The Archive Room

Radio Manx Ltd

If you’re interested in Island history, if you can’t resist a good story, and if you like meeting great characters, then you’ll love everything in The Archive Room! Real stories, told by the people who were there - using Manx Radio archive recordings to explore every aspect of Island life in years gone by.

  1. 12 MAR

    A couple of tourism trailblazers plus memories of the Derby Castle - and a Guild recordbreaker!

    In this episode of The Archive Room, we tell the story of Cunningham's Camp, and of the Falcon Cliff Hotel - plus there are memories of the Derby Castle, and we celebrate 100-year-old Laurence Kermode becoming the oldest person ever to compete and win a class in the Manx Music Festival

    28 min

  2. 5 MAR

    Managers and film-goers recall days when Manx cinemas were full to bursting point - and did you know the mystery voice?

    Memories and stories from managers and film-goers who remember the days when Manx cinemas were numerous - and always full to capacity - and we find out what happened when the Isle of Man was chosen as the location for an Irish film! And the identity of a mystery voice is revealed!

    29 min

  3. 26 FEB

    A life-changing song for Douglas Buxton - showbusiness at the Falcon Cliff Hotel - and a mystery voice - we're back in The Archive Room again!

    Douglas Buxton, Manx music legend, recalls the chance conversation which shaped his whole career; Norah Moore recalls another leading figure in the world of Manx music - her Father, Noah Moore, and Eva Kane shares some memories of the Falcon Cliff Hotel and her own career in showbusiness - plus - can you name the mystery voice?

    27 min

  4. 27/12/2025

    A few more of the best bits - suspicions about Santa and stories from someone who never gives interviews!

    Another chance to hear a few gems from the shelf marked 'Christmas' in the Archive Room - including an interview with Geraldine Jamieson - the Manx Radio presenter who never gave interviews!

    51 min

  5. 27/03/2025

    THE ARCHIVE ROOM - Happy 90th birthday to No Limit - and the scary end to the serial!

    As the George Formby classic film No Limit prepares to celebrate it's 90th birthday, we hear from people involved in making - and showing - it back in 1935 - and it's the final episode of our archive serial - The Little Dark Cupboard - spoiler alert - it's scary!!

    27 min

  6. 20/03/2025

    THE ARCHIVE ROOM - more fascinating true stories from the last century - and our archive serial is reaching a gripping finale!

    ETHEL GALE - aged 98 - is full of stories of life down North at the turn of the last century and LAURENCE KERMODE - breaking records by being the oldest person ever to win a class in The Guild when he was aged 100, talks about his early years and his start in the entertainment world. Plus the penultimate episode of our archive serial - The Little Dark Cupboard

    31 min

  7. 14/03/2025

    THE ARCHIVE ROOM - Great stories from Stanley Karran and David & Terry go to the pictures!

    Stanley Karran, born in 1910, lived his whole life in Cregneash - so his fascinating stories are packed with gems of knowledge about the area - and David Callister and Terry Cringle go to the pictures, and chat with some of the cinema managers from the heyday of tourism

    27 min

  8. 08/03/2025

    THE ARCHIVE ROOM - Manx Radio in 1971, 4,000 Irish Sea crossings, and our serial takes a dark turn!

    David Callister talks with Cecil Mitchell, who was given an award after crossing the Irish Sea over 4,000 times on Steam Packet vessels, and Charles Kelly recalls the joys of the Douglas Picture Houses in the early 1900's - plus Episode 5 of 'The Little Dark Cupboard' and a chance to hear the sound of Manx Radio in 1971

    28 min
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Descrizione

If you’re interested in Island history, if you can’t resist a good story, and if you like meeting great characters, then you’ll love everything in The Archive Room! Real stories, told by the people who were there - using Manx Radio archive recordings to explore every aspect of Island life in years gone by.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Radio Manx Ltd
  • Anni di attività
    2022 - 2026
  • Puntate
    58
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti adatti a tutti
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Radio Manx Ltd
  • Sito web del podcast
    The Archive Room