Box 39

Live from Studio One, Box 39 investigates the First Day of April.  With an examination of the practical jokes and hoaxes that happen on this day, Bob May and Bill Lawrance are joined by the Box 39 house band, 'Ausgang Solo', for a unique celebration of the special place that the 91st day of the year has in our community.

With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen and Bob May

Mike Harwood brings a selection of presents of poetry to celebrate our return to live radio after another lockdown.  With poems for campaigning, poems that mark personal moments, poems that transport and inspire, and poems just to make you feel good.

With poems read by Adrian Coen, Yvonne Pini, and Mike Harwood himself.

Box 39 investigates how the  100 word short stories are written and then created into the finished 'Onions' for the award winning show 'Bill's Big Bag of Onions'.  With views from contributors in the Writers' Room,  its a fascinating view of how these unique and original stories are boiled into award winning onions.  And with gorgeous music too!

with Bill Lawrance and Adrian Coen.

Box 39 is out of the Box this week - on a mid winters journey along the Essex Coast, from south to north. With a mixture of great music and the rambling imaginings, thoughts and contemplations from Bill's brain that accompany the waves that he walks besides....  

with Bill Lawrance and Adrian Coen.

Curated music, chat, poems, features and inspiration from around the world, to commemorate International Women's Day.  A very special show.

With Gurpreet Sidhu, Pamela Ennis and Yvonne Pini.

Box 39 is opened once more, for a programme about Grief. Examining our responses, offering contrasting cultural perspectives from East and West, suggesting paths to positive management.  Unique and moving, and beautifully written and produced by guest presenter Gurpreet.

With Bill Lawrance, Gurpreet Sidhu and Adrian Coen.

Box 39 goes on a long journey to south-east Asia, to explore Indonesia, the world's 4th most populous country, made up of thousands of islands, a land of jungles, beaches, thriving cities and agricultural rice fields.  Bill and Iain travel around the largest island, the volcanic Java, to meet communities, and discover how people live, work and enjoy themselves.  With gorgeous music too.

With Bill Lawrance, Iain Tallentire and Adrian Coen