On Route Radio

The chimney sweep who spent his life fighting for the rights of the common man. Known as the Guv'nor, Cowley campaigned for serviceman, street traders, pensioners and fought against the fascists of Mosley.

A civil engineer educated in Hove and famed for his bridges, dockyards and for the construction of the first major British railway, The Great Western Railway. Brunel also came second in a poll to find the greatest Briton of all time.

Born Charles Thomas, he married the daughter of William Stanford and changed his name by royal licence to Thomas-Stanford. Find out more about the Tory MP who lived at Preston Manor.

Danny Pike talks to veteran Brighton journalist Adam Trimingham who explains why King Charles ll deserves to have a bus named after him, despite only spending one night in the city.

Day trips and short breaks, concerts to country homes, you'll discover there's a destination for everyone onboard one of our luxury coaches. Our reporter Adam Lindsay joined a trip to Hever Castle to find out just what's on offer.

After a lifetime of touring Cunningham settled in Brighton, where he became a star attraction on the now defunct West Pier. He wrote his own epitaph "...at the funeral do not despair, there's a chance Omani won't be there"

New Zealand born Oliver Bullied began his railway career in 1889 at GNR Doncaster. Southern Railway brought the man responsible for Britain's only double decker trains to Brighton, where he now proudly rides on one of our double deckers.

Former leader of Brighton Council and later Mayor of Brighton, Stanley Theobald's greatest achievements were in housing. His son Geoffrey tells us more about his father, one of Brighton's most powerful and influential men.

Probably the most influential and most popular of theatre critics, Tinker served at the Brighton and Hove Herald and later at the Evening Argus. Former colleague Annie Nightingale shares some of her memories of a much missed friend.

Bert Bacharach said "You could hear just three notes and you knew it was Dusty". One of our best selling female singers, broadcaster Annie Nightingale tells us why Brighton should be so proud of her friend Dusty.