PLYM VALLEY RADIO - A TEMPORARY STATION FOR LOCKDOWN 2.

The station provides a selection of online show which you can hear below. As well as providing a selection of local news, information and promotion of local services, there is music from a range of talented artists not often heard on mainstream stations.

This is the latest audio edition of the Plympton Podcast.  Others are at the foot of the page.

Plympton broadcaster and former Stannator  Andrew Hill hosts a regular weekend radio show of music, news and features called "Wired for the Weekend". You can hear some of the more recent ones below. 

To hear a selection of Hospital Radio shows from a variety of other presenters go to:-

https://www.mixcloud.com/HospitalRadioPlymouth/ or listen live to the station here

Plympton DJ Charlotte Willis hosts radio programmes which focus prodominently on modern chart, dance and trance classics. A selection of her recent shows can be heard below:-

Our own range of podcasts can be viewed further down the page but during the Coronavirus period we have listed some additional interesting recordings you might like to hear from the archive of our colleagues at Hospital Radio Plymouth.

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WALKING THE TURNCHAPEL LINE: This is a series of four half hour programmes tracing the route of the old Turnchapel railway line starting from Friary Yard at St Judes, describing what is there now and giving some information as to what was there in the past.

Part One     Part Two     Part Three     Part Four

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PLYMPTON 'OWL MAN' RUSSELL BURT: For many years he's been seen walking around Plympton with an owl on his shoulder and he also used to run Plympton Owls taking his collection to various local events. He's retired now, but  you can listen to an interview recorded with him here in 2015.

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PLYMPTON'S RUSTIC BUSKER: Jay Urquhart is often seen gigging in local pubs and busking on Ridgeway. Here you can listen to him chatting with Charlotte Willis and playing a few songs.

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BARRY MCGUIGAN: Plymouth's dri ski slope opened back in 1989. Among the celebrities at the launch weekend was former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan. You can listen here to an interview recorded with him at that opening weekend.

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FORMER STANNATOR BOB SHAW: Listen here to a recording with Bob Shaw as his period as Stannator of Plympton was nearing its end in 2014.

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LOUISE CHURCHILL MBE: For around 20 years from 1975 onwards Louise Churchill was a familiar voice on local radio. Listen here to her reminiscing with Andrew Hill about her time at Plymouth Sound, Westward TV and later as Chairman of a local NHS Trust.

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TONY REA: Tony Rea is an Ivybridge-based author. Among his publications is the book Red Sky Over Dartmoor. Listen here to him chatting to Charlotte Willis about this book and more besides.

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HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE: At the Harewood House Coffee Bar in 2019 two ladies who are profoundly deaf explained to Andrew Hill about the importance of their hearing dogs. Listen here to what they had to say.

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ELLIS DAW (FOUNDER OF DARTMOOR WILDLIFE PARK): Ellis Daw was the original founder of the Dartmoor Wildlife Park, running it for around 40 years until it closed in 2006 before later being sold to the Mee Family. Ellis has since passed away but here  you can listen to him talking about his time at the Park, at well as life in the Home Guard and his book from 'From the Lamb to the Tiger'.

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INTERVIEW WITH BENJAMIN MEE: In this 2014 recording listen here  to pupils from Mayflower Academy interviewing Benjamin Mee from Dartmoor Zoo.

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LAUNCESTON PODCASTS - Our sister audio podcast with information and features of a more Cornish flavour. Click on the links to hear the most recent ones.

Launceston Podcast - Ancient Stone Crosses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmnlGgnoGCA&t=1581s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjZi1d5Zc0g&t=74s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmnlGgnoGCA&t=1579s

THIRD PARTY PODCASTS

Below are links to a variety of interesting podcast prepared by other organisations which you might find interesting.

Slater & Gordon Lawyers have prepared two podcasts looking at Employment Rights and Consumer Rights during the current Covid-19 period. Click on the one you'd like to hear.

#advert Slater & Gordon Lawyers provide a wide range of legal services here

Local Plympton churches held a number of online services over Easter and recordings are still available to watch on the links below.

The Holy Eucharist from St Mary's

Psalm Sunday Mass from St Maurice

Maundy Thursday Liturgy from Plympton Team Ministry

Maundy Thursday - The Watch at St Maurice

Good Friday Liturgy from St Mary's

Ridgeway Methodist Good Friday Service

Tenebrae at St Peter's Lutheran Church

The 7 Last Words - A Good Friday Meditation from the chapel at Derriford Hospital (audio only)

Other services

Easter Sunday Mass from the Plympton Team Ministry click here 

Ascension Sunday Worship with Living Well Church click here

A new local radio station is coming soon.....

Former BBC Radio Devon presenter and current Brook Inn landlord John Govier has set up a new local radio station - Devon Gold Radio -  and it will be launching soon.

Meanwhile you can get a flavour of the new station by listening to its test broadcasts here

The full back catalogue of podcasts can be heard at:- www.soundcloud.com/PlymptonPodcast

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