Nottingham Hospitals Charity Abseil Highlights

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On Saturday the 6th September 2025, Nottingham Hospitals Charity held its annual Abseil down the side of the Queens Medical Centre.

Over 90 people glided down the side of the hospital raising over £27,000 on the day itself and that figure is expected to rise.

Nottingham Hospitals Radio, were there to cover the event in a live broadcast.

A highlights show will be aired on Wednesday the 10th September between 10:00 and 11:00 am.

You can listen to the highlights show online at nhradio.org.uk/listen , via your Alexa (Just ask it to “Play NHR”), the MyTuner Radio app, bedside unit or wifi radio.

We’ll also be releasing a podcast of the highlights at the same time which will be available on your preferred Podcast provider or via our website here

If you want to know more about the event or anything else about the Nottingham Hospitals Charity, visit their website https://www.nottinghamhospitalscharity.org.uk

Please don’t forget that Nottingham Hospitals Radio is also a registered charity and relies on donations to survive. If you’d like to donate to us, please click the Donate link in the top right hand corner of this page – Thank You.

Nottingham Hospitals Charity Abseil – 6th September

Posted on by Steve Coulby

Saturday 6th September sees the Queens Medical Centre host the Nottingham Hospitals Charity Abseil.

A number of brave fundraisers will be abseiling down the side of the QMC raising funds for the charity that supports the hospital.

Nottingham Hospitals Radio will be at the event to bring you live updates and interviews between 10:00 and 12:00

Tune in on your bedside unit, WiFi Radio, Alexa, or Online to hear about all the action.

For more information, see the event page on the charities website here

 

Legends Of News

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Legends of News is a gripping, deeply personal podcast hosted by award-winning broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan, exploring the golden era of television news through the voices of those who shaped it. With over four decades in the newsroom himself, Dermot invites fellow household names to reveal what it was really like in front of the camera when the world changed in real time.
Through candid conversations, you’ll be granted a front-row seat to history: from breaking global events to chaotic newsrooms, unforgettable interviews with world leaders, and the occasional live blooper. As history echoes through current events, these news giants reflect on how the past informs the present—and share where life has taken them now.
Legends of News is a warm, revealing, and inspiring chronicle of the stories that must not be forgotten

Episode 1 – John Sergeant: From War Zones to Westminster and waltzing on Strictly

John Sergeant has reported from 25 countries, covered the Vietnam War and The Troubles, served as the BBC’s Chief Political Correspondent for over a decade, and became ITV’s Political Editor before turning to documentaries and popular television. With bestselling books, acclaimed series like Britain’s Flying Past, and that unforgettable Strictly stint, his voice remains as distinctive—and entertaining—as ever.
In this candid and often hilarious conversation, John reflects on:

  • How he wanted to write jokes for a living
  • His chaotic encounter with Margaret Thatcher moments before her resignation
  • How reporting during The Troubles and Vietnam shaped his journalism
  • The Strictly Come Dancing phenomenon and why it made him a national treasure
  • And the unexpected joy of leaving Westminster for barges, bombers, and boats

From political satire to reporting on the frontline, John takes us on a journey through his career and offers surprising insights into the craft of broadcast news in its heyday.

VE Day Specials 8th May 2025

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To both remember and celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Nottingham Hospitals Radio are pleased to be able to bring you 2 special shows on Thursday 8th May – 

12:00-13:00 VE Day With Gill Hardicker

14:00-16:00 NHR VE Day Special with Steve Coulby.

Listen on line, via a Wifi Radio, the MyTuner Radio app or just say “Alexa, Play NHR”

Now That’s What I Call A Musical

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Every week NHR takes you for a trip to the theatre with front row seats for your ears to experience the best music from the musicals and musical theatre in a sixty minute show called “Now That’s What I Call A Musical”. We’ll educate with some facts about the musicals, the actors, the story and trivia, and then spotlight one of the pieces from the soundtrack to entertain you. A dozen or so musicals every week covering 100 years of marvellous, magical and modern musical masterpieces. Every Wednesday 8pm till 9pm. Let me entertain you and hopefully make you feel less miserables with SIXty minutes with the stars and music from the wonderful West End to your local theatre around the corner shows. Now That’s What I Call A Musical!

Life With Cancer Event

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A “Life with Cancer” event is being held at the Trent Conference Centre, Lenton Lane, Nottingham. NG7 2PX on the 19th September 2024.

Find out what support is available to you including – 

  • Social Life
  • Physical Needs
  • Sex & Intimacy
  • Cultural Needs
  • Money & Finance
  • Emotional Needs
  • Mental Health

for more information mail the team at nuhnt.nuhhealthandwellbeingevents@nhs.net or phone the MacMillan Information and Support Service on 0115 840 2650.

Katy Baker from the Cancer Centre popped into NHR to tell us all about it. Listen to the podcast Here or search “Nottingham Hospitals Radio” on your favourite Podcast Provider

Final Scores!

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What a year for the Nottingham Hospitals Radio sports team!

The NHR sports team has finished one of its busiest football seasons for many a year.

The members of the team are all volunteers and give up their time to bring football coverage to the patients and staff of Nottinghams  City and QMC hospitals.

Just look at what they did – 

  • 55 Home games – full match commentary
  • 19 Away games – full commentary
  • 8 Away games – regular reports
  • 1 England U21 International – full commentary
  • 33 Highlights Podcasts

Thanks to all the members of the sports team – great job..

Don’t Let Take Them Away – The Story Of The Great British Pirate Era

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Monday 1st April 2024 between 10:00 and 13:00 on Nottingham Hospitals Radio.
 
60 years ago, on the Easter Weekend of 1964, radio listening in Britain was changed forever. With the start of broadcasts from Britain’s first daytime commercial radio station Radio Caroline.
 

Anchored off the Essex coast and free of government control, Caroline (and the offshore radio stations that followed in her footsteps over the next few years) gave the British Radio Listeners a complete transformation in their radio landscape. In place of the limited pop music choice offered by the BBC Light Programme, listeners learned to love Offshore Radio Stations such as Radio Caroline, Radio London, Swinging Radio England, Radio 270 and many more.

 

Exactly 60 years on, join me, Mark Stafford, for “Please Don’t Take Them Away – The Story Of The Great British Pirate Era” as we revisit the Swinging 60’s and tell the full story of those great radio days along with a soundtrack of the wonderful music of the era.

Along the way Dave Cash, Robbie Dale, Tony Prince, Roger “Twiggy” Day, Don Allen, Johnnie Walker, John Peel and more will tell us exactly what life was like breaking all the rules in a life at sea.