A programme of art, culture and new infrastructure to reimagine the future of the UK’s biggest council housing estate

Photograph of the Becontree Estate in East London.

The Clara Bazaar Show

October 2024

Playing Wednesdays 3pm & on rotation all week.

The Clara Bazaar Show is a show that blends all types of genres and styles, this episode brings together a unique mix of tracks.

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Free to Feel Good

October 2024

Playing Monday at 1pm, and on rotation all week.

Find out how writing can help you, as I chat to some inspiring authors at Pen to Print. Plus a talk with the very talented wildlife street artist, Mark.

Photograph of the Becontree Estate in East London.

Noah's Ark Project

Interview by Victoria

Tuesday at noon and on rotation all week.

BBS's Victoria Machar spoke with the artist Laura Iosifescu about her newest project "Noah's Ark", hoping to bring awareness to climate change in Barking and Dagenham.

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Rachel's Rarities

October 2024

Friday at 1pm and on rotation all week.

A show that plays some buried treasure that rarely gets played on the radio and that you haven't heard in a while.

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Hank's Hits

Show no. 10

Thursdays at noon and on rotation all week.

Hank’s Hits across the decades and genres ! 60’s to 00’s !

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B&D Carnival 2024

Street Interviews and Music Highlights

Playing Wed at 1pm and on rotation all week.

Live street Interviews with residents, performers, and organizers at this years brilliant LBBD Carnival celebration in front of Barking Town Hall.

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Getting to know B&D Carnival

interview w/ organizers and friends

Playing Tuesdays at 1pm and on rotation all week.

Interviews with organizers and friends of Barking & Dagenham's annual Carnival celebration coming up on 13 July in Barking Town Square.

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Valence Library Social Club in Dagenham

Music and Memories

Playing Mondays at 2pm and on rotation all week.

Songs and stories from in and around the Borough.

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Women's Museum

Opening Celebration

Playing Thursdays at 2pm and on rotation all week.

Interviews from the opening celebration.

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Audio Forage ep 2 Conscious Lea soundbath

Playing Wed at 2pm and on rotation all week.

A healing sound bath with gong, bowls, and chimes with Conscious Lea, recorded live.

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Sylvia Chengo aka Blind Mum Diary

Coping with Sight Loss

Playing Monday at 3pm and on rotation all week.

Syliva discusses her personal struggle with sight loss, and offers some resources and local organizations that have helped her along the way.

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Pride, Place, and Progress

a conversation about mental health and young people

Playing Tuesday at 3pm and on rotation all week

A conversation on mental health, young people, and experiences of accessing and using services with Andrew Kerr, Heather McKelvey, and Olivuh.

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Process: Joseph June Bond

Estuary of Echoes

Playing Friday at 2pm and on rotation all week

Weaving research, sound, performance and moving image, Joseph's practice nurtures intergenerational knowledge sharing, collective listening and interspecies collaboration.

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The Nitty Gritty

podcast for young women

Playing Tuesday at 4pm and on rotation all week

The girls of YTC (youth tailored curriculum) sit down and get into the nitty gritty of their own personal struggles and blessings of school and social media.

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The Big Sis Podcast

from the girls of YTC

Playing Friday at 3pm and on rotation all week

a big sister style chat and discussion about growing up, personal struggles and blessings of school and social media.

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Process: Carole Wright (Blak Outside)

on the Sanctuary Garden

Playing Thursday at 3pm and on rotation all week.

Carole Wright from Blak Outside talks about their process designing the Sanctuary Garden for the Mayesbrook Children's Centre.