Box 39 - series 2: Recent Episodes
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Deep in a dusty corner of a radio studio lies 'Box 39'. Out of this box comes the eclectic magazine radio show, originally broadcast on Colne Radio in North East Essex, UK Whatever comes out of Box 39 is unique - gorgeous music, features, chat and banter. Our community is your community - we all share this world.
In this bonus episode the Box 39 team are determined to enjoy their time in the studio before a cataclysmic global pandemic and the lights go out.
With great music, chat and Steve Ball standing in for Mike Harwood , its a fascinating moment in History, as Box 39 begins a journey into an unknown Dystopian future...
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Steve Ball
As a global pandemic approaches, the team make their last show in the studio before the world changes forever, Guest presenter Steve Ball steps in as Mike is shielding. Staying positive and not quite realising the enormity of what is to come, Box 39 is on the edge of History...and with gorgeous music of course!
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Steve Ball.
The Box 39 team embrace what's in a name, to ensure that we are all correctly titled, and labelled, Iain knows the science, and Mike has the culture, whilst Adrian offers us the music. And Bill tries to figure out what the whole thing should be called. With chat, features, humour, community and great music.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 takes the ferry from nearby Harwich to our nearest continental neighbours and goes Dutch - with lessons in language, Eurovision amongst others. It isnt long before we find how community is familiar wherever we are in the world. Chat, humour, features and a lot of laughs - with Dutch music to make your clogs dance and your cheese roll!
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 ain't heavy this week - in fact its the opposite! With sprightly chat, sunny features, effortless humour and joyful community, join Bill, Adrian, Iain and Mike, plus Henry, Big Sue and the rest of house band Ausgang Exit for the most radiant show on your radio. And with brilliant music too, of course!
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 investigates the difference that 30 years has made across all aspects of our lives - from jobs to sport, from music to arts, from science to technology - and shows that many things haven't changed! What can you remember? And what do you want to forget?
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 brings you the essential radio guide to everything that's 'new' in this episode - Iain has the science, Mike has the art and culture, Adrian has the music, and Bill tries to grasp what's going on! With contributions from listeners in our community, what's new will surprise, amaze and delight you.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Its time to for the Box 39 Christmas party - with mince pies, Santa hats and celebration of all that is special about our community - and how the passion, skills, energy and love of those around us make our humanity. With stories, features, blather and chat - and some very special Christmas songs.
With Bill Lawrance and Adrian Coen
Bryn Griffiths joins Box 39 for a look at the big match between fat cats of Lancashire and the minnows of north East Essex. With time to look at the glory days of both teams, and how they create passion, emotion and excitement in their communities. This is a show for you, whether you like either team - or even football itself.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 is at the Charity Auction at the Odd One Out pub in Colchester, raising money for retired police dogs, seeing what an important and joyous place this pub, and pubs like it have in our community. With guest presenter Julie Clarke Edwards.
Produced by Bill Lawrance
Its one of the biggest and most important parts of the British Army, and sits in the middle of Britain's oldest recorded Roman town. Box 39 is on parade to deliver all you need to know and more about Colchester Garrison, with the drill of chat, humour and glorious music.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
From Box 39 we bring out some of the most exciting and innovative developments of our times - we refuse to be caught up in the past, we are forward thinking, contemporary and current - indeed even fashionable! Surprising, eclectic, funny - and with gorgeous music!
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Bryn Griffiths delivers the passion, excitement, jeopardy, pain and pleasure of that memorable night....
Produced by Bill Lawrance and Adrian Coen.
All the answers to all the questions are in Box 39 - and with the help of our listeners we find all the solutions, remedies and resolutions. Its spontaneous, eclectic and unexpected - the usual Box 39! With chat, humour, community - and the best music.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood
Its a glittering night as the stars come out and walk the red carpet, for our annual 'Box 39 Golden Toupee Awards', our celebration of the very best in our community - albeit in categories that might be somewhat less familiar, and perhaps a bit more unexpected! So get out your tuxedo and ball gown, and wear your very best Toupee....
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood
We open Box 39 to examine Art. We paint with Chat, sculpt with Features, throw some pottery Humour and draw upon our wonderful Community.
And always with the best Music.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood
We're all onboard, with our tickets to ride Box 39, as we head on down the line stopping at Chat, Banter, Features, Community and all stops to Gorgeous Music. Full steam ahead...
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood
Bill on his own in the studio, tidying up, and cleaning Box 39. Its an opportunity to look back and replay some of the best bits from recent months, but with new music. Expect chat, features, humour and community - and to feel good...
With Bill Lawrance.
Guest presenter and cricketing polymath Andrew Oldershaw opens Box 39, as we enjoy the wonderful World Cup, with England triumphant in the the Super Over - with an exclusive report from Lord David Price who was there! Plus great music, chat, features, banter and surprises.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, and Andrew Oldershaw
Guest presenter Rebecca Rees digs deep into Box 39 to discover Australia, to dispel the myths and to reveal the truths. Exposing the stereotypes, she unearths the real community that bonds this great nation which has long had connections for the people of our community, closer to home here in north east Essex. With wonderful music, of course.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, and Mike Harwood.
Everyone is auditioning for the Senior Presenter's Chair, and the massive hike in fee that goes with it. The decision will be made by competition winner Donna From Norwich at the end of the show... Expect dirty tactics and ruthless radio presenter behaviour... With the usual chat, humour and excellent music...
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Sports journalist and TV football pundit Carrie Dunn joins Box 39 to look at the greatest feast of Women's football - and is joined by local football guru Bryn Griffiths, who brings his double denim expert analysis to the discussions. With chat, humour and great music - and a behind the scenes look at what happens on live radio when the Skype link goes down, a record is thrown on, and the producer cant reconnect with the guests... With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Conundrums, riddles, mysteries and enigmas - and that's just the Box 39 presenters... the greatest dilemmas of our community are tackled head on, and listeners contribute their own answers. With chat, humour, features and community - and the best music.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
The Day of Reckoning is considered - Iain has the Science, Mike has the philosophy, Adrian has the music - and Bill has stolen the snacks from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse... Chat, humour, banter and great listening from the Box 39 community.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
in this bonus episode the voice of radio football Bryn Griffiths meets Colchester United FC manager John McGreal for a full frank and fearless chat. Recorded on 11 April 2019 at The Dream Factory.
Produced by Adrian Coen.
Join Box 39 on a surprising and humorous journey around the lesser known tourist attractions of Colchester, a world class town in the heart of north east Essex... and with the best music of course!
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
The best analysis and round up of the season, with players, fans, and our two guest football experts Jon Burns from Colchester Utd Supporters Association, and Bryn Griffiths, the shiny knees and baggy shorts of radio football.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 is opened once more - to fibs and fake news, to deceits and dishonesties, and to falsehoods and fabrications. If there are economies with the truth there are no cutbacks on the chat and humour, features and community. And there is lots of great music, as always.
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.
Box 39 is unlocked and re-opened for the start of series 2, and takes time to look at the correspondence and queries from listeners. Questions are answered and debates are settled. No stone is left unturned, and even house band leader Henry must confront those things which must be said....
With Donna From Norwich, Dave From Stanway Burger Van, Mango Dread from Shrub End, and that lady from Gusset Hill, St Osyth...
With Bill Lawrance, Adrian Coen, Iain Tallentire and Mike Harwood.