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
Secret Brighton:Portslade 2
January 12, 2012 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.64 MBLocal historian Geoffrey Mead takes a walk along the non-toll road, just moments from the 56 bus stop at Copperus Gap. In days gone by ships arrived from all over the world and today a short bus ride still reveals much of this areas wonderful past.
Secret Brighton:Portslade
January 12, 2012 06:00 - 9 minutes - 5.43 MBYou never quite know what your stepping on when you take a walk with local historian Geoffrey Mead. This time we hop off bus number 1 and discover more about the fascinating history of the once industrial Portslade beneath our feet.
Secret Brighton:Portslade 1
December 19, 2011 06:00 - 4.69 MBThis time we're in the North Street area of Portslade, once a bustling centre of coastal activity and an area home to one of the most famous sailors of all time. If you remember Players cigarettes you may have worked it out already!
Know Our Names: Phil Starr
November 26, 2011 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBFamous for his amazing stories that often culminated in a very unexpected end, Phil Starr died suddenly after his last performance in 2005. A tireless charity worker and, as fellow entertainer Dave Lynn reveals, one of the best in the business.
Secret Brighton: Rottingdean to Saltdean
November 25, 2011 06:00 - 7.57 MBThis time local historian Geoffrey Mead takes us for a geology lesson along the under cliff walk between Rottingdean and Saltdean. We find evidence of the largest living things ever and discover how Welsh miners stopped the coast falling into the sea.
Secret Brighton: Saltdean
November 25, 2011 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBThe journey along the coast is stunning, especially from the top deck. Home to some wonderful architecture, including the Lido and Ocean Hotel, Saltdean started life with just a couple of coastguard cottages. Local historian Geoffrey Mead tells us more.
Secret Brighton: Rottingdean Beach
November 21, 2011 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBTwo hundred years ago peace and quiet were the main selling points of Rottingdean and today not much has changed. This time we spend time on the beach with local historian Geoffrey Mead, turnover a few stones and uncover a little more of Secret Brighton.
The People at Number 43: Rosemary Blair
November 10, 2011 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBMeet the lady, who apart from being very lovely, runs her department with military precision. Sergeant Rosemary spent fifteen years in the army, which makes her perfectly placed to look after all her drivers and keep them in order!
Secret Brighton: Richmond Place
October 26, 2011 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.53 MBOnce again we join local historian Geoffrey Mead to uncover more of Secret Brighton. This time we start our journey close to the magnificent St Peter's Church on what was Richmond Green.
Secret Brighton: North Laine
October 12, 2011 05:00 - 8 minutes - 4.91 MBThis time we start our journey with local historian Geoffrey Mead on the corner of North Road and Vine Street in Brighton, and move through time from farming to foundries.
Secret Brighton: Marlborough Place
October 05, 2011 05:00 - 9 minutes - 5.41 MBNot 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.
The People at Number 43: Ron Hayes
August 22, 2011 05:00 - 6 minutes - 3.22 MBA 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
Secret Brighton: St George's Church Kemptown
August 08, 2011 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBAn 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.
Secret Brighton: Kemptown
August 01, 2011 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBThis 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.
Secret Brighton: Montague Place
July 25, 2011 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBThis 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.
Secret Brighton: Marine Gardens
July 22, 2011 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBLocal 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'.
Know Our Names: Ivor Novello
July 06, 2011 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBA 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.
Know Our Names: Ray Noble
July 06, 2011 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.54 MBEnglish 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'.
Know Our Names: Frank Bridge
June 17, 2011 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.43 MBBridge 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.
Know Our Names: Claude Debussy
June 17, 2011 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.72 MBDebussy 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.
Know Our Names: Vaughan Williams
June 17, 2011 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.7 MBRegular 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.
Days Out: Football
June 06, 2011 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBBrighton 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.
Days Out: County Cricket
May 25, 2011 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.16 MBCome 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.
Secret Brighton: New Steine
May 03, 2011 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MBLocal 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!
Secret Brighton: St James's Street
May 03, 2011 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.54 MBAll 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.
Secret Brighton: Western Road
May 03, 2011 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBSean 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.
