A series of podcasts, programmes and features produced to celebrate Manx Radio's 60th Anniversary Year in 2024.
Latest episodes
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51 min
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.
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - The Summerland Fire
John Moss looks back at the Summerland fire disaster in August 1973,.
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Oooh Mr Grimsdale!
Many famous people have resided on the Island over the years, but one of the most memorable must surely be Norman Wisdom. In this archive interview, John Moss talks to the much lov…
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Howard Simcocks
In this archive interview, David Callister speaks to war veteran Howard Simcocks about his experiences during World War Two.
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4 min
Kelly's Eye : The Tower of Refuge
This week, as the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI comes to a close, Peter and David are taking a look at the Tower of Refuge – the rock where it all began…
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - The Origins of the Manx Millennium Celebrations
In this archive interview, David Callister speaks to former MHK and MLC Betty Hanson about the origins of the Manx Millennium celebrations in 1979.
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2 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - The Manx Radio Take Over Bid
In 1992, the company Videovision launched a bid to take over Manx Radio and privatise the radio station.In this archive interview, Graham Bell spoke to Brian Kreisky from the compa…
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5 min
Kelly's Eye : Castletown Police Station
Peter and David venture to the South of the Island to take a look at Baillie Scott’s beautiful Police Station building
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Albert Gubay and the origins of Mount Murray
In this archive interview from the early 1990s, businessman Albert Gubay discusses the concept behind the new Mount Murray Hotel and Golf Club.
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Christmas in the Seventies
Vernon Nicholls was Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1974 to 1983, and during one Christmas in the 1970s, he appeared on Manx Radio and addressed the question... is Christmas now too c…
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6 min
Kelly's Eye : Murray's House
This week, Peter Kelly and David Callister take a look at Murray House – described, in Peter’s words, as the ‘badly proportioned Planning Office’
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2 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Roundabouts!
At one time, the Isle of Man's roundabouts were a lively subject. And in this archive audio, former President of Tynwald Noel Cringle addresses an audience about the fun to be had…
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - A Love of Shire Horses
After his retirement from politics, Sir Charles Kerruish spoke to David Callister about his life away from politics, in particular his love of shire horses
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5 min
Kelly's Eye : Art Society Building
This week, Peter and David are looking at a building that has previously been a workshop, then a place of worship - but is now home to the Isle of Man Art Society
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Manx Radio in South Africa
In this archive audio from the 1960s, Peter Kneale linked up with Springbok Radio in South Africa to broadcast a message from the Isle of Man.
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - TT Legend Stanley Woods
Stanley Woods was one of the very first TT legends, winning ten races between 1923 and 1939. In this archive interview from 1989, Stanley spoke to Geoff Cannell about the ever incr…
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4 min
Kelly's Eye : Lakemba Extension
Peter Kelly and David Callister are looking at a new building on Esplanade Lane -the Lakemba Extension – which Peter sees as being the ‘future for Douglas’.
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Donald Gelling Before Politics
Former Chief Minister Donald Gelling is known by most people on the Island for his long running and very successful political career. But in this archive interview, Donald talks ab…
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3 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - A Walk with Mike Goldie
In this archive recording from the 1980s, long time contributor Mike Goldie takes a walk around Cashtal yn Ard, accompanied by Manx Radio's Senior Producer Charlie Webster.
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2 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Sheena MacKay
In this archive recording, long time Manx Radio journalist Sheena MacKay brings listeners a news update from the early 1980s.