Free Radio - Herefordshire and Worcestershire: Recent Episodes
Free Radio - Herefordshire and Worcestershire
'Fancy a sliiiiiice???' Ginny Lemon left us all open mouthed on Saturday's XFactor and seeing as she's from round here we had to get her on for a chat.... It got VERY random!
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Hereford has the 10th Sexiest accent in England apparently. Our own Herefordian, news legend Sophie Merrick brought us some sexy Katy Perry lyrics to prove we should be even higher up that sexy list!
4 days in & I've given away £1000 already! Ooops! Will you be next? Play The 1K Minute everyday @ 8am on Free Radio
Oh John the taxi driver had a nightmare this morning when he was distracted by his mate asking him for some pliers!!
WELL DONE to Nicola Morris from #Worcester who's off to see Robbie at the Ricoh next week! We LOVED the word she used to describe him!
We all confessed our work cock ups today but Emma's took the biscuit when we found out it cost £15,000!!!
Lora in Malvern called in to explain why encouraging your children to be creative ISN'T always a good idea...
We love playing The 1K Minute everyday and this week we had Gok Wan on to play a special edition all about fashion & food etc.... The Wan K Minute.....
Thanks to the guys at Worcester Mixed Ability Rugby who've kicked off SuperHero Day in aid of Cash For Kids with a SuperHero rugby training session....
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We asked Beth, a local single lady, her verdict on the Best 3 Chat Up Lines around... then we asked Mark, a random single guy from Worcester, to road test them over the Bank Holiday Weekend.... What happened next really wasn't what we were expecting...
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Was Helen a help or a hindrance to Tracey from Worcester who took on the London Marathon yesterday?
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Dave from BMF told us the unusual way they're helping us celebrate Superhero Day to raise money for Cash For Kids
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Hursty's mum was up this week for Easter & they had a VERY embarassing moment together when out shopping #AWKWARD
After a week on the Marmite Diet, apparently it improves your brain power... we tested Helen's memory...
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The Dark Destroyer - Shaun Wallace from The Chase... is at Chateau Impney this Friday night for a special pub quiz, so we got him to take on OUR quiz ; The 1K Minute!! How did he do?
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Emily won The Big Ticket to see Bruno Mars in Las Vegas... BUT what did her boyfriend do as soon as she hung up the phone?? You'll never guess....
She tell us here AND reveals her plans for the trip of a lifetime!
We all LOVE The Weeknd Ft Daft Punk song 'I Feel It Coming'... but we made a special version for our weekend.... when you're just HUNGRY!!
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Hursty arranged for Spain's premiero Ed Sheeran tribute, Pedro Sheeran, to fly over & be on the show.... He was... interesting?!
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Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia have launched Drive VR aimed at drivers and passengers aged between 16 and 24.
Chatting about Ed being at The Brits and Hursty comes out with this DIAMOND of an Ed Sheeran impression!
Blind Date is coming back! We don't know who is hosting it yet...could Hursty pull off Graham's role?
Dan LOVES a movie voiceover, so decided to do his own take on the movie trailer for #Frozen....
Hursty and Helen have been finding Christmas games for two, but will this one result in a fall out?
Well done to Casey Marsh from Ross who answered all 10 questions on the Thousand Pound Minute correct to WIN £1000!
Enter now at www.freeradio.co.uk/win
We rung Worcester Warrior's rugby player Luke Baldwin on his birthday (well, he left his number especially last time he came in) and discovered the life of a sports star ain't all that!
Well done to Rachel Allan from Worcester who this morning won The Thousand Pound Minute. She answered ALL 10 Qs in 60 seconds! Find out what she's doing with the cash here....
Worcester Warrior's Luke Baldwin took on The Thousand Pound Minute during a visit to Free Radio. How did he get on....? Will he get a lecture from his dad??
Sue from Malvern may have the next money spinning idea on the back of #PokemonGo.... LETS GET RICH!
Sarah Stinton from Droitwich WON The Thousand Pound Minute!! She passed on ‘What is the capital of Denmark?’ but came back to it with the correct answer of Copenhagen.
It's going towards her wedding AND her boyfriend's 40th! Woooo!
Will you be next? Enter at www.freeradio.co.uk
GJ Van Veltze; told us about the problems he has staying in shape during the off season and why is he concerned about the new kit!
