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featured shows
the P pod
Our flagship weekly show packed with Petersfield personalities and their real-life stories. Presented by Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey.
Talking Books
Published author Suzie Wilde and bookshop owner Tim O’Kelly explore their love of books, the joy of stories and the craft of writing.
Growing Together
Grow a brighter garden with Ann-Marie Powell and Claire Vennis. Named as one of the UK’s top gardening podcasts in 2021.
The Ticket
Laura Sheppard celebrates arts, culture and entertainment from in and around the Petersphere.
Wilde Walks
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Dogs with Jobs
Meet the front line workers of the canine world. These working animals show focus, determination, intelligence, instinct and courage.
The Shine Radio Recipe
Noni Needs meets local people who share treasured and original recipes with you.
Generation Green
Young minds with the environmental issues that matter to them and practical ways we can help protect our planet.
The Local Showcase
Mandy P brings you a selection of original tracks composed and performed by local musicians.
local stories & local voices
Petersfield shines as town’s Christmas lights switched on
For the first time in two years, a public event was held in Petersfield to attract shoppers and make an occasion of the Christmas light switch-on. Alan Cosh was let loose and spoke to attendees in Shine Radio’s live broadcast from the event.
Growing Together – December 2021
How are you planning to decorate your house this Christmas? Ann-Marie and Claire have lots of great ideas for how to bring the outside in this season.
With gardening chat and advice – as well as a bulb-planting confession – this month’s Growing Together also has Ann-Marie falling in love with her garden and our gardening wishes for next year.
Suzie’s Wilde Walk and a farewell to Taylor
Suzie walks Raine and feels sad that Taylor, the blonde, has now gone to join her lifetime partner. She will be missed but will do a great job helping her new friend.
the P pod personalities show – 22 November 2021
This week the P pod comes from Ashford Farm in Steep.
Owners Alexandra and Simon Bridger introduce this family-run farm and entice us with what’s on offer for the table this Christmas and Terry Doubleday and Nicola Winter from Home-Start Butser provides details of their Big Give Christmas Challenge, starting soon.
Petersfield table top sale to improve Gambian lives
Hear how a recent table top sale in St Peter’s Hall in town raised an impressive £623 of the £2000 needed for local volunteers’ forthcoming trip to Gambia to provide sanitary facilities.
Asian hornets – should we ‘bee’ worried?
Should we ‘bee’ worried here in Petersfield? What should we do if we think we’ve seen an Asian hornet? Rowan Roberts of Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association has everything you need to know.
Money Moment with Martin Bamford
Prices are rising more quickly, there’s new hope for bank scam victims, Amazon will discriminate against VISA credit card holders, new homes must have electric charging points and a new call for growth to be spread more evenly around the UK.
Festival Hall Questions
Laura Sheppard puts your questions to experts and decision makers involved in the redevelopment of Petersfield’s Festival Hall.
Fly fishing at Meon Springs with Greg Adlam
If you want to know how to Fly Fish the game keeper Greg Adlam will show you how. Alan Cosh spent a day at Meon Springs and got hooked.
Petersfield cadets reflect on their roles
Cadets who took part in Petersfield’s Remembrance Day commemorations have been reflecting on their roles.
The Ticket – local arts and entertainment
There’s lots going on in the Petersphere again. Have a listen to what’s been going on in the world of classical music, theatre, arts and crafts in the local area.
Suzie’s Wilde Walk at Buriton
Suzie walks at Buriton and enjoys the autumn colours
the P pod personalities show – 16 November 2021
We’ve come to the magical Wylds Christmas Tree Farm in Liss Forest this week to talk to Nick and Sophia Rook-Blackstone as they prepare to open for the season.
With local news, a Wilde Walk and music from local singer/songwriter Astrid M.
Talking Books with guest Sophie Kinsella, – November 2021
This month we are talking to bestselling author Sophie Kinsella. She has sold over 45 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages. Madeleine Wickham was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Her first novel was published under her real name, when she was 24, and working as a financial journalist.
All the Beds I have slept in, a moving new play
Is based on real peoples lives. “A a mother, and knowing these stories are real, is heart wrenching,” says Noni Needs.
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Petersfield Town Council awarded our volunteer team a grant in January 2020 to help us develop our 24 hour radio service. With further fundraising we launched it on 15 August 2020.
News about our project
Petersfield shines in national radio awards
Petersfield’s Shine Radio has been named as one of the top digital radio services in the UK in the 2021 Community Radio Awards.
Shine Radio is shortlisted for a national award
The radio volunteers here in Petersfield have been named in the Community Radio Awards as one of the top five digital radio teams in the UK.
Growth in the garden thanks to Petersfield’s radio team
A Shine Radio programme has been named as one of the UK’s best gardening podcasts.
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