Box 39

Sporting expert and quiz champion Andrew Oldershaw faces unique physical and mental challenges live in the studio. If he wins, his statue will be placed on the roof of Colne Radio Towers. But should he fail, he must walk the plank - out of Studio One on the 4th floor, high above the raging torrents of the River Colne below… 

with Janice Minty-Spoons, George Formby, Bog Snorkelling, Michael Gove's Baguette, and the animals from Colchester Zoo.

And Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen & Andrew Oldershaw

Live from Studio One, Box 39 reveals just how MONEY TALKS, with TV & Radio financial journalist, Isobel Lawrance, from MoneyMagpie.com. With tips, hacks, explanations and all the facts, this is our comprehensive examination of Money – with the best music too.

Box 39 travels to the Danish capital to investigate the claims that Denmark has the most contented inhabitants on Earth. Adventures in restaurants, bars, on bikes and on the Metro, reveal that this may well be true. Music is curated by our Danish correspondent Maria. And there’s lots of Herring.

With Bill Lawrance, Izzy Lawrance & Lord David Price

Ever since Adam & Eve transgressed the rules on eating fruit there have been constant scandals – and we love them, as they allow us to unmask hypocrites, moralise happily and feel ourselves to be superior!

Box 39 reveals some of the biggest, most exciting and most unexpected outrages - with great music too.

Live from Studio One, it's a scandalous show!

With Bill Lawrance, Bob May and Adrian Coen

A deep dive of humour, music, chat and surprises, examining the exciting, surprising and controversial world of the 2021-22 football season - when players held politicians to account - clubs, competitions and players were bought and sold for eye watering sums - and England got incredibly close to winning!

with great music too...

With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen & Craig Barker

East Anglia- a region, a feeling, a state of mind.

It’s a place of beauty and big skies, of mystery and mindfulness, of diversity and delights, and of coastline, countryside and cities. It's history is important and rich, and its place in the modern world is vital and valuable. With great music too.

With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Mike Harwood & Jonathan Pearsall.

Live from Studio One, Box 39 investigates The Absurd – the ridiculous, the illogical, the bizarre – even the downright silly. 

From Philosophy to Film, with a live game of ‘Find My Frogs’, and a phone call from Donna’s mum… and great music too.

You won’t get this on the BBC…

With Bill Lawrance, Mike Harwood, Iain Tallentire and Adrian Coen

A Ghost Hunt, broadcast live and as it happens, from The Old Mill House, at Rockingham St Mavis, a place with a terrible reputation for being haunted. With only 2 presenters, a producer and an Outside Broadcast Van.

Unrehearsed, and unedited. Just Music and Ghosts. What can go wrong?

With Bill Lawrance, Bob May & Adrian Coen.

A happy and musical journey that investigates the ancient river port of The Hythe, which over the centuries has been vital to the life, wealth and development of Colchester.  From the original Chinese settlers, through Norman invaders to the great Fish & Chip wars that beset the Hythe in its industrial heyday, this is History with heart and soul.

With Bill Lawrance, Jonathan Pearsall & Mike Harwood

Plastic, lovely plastic! So useful, cheap, and so everywhere!  It’s at the heart of our communications, our technology, our buildings and our clothes. Its convenient and enjoyable. But it’s the modern miracle that might just end up destroying our world!

Live from Studio 1, Box 39 investigates…with great music too, of course

With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen and Simon Grinham