‘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.
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Portland Museum – reflecting the dramatic history of the isle
Featuring dinosaurs, fossils, shipwrecks, smugglers and much more, Portland Museum, located near Rufus Castle and Church Ope Cove, has a fascinating collection of artifacts reflecting the history of a distinctive island community. Rob Hughes and Andrea Frankham-Hughes, trustees of ...
Hold Your Horses! Piddletrenthide Gets Ready for its Panto Race Night
In the current, changing economic climate, where village amenities are disappearing all the time, the residents of Piddletrenthide are making their own fun and raising much-needed funds for the village church in the process. The Hold your Horses event ...
Countryside Matters 67, 31.08.26
Jake Shaw-Sutton of small Cornish company Robotriks and his team are perfecting a robotic device designed to locate and pull up poisonous ragwort – a wild plant that’s excellent for insect life but not for livestock – particularly horses! ...
She Belongs Here – a free confidence community for women based in Dorset
After years of shrinking herself in corporate life and standing outside rooms she was always meant to be in, Amy Miller built ‘She Belongs Here’ from scratch. A growing community of women who are done waiting to feel ready ...
Dorset Council marks Merchant Navy Day
Dorset Council marked Merchant Navy Day with a ceremony on September 3rd at the memorial area outside County Hall in Dorchester. The event began with an opening prayer led by Reverend John Yarrien, superintendent minister of the Dorset South ...
A chat about the Community Association of Poundbury
Joining Andy Senior in the studio was Zoe Bell from The Community Association of Poundbury which was launched as a volunteer-led initiative in 2025. The association was created to inform, signpost, and celebrate all about Poundbury and what’s happening ...
A Backbeat special – an all-British affair
The Backbeat is our weekly show featuring music from the 1950s and 1960s presented by Andy Senior. It’s a special Bank Holiday All-British Backbeat today! Join us for two hours of chart hits from those decades with every one ...
The Mayor’s Tea Party goes with a swing
On Sunday 16th August the Mayor of Dorchester, Cllr Les Fry, held a tea party in the Corn Exchange to raise funds for his Mayoral charities. Food was provided by The Posh Partridge and the event was sponsored by ...
Pastor Mark Topp with his regular update from the Storehouse Church
Mark Topp is the Pastor at The Storehouse Church in Cambridge Road, Dorchester and he regularly calls into the studio with news of the latest goings-on at the church and elsewhere, Messy Church being one topic. Once again Mark ...
Fundraising for refurbishment of The Keep
Sadly the museum had to close its doors well over a year ago due to structural repairs being required. Tiffany Carrington, fundraising officer, from The Keep Military Museum called into the studios at Little Keep to bring us an ...
Countryside Matters 66, 03.08.26
This programme concerns mostly birds. A visit to Castle Gardens to hear from staff member and bird expert Jacob Daley, and from Managing Director Mike Burks about the birds of the Garden Centre, which are very much part of the ...
Bridport Arts Centre has launched Come Together, a £400,000 campaign to buy its historic home and bring the building back into community ownership. Claire Tudge joined Andy Senior to tell us more about the campaign and what it means ...
Local musician William Frampton performs live in the studio
Today local musician William Frampton joined Andy Senior in the Keep 106 studio to perform a selection of his original songs live…
Advice on how to prevent fires from an expert
With the current hot weather and prolonged dry conditions, the risk of fires starting is exceptionally high. To help reduce this risk, Dave Adamson, Group Manager at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, spoke to Andy Senior and ...
A forthcoming fascinating podcast called ‘Beyond The Lines’ will feature the stories of older people
We welcomed to the studio Sarah Rampton from the charity In Jolly Good Company which runs activity days for older people, and local video producer Gary Jarman. They are embarking on a new podcast which will focus on aging ...
It’s almost time for the sunflower selfies!
The Dorset Sunflower Trail at Maiden Castle Farm returns for a sixth summer. The trail opens on Tuesday 28th July, and is open daily from 11am, with last entries at 4pm – look out for some evening sessions too! ...
New book celebrates Thomas Hardy’s pubs
Today we raised a glass to Thomas Hardy’s pubs! Hostelries, inns, bars and hotels feature throughout Hardy’s novels, short stories and poems, from the famous Peter’s Finger on Mixen Lane in The Mayor of Casterbridge to the Buck’s Head ...
Another event to keep us amused – pulling a Boeing 737 aeroplane!
Home-Start Wessex is an organisation which offers friendship, practical and emotional support to families with young children living in Dorset who are having difficulties for a variety of different reasons such as poor mental health, postnatal depression, disability, domestic ...