Manx Radio's Island Life Series - Specials Manx Radio

In 1990, three Manxmen travelled independently to Italy for that year’s World Cup. These are their tales of a magical fortnight of football...

The Isle of Man: a destination like no other; an Island described by government as the British Isles’ ‘best kept secret’.
But scratch beneath the glossy tourism adverts, the beautifully created social media content and the straplines … and you’ll find a small Island with a big problem.
Tessa Hawley uncovers a darker side to our beautiful Island and the disturbing prevalence of Class A drugs following the largest ever mass sentencing exercise at the Isle of Man Courts of Justice.

Bob Carswell reflects on how Manx Radio played a part in the re-introduction of the Manx language, featuring the voices of Doug Fargher, Brian Stowell, John Quilliam and many more.

People across the United Kingdom will head to the polls this week to decide who will take on the top job at Number 10. But regardless of the outcome - what does the general election mean for the Isle of Man? 
In this Island Life special, Siobhán Fletcher catches up with some of our Ministers here to find out more about our intergovernmental relationship and asks the Manx public “do you care who wins?”

This special programme is an excerpt from the latest JOURNEY TO A DREAM podcast series.
Beth Espey finds out that motor racing really is a Family Affair, as she meets with former TT sidecar passenger (now Marshall) Dicky Gale and his sons Ben and Jim, as they look to their first start on the Southern 100 circuit in a matter of weeks.
Longer chat and podcast available now in the 'Journey to a Dream' series.

To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Dave Moore brings us a series of previously unheard interviews, speaking with people on and from the Isle of Man with real life experience of war and conflict.
These interviews were recorded in the year 2000.