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On Route Radio

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Welcome to 'On Route Radio' from Brighton and Hove Buses, where every month you can put questions and suggestions to Managing Director, Roger French. Hear about great days out by bus and luxury coach, plus regular news updates to ensure you're always first to hear about service improvements.
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Episodes

Secret Brighton: Marlborough Place

Not the best kept secret in town, but a stroll past the fabulous King and Queen pub with local historian Geoffrey Mead reveals a few more tales of old Brighton. We pass through Valley Gardens and into Marlborough Place to find out why it's so unique.

Oct 05, 201110 min

The People at Number 43: Ron Hayes

A fascination with buses as a boy, through the ranks to become the youngest inspector in the country, we meet Ron Hayes as he celebrates his 60th birthday. A man who has no intention of slowing down and every intention of keeping the buses running on time

Aug 22, 20117 min

Secret Brighton: St George's Church Kemptown

An imposing and beautiful building that's not much of a secret from the outside, but once inside the memorials on the wall and a recently discovered vault tell the stories of one of the most powerful family's of the mid nineteenth century.

Aug 08, 20116 min

Secret Brighton: Kemptown

This time we join local historian Geoffrey Mead on the corner of Paston Place and St Georges Road and with the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the distance, we discover more of Secret Brighton.

Aug 01, 20116 min

Secret Brighton: Montague Place

This time we join local historian Geoffrey Mead to learn about a piece of Brighton that's not quite so secret. In the middle of Kemptown, a cow with huge eyes and a story to tell of it's urban ancestors.

Jul 25, 20113 min

Secret Brighton: Marine Gardens

Local historian Geoffrey Mead uncovers more of Secret Brighton and takes us down one of the city's famous 'Twittens' to discover a pub with its own brewery and a fine set of 'Blues and Buffs'.

Jul 22, 20114 min

Know Our Names: Ivor Novello

A Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers. A plaque at the Lanes Hotel on Marine Parade celebrates Norvello staying there whilst writing his successful 1935 show Glamorous Nights.

Jul 06, 20112 min

Know Our Names: Ray Noble

English bandleader, composer, arranger and actor. Born in Brighton in 1903 Noble studied at Cambridge before attending the Royal College of Music. Hits include 'Goodnight Sweetheart' and 'The Very Thought of You'.

Jul 06, 20112 min

Know Our Names: Vaughan Williams

Regular afternoon presenter on Classic FM, Jamie Crick tells us more about one of the greatest British composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Born in Gloucestershire in 1872 Williams moved to Sussex as a child, quickly showing a talent for music.

Jun 17, 20112 min

Know Our Names: Frank Bridge

Bridge was taught how to play the violin by his father and was a pupil at the Royal College of Music. Jamie Crick from Classic FM tells us more about the composer who made Friston, near Eastbourne his home.

Jun 17, 20112 min

Know Our Names: Claude Debussy

Debussy is among the most important of all French composers and a central figure in European music. Classic FM's Jamie Crick reveals Debussy's connection to Sussex and the influence the area had on his music.

Jun 17, 20112 min

Days Out: Football

Brighton and Hove Albion, after a very short time, are now very settled in their new home, the 'Amex'. With Match tickets giving free travel on a new network of bus routes it's a great day out.

Jun 06, 201110 min

Days Out: County Cricket

Come with us and relax in Hove. Adam Lindsay talks to some of the players and organisers at the Sussex County Cricket Club and discovers another great day out by bus.

May 25, 20117 min

Secret Brighton: Western Road

Sean Bolger takes another walk with local historian Geoffrey Mead, this time along Western Road. We find out about the area's connection to a Greek national hero and discover more about the last big fruit garden in the centre of the city.

May 03, 20118 min

Secret Brighton: St James's Street

All the major streets in Brighton have been widened, all except one. We join local historian Geoffrey Mead for a walk along one of the city's main thoroughfares and enjoy a trip back in time.

May 03, 20116 min

Secret Brighton: New Steine

Local historian Geoffrey Mead recreates the view from a very early piece of urban landscape at the top of St James's Street. You could once have seen Brighton's famous Chain Pier from here and as we find out you can still stand on it today!

May 03, 20117 min

Secret Brighton: Norfolk Square

Western Road in Brighton has nothing to do with the direction in which it takes you, as Sean Bolger finds out on another stroll with local historian Geoffrey Mead to uncover a little more of Secret Brighton.

Apr 08, 20118 min

Our World: New Buses

We look around the latest editions to the fleet and talk to the experts involved in the purchase of new buses from Volvo. Adding more than just comfort and safety to the city's streets, these new vehicles are good for the environment too.

Apr 08, 201110 min

Know Our Names: William Friese-Greene

An apprentice photographer, Friese-Greene invented the moving picture. He led a chaotic life, declared bankruptcy three times and also spent the odd week in prison due to debt. There's a plaque outside the family home in Worcester Villas.

Apr 01, 20112 min

Know Our Names: Sir Samuel Brown

Brown, known as Captain Brown, was a specialist marine engineer who with the help of Thomas Telford built Brighton's Chain Pier, the first pleasure pier in Britain. The pier survived several storms until it's final destruction in 1896.

Apr 01, 20112 min

Know Our Names: Ernest Beal

The only Brighton man to have been awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. Ernest Beal attended Brighton Grammar School and worked in his father's stationary shop. The family business went on to become part of Sussex Stationers.

Apr 01, 20112 min

Secret Brighton: Old Steine

There's a Castle Tavern so where's the castle? Sean Bolger and local historian Geoffrey Mead are in Old Steine to discover more of Secret Brighton.

Feb 28, 20113 min

Secret Brighton: North Street

Sean Bolger and local historian Geoffrey Mead are in the centre of the city, this time taking a walk up North Street to discover more of Secret Brighton.

Feb 28, 20116 min

Secret Brighton: New Road

Sean Bolger with more of Secret Brighton and this time local historian Geoffrey Mead tells us about New Road's nonconformist past.

Feb 28, 20114 min

Secret Brighton: Patcham

Sean Bolger and local historian Geoffrey Mead step off the number 5 to uncover the secrets of Patcham. First port of call 1935 and a very famous pub.

Feb 28, 2011

Secret Brighton: Pavilion Gardens

Sean Bolger and local historian Geoffrey Mead uncover a few secrets that we pass almost every day, right at the heart of the city.

Feb 28, 201110 min

Know Our Names: Lord Olivier

One of the most famous and revered actors of the twentieth century. Local history expert Marc Sinclair tells us more about the man who insisted on being addressed as "Larry".

Feb 07, 20114 min

Know Our Names: Magnus Volk

The son of a German clockmaker who lived in Dyke Road, Brighton. He brought electricity very early on to his own house and later built the world's first electric railway that still runs today. Broadcaster and train enthusiast Nicholas Owen tells us more.

Feb 03, 20112 min

Charities

The Martlets Hospice provides end of life care services to adults with life limiting illness and the Argus Appeal provides help in cash and kind for many deserving causes. Find out why we think these charities are so deserving.

Feb 03, 201110 min

Know Our Names: Carol Barnes

Carol switched careers from teaching to the media. She was sub-editor on London's Time Out magazine, she was part of the launch team at London's LBC radio and then became one of the most famous faces in television news.

Jan 26, 20113 min
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