Our World: New Buses
April 08, 2011 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBWe 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.
Secret Brighton: Norfolk Square
April 08, 2011 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBWestern 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.
Know Our Names: William Friese-Greene
April 01, 2011 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.69 MBAn 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.
Know Our Names: Sir Samuel Brown
April 01, 2011 05:00 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MBBrown, 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.
Know Our Names: Ernest Beal
April 01, 2011 05:00 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBThe 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.
Secret Brighton: Old Steine
February 28, 2011 06:00 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBThere'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.
Secret Brighton: Pavilion Gardens
February 28, 2011 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBSean Bolger and local historian Geoffrey Mead uncover a few secrets that we pass almost every day, right at the heart of the city.
Secret Brighton: New Road
February 28, 2011 06:00 - 4 minutes - 3.72 MBSean Bolger with more of Secret Brighton and this time local historian Geoffrey Mead tells us about New Road's nonconformist past.
Secret Brighton: North Street
February 28, 2011 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBSean 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.
Secret Brighton: Patcham
February 28, 2011 06:00 - 2.65 MBSean 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.
Know Our Names: Lord Olivier
February 07, 2011 06:00 - 3 minutes - 4.82 MBOne 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".
Charities
February 03, 2011 06:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBThe 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.
Know Our Names: Magnus Volk
February 03, 2011 06:00 - 2 minutes - 3.36 MBThe 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.
Know Our Names: Carol Barnes
January 26, 2011 06:00 - 2 minutes - 4.06 MBCarol 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.
Know Our Names: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
January 14, 2011 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBA civil engineer educated in Hove and famed for his bridges, dockyards and for the construction of the first major British railway, The Great Western Railway. Brunel also came second in a poll to find the greatest Briton of all time.
Know Our Names: Harry Cowley
January 14, 2011 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBThe chimney sweep who spent his life fighting for the rights of the common man. Known as the Guv'nor, Cowley campaigned for serviceman, street traders, pensioners and fought against the fascists of Mosley.
Know Our Names: King Charles ll
January 10, 2011 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBDanny Pike talks to veteran Brighton journalist Adam Trimingham who explains why King Charles ll deserves to have a bus named after him, despite only spending one night in the city.
Know Our Names: Sir Charles Thomas-Stanford
January 10, 2011 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBBorn Charles Thomas, he married the daughter of William Stanford and changed his name by royal licence to Thomas-Stanford. Find out more about the Tory MP who lived at Preston Manor.
Days Out: Coach Trips
January 04, 2011 06:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBDay trips and short breaks, concerts to country homes, you'll discover there's a destination for everyone onboard one of our luxury coaches. Our reporter Adam Lindsay joined a trip to Hever Castle to find out just what's on offer.
Know Our Names: Ron Cunningham
December 31, 2010 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBAfter a lifetime of touring Cunningham settled in Brighton, where he became a star attraction on the now defunct West Pier. He wrote his own epitaph "...at the funeral do not despair, there's a chance Omani won't be there"
Know Our Names: Oliver Bullied
December 29, 2010 06:00 - 2.8 MBNew Zealand born Oliver Bullied began his railway career in 1889 at GNR Doncaster. Southern Railway brought the man responsible for Britain's only double decker trains to Brighton, where he now proudly rides on one of our double deckers.
Know Our Names: Stanley Theobald
December 18, 2010 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBFormer leader of Brighton Council and later Mayor of Brighton, Stanley Theobald's greatest achievements were in housing. His son Geoffrey tells us more about his father, one of Brighton's most powerful and influential men.
Know Our Names: Jack Tinker
November 26, 2010 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBProbably the most influential and most popular of theatre critics, Tinker served at the Brighton and Hove Herald and later at the Evening Argus. Former colleague Annie Nightingale shares some of her memories of a much missed friend.
Know Our Names: Dusty Springfield
November 25, 2010 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2 MBBert Bacharach said "You could hear just three notes and you knew it was Dusty". One of our best selling female singers, broadcaster Annie Nightingale tells us why Brighton should be so proud of her friend Dusty.