Mind-reader Philip Escoffey wowed Radio Harrow presenters Gary Walker and Brian Rose with his incredible skills. Philip was visiting the station to promote a special evening on Friday 21 October in aid of the Nightingale Trust for Nutritional Support. The charity works with people dealing with intestinal disorders and is connected with the St. Mark’s Hospital Foundation.
Philip is internationally known and showcased his astonishing mind-reading abilities that you have to hear to believe. Other guests included actor and singer Elise Fabris, mezzo soprano Victoria Simmonds, cellist Amanda Scott and the Capital Connection Choir.
The Nightingale Trust show is on Friday 21 October starting at 8PM at John Lyon School in Harrow on the Hill. Tickets to the show are at available at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-eve…
Listen to the full interview and be prepared to be shocked by Philip’s abilities below:
On the 9th September during Freedom Friday, Stephen Phillips, the chair of Acorn Tennis Lawn Club in Edgware visited the station to talk about the quiz team he had put together. This was not just any quiz team though, this was a quiz team which took on the Eggheads…….and won.
The Eggheads is a BBC quiz show in which 5 contestants take on a team of 5 quiz and game show champions. Also with Stephen was Howard Bluston, the member of the team who was left to battle the Eggheads alone in the final round. They spoke to host Ben Felton about the whole process of their day of competition.
Stephen also revealed his link with one of Radio Harrow’s partner stations. Listen to the full interview on our Mixcloud to find out about the team’s pre-show nerves, post show celebrations and find out how Howard fared when he was faced with the Eggheads board game.
Ann Little of the 150-year-old children’s charity Barnardo’s joined Gary Walker to talk about the charity’s important work with preventing child abuse and providing a safe caring environment to vulnerable children. Ann spoke about the current threats of the internet and grooming and how the charity is working to combat this. She also addressed the resurfacing of historical cases, as result of the scandals surrounding entertainers of the seventies, and discussed the importance of learning from history.
Speaking on the Breakfast Show, Ann said: “Barnardo’s is one of the oldest childrens charities in the uk. We have vocational training, and cover a whole host of things. A lot of our projects are government funded, but obviously a lot of our projects aren’t, which is where my team come in, we work in fundraising, and are busy raising money to ensure that we can continue carrying out essential services.”
Joining them in the studio were Mark and Archie Brooks of the theatrical adventure POETS Day. The play has a theme relevant to vulnerable children and all profits from the performances will be donated to the charity.
We all have complicated relationships with wide varieties of people, sometimes taking a moment to reflect can be hugely beneficial. Rekha from the Brahma Kumaris group in Harrow joined the Radio Harrow Breakfast Show to tell host Gary Walker about the benefits of meditation on relationships.
Brahma Kumaris is a worldwide spiritual movement dedicated to personal transformation and world renewal. Rekha described how mindfulness can help to build on personal and professional relationships. Rekha led an interesting discussion about how finding your inner self can help to improve your interaction with others.
The Brahma Kumaris will be hosting a session on relationship secrets on the 12th August at The Stables, 1 Grove Hill Road, Harrow HA1 3AA. For more information head to their website or contact 020 8422 7365.
Listen to the full interview for all of Rekha’s meditation tips on our Mixcloud below.
Billed as “an exploration of emotional turmoil and self discovery”, ‘POETs Day’ is due to open it’s doors for the first time at the end of August. Ahead of the opening night, Debbie Ellis and Denise Bone joined Gary Walker in the Radio Harrow studio to discuss the play.
Set in the local area, and described as “not for the faint hearted”, the play will be showcased in the week from 31st August through till the 3rd September 2016 with nightly performances at the Compass Theatre in Ickenham.
During RH Breakfast, Denise and Debbie chatted with Gary Walker about the play, the characters and the build up to the opening night. They also spoke about the general experience of working together on a play and being part of the theatre community. You can hear the full interview below on our Mixcloud:
Tickets can be purchased online, with proceeds from the production will be going towards childrens charity Barnardos.
Radio Harrow’s ’60 Days of Summer’ returned for a second year running. For 60 days from the 1st July to the 29th August, we posted a picture a day that captured summertime in and around Harrow.
Following on from the success of last year, we wanted to share and celebrate the beauty of the local area. With the help of budding photographers from across the area, we’ve had some stunning pictures sent to us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #RH60DaysofSummer
One lucky image will also be used to decorate our studio. Our volunteers will vote for their favourite image from a shortlist of the most popular posts to decide which one will grace our studio.
