Happy Talk

HT 98 Christmas Traditions, The Pantomime

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0000

The Pantomime comes under the spotlight in this episode that looks at the history and tradition of this popular Christmas event.

HT 97 The Little Match Girl read by Peter Wade

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:52:45 +0000

In this episode we continue with Christmas traditions as Peter Wade reads the sad tale of The Little Match Girl.

Ht 96 Peter wade reads the Mezzotint by M.R.James

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:46:47 +0000

Following on from the previous episode, Peter Wades reads the Mezzotint, a Christmas Ghost story by M.R. James.

HT 95 Christmas Traditions - The Ghost Story

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:37:28 +0000

In this episode Bryan invites local historian Peter Wade to discuss the Victorian love of ghost stories at Christmas.

HT 94 The Life and Times of Albert Modley

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:08:00 +0000

In this episode local historian Peter Wade chats to Bryan about the Morecambe comedian Albert Modley.

HT 93 Things That Go Bump In The Night

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:40:55 +0000

Join Bryan and guests as he brings us a selection of spooky talkes and poems for Fright Night, with material from Bryan and Edgar Allen Poe and a chat with Matt Panesh about a Halloween event for all at The Bath Tap in Morecambe.

HT 92 The Life and Times of Eric Morecambe

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:21:48 +0000

Eric Morecambe is the subject of this episode with Bryan and Peter discussing his work and legacy.

HT 91 The Life and Times of Thora Hird

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:32:16 +0000

In this episode Bryan and Peter chat about Morecambe stage and screen comediene Thora Hird.

HT 90, Brian Holmes' Sunderland Point

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:08:23 +0000

In this episode Bryan chats with Brian Holmes about the interesting local location that is Sunderland Point.

HT 89, Beyond The Fringe

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:30:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan speaks with Matt Panesh about the expansion of The Morecambe Fringe Festival as it spreads out further afield.

HT 88, Lizzi Collinge MP

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:26:23 +0000

Bryan meets up with Lizzi Collinge MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale to find our more about her life and work.

HT 87, The Life and Times of Billy Fury

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:09:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan and local historian Colin Penny chat about the surprising life of UK rock and roll singer and actor Billy Fury.

HT 86, Demons, Witches and a King

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:54:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan has an enlightening converstation with local historian Colin Penny about James the First and his influences, including the Pendle Witch Trials.

HT Podcast 85, Collette Greenwood, author

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:35:00 +0000

Bryan chats with Collette Greenwood about her book and the many challenges that she overcame to write it and those leading to her first performance live and the confidence gained that will lead to her next live performance.

HT 84, A New Day a New Year with Matt Panesh & Anne Holloway

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:32:54 +0000

Join Bryan as he starts the new year off chatting to Morecambe Fringe and The Bay Poetry Festival organiser, Matt Panesh and independent publisher Anne Holloway.

HT 83, Christmas 24, Peter Wade's Christmas Traditions

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:05:15 +0000

In this podcast episode Bryan chats with local historian Peter Wade about Christmas traditions in Denmark and here in the UK.

HT Podcast 82, Christmas 24, Peter Wade and the great Christmas pudding disaster

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:47:03 +0000

In this podcast episode Bryan catches up with local historian Peter Wade to find out about the great Christmas pudding disaster.

HT Podcast 81, Christmas Memories from the Happy Talk Vaults

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:44:53 +0000

In this episode Bryan digs into the Happy Talk Vaults to share the Christmas memories of Karen Wisbatch and Margret Kenyon

HT 80, Christmas 24, Christmas Memories Pt 3 from the Seagull and Rainbow Cafes

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:16:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan gathers more Christmas memories and chats with Dawn, Jean and her daughter and Lisa from the Rainbow Centre and Seagull Cafe.

HT 79, Christmas 24, Christmas Memories Pt 2 from the Seagull and Rainbow Cafes

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:12:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan revisits the Seagull and Rainbow cafes to chat to local people about their Christmas recollections. Here we meet Ann, Audrey Brian, Annie and Lorraine.

HT 78, Christmas 24, Christmas Memories from the Seagull and Rainbow Cafes

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:07:00 +0000

Bryan pops into the Seagull Cafe and the Rainbow Cafe in Morecambe and chats to local residents Seanne, Tieani, Joe and Eric about their Christmas memories.

HT 77, Christmas 24, Shaun Phillips Christmas Recollection

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 06:55:00 +0000

Bryan chats with Shaun about her favourite Christmas memory.

HT 76, Christmas 24, Christine Stebbing Christmas Recollection

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 06:45:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan returns to one of his favourite haunts, Morecambe Heritage Centre, to meet Christine who recalls a Christmas memory.