This week Gemma had to sing a song about Pokemon to the tune of In Ibiza by Mike Posner...it was...interesting...#pokemon #birmingham
Ever had to apologise as a parent.....? How about to your OWN CHILD?? Helen did today. #sorry #broken #badparent
DCI Leighton Harding from West Mercia Police is still appealing for witnesses to come forward a year after a Hereford dad was murdered on Father's Day.
WOW! Check out this amazing wedding pic taken at Foregate Street in Worcester - DANGEROUS but awesome! Carla Williams who took it, explained what happened!
We spoke to Healthwatch Worcestershire , six months on from Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust being rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
We spoke to Healthwatch Worcestershire , six months on from Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust being rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
We spoke to the Chief Executive of the Trust, six months on from them being rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
We spoke to the Chief Executive of the Trust, six months on from them being rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
Karen Wilkin from Worcester has just WON £1000 by smashing The Thousand Pound Minute! What an effort! Enter @ www.freeradio.co.uk & get yourself a grand!
After an incredible season, Hereford FC are off to Wembley this weekend.... with Ronaldo The Bull. Find out why and how they made it happen here.....
The friend of a Herefordshire man who's critically ill in Peru says he's worried if they don't get him home soon he'll die.
Thousands of pounds still needs to be raised to fly a critically ill Herefordshire man 6 thousand miles back home.
Will Welch fell 15 feet from a ladder whilst he was working in Peru and landed on his head - and is now in a coma in a hospital in Lima.
What's your random allergy?? Amber's allergy made her change jobs & has severe consequences on a night out!
FINALLY... after months of waiting, Harry Carter from Hereford was on this morning's Thousand Pound Minute and NAILED it! 10/10 = £1000.
Think you can do it? Go to www.freeradio.co.uk
This morning we told you that you'd help Helen raise £9421.48 for St Richard's Hospice! THANK YOU! But then we had this call.......
It's Oxfam's Dressed by the Kids Day and Emma from Bromyard bravely let her 8yr old Liam dress her up for the day!
We had SO many good luck messages for Helen for the London Marathon this weekend that we put them ALL together.... Hankies at the ready!
INCREDIBLE! First Helen's bum sold for £200 and now Baylis Vauxhall Worcester have given us £500 for Helen's legs when she runs the London Marathon this Sunday - all in aid of St Richard's Hospice!
AMAZING! Hursty had the bright idea of selling off some of Helen's body parts to raise even MORE cash for St Richard's Hospice. First up, her bum - SOLD!
Helen's been feeling the pressure in this last week before the London Marathon. Injury niggles.... Stressing out about getting there. So we arranged for Olympic legend Roger Black, who's also run the Marathon to have a word!
This is Callum. He took on a charity challenge just like Helen. It took a week.... he had to go abroad to do it.... and suffer 40 degree heat EVERY day. Find out what he got up to and what inspiring words he has for Helen here...
We meet Lauri who's doing something more bonkers than Helen for charity. Would they swap? Will they?? Find out...
As we duck under 2 weeks until Helen runs the London Marathon, we found out this morning that our charity bag pack for St Richard’s Hospice at Tesco St Peter’s on Saturday raised….
Danny from Worcester City had some of Helen’s London Marathon fundraising ice cream and the guys won their first game in a months the day after!! He called in to tell us how it's changed his life!
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, is the British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. He finished last in both his events but became famous as an example of the ultimate underdog - someone who persevered doing something everyone thought was CRAZY and achieved his dream of going to the Olympics! We thought it'd be a great idea for him to chat to Helen to inspire her before the London Marathon!
What have you gone out and done on your own? Cinema? Coffee? Sharon from Kidderminster went to meet Luke Goss.... and ended up with this picture...?!
Our very own Helen talks to Simon Hawkins ahead of running the Silverstone Half Marathon as part of her training for the London Marathon next month.
During Helen's first life coaching session for the London Marathon, Helen's found a new phrase she needs to repeat to herself when the training's getting her down...
Rebecca is a life coach in Worcestershire and has offered to help Helen get her mind set on achieving her London Marathon run! It all got quite emotional during the first session.
Rebecca called us to offer her services as a life coach to mentally prepare Helen for the marathon...but will there be tears??
