Flame CCR - 1. Interviews

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 017, chemotherapy treatment 2, March 2019

John continues his chat with Norman in our Rock Ferry studio about the rigours of chemotherapy treatment, what it really means and the difficult side effects. But the details of helpful people make the journey seem worthwhile.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 019, I am His, April 2019

In the middle of chemotherapy treatment for cancer, John reflects at home in Doncaster in these four programmes on the words of our theme tune by Andrew Gardiner of "Rising Hope" ... I am loved, I am His, I am set free, in Christ I have my true identity. As always, John makes us think by the things he says.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 019, I am His, April 2019

In the middle of chemotherapy treatment for cancer, John reflects at home in Doncaster in these four programmes on the words of our theme tune by Andrew Gardiner of "Rising Hope" ... I am loved, I am His, I am set free, in Christ I have my true identity. As always, John makes us think by the things he says.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 020, I am set free, April 2019

In the middle of chemotherapy treatment for cancer, John reflects at home in Doncaster in these four programmes on the words of our theme tune by Andrew Gardiner of "Rising Hope" ... I am loved, I am His, I am set free, in Christ I have my true identity. As always, John makes us think by the things he says.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 023, natter with Norman at Flame, June 2019

In the middle of chemotherapy John bravely made his way to the Wirral to join Flame CCR's 10th Anniversary celebrations. He sat with Flame station manager Norman and nattered about many things Christian.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 024, more natter with Norman at Flame, June 2019

In the middle of chemotherapy John bravely made his way to the Wirral to join Flame CCR's 10th Anniversary celebrations. He sat with Flame station manager Norman and they continued their natter about many things Christian.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 025, Chemotherapy ends, July 2019

John "rings his bell" as the 6 months of chemotherapy ends, but has it been effective? It is a hard road, but the journey is accompanied by the prayers of many friends. There is a fear of the coming weeks with further tests and the verdict of the specialists ... but John's Christian hope through the uncertain future shines though ... oh the joy of leaning upon Christ's everlasting arms.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 026, John & Christine live on Flame CCR, June 2019

John pauses on his journey and relaxes in the live Flame CCR studio (Birkenhead, UK), with his wife Christine, and chats to John Cheek about the programme series and its progression. The Casting Crowns track "Here's my heart Lord" summarises how John and Christine feel with regards to their commitment to this broadcast series. Contact www.flameradio.org if you want to know more.

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 031, radio waves and all that jazz (radiography), November 2019

Struggling with his voice, in great pain, John sees a specialist who discovers the reason (a miniscule tumour) and recommends radiography "to save his life". In this programme Jon relates his experience of the treatment. THIS ACCOUNT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED. But John bravely battles through the treatment in fear and trembling. Again his faith helps as expressed in the Bible verse 2 Timothy 1 v 12 "But I am not ashamed! I know the one I have faith in, and I am sure that he can guard unti...

John Daniels, My Journey with cancer - 032, night mail to day care (firefly transport, initial radiography), November 2019

Making the most of the hospital transport (Sheffield's "Firefly"), not looking forward to the first burst of radiography, John muses on W H Auden's "night mail" poem, and then, relieved after the treatment, mimics a game of Cluedo. Please pray for John as he battles through treatment and faces another burst of chemotherapy. The ending music track is John's choice ... mine are days that God has numbered, I was made to walk with Him ... but mine is hope in my Redeemer, though I fall His love i...

Crossing Point (walking on eggshells) - 09, Sep 2018.mp3

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 10, Oct 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Crossing Point (walking on eggshells) - 13, February 2019

A monthly series. WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Crossing Point (walking on eggshells) - 12, January 2019

WARNING this programme contains an honest interview with a male sufferer of domestic abuse ....... In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 07 July 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 08, Aug 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 14, March 2019

A monthly series. WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. In this programme two guests talk honestly about their experience of domestic abuse.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 01, Jan 2018

The first in a monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 02, Feb 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 03, Mar 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 04, April 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 05, May 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (Walking on Eggshells) - 06, June 2018

A monthly series.WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, this monthly radio programme is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, you are not alone.

Crossing Point (walking on eggshells) - 11, December 2018

A monthly series. WALKING ON EGGSHELLS In conjunction with the Christian organisation Crossing Point in Liverpool, is an honest, sensitive look at the emotive subject of domestic abuse - remember, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

The Edge of Life - 12, April 2019 (John and Chris, Al-Anon alcoholics families)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", "John and Chris" and John Cheek join in help and Mark. John and Chris are a happily married couple, and are still so thanks to the help of Al-Anon who help families of people who are affected by alcoholism. They are now dedicated to working within this organisation in gratitude for the heop it has given them.

The Edge of Life - 06 October 2018 (miscellaneous).mp3

The Edge of Life - 11, March 2019 (Helen Waddington, Perennial Benefit Fund)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Helen and John Cheek join in and help Mark. Helen works for one of the benevolent funds who can help disabled people.The Perennial Benefit Fund helps people who have been involved in horticulture, but she passes on lots of useful information as to how people can find a benevolent fund who might help them. 

The Edge of Life - 08 December 2018 (disability, Judith & Lynn Mitchell, deafness, Christmas)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Judith & Lynn Mitchell and John Cheek join in and help Mark. Judith was deaf from birth but has achieved an amazing number of things, watched over by mother Lynn.

