A fascinating series of radio programmes produced by Charles Guard MBE about a variety of Manx topics.
Latest episodes
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18 min
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 re…
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29 min
Why do we need a Governor?
A new Lieutenant Governor is sworn in to start his term of office on the Isle of Man. He can expect to be patron of over 100 Manx charities and societies, undertake receptions and…
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55 min
The Millennium of Tynwald
More than 40 years on, Charles Guard and Robert Quayle recall some of the highlights of the 1979 Millennium of Tynwald.
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56 min
A Tynwald Concert
A programme broadcast from the Tynwald Chamber during the Isle of Architecture. Charles Guard recalls amusing anecdotes and tells the story of the Tynwald buildings, with music fro…
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38 min
David Callister Tribute
Another chance to hear the tribute to one of Manx Radio's most popular broadcasters, David Callister, who died last year. The programme is presented by his friend and colleague, Ch…
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19 min
The Legend of St Maughold
This version of the Legend of St Maughold is written and performed by Charles Guard. It was originally staged with the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra in the Villa Marina, but in th…
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25 min
The Ellan Vannin Story
On the night of 3rd December 1909, the Isle of Man Steam Packet's vessel Ellan Vannin sank in a terrible storm as she approached the entrance to the River Mersey. All 35 passengers…
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24 min
Recording the Manx
In July 1947 the Isle of Man received a surprise visit from the President of Ireland, Eamonn De Valera. His tour of the Island included a visit to Cregneash where he spoke to nativ…
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25 min
King William's College sixty years on
Charles Guard picks up the courage to return to King William's College where, sixty years ago as a nine-year-old he started as a boarder. The canings, the food, the rugby - such aw…