Ann-Marie from Malvern ended nearly 6 months of hurt and waiting by wining the Thousand Pound Minute and won £1000 - paying for her 50th & a trip to Benidorm!
It's 1987 & 14yr old Helen is on a school trip to France. She's off to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower!
Will the teenage Helen be amazed by this architectural wonder OR 'not bothered'?
Find out in Helen's Diary, Part 4
It's 1987 & 14yr old Helen is on a school trip to France. What are her thoughts? What are her feelings? Why is a trip to the shower SO traumatic? Find out in Helen's Diary, Part 3
It's 1987 & 14yr old Helen is on a school trip to France. What are her thoughts? What are her feelings? Is she a gigantic GEEK? Find out in Helen's French Diary - Part 2
It's 1980-something & 14yr old Helen is on a school trip to France. What are her thoughts? What are her feelings? Is she a gigantic GEEK? Find out in Helen's French Diary - Part 1
Our campaign and competition to find the best lit up loo for Xmas is over and judging is underway but you won't believe how it’s spread… not just around here too!! Meet PAM!
Hursty wants us to light up your loo and bling up your bathroom this Christmas! Get involved! Tweet us your Christmas Loo pics @HurstyAndHelen
Hursty now wants a song to go along with his ‘Deck The Stalls’ (toilet) campaign ... Good idea or bad idea?
Alex from Droitwich is a MASSIVE Dr Who fan.... but got the ultimate surprise when her partner took her on a special trip to the Dr Who Experience!
Hursty thinks the toilet gets overlooked at Christmas, so wants to launch a campaign to encourage us all to spruce it up this festive season. Here's his reasons why....
Today we met Katie, Helen's marathon trainer... she told us how she's getting on, why she's having problems in Spin class and if she has to adjust her Christmas plans to fit in training!
When Sam's dad Colin collapsed, Sam called an ambulance... what happened next would change her life in SO many way! Dedicated to all the staff who helped save her dad's life that day, here's Sam's beautiful story!
Helen asked the people of Herefordshire and Worcestershire if Hursty looks like James Bond. Sorry Hursty x
Did you see Angleo from the Wyre Forest on Grand Designs? We went to visit his man cave which took him 5 years of blood sweat and tears.... But why buy A CAVE?? We went to find out and take him a special present....
FINALLY! After a week of sightings and telephone calls, we finally talk to the amazing, incredible, inspirational, gran on a scooter.... #SCOOTERGRAN!!
Spiders…. how do u get rid of them?? Everyone’s ready to unleash the cat or dog or the Argos catalogue…. but… Have you ever considered it from their point of view? Imagine if WE were spiders… what kind of life would we lead??? Lets listen in… to the adventures of Furry & Weben..
Zoey Patrick from Worcester was a busy busy mum who was fed up of being overweight and unhappy. Now she's almost unrecognisable. How did she do it? What was the ONE thing that made her decide to change. We found out.
Helen's kids weren't overly optimistic about her chances of completing the London Marathon last week. This week what does Helen's Hubby think about it?
What happens when you turn the tables on your kids with the eternal parental nightmare phrase that is…. “I’m bored!!!!” Helen found out…
Through all of Helen's deliberations over whether to do the London Marathon, there was one moment that really got to her and it was this.... Zoe's story! Thank you Zoe for being our inspiration!
It's been on the table for a few weeks now but FINALLY, Helen has decided to DO the London Marathon 2016 in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Listen to the moment that made her mind up and sponsor her here https://www.justgiving.com/hurstyandhelen/
This week's song of the week was an Eminem one, talking all about Helen being back and the ongoing saga of whether she'll do the London Marathon. Happy weekend!
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With the Worcester Warriors having a pre-season friendly this weekend v the star studded Barbarians, we thought it was important to do our bit to 'help out' the boys if we could.... so we attempted to take over the BBQ.... with interesting consequences!
Our House band The Undercovers were in singing about all our guest co-hosts over the next 2 weeks!
With Helen off for two weeks, we had a special guest; Queen Elsa from Frozen and with her still looking for a husband the conversation with Hursty got interesting...
Andrew Green from Ledbury today won £1000 by answering 10 questions in 1 minute! It CAN be done! Have a go at 730am every week day!
With our Summer School activity being playing with Lego this week, the house band, The Undercovers, HAD to take on the Lego song along with the last minute inclusion of Helen's London Marathon Challenge. ENJOY!
