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featured shows
Growing Together
The brighter gardening show with Ann-Marie Powell and Claire Vennis. Grow with us every month.
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.
the P pod
Our flagship weekly show packed with Petersfield personalities and their real-life stories. Presented by Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey.
The Ticket
Laura Sheppard celebrates arts, culture and entertainment from in and around the Petersphere.
Rise & Shine
The brighter way to start your day in the Petersphere with local news/travel updates and guests from all walks of life.
Wilde Walks
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Dogs with Jobs
They have focus, determination, intelligence, instinct and courage. Meet the front line workers of the canine world.
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 introduces a weekly selection of tracks released and performed by local musicians.
great local listening
The Duke of Edinburgh’s secret visits to Petersfield
Claire Vennis reports on the Duke of Edinburgh’s sole official appearance in our town and his repeated private visits to Sheet. Also, the Reverend Canon Will Hughes explains how you can pray for the Duke and leave your condolences in St Peter’s Church
Teriyaki sauce with your steak? Couldn’t be easier.
Try something different with your steak. The taste of Japan? Peter, Shares how with Noni Needs.
Susie’s Wilde Walk at Langley
A short reflection at Langley, where her foster dog typically finds a morass to cavort in and then Suzie and the dogs gaze up at a soaring red kite. The bird. Then a late afternoon addition, where Suzie visits Iceland. In her imagination, of course.
Petersfield Hospital boss explains new medical services for residents
Shine Radio's Alan Cosh interviews Petersfield Hospital's lead clinician on upcoming changes to services for local residents. Lead clinician Jules Cavalier talks to Alan Cosh, who coincidentally is the artist behind the paintings on the hospital wall!
Meet Mark Raynor from T&M Artisan Chocolates
Locally-based T&M Artisan Chocolates make beautifully decorated luxury chocolate, and they taste as good as they look.
Shine Radio’s Claire Vennis went to the farm where they’re based to meet talented chocolatier Mark Raynor – and, yes, she did get to sample some of the bonbons Mark is showcasing the photo. They were delicious!
the P pod local personalities show – 6 April 2021
In this week’s P pod, local artisan chocolate maker Mark Raynor, Sheet sheep farmer Andrew Snow and his sheepdogs, Jon Walker mulls over the latest local news and we play local music from a former Petersfield schoolteacher and his reggae band Emiliyah and the Mightyz All Stars.
Easter Eucharist service from St Peter’s Church
Celebrate Easter with a beautiful Eucharist service from St Peter’s, led by the vicar, the Reverend Canon Will Hughes.
Growing Together – April 2021
After recording remotely for the last few months, Claire and Ann-Marie are happy to be back together in Ann-Marie’s garden again.
April is a busy time in the garden and, accompanied by blackbird song, they share what seeds they’ve already sown and what they’re going to sow this month.
Ann-Marie has new arches in her garden for cobaea and squash plants to grow up and Claire discusses what small tree could work well in her garden.
With advice for colour, companion planting, seeds swaps, planting to remember loved ones and a surprise recipe, this month’s Growing Together is bursting with excitement for the coming growing season.
Which is your favourite way to cook lamb?
Join James and Noni as they discuss Easter celebrations and all the ways there are to cook lamb.
Why do we celebrate Good Friday?
Why is Good Friday so important for Easter celebrations?
Susie’s Wilde Walk with her foster dog
The Terrible Trio rest for a while at Chapel Common, where these Walks began in 2019. Suzie takes a seat in a hut made of branches and introduces their Canine Partner advanced training foster dog. There’s already sadness
Generation Green – Education and the Climate Crisis
Meg Allin and Sacha Fairweather discuss education with Paul Turner and Member of the West Sussex Youth Cabinet Holly Thompson about how Education is failing us. Will learning about climate change make us kinder people?
the P pod local personalities show – 30 March 2021
Award-winning garden designer Ann-Marie Powell talks about her new book, Joff visits the Adhurst Allotments with the Petersfield Post’s Jon Walker, Suzie Wilde’s Wilde Walk is calm and Spring-like in Stansted Park and music from local band Colour of the Jungle.
Shine Radio drama: The Idea of Guilt by Greg Mosse
Shine Radio Drama
The Idea of Guilt
by
Greg Mosse
The Ticket – new arts and entertainment show
In this episode of The Ticket Laura Sheppard hands over the reins to Duke of Edinburgh volunteer, Ben Shine, who interviews the Director of Music at Churchers College about the virtual lunchtime concerts that were performed during lockdown. John Welsman talks to Amy Hearne about the 3D model she made of his retiring guide dog, Breck. And Shine Radio’s very first radio play, The Idea of Guilt, is broadcast, after Laura chats to the playwright, Greg Mosse.
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We’re proud to be sponsored and supported by local companies and organisations. You can support our project too.
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.
Join the team
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. They have fun making radio programmes and help to run things behind the scenes.
We’re an open project where everyone is welcome. If you’re reliable and community-spirited there’s a role for you in our team.
Open invitation
Whether you have specialist knowledge, existing radio skills or just a passion for Petersfield you could be a Shine Radio volunteer.
Open up
Find the unique personal stories and experiences of Petersfield people. Take the initiative and make great radio.
Open learning
Learn media skills alongside broadcasting and journalism professionals who live locally and support our project.
News about our project
Professional Acting Talent to Shine in New Radio Play
Listening to Petersfield’s Shine Radio has reached record levels during this lockdown. The most local popular programmes include the P pod which has been highlighting positive stories of Petersfield people throughout January.
Petersfield turns to local radio in lockdown
Listening to Petersfield’s Shine Radio has reached record levels during this lockdown. The most local popular programmes include the P pod which has been highlighting positive stories of Petersfield people throughout January.
Shine Radio brings Doorstep Carols to Petersfield
Doorstep Carols started in Shropshire and has gradually spread across the country. This year it reaches Petersfield for the first time, thanks to Shine Radio and the Petersfield Post.
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