On Route Radio
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago -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
On Route Extra - January 2015
January 01, 2015 06:00 - 17 minutes - 7.93 MBSean Bolger presents the January edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - December 2014
December 04, 2014 06:00 - 19 minutes - 8.76 MBSean Bolger presents the December edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - November 2014
October 31, 2014 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBSean Bolger presents the November edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - October 2014
October 01, 2014 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBSean Bolger presents the October edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - September 2014
August 31, 2014 05:00 - 19 minutes - 9.15 MBSean Bolger presents the September edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - August 2014
August 01, 2014 05:00 - 18 minutes - 8.33 MBSean Bolger presents the August edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - July 2014
July 02, 2014 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBSean Bolger presents the July edition of our online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - June 2014
June 01, 2014 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBSean Bolger presents the June edition of our brand new online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city.
On Route Extra - May 2014
May 06, 2014 05:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBSean Bolger presents the first edition of our brand new online radio magazine show - On Route Extra. Each month we will bring you the very latest from Brighton & Hove Buses with news, views, comment and information about the bus services and how they affect you. There'll be a chance to put your questions to our top people, plus some ideas about how you can get the most from your local bus service. This is essential listening for our city!
Ask Martin: April 2014
April 01, 2014 05:00 - 31 minutes - 17.5 MBThe Summer Bus Times bring many improvements to services including a brand new way to save with the launch of the M Ticket Duo. Also this month some Easter ideas for the whole family and more of your questions to the man in charge of the city's buses.
Ask Martin: March 2014
March 02, 2014 06:00 - 27 minutes - 16.4 MBThis month all you need to know about the Summer Bus Times and the new approach to consultation on future bus service changes. Plus, how would you like to sit behind the wheel of a bus and help make the city's streets safe, we tell you how.
Ask Martin: February 2014
February 03, 2014 06:00 - 20 minutes - 11.7 MBA new bus service is proposed for the Queens Park area from April, we find out what the changes will mean. We hear about the latest M Ticket for two and hold on tight as conductors return with open top buses for the Summer.
Ask Martin: January 2014
January 02, 2014 06:00 - 13.6 MBListen out if you are a Seagulls fan as you could win some tickets! We have news of the plans to extend the 20mph city speed limit, why the new Lewes Rd Bus Lanes have been deemed a success plus your questions answered as always.
Ask Martin: December 2013
December 04, 2013 06:00 - 21 minutes - 12.3 MBWith buses running every few minutes to all parts of the city assisted by network of dedicated bus lanes we find out why there's no need to queue for car parks this Christmas. We also find out how easy it is to pay before boarding and get a real bargain.
Ask Martin: November 2013
November 08, 2013 06:00 - 16.8 MBThe city's buses are set to get even greener thanks to a government grant to help tackle air pollution, we have news of faster online Top-Up times for the KEY Smartcard and it's fingers crossed for a top prize at this years UK Bus Awards
Ask Martin: October 2013
October 01, 2013 05:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBThis month we take a look at the Government's new initiative to help young people get the best from bus travel, we have an update on plans to introduce advertising on the buses plus there's help with this years Christmas shopping.
Ask Martin: September 2013
September 02, 2013 05:00 - 32 minutes - 19.8 MBThe Winter Bus Times from September 15th see many improvements to services, it's back to school with a Fare Deal for parents and a look ahead to Christmas with an experiment to keep the queues down and the buses moving.
Ask Martin: August 2013
August 02, 2013 05:00 - 31 minutes - 19.5 MBThis month the City Council's low emission plans and what it means for bus passengers, we look ahead to the new Bus Times from September and the government's Passenger Focus watchdog gives the city another great set of results.
Our World: 1 Stop Travel
July 17, 2013 05:00 - 5 minutes - 2.65 MBOur new 1 Stop Travel Shop in North Street, Brighton is the place to go for all your ticket requirements, information, travel enquiries and excursion bookings and much more besides. We caught up with some of the staff to find out more.
Our World: The Customer Unit
July 17, 2013 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBThe customer unit is the hub of the company here to answer your calls seven days a week dealing with all your queries, problems and compliments. We went down to Bus HQ in Hove to meet up with some of them and find out more.