With the news that the Spice Girls are reuniting for a 20th anniversary tour, Helen was desperate to play a Spice Girls song. Hursty insisted that only girls liked them but IF a guy called in for one, then fine he’d relent…. so in called ‘COLIN’.....
This week has been all about paying for YOUR days out this Summer AND Helen's Big Pink Truck so our House Band, The Undercovers, play for you a cover of Dodgy's Staying Out for the Summer.... called PAYING Out for the Summer! GO!
Jean Christophe Novelli was at the Worcester Foodie Festival over the weekend so Hursty thought it was a great opportunity to get some advice from a very popular & smooth talking French chef about his love life!
After playing Malvern Rocks last night, the guys pop in to play their Ukuleles live for Simon Hawkins.
House Band The Undercovers brought us a Disney cover this week and recapped some of the week’s activities including spoiling our pets and our Summer School project
It's Worcester Foodie Festival this weekend and Hursty & Helen were invited down to Coffee Dough to have a go at making picture perfect coffee like the experts!
James from Malvern called in with a brilliant story about THIS wedding photo. Hear him explain all about it here....
This is Jaye's Free Radio car sticker, well, what was left of it, after she was involved in a bit of a nasty accident whilst driving with her son in Malvern. We gave her a call to cheer her up! ;-)
We heard that Pixie Lott was spotted in Janet’s Salon in #Ledbury… Craig who works at the salon called in to tell us all about it AND most importantly, if she tipped!
After the terrible house fire in Malvern the other day, we spoke to neighbour Dawnie Jones about how the community, with her guidance has come to the rescue! AND then we had a surprise call...
This Summer we're going back to school to be taught by your little ones. We're looking for experts in anything your kids love to do in the holidays. In Episode One, Katie, 9, from Worcester attempted to teach us how to climb trees....
Celebrity Masterchef is BACK on TV tonight with the final 8 contestants and our Sam from Sam & Mark (Sundays 11am-1pm) has been telling us some show secrets....
Hursty & Helen wave the starting flag as motorsport returns to Chateau Impney after a near 50 year gap!
We all know the daytime legend that is Nick Knowles from DIY SOS, Who Dares Wins, Crimewatch & Last Choir Standing. Well DIY SOS is in Eckington this week so we've been on Nick Knowles Watch.... Today we got a lead and off we went to meet Mr Knowles..... or so we thought...
Sam from Sam & Mark is BACK on Celebrity Masterchef tonight. We chatted about his experience on the show this week and why he's turned it down before!
So you may have seen the front of the Worcester News recently about the crash on Bromwich Road in Worcester
Josh Penn and Liam Coulthard saw their friend's car had crashed and was on fire. They pulled their mates from the car JUST before it exploded
They've rightly now been hailed as heroes for risking their lives to save their friends and we were very lucky to chat to Josh about that dramatic night...
Here's 7yr old Logan Kempson being the Free Radio Sports Reporter for the biggest game in Warriors history! Here's his cutting questions with some of the key members of staff!
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We've been looking for the ultimate Worcester Warrirors U16 fan to inspire the boys tonight! This is Logan and he's 7! He'll be reporting LIVE for Free Radio tonight from the game! Listen out for him this afternoon and here's what he sent us that impressed us so much!
Get in the mood for the HUGE game tonight with a little Dean Ryan montage! See you @ Sixways! #wearewarriors
We've been asking for your inspiration Warrior speeches for a chance to be to be stood pitch side as the Warriors run out against Bristol during the Playoff Final. Meeting the players, staff, chefs, groundsmen and reporting live on all of it for Free Radio. #WeAreWarriors
Want to be at the Warriors v Bristol Playoff 2nd leg? Want a signed ball and personalised shirt? Behind the scenes tour AND get to be our Free Radio Sports Reporter for the day? Prove you're the Ultimate Warrior by giving your inspirational team speech like Helen.... only better. Click here to enter http://www.freeradio.co.uk/win/ultimate-warrior/
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Tonight after months of training, Hursty takes on Strictly Worcestershire tonight so to make him feel better & inspire him with confidence we gathered together some unusual, showbiz and unique good luck messages!
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With less than 2 days to go, Sharon, Hursty's teacher for #StrictlyWorcestershire popped in to give Helen the low down on her wannabe apprentice!
