Episodes

  • Episode 10: Celebrating Eric Morecambe's 100th birthday

    Episode 10: Celebrating Eric Morecambe's 100th birthday
    Jun 9 2026
    A special episode of interviews from a day of celebrating the centenary of the great TV comedian Eric Morecambe. Featuring chats with Eric's son and daughter, Gary and Gail Morecambe, and the man who created the Eric Morecambe Statue, Graham Ibbeson.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 9: Eric Morecambe's centenary and Lancaster Park Show revealed

    Episode 9: Eric Morecambe's centenary and Lancaster Park Show revealed
    Feb 6 2026
    In this episode we bring you two major announcements on Beyond Radio. The first is a chat with Professor Vanessa Toulmin, chair of the Winter Gardens Preservation Trust, about big plans to celebrate 100 years since the birth of Eric Morecambe with a weekend of events at the theatre this May. The second is an exclusive announcement, first heard on the Beyond Breakfast Show, as Chris Lawson, CEO of The Dukes in Lancaster, reveals the identity of this year's summer Park Show in Williamson Park.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 8: Lancaster BID Christmas Toy Appeal

    Episode 8: Lancaster BID Christmas Toy Appeal
    Dec 19 2025
    We had a fabulous day delivering presents with the Love Lancaster BID Christmas Toy Appeal team. Beyond Bear and the team visited: Unique Kidz & Co CancerCare North Lancashire and South Cumbria Ridge Community Centre The Royal Lancaster Infirmary Children's Ward A big thank you to Travellers Choice as always for the minibus and to everyone else who helped with transport and delivery, and of course everyone who donated gifts! We spoke to some lovely people along the way.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 7: St John's Hospice Jail and Bail

    Episode 7: St John's Hospice Jail and Bail
    Oct 28 2025
    In this episode we follow the fortunes of the 'prisoners' taking part in the charity fundraiser 'Jail and Bail' for St John's Hospice, as people from local organisations are locked up in the former prison at Lancaster Castle and have to raise enough funds to be released.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 6: Lancaster wheelchair adventurer Shaun Gash

    Episode 6: Lancaster wheelchair adventurer Shaun Gash
    Oct 14 2025
    Lancaster wheelchair adventurer Shaun Gash talks about his latest inspiring challenge, as he took on the deadly scuba dive in Egypt known as Bells Blue Hole - aka 'the divers' graveyard' due to the number of fatalities. Shaun is joined by his diving instructor Curly from Morecambe Area Divers, as well as MAD divers instructor Jodie Rawsthorn and Jim Cooke from Centreline Films, who captured the incredible journey on video.
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    40 mins
  • Episode 5: Colin Brown and Rosie Ross

    Episode 5: Colin Brown and Rosie Ross
    Sep 26 2025
    In this episode of Voices of Morecambe Bay, Greg Lambert talks to Morecambe hairdresser Colin Brown as he marks 40 years in business, plus songs and chat with Lancaster author and musician Rosie Ross as she releases her new book.
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    46 mins
  • Episode 4: Lancaster City Council Housing Family Fun Day

    Episode 4: Lancaster City Council Housing Family Fun Day
    Aug 22 2025
    Beyond Radio's Roy Ward was out and about at the Lancaster City Council family fun day at King George's Playing Fields in Lancaster, held on August 15 2025, and spoke to: Hattie Carr, a firefighter from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Charlotte Hartley from Citizens Advice Lyndsey Hall from the Lancaster City Council waste and recycling department Julie Seaton from Melbourne Food Club in Lancaster
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 3: Armed Forces Day 2025

    Episode 3: Armed Forces Day 2025
    Jul 15 2025
    The annual Armed Forces Day celebrations in Morecambe pulled thousands to the Promenade to watch two fly-pasts by the Red Arrows, parachute displays by the RAF Falcons and the Red Devils, and many more activities. Beyond Radio's Gibson Freedman spoke to some of those who were there on the day, of Saturday June 21 2025. Interviews are with: Commander Mark Lister OBE, retired submarine commander Alec Smith, 92, a local veteran who served on the HMS Vanguard battleship and HMS Morecambe Bay LCpl Welsh from the Lancaster Army Cadets based at Alexandra Barracks Matthew from the Royal Air Force Cadets based at Ripley St Thomas School in Lancaster Sgt Rich Peregrine from the RAF Falcons LCpl Jordan Brown from the Red Devils
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    24 mins