Ask Martin: July 2013
July 01, 2013 05:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBThe latest figures show passenger numbers have doubled in the last 20 years, more brand new buses make travel even more comfortable and Brighton and Hove teams up with Sussex Police for this years UK Bus Awards. Plus more questions for MD Martin Harris.
Ask Martin: June 2013
June 03, 2013 05:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBThis month sees a brand new SAVER for families travelling together with the M TICKET, the Government's Better Bus Areas scheme comes to Edward St and Eastern Rd and there's more of your questions to the Managing Director of Brighton and Hove Buses.
Ask Martin: May 2013
May 03, 2013 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThe best value bus tickets are now available for instant travel on all routes, all you need is a phone in your pocket. Also this month it's all aboard for the Brighton Festival and we put more of your questions to the man in charge of the city's buses.
Ask Martin: April 2013
April 10, 2013 05:00 - 25 minutes - 16 MBNo stranger to Brighton Martin Harris returns to steer the city's buses into the future, what will that future look like? Also this month the Key Smartcard gets you on the bus, into the car and on your bike. Plus your questions for the new man at the top.
Secret Sussex: Seaford 2
January 10, 2013 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.03 MBWe step off the number 12 bus and into the 1860's at Seaford Station, we take a stroll through the modern shopping area and then back into the past once again as we join local historian Dr Geoffrey Mead in the tranquillity of St Leonard's Church.
Secret Sussex: Seaford 4
January 10, 2013 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.34 MBAway from the antique shops we make our way from the old part of Seaford to the High Street with its familiar shops and modern facade. With the help of Dr Geoffrey Mead, we manage to avoid clink and discover more of Secret Sussex.
Secret Sussex: Seaford 1
December 14, 2012 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.37 MBIf you're looking for a quiet beach or an undisturbed walk Seaford has the answer just moments from the bus. Dr Geoffrey Mead takes us on a stroll towards the Anglo Saxon settlement of Bishopstone and fills in the historical gaps along the way.
Secret Sussex: Seaford 3
November 26, 2012 06:00 - 10 minutes - 6.41 MBThe once industrial centre between Newhaven and Seaford is today almost invisible but if you get off the bus you can step back in time. Dr. Geoffrey Mead gives us a flavour of Tide Mills and the people who've not been gone that long.
Secret Sussex: Newhaven 3
October 23, 2012 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.19 MBA church name gives a big clue to the origins of Newhaven, but is it really true that this thriving port was created by a great storm in the 1500's and how did Denton become an island?
Secret Sussex: Newhaven 2
October 22, 2012 05:00 - 12 minutes - 7.31 MBA walk along the West Quay takes you past Newhaven's working fishing area, still thriving and a link with the past in what nearly became a yuppie village. Keep walking and you arrive at Newhaven Fort, where Dr. Geoffrey Mead reveals more of Secret Sussex
Secret Sussex: Newhaven 1
October 17, 2012 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.49 MBAnother meander through the streets of Secret Sussex and we find ourselves on the coast or do we? Dr. Geoffrey Mead is our guide to Newhaven and we begin in the now quiet High Street, quiet in part because of what's known locally as the noose!
Secret Sussex: Shoreham-by-Sea 5
August 28, 2012 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.3 MBAn ancient name for the newest part of town, Ropetackle is now an area of wine bars and modern apartment living. A drastic makeover from the Shoreham of twenty years ago and as Dr. Geoffrey Mead explains, a great example of counter urbanisation!
Secret Sussex: Shoreham-by-Sea 4
August 21, 2012 05:00 - 5.34 MBAway from the High Street we find ourselves on the Riverside with local historian Dr. Geoffrey Mead. Boats and trains became home to a vibrant theatre set on the south coast in Bungalow Town, discover more about life just off the High Street.
Secret Sussex: Shoreham-by-Sea 2
July 30, 2012 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.13 MBA visit to Shoreham gets you about as close to Northern Europe as the bus can take you and this is reflected in the wonderful St Mary de Haura Church. A vast building, even with two thirds missing, we fill in the gaps.
Secret Sussex: Shoreham-by-Sea 3
July 30, 2012 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.15 MBThe geography of Brighton made the building of the railway to London a little tricky and it was Shoreham that saved the day, as local historical geographer Geoffrey Mead explains.