It's been 6 months of solid dancing for Hursty and as Strictly Worcestershire approaches imminently, Helen thought it was time she had a girly 1-2-1 chat with Hursty's dance partner Laura......
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Yes it did happen! We chatted to the woman behind Gary's visit to St Michael's Hospice in Hereford! #garybarlow #takethat
Hursty and Helen have a chat about how posh Droitwich Spa is and his gig on Friday night.
So WHY is this weekend's game v Bristol SO important? Helen got her 8yr old Patrick to explain....
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Wake up with Hursty and Helen every weekday morning from 6 on Free Radio across Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Wake up with Hursty and Helen weekdays from 6 on Free Radio in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Grace found the Free Radio Phantom in Worcester and won £1000! She's so happy, she's made a poem about it!
After running round the Barclaycard Arena asking the wrong question, Grace finally managed to find the #FreeRadioPhantom in Worcester and get her hands on £1,000.
Dave found the Free Radio Phantom in Redditch and won £5,000. Find out how you can win your share of £30,000 at www.freeradio.co.uk/phantom
David Beckham was spotted at Malvern College last week and Donna sent us a picture of him. Does she prefer him or the Free Radio Phantom though?
Officially the first person to see the eclipse in Herefordshire and Worcestershire - hear what she said here.
Wake up with Hursty and Helen every weekday morning from 6 on Free Radio across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Sue in Droitwich called us up to tell us something that happened to her when asked (or told) to do something in Morrisons.
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Jo Joyner was left a bit red-faced after she referred to Ian in EastEnders as Adam (his real name!)
We thought we'd make her feel better by getting an Adam (from Worcester) in place for her. We think this has fixed it...
Wake up with Hursty and Helen every weekday morning from 6 on Free Radio across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Chris from Worcester played the £1000 Minute, it was a close one this morning but he won £1000!
See it is possible! Play again Monday morning at 7:30 with Hursty and Helen on Free Radio. #NeverADullMoment
Wow. Paying Bills doesn't seem like a big deal but it really is in times like this. Sharon's story is incredible. Have a listen to how we've helped her.
We Pay Your Bills all this month! Send us yours to freeradio.co.uk/bills and listen for your name!
We're not just one trick ponies here at Free Radio, we pay your bills throughout the month of January. Fancy getting involved just like Donna from Evesham did ? Then head over to www.freeradio.co.uk/bills
Blue Monday? What's that? Gemma has idea today as all this month we Pay Your Bills! Pick one of your choice, send it to us and listen for your name! Easy! Go to freeradio.co.uk/bills
You've been getting in touch to try and get Gery Barlow to come to your wedding and this time Claire from Worcester called us. She's a bit of a fan...
Apparently, Gary Barlow has offered to sing at three people's weddings. We spoke to Sharon to see why she deserves to have him!
Apparently, Gary Barlow has offered to sing at three people's weddings. We spoke to Matthew to see what he's done to try and get him!
Have you heard about the big present Hursty has got for Helen this year? Hear what happened when it was delivered earlier whilst Helen was out...how big is it?
Has he been a good boy this year? (Daniel, not Santa!). We found out earlier this morning.
Remember Robert Powell? (The Detectives, Jesus of Nazareth, Holby City) - Well, he played his own version of the £1000 Minute this morning! Listen to how he did, here.
We've declared every Friday, FISH FINGER FRIDAY but found that the decision of what sauce to have with it has split the two counties - so here's our song to get you making your mind up...
Following the sad news of Jimmy Ruffin dying this week (a popular choice of music at a wedding) we thought we'd ask you what your slow dance song was...
Congratulations Andy from Malvern! He found the Free Radio Phantom and won £2,000!
Find out how you can win your share of £30,000 too by going to www.freeradio.co.uk/phantom/
Congratulations to Michelle from Droitwich! She found the Free Radio Phantom in a flower shop and won £7,000.
Helen's son Patrick reads his letter to Lego to ask for a job - you'd employ him wouldn't you?
We spoke to Kerry and Darren who had a Game Of Thrones themed wedding in Hereford. #NeverADullMoment
Sheila from Bromsgrove used money in a wallet to buy a burger before handing the wallet in, in case she wasn't offered a reward!
Heard our speech for Worcester Warriors? Want to be on it? Listen here and pick the line you want to do...