Plus great mu

Live from Mission Control at The Space Centre, expert David Nash joins Bill as he prepares to become the first Radio Presenter in Space. It’s a tense last few minutes before lift-off to the International Space Station. Bill’s got his space suit, a badge,

Our live studio show explores the sounds, sights and even the smells of the Lake District, perhaps our best loved national park.  It seduced Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, and it attracts sightseers, walkers and adventurers.  The plentiful lakes

Live from Studio One, Box 39 takes a deep dive into the world of writing to discover exactly how writers work and think, and to reveal what really is involved in their business -  with best selling authors Ian Hornett & Angela Cairns.  And g

Think that size doesn’t really matter? Then think again, as Craig Barker joins Bill & Adrian for a Box 39 investigation of everything that is Big and Small in life – The momentous and the significant.  The greatest and the most profound.  Th

Live from Studio One, join Bill and north Essex icon Jo Coldwell for a show entirely about BABIES.  With great conversation, and  expert analysis from the world leader in baby wellness, and expert in all Baby matters,  Gayle Berry.  An