‘Listen Again’ is a collection of interviews, features and complete programmes which you can hear again, or perhaps hear for the first time.
There’s all sorts of interesting stuff so please have a browse around. This is not intended to be the complete programme output, just a few clips and programmes we think may be of interest. If you have recently heard something which you would like to hear again, and it is not already available here, please send us a polite email and we will see what we can do.
Below are the latest additions and you can find many more clips/programmes by selecting a category at the bottom of the page which covers many months of programming, often going back a year or more. If you’re looking for something specific and can’t find it in the recent entries try entering keywords in ‘Search this site’ above.
Many of the most recent features and interviews, including individual items from various programmes, are also broadcast during KeeP Overnight from midnight to 6am daily.
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Jane Austen: Down to the Sea. A new exhibition explores Jane’s connections with Dorset
“A little sea-bathing would set me up forever” – that’s a quote from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and an exhibition has just opened at the Dorset Museum to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in ...
Children Of WWII, a series of audio plays performed by local school children
Children from local schools have recorded a series of plays in which they play the parts of children during World War 2. The series is a ScreenPLAY production for Nothe Fort, Weymouth, and all credits are given at the ...
An interview with soul singer PP Arnold
Andy Senior’s guest on the drivetime show was soul singer PP Arnold who has had several hits including The First Cut Is The Deepest and Angel Of The Morning. She has also worked with many top artists including Ike ...
West Dorset Magazine – a great read for free!
Another recent guest on our KeeP Driving show was Miranda Robertson from The West Dorset Magazine who came in to tell us about the magazine and what’s coming up in the next issue. Miranda also spoke about her career ...
Fun, Games & Music in store for Piddletrehide & Plush Fete + some Hairy Coos!
We welcomed to the studio Suzy Rushbrook and Tony Brooker who talked about some of this year’s attractions at the Piddletrenthide and Plush Village Fete including two very special (and very hairy) guests! The charming Hairy Coos are local ...
Local musician George Hall in session at KeeP 106
KeeP 106 frequently aims to promote local musicians and we were pleased to welcome to the studio George Hall. George talked about his life in music and played some live acoustic numbers. We also heard some tracks from his ...
A musical treat – Sam Brown’s Fabulous Portesham Ukulele Band
We were delighted to welcome to the studio the infectious fun sound of members from Sam Brown’s Fabulous Portesham Ukulele Band. They will be one of the acts performing at this year’s Chesil Rocks festival on 21st June. The ...
Countryside Matters, Rivers Special 26.05.25
We hear first from Campaigns Manager for The Rivers Trust, Emma Brisdion, about the Big River Watch held just a few weeks ago, and what that was all about – and the importance for her of clean, healthy rivers.
Graham ...
‘A Few Crusted Characters’ by Thomas Hardy coming soon to a venue near you
A Few Crusted Characters is one of Thomas Hardy’s lesser known works which is about to be performed at various venues from 6th June (see poster below). The 90 minute performance will be followed by country dancing and one ...
Art In The Park – a competition for all established and budding artists
Happening now until 1st June is Poundbury Unwrapped, an art exhibition in the Jubilee Hall, Poundbury. Also, on 31st May, there’s an art competition taking place on The Great Field called Art In The Park open to all in ...
A scheme to reduce electrical waste by repairing and reusing
Emma Teesdale called in to tell us about Litter Free Dorset’s plans for the Electrical Reuse Project, which aims to reduce the amount of electrical waste by collecting, repairing and redistributing unwanted or broken small household electricals. Starting in ...
Don’t break the rules or horrible things will happen to you!
Claire Skinner from The Dorset History Centre called in to the studio and told us about their earliest document which is an Anglo-Saxon charter from 965 AD, which contains lots of dire threats if people break the conditions of ...
This is a taster of David Taylor’s weekly programme broadcast on Saturdays at 1 pm. This edition features an interview with a talented artist who goes by the name of LeeBB Art. David has been an admirer of Lee’s ...
At the Annual Meeting of Dorchester Town Council on Monday 19th May, Councillor Andy Canning was elected Mayor of Dorchester. At the ceremony, Andy told the audience “I moved here in 1998 with my wife, Mel and our child, ...
From The Stacks – a series of free short talks at the Dorset History Centre
Archivist Luke Dady from the Dorset History Centre called into the studio to tell us about a series of short talks about some of the fascinating records within the archives at Dorset History Centre. On the last Wednesday of ...