The edge of life - 10, February 2019 (Elspeth, Clatterbridge cancer centre charity)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Elspeth and John Cheek join in and help Mark. Elspeth is a fund raiser for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (Wirral) which is a "centre of excellence" in cancer treatment in the North West of England. There is no end to the fund-raising ideas talked about. 

The edge of life - 09 January 2019 (Liz Smith, knee operation, temporary disability)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Liz Smith and John Cheek join in and help Mark. Liz suddenly lost ability in her knee, and spent many months in a wheelchair and then had a knee operation which fortunately was successful so Liz is now able to "get on her bike"..

The Edge of Life - 07 November 2018 (Jenny Shaw, Diabetes UK)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Jenny Shaw (Diabetes UK) and John Cheek join in and help Mark.   

The Edge of Life - 05 September 2018 (Alzheimer's Society with Steve and Brenda)

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Steve & Brenda (Alzheimer's Society) and John Cheek join in and help Mark.

The Edge of Life - 04 disability (vision support), August 2018

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", Matilda (Vision Support in Chester), Norman (recently disabled) and John Cheek join in and help Mark.

The Edge of Life - 03 disability, July 2018

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", John Cheek and Lynn and Jeff (with guide dog Odina) from the Wirral Society for the Blind join in and help Mark.

The Edge of Life - 02, disability, June 2018

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", John Cheek and Norman Polden (also recently disabled) join in and help Mark. As well as talk and jokes about disability, topics are road works and non-friendly taxis.

The Edge of Life - 01, disability, May 2018

Mark Edge, who suddenly became blind, presents this new monthly programme centred around the topic of disability. Guide dog "Miller", John Cheek and Norman Polden (also recently disabled) join in and help Mark. As well as talk and jokes about disability, topics are guide dogs and crown green bowling. In the "thanks", The Countess of Chester Hospital (Opthalmology and also Ward 53) are mentioned.

DRIVE HOME 30, Shirley Bowen (CAP) September 2018

Shirley came to the Flame studio to talk about her passion for helping people in debt, and her involvement over the past 10 years of setting up CAP (Christians against Poverty) help centres across Wirral. And John Cheek also got Shirley to talk about local people who had found life changing help.

DRIVE HOME 30 John - Shirley Bowen (CAP) September 2018

Shirley came to the Flame studio to talk about her passion for helping people in debt, and her involvement over the past 10 years of setting up CAP (Christians against Poverty) help centres across Wirral. And John Cheek also got Shirley to talk about local people who had found life changing help.

DRIVE HOME 30 John - Dionne Simpson & Chris Brough (Wirral Worship Collective) January 2019

Dionne and Chris came to the Flame studio to talk about the new Wirral Worship Collective. And John Cheek also got Dionne to talk honestly about her early life and her vision of God.

PREPARED TO WORSHIP - the destiny of good and evil

Beryl introduces hymns and songs to encourage us to worship God in this 60 minute programme on this specific theme

Plankton Records (Keith Dixon) - 40th Anninversary Collection Sep 2018

2018 marks the 40th Anniversary of what is probably the oldest surviving independent Christian record label in the UK - PLANKTON RECORDS. The label launched on 6th May 1978. In this 60 minute programme Plankton Records man Keith Dixon plays and talks about music tracks from the Plankton Records 40th Anniversary CD set which spans the years 1978 to 2018. CD available from www.planktonrecords.co.uk and Digital on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

Alan Garner, School's Out - 01 SAMPLER

Alan taught Religious Education to young teenagers in Liverpool and found that active drama and music involvement was the way to capture his pupils' attention. He is now taking a break to recover and using the time to tell the story in his humorous way. This is a sampler at the start of a long series to be broadcast on Flame CCR

Derek, In Times Like These - 50

To cheer you up during the Corona lock down, here are some programmes from our stalwarts who have laboured over the years to provide 50 or 100 radio programmes for flameCCR. Give them a round of applause. You can hear FlameCCR on 1521 medium wave in Merseyside, UK, and via www.flameradio.org or other radio portals worldwide.

Derek & Mike, Gilbert & Sullivan - 03, Princess Ida

two people who grew up through school years with a love (and memory) for G & S sit and talk through the operetta introducing their favourite songs and patter. They aim to cover all of G & S's work.

Derek & Mike, Gilbert & Sullivan - 02 detail on G & S

two people who grew up through school years with a love (and memory) for G & S sit and talk about Gilbert and Sullivan, introducing their favourite songs and patter. They aim to cover all of G & S's work.

Derek & Mike, Gilbert & Sullivan - 01 personal experience and some tunes

two people who grew up through school years with a love (and memory) for G & S sit and talk about Gilbert and Sullivan, introducing their favourite songs and patter. They aim to cover all of G & S's work.

A TRIBUTE to Dave Croft, a member of the Flame CCR team, May 2016

Norman Polden, station manager and founder of Flame CCR (Christian and Community Radio) broadcast this tribute to Dave Croft, a member of the Flame team. It ends with one of Dave's favourite tracks, "Redeemer" by Nicole C Mullen.

Amish Proverbs on Character - read by John Ryder

Words of wisdom from the simple life, read by John (aka Jono McGrath). Words and proverbs from the Amish people of the USA who make us think about the madness of our modern lifestyle.

Amish Proverbs on Character & Family - read by John Ryder

Words of wisdom from the simple life, read by John (aka Jono McGrath). Words and proverbs from the Amish people of the USA who make us think about the madness of our modern lifestyle.

Amish proverbs on money - read by John Ryder