Our service is on-air 24 hours a day with a mix of music, news, information, quizzes and comedy. Here’s a list of our specialist shows:

Monday

10am	Comedy Corner: 30 minutes of classic comedy from the BBC, such as Dad’s Army, Yes Minister, To The Manor Born, Hancock’s Half Hour, or Fawlty Towers
12pm	Drama Today: A play, short story or spoken book
1pm	Southend Hospital Today: National news, interviews and local information
2pm	Comedy Corner: More Classic BBC comedy
3pm	Memory Lane: Sing-a-long with classic songs that we all know the words to!
5pm	Sounds of the 80s: Classic songs from probably the best decade ever, with news stories and extracts from your favourite TV shows  – Pete Sipple with Alice Ryan
6pm	The Alternative Hour: An hour of alternative music – Dave Green
7pm	The Rock & Pop Years: A look at the best tracks from a certain year – Jim Bassett
8pm	Southend Hospital Tonight: News, features, interviews and music chosen by patients

 

Tuesday

10am	Comedy Corner: 30 minutes of classic comedy from the BBC, such as Dad’s Army, Yes Minister, To The Manor Born, Hancock’s Half Hour, or Fawlty Towers
12pm	Drama Today: A play, short story or spoken book
1pm	Southend Hospital Today: National news, interviews and local information
2pm	Comedy Corner: More Classic BBC comedy
5pm	The A to Z of Pop: Presented by Richard Smith
6pm	Film, Stage & Classical: Well-known classics from the stage and silver screen
8pm	Southend Hospital Tonight: News, features, interviews and music chosen by patients

 

Wednesday

10am	Comedy Corner: 30 minutes of classic comedy from the BBC, such as Dad’s Army, Yes Minister, To The Manor Born, Hancock’s Half Hour, or Fawlty Towers
11am	FrequencyCast – 30 minutes of award-winning technology and gadget news.
12pm	Drama Today: A play, short story or spoken book
1pm	Southend Hospital Today: National news, interviews and local information
2pm	Comedy Corner: More Classic BBC comedy
3pm	Southend Hospital Radio Kids: Music, jokes, quizzes and interviews from Neptune Children’s Ward – Kara & Kathryn
5pm	100 Years of British Broadcasting: We look back to the birth of British Broadcasting, which all started here in Essex.
6pm	The Thank You Hour: Joe Smith presents a special show of thanks to the NHS, including messages from people in and around Southend
7pm	Solid Gold 70s: Relive those 1970s musical memories
8pm	Southend Hospital Tonight: News, features, interviews and music chosen by patients
10pm	Sound of the Pirates: From the fantasy ship Jolly Roger moored off the Southend coast, each week a different year celebrating the heady pirate radio days – Trevor Byford

 

Thursday

10am	Comedy Corner: 30 minutes of classic comedy from the BBC, such as Dad’s Army, Yes Minister, To The Manor Born, Hancock’s Half Hour, or Fawlty Towers
1pm	Southend Hospital Today: National news, interviews and local information
2pm	Comedy Corner: More Classic BBC comedy
5pm	The National Request Show: The most requested songs from hospital radio stations around the UK, presented by Mark Snowden
6pm	Sixty Minute Shakedown:
7pm	All The Number Ones: An hour of chart-toppers
8pm	Southend Hospital Tonight: News, features, interviews and music chosen by patients
10pm	Ladies Night: 60 minutes of the finest solo and group female voices in the world

 

Friday

10am	Comedy Corner: 30 minutes of classic comedy from the BBC, such as Dad’s Army, Yes Minister, To The Manor Born, Hancock’s Half Hour, or Fawlty Towers
1pm	Southend Hospital Today: National news, interviews and local information
2pm	Comedy Corner: More Classic BBC comedy
3pm	Memory Lane: Sing-a-long with classic songs that we all know the words to!
5pm	Cinemas in Southend: A look at cinemas in Southend, past and present – Alice Ryan
6pm	Magical Mystery Tour: Wander through our musical archives
8pm	Southend Hospital Tonight: News, features, interviews and music chosen by patients

 

Saturday

10am	Comedy Corner: 30 minutes of classic comedy from the BBC, such as Dad’s Army, Yes Minister, To The Manor Born, Hancock’s Half Hour, or Fawlty Towers
11am	FrequencyCast – 30 minutes of award-winning technology and gadget news. Repeated Wednesday at 11am
2pm	Southend Hospital Radio Kids: Music, jokes, quizzes and interviews from Neptune Children’s Ward – Kara & Kathryn
3pm	The Vinyl Record Show: Taking you through a vinyl journey of records forgotten, rarely played or just different– Gary Royston
5pm	Sounds of the 80s: Classic songs from probably the best decade ever, with news stories and extracts from your favourite TV shows  – Pete Sipple with Alice Ryan
7pm	Saturday Night Rock Show: Two hours of well-known rock classics
9pm	Saturday Night at the Movies: Back-to-back classic movie tracks
10pm	Night Flight: Two hours of the finest night-time music

 

Sunday

 

10am	Oldies but Goldies: Featuring the biggest songs from the 60s to the 90s
1pm	Cinemas in Southend: A look at cinemas in Southend, past and present – Alice Ryan
2pm	Sunday Prescription: Conversation, music and memories
4pm	Junior Choice: A tribute to the classic BBC radio show.
5pm	FYE: Words and music “For Your Entertainment”.
6pm	Chartbreakers: Chart rundown and number ones.
8pm	The Sunday Night Selection:A selection of great music from across the decades.