Secret Sussex: Shoreham-by-Sea 1
July 23, 2012 05:00 - 8 minutes - 4.85 MBIf you stood on Shoreham High Street five hundred years ago the river would have been in a different place, local historian Geoffrey Mead explains what happened and why was Shoreham such a rotten borough?
Secret Sussex: Lewes 6
July 09, 2012 05:00 - 9 minutes - 5.74 MBWe continue to uncover the secrets of Lewes and find ourselves in the beautiful gardens of Southover Grange, once dwarfed by a building bigger than Westminster Abbey. Then, it's a deep breath with local historian Geoffrey Mead, as we tackle Keere Street.
Secret Sussex: Lewes 5
June 13, 2012 05:00 - 10 minutes - 6.12 MBEight miles from Brighton by bus and our tour of Lewes continues, it's another world where the past is clearly visible in the 21st Century. Local historian Geoffrey Mead has more on this independently minded town.
Days Out: M25
May 17, 2012 05:00 - 13 minutes - 8.37 MBA great day out going round in circles, well actually one big circle, on board a luxury coach taking in the delights of London's orbital motorway. Wildlife, amazing scenery, wonderful architecture and more than a few facts and figures too.
Secret Sussex: Lewes 4
May 11, 2012 05:00 - 10 minutes - 6.18 MBStanding on Lewes Bridge we're on a divide that goes back over a thousand years, the separation of Lewes and the area known as The Cliffe. More tales of Secret Sussex now with local historian Geoffrey Mead.
Secret Sussex: Lewes 3
April 27, 2012 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.34 MBNow the sensible home of Lewes District Council, Lewes House was once home to a very colourful Boston socialite. Geoffrey Mead reveals some of this amazing building's past scandals and tells us how a pile of gorse gave the house its wonderful look.
Secret Sussex: Lewes 1
April 20, 2012 05:00 - 8 minutes - 4.95 MBThis time a walk with local historian Geoffrey Mead from Lewes High Street towards Lewes Castle. We find out why the castle was moved from its original position, discover the origins of the name Lewes and what is mathematical tiling?
Secret Brighton: Brighton Seafront
April 20, 2012 05:00 - 16 minutes - 10 MBThis time local historian Geoffrey Mead guides us through some of Brighton's amazing seafront buildings. We start in a loo that's now a restaurant, take in a few Grand secrets and finish in the 1930's at the most westerly building in Brighton.
Secret Sussex: Lewes 2
April 20, 2012 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.04 MBFrom Lewes Castle we head down towards Lewes High Street, via a wonderful complex of antique and craft shops. With Cliffe Hill in the distance local historian Geoffrey Mead guides us through some of the beautiful and historic buildings on each side.
Secret Brighton:West Pier
March 30, 2012 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.62 MBBuilt on the Clyde almost a century and a half ago the West Pier is one of the most photographed buildings in Brighton. Local historian Geoffrey Mead, once a pier tour guide himself, is very well placed to reveal some of her best kept secrets.
Know Our Names: Sir Charles Barry
March 28, 2012 05:00 - 750 KBSir charles Barry won a competition to design the parish church of St Peter's in York Place, Brighton and went on to design the Houses of Parliament. Local historical geographer Geoffrey Mead tells us more.
Secret Brighton:Brighton Beach
March 05, 2012 06:00 - 10 minutes - 6.31 MBThis time we start our walk with local historian Geoffrey Mead outside the Brighton Fishing Museum. Records show that fishing was a part of Brighton life over a thousand years ago and today it's back after a 1970's blip.
Know Our Names: John Nash
February 23, 2012 06:00 - 851 KBThe son of a Welsh millwright, who became one of the top architects of the time, Nash was hired by the Prince Regent who wanted to build his palace by the sea. The Pavilion has now been restored to it's original design but at the time Nash left Brighton u
Secret Brighton:Pool Valley
February 16, 2012 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.09 MBToday Pool Valley is the resting place for coaches, but not so long ago it was horses you would have seen, after emerging from a dip in the ocean that it. Local historian Geoffrey Mead tells us more about the changing places and faces of the city.
Know Our Names: Eric Gill
February 13, 2012 06:00 - 999 KBBorn in Brighton, Eric Gill later moved to Ditchling where he headed up a community of artists. A religious man, who lead a very bohemian life, definitely kept tongues wagging. A sculptor and famous for the Gill Sans typeface still used today.