Take a look at all of the pictures sent in:
Harika Nimmala and Cherie from Brahma Kumaris Harrow talked with Radio Harrow’s Breakfast Show about the benefits of meditation.
They described why people should meditate and how it can benefit both physical and mental health. Harika and Cherie talked about their personal experiences, explaining the inner feelings and connections that they have felt through practicing meditation.
Whether on a train or listening to music, Harika and Cherie explained how meditation can be practiced in many different forms as a way of calming the mind and giving an ‘inner place of silence’.
Brahma Kumaris Harrow are a local charity which are offering free courses on meditation. Find out more on their website.
Listen to the full interview on our Mixcloud below:
Chris Walker is the Manager of a new women’s football club for residents based in Edgware. Edgware Town Ladies Football Club is open to women of all ages and skills living in Harrow, Brent and Edgware.
Chris joined the Radio Harrow breakfast show ahead of the club’s first ever league friendly. The club are still looking for players and members to join and in particular they are in need of coaches. If you are interested or want to find out more about joining, email secretary@edgwaretownfc.co.uk
Chris shared his thoughts on women in sport and discussed the need to get more women involved in sports. He described the great progress that has been made in women’s football and by women in general in the sporting world. Chris showcased a great passion for encouraging sporting opportunities for women in the area.
Listen to the full interview on our Mixcloud below:
Rina Pattani, a volunteer at Arthritis Care UK, joined the Radio Harrow Breakfast Show to talk about the launch of a new Harrow based arthritis support group.
Rina has suffered from arthritis from a young age and knows what living with the illness is like. She spoke to host Gary Walker about how the illness affects people, why they need support and what types of support are on offer.
Rina has helped to form a new arthritis support group which is meeting for the first time at Northwick Park Hospital on Wednesday 8th June at 7pm. The event will feature a Q&A session with Rheumatology Consultant Dr Penn and his team.
Find out more about the event here and head to the Arthritis Care UK website for more information about their services.
Listen to the full interview on our Mixcloud below:
Amongst the hustle and bustle of one of London’s busiest stations, 25 cyclists culminated the end of an epic 280-mile journey as part of the Colon Challenge 2016. A mini-festival was set-up outside Kings Cross Station to welcome the riders after their long journey. Radio Harrow broadcast live from the finish line to bring listeners all the action from the St Mark’s Hospital Foundation event.
The Colon Challenge is the St Mark’s Hospital Foundation’s largest event in the year. The challenge involves 25 cyclists embarking on a 280-mile long journey along a colon shaped route. The journey takes four days and each cyclist raises sponsorship to raise money for the St Mark’s Hospital Foundation.
The Foundation supports the research and development of treatment for Bowel Cancer. The Colon Challenge was originally organised by Paul Bouscarle, a bowel cancer patient at St Mark’s Hospital. 2016 marks St Mark’s Hospital Foundation’s 180th Anniversary Year.
You can donate to St Mark’s Hospital Foundation and the riders of the Colon Challenge on their JustGiving page.
Radio Harrow broadcast the Saturday morning Patient’s Hour live from Kings Cross. Listen to the show on our Mixcloud below:
Take a look at pictures from the event in our gallery below:
Local Radio Day, founded by UK Radio Developments (UKRD) will see radio stations up and down the country participate by hosting a wide array of special programming.
Author David P Perlmutter joined the Radio Harrow Breakfast Show to talk about his new book ‘My Way Five About LIFE’, a book that tackles the topic of mental health in an innovative process. The book is the fifth instalment of David’s ‘My Way’ series.
David P Perlmutter is a successful, Amazon best-selling self-published author who began the ‘My Way’ series to help fellow indie authors with tips on how to self-publish and get their books to Number 1. Books 1-3 in the ‘My Way’ series focused purely on book marketing, but as David’s fan-base increased he decided to not only give some background into how authors got started on their own writing journeys but also give some samples of their work with links to their books.
Deciding to fit the genres to the book numbers, for example, ‘May the Fourth Be With You’, features sci-fi authors and was published to coincide with Star Wars Day. ‘My Way Five’ was always going to be about Life with authors and bloggers who write about life issues which has turned out to be predominantly mental health related.
‘My Way Five’ features a foreword by mental health charity SANE with a percentage of the proceeds from the book also going towards the charity. It was released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week.
In his interview David talks about the brave contributors to his book who have opened their hearts to write, speak or blog about their own life experiences, which include stories of depression, anxiety, child abuse, addiction, domestic violence and much more. He also shared his views on social media.
Listen to the full interview on our Mixcloud below:
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