HT 75, Christmas 24, Carly Gudgeon Christmas Recollections

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 06:35:00 +0000

In this episode Carly Gudgeon recalls growing up at the Vale of Lune

HT 74, Christmas 24, Brian Holmes & Carol Roberts Sunderland Point

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 09:50:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan returns to Sunderland Point to chat to Brian Holmes and Carol Roberts about their Christmas recollections.

HT Podcast 73, Christmas 24, The Legend of Krampus

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:52:06 +0000

In this episode Bryan explores the Christmas legend of Krampus

HT 72, Christmas 24 EP5, Jade Leahy Christmas Memory

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:07:27 +0000

Bryan chats with children's author and equestrian Jade Leahy about her Christmas recollections

HT 71, Christmas 24 Ep4. Joe Kenyon, a Christmas memory

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:53 +0000

In this episode Bryan revisits a previous conversation with Joe Kenyon about his Christmas recollections

HT 70, Christmas 24 Ep 3, Matt Panesh meets Santa

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:57:00 +0000

Matt Panesh recalls the time he met Santa in this Christmas memory episode.

HT 69, Christmas 24 Ep 2. Peter Wade Christmas memory.

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:52:00 +0000

Bryan catches up with local historian Peter Wade and asks him to share a Christmas memory.

HT 68, Christmas 24 Ep 1. An introduction to Christmas memories

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:47:14 +0000

In this introductory episode Bryan sets the seen for a series of Christmas recollections from people he has met along the way.

HT 67, It's Poetry in the Bath

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:46:00 +0000

In this episode Bryn talks with long time collaborator and Morecambe spoken word guru Matt Panesh who introduces a new, regular poetry night taking place at the Bath Hotel in Morecambe.

HT 66, The Bay Veteran's Association

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:12:52 +0000

Working with local armed forces veterans, Bryan finds out more about how the organisation suports local veterans as Armistice Day 2024 events take place locally.

HT 65, A Halloween offering, stories and poetry

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:20:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan gets all spooky with some poems and stories for the dead of night!

HT 64, Escape to Make

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:46:48 +0000

In this episode Bryan chats with the team at E2M, Escape to Make, and discovers more of the many creative opportunities they offer local 11 to 18 year olds.

HT 63, Rambling the Morecambe way

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:45:02 +0000

In this episode Bryan discovers more about a long established rambling group from Morecambe.

HT 62, Lancaster Litfest October 2024

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:26:00 +0000

In this episode Bill Swainson from Lancaster Litfest talks to Bryan about the festival which has been running since 1978.

HT 61, A Black Axe Day

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:31:00 +0000

Kyle from The Black Axe Throwing Company in Lancaster joins Bryan to chat about the benefits of the hobby

HT 60, Joanna & Pav's JP Bakery

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:26:00 +0000

In this episode, join Bryan and he chats with artisan bakers in Morecambe.

HT 59, A murderer's public hanging

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:46:34 +0000

In this episode local historian Peter Wade tells the story of public hangings and their popularity in Lancaster through the tale of the Chorley shoemaker convicted of murdering his wife.

HT Podcast 58, 50th anniversary of local government changes

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:27:27 +0000

In this episode local historian Peter Wade looks at the changes that took place to local government 50 years ago and what that meant locally.

HT Podcast 57, A Cultural Exchange

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 05:11:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan chats with Izzy Schmier about a German cultural exchange with Morecambe where her 3 students go to local primary schools.

HT Podcast 56, Sam Pritchard, Cards for Fighting Loneliness

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:57:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan chat with with Sam about her inspirational Cards for Fighting Loneliness project around the village of Halton.

HT Podcast 55, Bryan and The Morecambe Fringe Shows

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:42:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan has a chat with himself about his two shows coming up at the local Fringe festivals in July 2024

HT Podcast 54, John Metcalfe and The Mizzen Crew

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:34:00 +0000

In this episode John Metcalfe speaks with Bryan about all things sea shanty and local group The Mizzen Crew.

HT Podcast 53, An Exciting New Festival In Morecambe

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:19:34 +0000

In this episode Bryan hears about the new Martime Festival which takes place in Morecambe in August 2024.

HT Podcast 52, The Gregson Centre, Lancaster

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:10:00 +0000

In this episode Bryan chats with Archie and Jack from the Gregson Centre about the centre's 40 years at the heart of the Freehold community and what it offers to local residents today.

HT Podcast 51, Sophie Anderson, children's author

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 10 May 2024 09:25:00 +0000

Local author Sophie Anderson chats with Bryan about writing for children.

HT Podcast 50, Anthony Padget & Crowdfunding for local creatives

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:41:13 +0000

In this episode local sculptor Anthony talks to Bryan about plans for a celebration of the artistic in July about about a crowdfunding initiative that will recognise and support local creatives.

HT Podcast 49, The origins of LGBT with Peter Wade

Steven@beyondradio.co.uk (Duncan Moore) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:08:50 +0000

Peter Wade talks about the LGBT movement locally in an enlightening chat with Bryan.